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post #10801 of 14945
7/12/12 at 12:51pm
How does the bowery boot sizing compare to Aldens? Like say compared to the Alden unlined suede chukkas.
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post #10802 of 14945
7/12/12 at 12:53pm
Past seasons boots ran 1/2 size large. Take Barrie size
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post #10803 of 14945
7/12/12 at 1:02pm
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Originally Posted by NAMOR View Post

Past seasons boots ran 1/2 size large. Take Barrie size

That's been my experience with Crockett and Jones's boots in that style, but I never tried on the Bowery boot.

 

Edit: I realize now that this depends entirely on how you convert from English to American sizing. I found that adding 1.5 to the English sizing from Crockett and Jones boots equates to an American Barrie last size, but I don't know how the conversion works for the RRL boots. Sorry for the confusion.


Edited by misterjuiceman - 7/12/12 at 1:19pm
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post #10804 of 14945
7/12/12 at 2:44pm
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Originally Posted by Opermann View Post

Sorry I was referring to Polo's new shoemaker for purple label, which I think is Italian.
C&J is based in Northhampton so the Bowery is definitely made by them.

Pretty much all decent English shoe makers (and there are a lot of them) are based in Northhampton, so unless you know for sure I wouldn't bet your ass on it.

I'm sure all it would take is a call to a RRL store to find out... Dastig, you want to chime in sir?
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post #10805 of 14945
7/12/12 at 2:49pm

Speaking of Ralph Lauren and where products are being made....I just read this story. http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/us-uniforms-made-in-china-lawmakers-furious-071212. So what are your opinions RRL Styleforum members?

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post #10806 of 14945
7/12/12 at 3:00pm
Perhaps Dastig can also answer the question that has plagued this forum before as well... anyone know who makes the Murdocks this year?

We agree Texas, but I'm just curious the name of the maker. I'm stoked about my purchase and want to read up on the maker while I anxiously await my shipment.
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post #10807 of 14945
7/12/12 at 3:27pm
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Speaking of Ralph Lauren and where products are being made....I just read this story. http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/us-uniforms-made-in-china-lawmakers-furious-071212. So what are your opinions RRL Styleforum members?

i get it ... stupid bad PR move by RL esp since this has been an issue in the past but at the same time i assume like 75%+ of everything else at the olympics is made elsewhere including the equipment, the shoes, the electronic equipment, on and on and on. i mean EVERYTHING is made in china or at least not in the US. i think RL should have made these particular uniforms in the US esp since RL CAN but nike isn't getting sh*t for it when all of the shoes are made in south america or wherever.
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post #10808 of 14945
7/12/12 at 3:52pm
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why do you think C&J makes them and not one of the other English shoemakers?

I know a few years ago RL used C&J for their mid-high Italian shoes (Polo line), with Edward Green making the Purple Label shoes. EG is pretty much the best shoemaker in the world, or one of them. Now they've switched their high end from EG to another Italian maker, not sure who.

I guess RL dropped EG for a reason; C&J was the default choice probably to avoid Italian style boots.

The benchmade C&J line is still no slouch and better than 95% of shoes you encounter in stores. I'm tempted for sure.

How do the Bowery boots run?

RL still uses EG for some of their Purple Label shoes.
The current Purple Label Italian maker is said to be Silvio Sasetti
I believe RL still use G&G for a few models.

If I had to guess, I'd probably go with those Bowery boots being made by C&J but I wouldn't be at all surprised if they're not.
I'd also guess that they run about 1/2 size big.
I ordered the 10.5 which is the same as my Lindrick/Marlowe (325 last) size.
There's a C&J captoe boot called the Keswick (also on the 325 last) but the Bowery looks a lot more bulbous.
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post #10809 of 14945
7/12/12 at 7:15pm
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Originally Posted by zippyh View Post

RL still uses EG for some of their Purple Label shoes.
The current Purple Label Italian maker is said to be Silvio Sasetti
I believe RL still use G&G for a few models.
If I had to guess, I'd probably go with those Bowery boots being made by C&J but I wouldn't be at all surprised if they're not.
I'd also guess that they run about 1/2 size big.
I ordered the 10.5 which is the same as my Lindrick/Marlowe (325 last) size.
There's a C&J captoe boot called the Keswick (also on the 325 last) but the Bowery looks a lot more bulbous.

^^

This is correct as far as makers.

As far as the RRL made in the USA, but I'm not sure about the makers. In our books, they will mention that the cowboy boots are made in Texas or mention that the hide comes from Nebraska, but they don't specify makers. Only our buyers would really have first hand knowledge of this info.
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post #10810 of 14945
7/13/12 at 2:05pm
Why is this a big deal this year? RL did Sydney, Turin, and Beijing just going on my memory. Didn't Roots do Salt Lake? If so, I do not remember a stink about a Canadian label designing for Salt Lake yet an American designer gets noise about designing for his home country. Seems strange to me that this is news. Shouldn't we be more vocal about the USOC's decision to use RL?
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post #10811 of 14945
7/13/12 at 2:15pm
people were upset about Roots last time but wasn't as big of deal

only big deal cuz its an election year and politicians used it as fuel for the fire of our bad economy. if our economy was flying high, no one would care who or where it was made (at least it wouldn't be on front page of news)
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post #10812 of 14945
7/13/12 at 7:04pm
This is a shot in the dark since I'm clearly too late, but... anyone have any idea where I might be able to pick up a gambler jacket in medium? Or am I just stuck waiting to see if they bring it back again?
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post #10813 of 14945
7/14/12 at 5:18am
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This is a shot in the dark since I'm clearly too late, but... anyone have any idea where I might be able to pick up a gambler jacket in medium? Or am I just stuck waiting to see if they bring it back again?

Like this one? Looks like you are a lucky SG........ http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Polo-Ralph-Lauren-RRL-Double-RL-100-Real-Cowhide-Leather-JACKET-MEDIUM-/290727609386?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item43b0b7442a#ht_9043wt_956

 

 

 

 

 

p.s.not my auction or affiliation. 

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post #10814 of 14945
7/14/12 at 5:42am
Yeah price isn't bad either assuming that really is in the condition states
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post #10815 of 14945
7/14/12 at 6:04pm
http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/13/ralph-lauren-says-it-will-make-2014-olympic-uniforms-in-u-s/

RL acquiesced ... 2014 will be Made in USA
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