Posts by Jangofett

Well, most of the shoes on sale are probably made and bought way before the jack up in price. Also there is no correlation that used shoes prices are linked directly to new more expensive shoes prices. If there were, instead of getting...

Quote:Originally Posted by tj100 Ultimately, it got to be a pointless exercise, because I could guess just by gut feel where the transaction was going to be. But it was interesting to see the impact of various factors (size, model,...

Sir, thats certainly impressive. I just use a gut feel as to whether I think the shoes are worth the price the seller is asking for looking at condition, finish etc. I just looked at BS again as well and notice most shoes are now in...

Quote:Originally Posted by tj100 I totally agree with this. You probably have more recent info than I do - I stopped even looking @ eBay and B&S because the prices got to a point where it was just easier to wait for the sales at...

Quote:Originally Posted by tj100 (1) I'll try to remember to take a photo at home tonight; I definitely have a few black-soled non-prestige (all loafers IIRC). (2) For BNIB examples, they probably do get a small premium, but it's...

1. Have never seen a black sole Lobb before, other than those with rubber soles. 2. As for pricing of Prestige, I have managed to sell a Prestige at slightly higher pricing than non Prestiges. Guess its a matter of marketing,...

Quote:Originally Posted by tj100 Not really. The Aintree you posted clearly has a bevelled sole. It's just not painted black. The sole color doesn't have anything to do with the range that the shoe is in. Well, yes. But if one were...

Quote:Originally Posted by tj100 I don't own any, but I have definitely seen prestige models with an "R" stamp available for sale. Absolutely. Tons of R Prestiges for sale. Thats the only way hoi polloi like me can afford Lobb...

Quote:Originally Posted by KObalto Those look beveled to me. Not sure about bedevelled. Uh yah beveled not bedevelled. However, the soles look smooth and don't have that whitish rectangular patch where the front of the foot is,...

Here is an interesting development. If all bedevelled Lobb soles are Prestiges and on that basis Aintree are Prestiges, then what about this?   Thats an Aintree and it comes with normal soles? Did Lobb bungle and put the wrong...