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We hold an annual Amekaji event here in the Philippines that celebrates Amekaji fashion and the local community built around it.

Decided to wear my Indiana Moctoes in dark brown lychee. Sharing it here just so you guys have a better look on how the leather is under studio lighting and not just my usual foot shots haha.

Wore some olive chinos with my Skoop chore jacket for the fit. The Dark Brown Lychee blends in really well.

2 months in with these boots. Really love the dark brown shade of this pair. The embossed pattern isn’t too bold or strong in person. It’s usually compared to “scotch grain” leather but this is more subtle. It looks more like “regina calfskin” from Alden.

Despite the embossed texture, I actually find this leather dressier than the brown pull-up. I think that’s largely because of the rich dark brown color and the leather’s finer feel. It’s noticeably thinner and lighter on foot, giving it more of a dress shoe character than a rugged work boot leather, but the leather feels substantial enough to take a beating as well.

Will use it more to see how the patina develops.

Got myself a new pair of Indiana Moctoes in brown pull up leather. Took some photos as I went out for some coffee. Comfortable out of the bat, leather is forming to the shape of my foot pretty well. Grain break looks good and natural and no qc issues for this pair. I’m planning to make a in depth review of this pair comparing it to the dark brown lychee version which I have as well. Both feel different and act different. This one’s significantly thicker and dense.

Got this harrington second hand and it came in pretty faded, still good but personally wanted to darken it more. With Rit Dye I was able to achieve the results I wanted. Red Pony logo was not harmed at all

Left: Before
Right: After

I’ve always loved the look and feel of the Indiana Moctoe Boot, but finding a dark brown version that matched what I had in mind wasn’t as easy as I expected. I was specifically after something close to the look of the Alden 403. From Luosjiet’s lineup, the closest options were the dark brown teacore and the dark brown lychee. The brown pull up felt closer to the medium brown tone of the 405, so after a lot of internal debate, I ended up going with the dark brown lychee.

This is more of an initial impression since I’ve only had the pair for a few days. I do plan on making a more in-depth review after about a month of wear to really see how they hold up with regular use.

So far, the leather feels supple and soft. It’s noticeably different from the brown full grain pull up leather. It doesn’t have that stiffer feel, but it still feels durable and substantial on its own. Honestly, I barely felt any need for break-in the first time I wore them outside.

Looks-wise, the pebble grain is actually growing on me. At first, it was the main reason I hesitated to get this model, but after seeing more photos online and now owning a pair myself, I can say the texture is much more subtle in person. Some people compare it to scotch grain, which I can see, but aesthetically it reminds me more of Alden’s Regina calfskin. The texture isn’t overly pronounced or loud like traditional scotch grain — it’s more refined and understated.

With the feel of the leather combined with the texture, this pair really scratches the itch I had for a dark brown Indiana Moctoe. I do hope they eventually offer this color in their full grain pull up leather as well, but aside from that, I’m really enjoying the pair so far. Despite the textured leather, it actually feels a bit dressier because of the more uniform appearance. I also noticed that the collar doesn’t dig into my ankles the way the brown pull up version did, probably because of how much softer this leather is.

Overall, I’m enjoying them a lot so far, but I’ll still give them a month of proper wear before making a full review on how the leather really performs over time.

For now, here are some images showing how it looks under different lighting conditions.

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