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Crockett & Jones quality vs. these Church's

post #1 of 7
9/24/09 at 8:36am
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Hi all,

I'm buying a new pair of loafers. My choices were between:

http://www.herringshoes.co.uk/produc...electedFitID=0




http://www.pediwear.co.uk/crockett/products/445.php


I've leaned more toward the C&J's, as they can be worn with more outfits, etc. - but wondered what you guys could tell me about the quality vs. the Church's?

I'd be very interested to hear your feedback as I know there are a lot of knowledgeable folks on this forum. Thanks!
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post #2 of 7
9/24/09 at 9:26am
Quality wise there will not be much in it if anything, some may argue the whole Prada thing (yawn) its all down to your preference. Mine would be the C&J's purely because i prefer the colour and as you say they would tend to suit more outfits but each to his/her own.
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post #3 of 7
9/24/09 at 10:14am
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Thanks for your response. I'm sort of trying to decide what size I am right now. As I'll be ordering from pediwear, I can't try them on.

Today, I tried on a pair of Grenson's and some Church moccasins. The Grenson's had a leather sole, and were a 7.5 but felt a little tight on my right foot. The Church's I tried in both a 7 and a 7.5 -- the 7 was snug, and the 7.5 came off the heel slightly, but not much.

What would you say I should go for, size wise?
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post #4 of 7
9/24/09 at 10:18am
What width were the Church's maybe a larger width 7 may have done the trick. Always bear in mind shoes do tend to loose a bit of "snug" upon breaking in. The Grenson Rose shoes i have on the 96 last all were a little snug at first but now fit like gloves just for info......
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post #5 of 7
9/24/09 at 10:23am
As you are in London, you can have access to trying on these brands in stores. You'll have to follow your gut and the advice of the salesman on fit. I don't think anyone on the internet can really give you good advice. I too think the critiques of post-Prada Church shoes are overblown. I have one pair of pre-Prada Church shoes and two pairs of post-Prada shoes, and I question the claims that quality has dropped off. These particular loafers are calf, not (grain corrected) bookbinder, so they will age well and hold up nicely. In this case, I do like the color of the C&J loafers more, but I prefer the shape of the Church (though I have no personal experience with the 93 last). Both will be well made shoes.
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post #6 of 7
9/24/09 at 10:32am
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Thanks a lot for the responses. I also like the shape of the Church's more, but they don't have them in a darker colour - only suede. Perhaps I'll get a pair of them in suede another time, but for now I need a workhorse shoe.

You've been very helpful, guys.
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post #7 of 7
12/26/11 at 9:26am

Dear all,

I bought another pair of church shoes... unfortunately I had many many problems due to their quality and CHURCH is not supporting in any way.

I brought my sohoes back ti the Churck store and they gave me those back after 2 months with the same problem...

SInce that moment I m still trying to get support from CHurch UK but without any success...

Did anyone of you have any similar experience? what have you done?

Please help me!!!

Hy

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