Posts by bengal-stripe

Quote:Originally Posted by Xenon I find them particularly appropriate for visible heel heights higher than 1.25". I wouldn't dream of not using them on my own shoes Is that you, Monsieur Sarkosy?

Quote:Originally Posted by tcideneb What's a heel counter? Quote:Originally Posted by rikod  It is the laid-on heel cap, as you can see in this picture.

I presume so! - But the easiest way to find out, e-mail Grenson and ask.

Unless the picture is reversed, it is a woman's coat as it buttons from right over left.

Quote:Originally Posted by DWFII Looks like Russia Calf (hatch grain). It is the (modern) "Hatch grain Calf". which blocks very nicely. I have a pair of whole-cut (but not seamless) Chelsea boots in the stuff and I saw how smoothly...

Quote:Originally Posted by DWFII Lots of effort and a large piece of leather. Here in a photo-essay is Daniel (“The talented Mr W.”) of Gaziano-Girlling, showing in detail how a seamless shoe is...

Quote:Originally Posted by DWFII No, I'm in the US, I don't know English sources that well......A.A. Crack is the outfit I was talking about. The prime suede tannery in England (possibly in the world) is Charles F Stead in...

Quote:Originally Posted by DWFII And John Hunter Lobb--the president of Lobbs on St James--has said "we have turned our backs to the machine." I believe that includes Goodyear machines. It's a well known fact, that John Lobb...

Quote:Originally Posted by Kuro i think a new customer asking to deal with Anthony (rather than just asking to make an appointment for bespoke) might not be received well. Seems to me a very strange way of dealing with a potential...

It's just a bit of decoration.