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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
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 Lobbs at a jacked up price, one might as well get...- Jangofett
- Post #47
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
Well, its pointless because many sellers just see what others priced their shoes at and follow suit. Some shoes will sell at a price point agreed privately between buyer and seller and we would be none the wiser of the actual selling price. The more accurate barometer will be ebay's...- Jangofett
- Post #45
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
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 the 500 and more region except for the Aldens etc. To me...- Jangofett
- Post #43
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
I think it used to be a loooonng time ago on BS when used shoes are dirt cheap. Now, even the Vash goes for like 500 and more at times. But there are always bargains to be found. Saw a Lobb recently which couldnt sell despite being less than 200. The seller couldnt sell probably due to...- Jangofett
- Post #41
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
(1) Now I remember - I used to have a Lobb with black soles. But its a boat shoe with thick and hard black rubber soles. (2) I beg to differ. I sold unused Lobbs, with shop wear compared to used Lobbs. Noticed a big discernible increase in bidding activity and easily 50 to 100 more than...- Jangofett
- Post #39
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
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, marketing, marketing. If a Prestige cost 1 to 2 grand brand new...- Jangofett
- Post #37
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
Well, yes. But if one were to look at less than perfect pics off the net or to the uninitiated, one cant tell immediately whether the soles are bevelled or not. The easiest way is by identifying the painted black soles like in NORE's pic. In fact, I have more than 1 R Prestige with...- Jangofett
- Post #35
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
Absolutely. Tons of R Prestiges for sale. Thats the only way hoi polloi like me can afford Lobb Prestiges other than owners wishing to sell their old Prestiges. You are right to query whether an R Prestige is really a Prestige just like whether a polar bear with brown fur is really a...- Jangofett
- Post #31
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
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, which are found in Prestiges.- Jangofett
- Post #26
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
Here is an interesting development. If all bedevelled Lobb soles are Prestiges and on that basis Aintree are Prestiges, then what about this? $(KGrHqR,!lgE7HCkP)rrBP!ZklQRVg~~60_3.jpg (61k. jpg file) Thats an Aintree and it comes with normal soles? Did Lobb bungle and put the wrong soles...- Jangofett
- Post #24
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Someone help please, I need to know about Louboutin sizes for men.
I got one and the Italian size is quite spot on but if your friend got 3 pairs and thinks its big, you may wish to heed his advice. For example, Lanvin's dress shoes fit normally but their sneakers are a size too big. Go figure. Anyway, I think Louboutin should not venture into mens shoes. I...- Jangofett
- Post #25
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Bespoke shoes from Shanghai - Jack Peng (all goodyear welted, supposedly)
3000 to 4000 RMB is very expensive for a Chinese product. I think their clientele should be mainly foreigners and locals probably can get a better price. And if he has been in Italy for ten years, he can only do Goodyear shoes?- Jangofett
- Post #6
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
Ah! That explains the difficulty in finding and failing to find CJ by Dimitri. I have also failed to find LV done by another French shoe maker, was it Dimitri as well? And the difficulties in finding Yohji by Corthay. There are still some Jil by Lattanzi floating around though. BTW...- Jangofett
- Post #23
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
Havent they been using the St James 2 royal warrants on the insoles for some time already? I have seen JLs dating back decades with the 2 royal warrants on them. So how can one tell whether its recent? As for JL Paris, I have shoes with John Lobb Paris printed but I have also seen John...- Jangofett
- Post #16
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
Heh! Maybe the owner wanted the cobbler to do that cos he wanted the Lobb heel top-lift to be retained?- Jangofett
- Post #15
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
Ehm you mean the Blake stitching cant be remediated? The owner probably couldnt find a good shoe guy near him. If those were mine, I would have replaced the damn soles with some nice Reidenbach ones totally. Probably cheaper by half or more than getting JL to resole them again.- Jangofett
- Post #11
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
No kidding! Thats really a Prestige! With the stylings I thought this was one of those Lobb country shoes JL makes for HRH to wear during one of those fox hunts while they are busy traipsing over others' private properties. I am impressed. You should get a job with JL. :D I didnt want...- Jangofett
- Post #10
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
$(KGrHqNHJBkE63VtjCZJBOzlmWcl4Q~~60_3.jpg (87k. jpg file) Here's something to muddy the waters a bit. This is described as '2004' on the inside but the soles are definitely not bedevelled as you can see the stitches at the sides and the stylings is more of Lobbs RTW range. So Prestige?- Jangofett
- Post #6
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
So applying what we learnt, did the unfortunately named Sausages got it wrong by declaring the Houghton as Prestiges? http://www.ebay.com/itm/John-Lobb-HOUGHTON-Misty-Black-Museum-Calf-Leather-Formal-Lace-Up-Shoes-UK-11-E-/360401434849 And if my JL says John Lobb 2003 at the sides, does...- Jangofett
- Post #4
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to identify Lobb Prestige & St Crepin?
After searching the archives, cant seem to find the answer. So how do one identify a JL RTW piece from their Prestige line? Does it mean all Prestiges come with full bevelled waist on their soles? Do any Prestiges come with normal soles? What about their St Crepin range? Does it also comes...- Jangofett
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