The Ultimate Vass (Footwear) Thread (Pictures, reviews, sizing, etc...)

striker · May 24, 2015

The only downside i know of is cost and wastage, some makers pass the cost over to you especially on a seamless wholecut, which takes more work. One shoemaker tells me it has to sit longer in a last but for reasons i do not know.

I like them alot. FWIW, Vass has refused to make me a pair of unseen "seamless heel" so it is not available as an option on all their models.

venividivicibj · May 24, 2015

Nikola said:

Dat ass.

I have heard that wholecuts stretch out more than normal shoes though.

chogall · May 24, 2015

dieworkwear said:
@DWFII, are there any downsides to having a seamless heel like the ones shown above?

Interesting. Some makers use two rows of stitching around the heel.

Faster · May 24, 2015

venividivicibj said:
Dat ass.

I have heard that wholecuts stretch out more than normal shoes though.

I didn't find this to be the case on Carmina and Vass, but it may look that way due to the lack of seams "structure" keeping it together.

Faster · May 24, 2015

Fred G. Unn said:
While on the subject, here are 3 other Vass heel treatments I have. I wonder what other options they have available ...

Can I ask for the specs/details of the middle one? A side pic?
Thanks

techaview · May 24, 2015

Nikola said:
Does the seamless heel cost extra, or it's a matter of choice when going MTO? Really love the clean look of these ..

Is this from vass? Last I checked with kuti they don't do seemless heel. Unless they have another method to achieve this... Am thinking of a wholecut with such heel...

jaywhyy · May 24, 2015

techaview said:
Is this from vass? Last I checked with kuti they don't do seemless heel. Unless they have another method to achieve this...

Am thinking of a wholecut with such heel...

They do seamless heels, but not seamless wholecut.

Fred G. Unn · May 25, 2015

Faster said:
Can I ask for the specs/details of the middle one? A side pic?
Thanks

Sure, I can take a pic this evening. It's a pebble grain alt wein on the P2 last.

Fred G. Unn · May 25, 2015

Faster said:
Can I ask for the specs/details of the middle one? A side pic?
Thanks

Actually I just remembered I had this crummy pic of them, taken at the ice rink. Not a very good shot but you can get the idea.

Son Of Saphir · May 25, 2015

NAMOR said:
Today's hooves vass whiskey norweger

Very good. :slayer:

Faster · May 25, 2015

Fred G. Unn said:
Actually I just remembered I had this crummy pic of them, taken at the ice rink. Not a very good shot but you can get the idea.

Thanks
What are your thoughts on the grain? Not too broad/large?

Fred G. Unn · May 25, 2015

Faster said:
What are your thoughts on the grain? Not too broad/large?

Personally, I really like them. I think Vass stocks 5 different colors too: http://vass-shoes.com/en/howtoorder#text-4

JezeC · May 25, 2015

to encapsulate the discussion of horsehide vs shell cordovan, horsehide will crease whereas cordovan will not crease, but only "roll"?

the shoes below are not vass, but judging from the bends, are this closer to creasing", rather than rolling?

mimo · May 25, 2015

Is that Meermin's new shell? Still looks like shell, just doesn't seem like the dye and/or finish is that stable.

Zapasman · May 25, 2015

Good example to guess. Difficult to tell for me; the creasing looks like calf leather rather than shell, but the white colour of it indicates shell. I have no horsehide.

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