Posts by Son Of Saphir

Quote:Originally Posted by poorsod  [[SPOILER]] IMO Delos would make their operation world class, though I fear with commensurate prices.Yes. Delos still service ex client bespoke shoe?

me love Santoni very very much. me have many many pair of Santoni fatte a mano, they very good. Santoni very funny in size, need to try on before buy it. Me like this thread very very much.

it very interesting mix construction. it also have close cut waste. it very different. thank you for picture.

Quote:Originally Posted by bellyhungry I have shoes in the basement, garage, entry way closet, and along one wall of my dining room. hehe

Me keep six large shelf of shoe in big dark room. Here one of many shelf here Me used to have house full of many many pair with 12 big shelf, but me give shoe to many people. Man take picture for me, me not know how.

me make changes to post above about goiser and reverse welt and normal hand welt shoe. it make more sense now. me re read post above and correct some mistake in writing. me say feather is not a ridge, do not know why l said that. A...

Quote:Originally Posted by hendrix  In the picture: Norvegese (bottom right) It can occasionally have an inside feather to hide the stitches.No need to hide stitches. Like norwegian picture, it make no sense to put feather...

Quote:Originally Posted by hendrix Great post, are you sure that the Bentivegna has an out turned upper?Yes. Quote:Originally Posted by hendrix Does this fit underneath the L welt?Yes. Quote:Originally Posted by...

Quote:Originally Posted by hendrix  Why would resoling a shoe with a feather be easier? .No sorry, it not make resole more easy, it make inseaming more easy if stitch to insole get damage. Re stitch to feather more easy. Re stitch...

Quote:Originally Posted by Son Of Saphir  Wood peg - Flat welt but never stitch to mid or outsole on outside - only stitched to insole and glue to mid or outsole me think it done this way so the wood peg construction not get...