Edwin25 Posted June 14, 2008 Report Posted June 14, 2008 ok.....i admit... i have more shoes than my wife F.van Bommel Van Lier ( dutch top noch ) and ...not to forget.. Hugo Boss La Coste Prada Ermenigildo Zegna Regards, Edwin
TeeJay Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 Nope... He's dead... I didn't know that... I hope Dwane hasn't been left running the shop... RIP Boyd
rkdk Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 im a sneaker collector. I have +100 pairs, and many of them still in boxes. When it comes to fashion shoes, im crazy about dior homme shoes. They are just perfect in styling and details. Just so insanely expensive.
chronology1066 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 Myself being an English chap Crockett and Jones Churches Barker Trickers Loakes at a push I do prefer the classic lasts but love to treat myself occasionally with a pair of custom Church shoes or boots
cornerstone Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 The best shoes I ever owned were Churches - jeez and to think they seemed expensive then. Cows must have quadrupled in value, dammit - I should have invested in cows....
chronology1066 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 If anyone is interested I can give a supplier for slight seconds at about half the price from Church, Cheaney, Loake, Barker etc based in the UK in Northampton of course
cornerstone Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 I'd definitely be interested. I just came across herringshoes.co.uk online, they seem to have some decent stuff too.
TeeJay Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 Likewise, I'd also be interested. I have a really hard time finding shoes which fit me properly, so more sources can only be a good thing Northampton's one of the best places for obtaining shoes 'from the factories', if I recal
chronology1066 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 Herring shoes are the best place to get them all in one place. There is also a useful guy on the bay getting seconds and subs, still stunning and great value for money. Find him here Elite Forum Totally boss, completely straight about any issues and mails you if something you might like comes in as well
chronology1066 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 Currently wearing a pair of oxblood wholecuts like these below from Barker.
LordRasta Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Posted June 15, 2008 Thanks to the input on this post, I just ordered a pair of black Barker's.
youpmelone Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 Currently wearing a pair of oxblood wholecuts like these below from Barker. SWEET!!!!!!! just my kind of thing Crockett & Jones (6) Santoni (2) Magnanni lordrasta r u Dutch?
chronology1066 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 No probs, what can I say, wimimin buy loads but usually not to the standard produced for MEN (The Sartorially Classic part of the species)
HauteHippie Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 Currently wearing a pair of oxblood wholecuts like these below from Barker. I've had my eye on a pair very similar in color... Curious, what color clothes do you wear with these?
TwoTone Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 I've had my eye on a pair very similar in color... Curious, what color clothes do you wear with these? I have a pair of AE's Fairfield's in Chestnut... I wear them with Olive, Tan, and believe it or not - Navy Blue suits... One of my favorite pairs... TT
jfreeman420 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 My favorite shoe website is Momezlan Their stuff may be a bit too flashy for you guys..........
chronology1066 Posted June 15, 2008 Report Posted June 15, 2008 A pair of luxuriant brown/tan shoes or in my case oxblood shoes delightful with a navy suit. One of the few things for which the English can, with all due malice and madness, hold up their heads, is formal dressing, should they so desire. Sadly, we are a limited breed these days. Personally, football shirts and baggy shorts horrify me. But, it's reassuring that some of us remain true to taste and classic style
cornerstone Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Totally boss, completely straight about any issues and mails you if something you might like comes in as well Fantastic find! Thank you!
archibald Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Alden shoes are great, and so are Carmina, from spain, sold locally here for $300 on sale and the equal of any of my Crockett's or Lobb's, and fairly closse to my cherished pair of Cleverlies. Barker Black's are my absolute favs because they combine hand craftsmanship and traditional styling with a little bit of subversive streak but you have to buy them on ebay because they are obscenely priced at Sak's, which is the only place you can buy them aside from the boutique. I'm not going to embarrass myself by confessing how many pairs of shoes I have, but it's way too many for any straight guy on the planet. Let's put it this way--I have four pairs of brown wingtips...in burnished alone. On edit: Sometimes Ralph Lauren Purple label shoes are available @ outlet malls for cheap. They're made, I believe, by both Alden and Crockett & Jones. Below is my pair of Barker Black Suede/Calf spectators along w/ my franken 03...is the skull & crossbones pattern (BB's trademark) cheesy? Sure, but nobody's noticed it yet and the quality of the shoes is at least as good as any non-bespoke shoe I've ever owned.
HauteHippie Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Allen-Edmonds, for anyone who doesn't know, sells "slight seconds" direct on Ebay. I bought a pair this way at a substantial savings (40% off retail), and I'll be damned if I can figure out what's not right about them.
anton Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I have been loyal to Ferragamos ever since my father bought me my first pair ten years ago for my graduation. I tend to favor the loafers with the metallic embellishments on the shoe, as they are easy to put on and comfortable to wear. I may have rotated ten pairs or so in the last five years and with regular maintenance they look as good as they have when they left the store. Like a watchmaker, a cobbler is someone you would want to grow a relationship with. Oh, and don't forget that with a nice pair of shoes always accompanies a nice suit. Recently, I have entered "Canali" territory.
TwoTone Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Allen-Edmonds, for anyone who doesn't know, sells "slight seconds" direct on Ebay. I bought a pair this way at a substantial savings (40% off retail), and I'll be damned if I can figure out what's not right about them.
HauteHippie Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I have a pair of AE's Fairfield's in Chestnut... I wear them with Olive, Tan, and believe it or not - Navy Blue suits... One of my favorite pairs... TT Very nice, TT... I'm liking the Evanston in "Walnut" : And the Hale in "Chestnut" : Already have the Soho, but in black... Would it be a crime to buy a second pair in Cognac:
jeff g Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Funny how it is. I do not work or live in a corporate atmosphere. Far from it. But I love beautiful shoes about as much as watches. Problem is when can I ever wear them? I have shoes that are 30 (+) years old that for all intents and purposes are brand new. I got married 24 years ago and I still have the Cole-Hann - brown and white spectator slip ons that I wore at my wedding. I have worn them maybe three times since. Santoni slip on tassle loafers. Sooo beautiful. Donald Pliner boots. Drivers. Prada black leather lace ups. Ahhh. But best of the lot...25 year old Larry Mehan Black Lizard Cowboy boots. Dress only. I have worn them one million times, never had to resole them. Now that is a boot. Were talkin Quality...not quantity. A familiar concept?
HauteHippie Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I really wish this thread hadn't started!! I'm really getting carried away, and now have to shoot over to Nordstrom tomorrow to see if a pair of Santonis fit me. Behold the Santoni Halbert:
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