
Didn’t put as much wear on them this month due to weather and travel. Aiming to get some good miles in for December though.
Taken on December 5, 2025
Open Thunderdome 2025-2026, December submission
I love the way natural or light coloured chromexcel ages and develops over time. This pair of crust chromexcel shows a lot of potential to develop a rich shine and deepened color. This is also my first pair of engineers. I never really saw myself wearing a pair, but this design was really eye catching. I’ve been holding on to them since buying earlier this year as it seemed like a nice opportunity to catalogue their evolution.
I checked similar pairs on Patina Project, read reviews on the goodyearwelt subreddit, and consulted with viberg last experts. Thankfully, my estimated size seems to have been bang on.