Posts by DavidWatts

Yes, I plan to wear the Lobbs. They don't fit me like bespoke shoes--although, I've never had bespoke shoes, so what do I know?--but they do fit as well as any of my ready-to-wear dress shoes. As PhiloVance put it earlier: Quote:Yes,...

So here are some "after" shots of my Lobbs. Forum member nate10184 graciously offered to work on the uppers for me, and, being a rookie in these matters, I took him up on it. He may want to chime in with more info, or corrections, but...

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Now I'm confident that I can get these shoes into great shape, either on my own (by following your advice) or with a little help from one of the kind gentlemen who offered to assist. I'll take the...

Hi everyone, While attending a college friend's wedding in the lovely city of York, England, I stumbled upon a pair of John Lobbs in a local thrift shop. They were my size. They were my style. I knew that they were far nicer than any...

Hi everyone, This is Andrew, the OP, checking back in. I'm just completing my write-up of the 100 Best Tailors in America list--thanks to you guys. Really, your collective wisdom was the backbone of this project. I really appreciate...

FYI, for those of you saying there aren't 100 good tailors in America--after a day or two, you've already named or directed me to more than 70 of them. Hitting 100 won't be a problem. Thanks again for your help!

Hi guys, Thanks so much for all your help. I really appreciate it. Quick request: I think we have a great, diverse list of custom/MTM tailors going here. But I suspect that I'll need to round it out with more tailors who excel at...

Quote: OP: how about traveling tailors that serve the US? I thought about including them, but my editor disagreed. Makes a certain kind of sense: they're not really "in America"--just visiting.

Quote: Dear Newsweek guy, Try covering the news. Stupid lists culled from bloggers is just one of the reasons your magazine is dying. Thanks for the advice, JakeLA. FYI, this is a freelance assignment. I do, in...

Quote: Yelp? Start here instead: it's not a complete list, but you can supplement from the comments in this thread. - B Fantastic, voxsartoria. Yelp was going to be a last-resort way to gather additional names...