Rolf Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I have try to buy boots. But whit no luck. I got the old version from Mark Cheng, the best i have seen/own. And one pair of CA boots as well (not totally happy for them). I have try to buy a new pair of MC boots a few years back, but they was crap. Then i talk whit a person in my garrison, there have buy one pair over on ebay from MC again. We have done a compare old MC version the new one. The new version, still look crap compare to the new version. And i sounds like there are good reasons why. Just read here. Peace out gang, lets hope that the real Mark Cheng will rise again. To make he´s boots for all of us. Rolf Hi Rolf! Yeah, I received the boots some time ago... and to be honest, the first pair looked better. They were a little less square-toed than the new ones. Furthermore, the new boots are... too big. Not a lot, but they're no size 11... mer like 11.5 or something. I'm keeping them, nonetheless. IMO they look better than the CABoots, and they were cheap... an extra insole and I'll be fine. I spoke to the seller of the boots, and he told this story: Mark Cheng had a old mold of the boots. We use to sell them together and he lost interest in them. They are made in Vietnam by a family factory. Mark originally had these boots made in Brazil until the factory burned down. He started making them when I introduced him to a factory that could make them. In 2005 he lost interest and didn't want to sell anymore. I still sell them and what ever money that I made goes to my orphanage I help support at http://www.vietorphans.com. I hope that clears up the confusion. Then I PM'ed Mark on the RPF. His reply was interesting, to say the least: Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I just checked out Dinh's Ebay auction. I know for a fact that these boots are not being "donated" to needy kids. I find it ironic. They are being made in a sweat shop by kids and the profits are going back to needy children? Dinh is not even a Star Wars fan. Yeah, I'm not in any way assoiciated with that guy or those boots. He use to be my former boss and friend. He ended up ripping me off big time at work. I made him a millionaire in the mortgage business and on top of that he took over my boot business. I told him I couldn't even endorse the boots that were coming out of the factory he sourced. They are cheaply made, not even real leather, smelled like fish, unglued, dirty, and uncomfortable. Those boots are made by child labor too in Vietnam. They only cost $10.00USd a pair. He's making a killing off them at BIN $75.00. That guy is bad news. Mark Cheng So, as you can see, Mark and Dinh had a little falling out... To be fair, the boots are not as bad as Mark says (they are made of leather and they don't smell fish), but they are no quality shoes either. The child labour accusations do bother me a great deal though. So, in conclusion... the eBay "Darkside" boots are no way close to a pair of genuine Mark Cheng ones. They're likely to been made by child labourers, and they're not quality items. Still, they're better than what TrikToys and the likes are selling. The sizing seems to be hit or miss, and the accuracy is off. I'm going to keep mine and see how long they'll last. And I'll be waiting for Mark to offer boots again... I'll take some pics and send to you in a few days. Cheers, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 FWIW, I have an original pair of MC's, and the info MC sent you is the same story he sent me as well of what went down, and the why's. For this reason I just bought jodhpur boots and had them painted white, rather than buying them off ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I just bought jodhpur boots and had them painted white. That's your best bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motman241 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I did the same. Can't beat an $8 set of boots from Walmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 I just bought jodhpur boots and had them painted white. That's your best bet So did i. My paint hold up good. But i have not yet troop in them. Have you, and who good stick the paint on. Do you think "we" have to repaint them once in a while to hold them white. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB6025 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Has anyone tried white shoe dye? I am getting a new pair soon and was thinking about trying this instead of paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 To be honest I cheated and had a cobbler do it, as I also had him replace the black elastic with white. I've trooped six times in then and while they have slight scuffs, they're holding up great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 Has anyone tried white shoe dye? I am getting a new pair soon and was thinking about trying this instead of paint. I use the shoe dye item. Stinks but are really strong, and hold up real good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 To be honest I cheated and had a cobbler do it, as I also had him replace the black elastic with white. I've trooped six times in then and while they have slight scuffs, they're holding up great. Good idea whit the elastic mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motman241 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Has anyone tried white shoe dye? I am getting a new pair soon and was thinking about trying this instead of paint.I tried the white dye on mine, and it was so thin and watery, I resorted to Krylon spray paint. It may have been the cheap shoe polish, or it may have been the material on the boots, or maybe even a bit of both. You may have to just try it and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB6025 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I think you have to prep the leather first, with some sort of cleaner. I'd imagine making the black material white would take a few applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motman241 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I think you have to prep the leather first, with some sort of cleaner.I'm pretty certain my boots aren't leather, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB6025 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Ah, that makes sense. I'd actually prefer to find a pair of Jodhpers that weren't leather. Then I could just use the Rust-oleum Vinyl paint and be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrell78 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Tandy leather makes a product to remove the sealer & oil so that leather can be re-dyed and sealed. I've never used it but it may be worth looking in to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB6025 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 That is what I was thinking of, can't remember what its called though. I'm going to seek out non-leather first, as I'd sooner spray them for accuracy/laziness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrell78 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Just looked it up, it's Fiebing's Deglaze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemoLocke Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I tried looking on the Walmart website for jodphurs and came up with nothing. Are those $8. boots under a different name there? Does anyone know how good MotorCowboy's boots are? *I just noticed that the 59 price tag I thought was the boots price, was just for shipping, so even if MC is good, thats costly too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 I tried looking on the Walmart website for jodphurs and came up with nothing. Are those $8. boots under a different name there? Does anyone know how good MotorCowboy's boots are? *I just noticed that the 59 price tag I thought was the boots price, was just for shipping, so even if MC is good, thats costly too. Here you go. http://www.barnstormers.co.uk/acatalog/ ... BOOTS.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemoLocke Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Thanks for the link. Your welcome trooper buddy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemoLocke Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Ok, how do those sizes relate to us sizes? I usually wear a 12/13 with a wide-width. I'm just a little confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Ok, how do those sizes relate to us sizes? I usually wear a 12/13 with a wide-width. I'm just a little confused. I´m a eu 45 aka a us 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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