Posts by bengal-stripe

Quote:Originally Posted by NAMOR ^ you sir are amazing I ought to know, I even had the "City Polo Boot" copied as bespoke boots. I know another forum member who also had the design copied (from a different source).

Quote:Originally Posted by ThinkDerm EG for Asprey: http://www.ebay.com/itm/EDWARD-GREEN-ASPREY-LONDON-Leather-CHUKKA-Ankle-Boots-Mens-US-11-1-2-12-Narrow-/251217270471?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&hash=item3a7db756c7 Actually, the boots...

I just passed Asprey (London) yesterday and they did not have any 'Sale' signs in the window. That doesn't mean they won't have any reduced merchandise, but they keep it off the radar. I remember in the time when they still stocked...

Don't forget to visit the footwear collection at the Northampton museum (closed Mondays) http://www.northampton.gov.uk/museums

The famous Neapolitan shirtmaker Luigi Borrelli spells his name with two 'R'. "Borelli" (with a single 'R') is a brand of the German shoe discounter Deichmann. Borrelli and Borelli move in totally different...

They are the identical Pantherella socks, either 100% Cotton Lisle or 90/10% Merino wool (although T&A might offer a few more colours). 'Woods of Shropshire' (mail order) charges the best prices for the same socks, but offer a limited...

What the Lobb picture shows is the sole stitching, not the welt stitching and how the welt looks trimmed and finished.. In a hand-stitched sole (which features a bevelled waist) the stitching begins at the heal with a relatively large...

Quote:Originally Posted by bengal-stripe  No, it is actual the outside of alligator/crocodile leather which got sanded or sand-blasted to achieve a matte finish. Anyone in London who wants to see the suede-alligator hide, should go...

All the Aubercy shoes that I have seen were certainly Blake-stitched. But I haven’t been to Paris for a few years and things might have changed. Kuro mentioned two styles that were hand-welted: William and James. Here is a picture of...

Quote:Originally Posted by hendrix I think they just use the reverse side. I've seen some nice ones. Quote:Originally Posted by MalfordOfLondon Would love someone who knows to explain this finish. No, it is actual the outside...