Tan Essex Diesels after two years
I just wanted to share my two year old Diesels in tan Essex leather. They are not everyday boots since I do have others I rotate through but they are definitely one of my favorites among a collection that includes Wolverine 1000 Miles, Red Wing 1907s, multiple Jim Greens, Helm Zinds, vintage military boots, Thursday Captains, and a few others I can't think of at the moment. The color these have taken on over two years of use is amazing. During that time I've used a bit of neatsfoot oil to purposely darken them slightly and mostly Venetian Shoe Cream to give them a tiny bit of shine and that's pretty much it. The Diesel is damn near a perfect boot as far as I'm concerned. From the design to the last to the outstanding build quality, if you can only get one boot this would not be a bad choice at all.