New John Lobb loafer

thmeky · Apr 15, 2006

I was wondered what your opinion is about this loafer:

I might get a pair for a good price. I will remove the upper lace, because I don't like that. The seller will also have a pair available in a darker shade (parisian brown).

It's a John Lobb "Foxton" from the 2006 prestige range.

aportnoy · Apr 15, 2006

Not my cup of tea. Seems like Lobb trying to do Gucci or soemthing? And with Lobb offering so many new beautiful Prestiege models such as the Welham and the Sutton, I would put my dollars into those.

Originally Posted by thmeky

I was wondered what your opinion is about this loafer:

I might get a pair for a good price. I will remove the upper lace, because I don't like that. The seller will also have a pair available in a darker shade (parisian brown).

It's a John Lobb "Foxton" from the 2006 prestige range.

coatandthai · Apr 15, 2006

Beautiful but I'd leave the lace or it will be unbalanced.

josepidal · Apr 15, 2006

It looks great, though I'd love to see an actual photo of someone wearing it.

whoopee · Apr 15, 2006

I agree with AP. Those shoes look very wrong.

whnay. · Apr 15, 2006

Looks like one of those horrid Italian shoes you'd find at Macy's or JC Penney.

Edward Appleby · Apr 15, 2006

It's like somewhere between Gucci and Mantellassi, in other words completely not Lobb's sensibility.

Tomasso · Apr 15, 2006

I don't hate them but I wouldn't have guessed them to be Lobbs.

von Rothbart · Apr 15, 2006

It doesn't work for me, too many elements, too experimental. If they're the 2006 special edition, they've wasted a year.

If you want a JL loafer, I suggest Ashley.

zjpj83 · Apr 15, 2006

Personally, I don't like this style of the stitching stopping before meeting at the toe. Very Berluti-esque.

LabelKing · Apr 15, 2006

Originally Posted by whnay.

Looks like one of those horrid Italian shoes you'd find at Macy's or JC Penney.
whnay, that is a beautiful sole you have there on the avatar.

whnay. · Apr 15, 2006

Thanks LK, its Koji Suzuki bespoke. I'm currently in the process of getting on his wait list, which last time I checked was just over two years.

itsstillmatt · Apr 15, 2006

Originally Posted by whnay.

Thanks LK, its Koji Suzuki bespoke. I'm currently in the process of getting on his wait list, which last time I checked was just over two years.

Good god, that is an awfully long time. His shoes look like they might be worth the wait.

LabelKing · Apr 15, 2006

From the looks, that waist alone might be worth the two years.

coatandthai · Apr 16, 2006

I googled Koji Suzuki and ended up at a shoeporn site
http://homepage2.nifty.com/cobblers-...espoke_top.htm

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