Small questions thread

[cjbreed]

just gotta head over to the dr. scholls dept. at walgreens and find the appropriate foam insertion device

[brad1981]

seems like people are discussing ccp shoes, so maybe it is wise to ask a newbie question here, i got a pair of ccp boots and a pair of derbies, both of them are not with scars. i know usually it is hard to come across a pair with scars on both of the shoes, but not sure if i can special order shoes with scars(even just on one shoe) or they just come randomly?

[eleven crows]

UK residents: How can I avoid getting raped with custom charges when having parcels sent to me? I've just moved here, had a small value item (£60) forwarded to me and then got hit with a £33 fee.

With another much bigger package about to be sent, I don't want to incur a potentially 50% extra cost on what I've already paid.

[curiouscharles]

with my experience shipping to the UK, it's pretty bad - even parcels I've noted as $60.00 CAD gifts have been dinged for nearly 20.00 GBP.

last order I shipped I marked the value as a $20.00 CAD gift, and there were no problems.

[blowdown]

sorry just a question, shoe care aside,

does anybody even nourish the leather on their leather bags? be it m.a+ guidi etc, mine does look really beat up and all, will it be wise for me to erm apply some cream on em so, they arent like shoes though, they have a much surface area to cover...

Would love to hear some suggestions

[Rosenrot]

If shipping to the UK, make sure your parcels are not marked more than £40, also they don't give a damn whether it's marked as merchandise or gift.

[Rosenrot]

sorry just a question, shoe care aside,

does anybody even nourish the leather on their leather bags? be it m.a+ guidi etc, mine does look really beat up and all, will it be wise for me to erm apply some cream on em so, they arent like shoes though, they have a much surface area to cover...

Would love to hear some suggestions

I do. I spray leather protector once in a while, and a bit of conditioner especially on the handles/creased areas.

[blowdown]

thx rosenot,

im now wondering if leather protector sprays works on all type of leather? say horse, calfskin, goat?

[Rosenrot]

That much I can't be sure, but my bags and shoes are made of cow/calf/lamb and it works fine. I'd think that sturdier leathers like horse and donkey wouldn't be much of a problem. Some sprays don't work on suede, so best to read the labels first.

[cjbreed]

i use obenauf's leather oil

obenaufs

it will slightly darken leathers that aren't already black though.

[brad1981]

could someone tell me the differences between m.a+ 5 pocket pants from current season and the original ones?planning to get another pair but do not know if the material is still similar.

[lowrey]

they've been made in numerous different fabrics over the years

[Raw]

And also a number of fabrics each season even, so you really need to specify which fabrics you are considering.

[savant]

Anyone have what colour palette will match this devoa blazer ?

http://imgur.com/a/70oYs

Was thinking a full black with the blazer the only off-colour..

http://i.imgur.com/qhZQO.jpg

[josecc]

If shipping to the UK, make sure your parcels are not marked more than £40, also they don't give a damn whether it's marked as merchandise or gift.

Any goods imported into the UK over the value of £15 are liable to import VAT. Gifts between private individuals over the value of £40 are also liable for VAT. Goods and gifts over these values may also be liable for customs duty. If you use Royal Mail (Official Mail at your country) and the parcel is liable to some of these taxes, then you will have to pay am additional handling fee of £8.

More info:

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&propertyType=document&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000014