Posts by bengal-stripe

Quote:Originally Posted by VRaivio I may have a contact for you. He has an inside man in Austro-Hungarian shoemaking, offering truly handmade shoes. Let's hope, it's not handmade like that:

I think every manufacturer uses his own colour names (different than what the tannery use) as to hide where their materials come from. After all, mink can come in all shades. EG might use 'Mink' for a very dark shade, I have seen 'Mink'...

Quote:Originally Posted by Fiddler What's the difference between mole suede and mink suede....is there one? It's the colour: 'Mole' is a very, very dark brown. 'Mink' is a shade lighter.

Quote:Originally Posted by PhiloVance  Bengal, would you happen to know if the Birmingham train station is easy to get to from the airport? I just checked it on-line. Birmingham International (the airport) has it's own train...

Quote:Originally Posted by nutcracker With all the G&G hatchgrain(faux reindeer) I`m seeing on the forum lately..... it`s a treat to see the real deal It is A&A Crack (leather merchants in Northampton) who are responsible for this...

Quote:Originally Posted by MikeDT There's a direct train from Aberdeen to Northampton, probably take about 8-9 hours. Train information http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ I couldn't see a direct train, the train journey involves...

Quote:Originally Posted by Holdfast If the client is happy for their name to be used in conjunction with your brand, all well & good. It's a question of money. If you give the goodies for free, most 'celebrities' are happy to have...

Quote:Originally Posted by DWFII Yet most bespoke shoemakers would hesitate to make so narrow a waist for the reasons I outlined......or the shoe is atypical bespoke work.Quote:Originally Posted by DWFII All that said,, I've...

Quote:Originally Posted by DWFII If the insole is that narrow in the waist it may not be fully functional or healthy for the foot, esp. if it's RTW.. If all that overhang is solely supported by a soft upper leather, than it might be...

Quote:Originally Posted by GuidoTheKillerPimp  The "Cowes" in Burnt Pine The "Cowes" is a variation on EG's classic "Windsor". The original Windsor sports a very extravagant...