Grant Stone Edward Boot

Seeing others' Minerva Grant Stones has inspired me to try to finally attempt to conquer these and make an effort at patina. So very firm, certainly the most so in my entire collection. A previous conditioning of the upper and lining with Bick 4 and Venetian Shoe Cream was mostly in vain, but the Venetian added a hint of darkening. Some suffering and slightly painful experiences seem to have made it OK to wear for a full day at the office at this point.