Posts by Roger

My experience with EG shoes is that they do stretch a little in time, with wear, but that doesn't help a lot while you're waiting for this to occur. My advice would be to take them to a good cobbler and have them gently stretched in the...

We're talking about proper usage here, but, in fact, most shoe sellers in the US and Canada refer to almost any leather lace-up shoe as an "oxford." To my mind, the British usage is the more precise, referring to any...

From a distance, kinda looks like a pocket full of flower petals. I can't see it working for me.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tarmac I did a casual search of SARB035 and I only see metal bracelets. Is there a leather strap version commonly available? SARB035 has a metal bracelet. I don't know whether the...

I'm no watch expert, but I do have a few random thoughts, in no particular order: 1. The SCVS013 is from the lower-priced Seiko Spirit line, whereas the SARB031 is more like the slightly higher-priced Alpinist line. Although not...

I agree with the previous posts. I too have wondered about this, as belt leather dries out the same way that shoe leather does and needs some attention from time to time. I've come to the conclusion that the occasional application of...

Wonderful, Marcell. Thanks for putting this up for us. I had a couple of questions that occurred to me as I was watching the addition of the outsole. After putting in a filling to the skivved-out sole and heel areas, the maker then...

Just a quick query on the Carmina suedes: Doesn't the UK or Euro "EE" width designation indicate a slightly-wider-than-medium width? Maybe not with Carmina. Can you provide the inside length--toe to heel along the insole? ...

FWIW, I'm not certain I'd go the MTM route with Joy--yet--unless it was with something like a shirt or trousers (which she might do quite well). I too have had her do quite a bit of work, but one incident gave me pause. I was having a...

Quote: Originally Posted by jhao I just got a purple with paisleys PS, it's Etro, and I think it is from the last season = on sale right now, but it is loud. Where was it on sale?