Flame Panda Service Boot

Maryam Natural Horsebutt Overdyed Brown then Black

When I first got these I was afraid they wouldn’t fit. Grails don’t seem to work out well for me!

Patience is something needed in spades for anyone ordering from Flame Panda but you get such a prize when all the waiting is done. The same can be said about finishing the dome. This dome really been a test in patience for me in so many ways especially with all the demands my life has. In order to finish I have had to make time for myself which I realized I really don’t do much. I spend most of my day running to the next fire or helping people in my clinic but looking down I started to take note and see these boot slowly patina. It has made me take more “pause” moments again and has helped me find new prospective. Peng has posted a few thoughts like this and why his work and posts have always been such a pleasure to read and I am glad that his thoughts have finally sunk in for me.

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about 1 year ago

Maker

Flame Panda

Model

Service Boot

Leather

Maryam Natural Horsebutt Overdyed Brown then Black

Made for Flame Panda

Last

108 Last

US Men's Brannock: 8E

108 Last: 7.5E

For a wide footed fella like me with a high instep and narrower heels and ankles this last fit very well. I am glad I gave this a chance from such a rare maker.

Sole

Dr. Sole #1220 Supergrip Full Sole Black

Purchased from

Flame Panda

More about this item

They were a lucky gift I am thankful to have been gifted from Peng

Why I own this

Custom

Formal Occasions

Peng is one of the top two makers I have stared at since getting into this hobby. I had seen similar styles like this for years and when I got the chance to ask for these in a drawing he did I jumped at them. I feel incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to have something so elegantly hand crafted from him and have gotten so very lucky to have a few grail opportunities this year.

How I sized

Foot Tracing

Recommendation for Foot Shape

Compared to Other Lasts

I have Peng my brannock and some measurements from a previous make up he made for me. He nailed that one and we used those notes to size the 108 last.

Ordering process

Purchased from Flame Panda

I got these particular pair in an anniversary giveaway he did. I was one of the lucky few to receive that gift from him and I felt it was appropriate to share his work more in the app and during the dome.