Posts by khe86

Quote: Originally Posted by Michael Haines  Those look great did you polish then up out of the box   Nope, straight out of the box.

Just got my RL Illford boots from Jay, size 10D. I assume these were seconds at $199 but I can't really tell what the defect was. Pretty tremendous value, especially for those that snagged a pair at $149 during the Black Friday...

Now a sizing question on boots. I generally wear 10D/E in the 5 last (D is a better fit once the shoe is broken in imo) and the 10D Dalton (1 last) fits very well when I tried them on yesterday.   My question is, for the Ralph...

Quote: Originally Posted by Winston S.  They have the soles, so I'm not sure why they couldn't do it. They use JR soles for all OEM shell shoes.   Then I stand corrected. I don't see the option on the website...

Quote: Originally Posted by New Shoes1    If Jay works on commission, I hope he sees a much sooner reward for this invaluable service he provides.  If you do not have a regular SA, consider ordering...

I like B Nelson's work and they offer JR soles, which isn't available at AE as far as I know. 

I don't think you can get lasted shoetrees from Woodlore, considering they didn't make your shoes and don't have the last. If you want last specific shoe trees, buy them from the shoe manufacturer, but expect to dish out some cash.

Quote: Originally Posted by Handcuffed  Anyone heading to the Soiffer Haskin Polo sale this weekend? If so, please let me know if they have any suede tassel loafers in large sizes (12-13)! If you want shoes, I suggest...

What about Meermin? I don't own any of their shoes but just checked out their thread here and their website, and it looks like a pretty good pair of shoes (full grain calf, GY welted) for 160 euros, which comes out to a little over...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jay Clay  The bayfield is a discontinued style but I'm actually currently checking to see if i can track down a pair for one of my customers through one of the outdoor companies that...