Shoe Damage Report & Shoe P0rn Central - Part II - Page 875

ah, ok. thank you for the response.

Cross-post from the St. Crispin's thread:

^^ Beautiful

I quite like the looks and the cut of these. Note the way that the heel base is higher on the medial side than the lateral. Not all that common anymore.

Not the biggest fan of this medaillon, otherwise very nice indeed!

What is the purpose of this? Is it to control overpronation?

still not popular around...

This pair seems way too elongated for your feet, resulting in vamp creases almost right in the middle of the shoe.

Why do you guys automatically assume that EG produced RLPL shoes would be superior to the SS made shoes?

Other than the obvious last and stylistic differences, everything else that has been discussed are pure conjecture.

There seems to be this assumption that SS cannot make anything close to EG quality, and my response is:

ORLY?

I didn't automatically assume. I've owned both so can make an informed judgement,

They are nice shoes but at that price point I wasn't sold.

Yes, but also because it was/is considered closer to the natural inclination of a healthy foot. Quite a few of the West End designed lasts of the 1930's had this "twist."

I have a last model from that time period and have made myself and my wife shoes on it. It is "classically" styled and maybe to some eyes a little old fashioned. It also feel weird when you first wear it. But after a day or so you don't even notice.

+1, i didn't automatically assume either. i examined both closely side by side and concluded that i wouldn't be interested at all in the SS model if i could get EG. i wouldn't even pay half as much for SS as i would for EG, but that's also because i dislike the SS styles. so i didn't own both, but i have enough personal experience with SS to know that i wouldn't buy their RLPL models.

were there quality differences either or just the styles?

Bontoni is VERY under-rated, I think. They are every bit the match of Berluti, and even exceed them as far as leather quality is concerned. ALSO, the finish is made with dyes and not creams (like Berluti)... making it permanent. Great shoes,


luck of the draw, my friend. A German friend of mine actually bought up quite a few larger shoes before I even got the chance to take the pics


Meister, these are really very beautiful shoes. Look at the antiquing effect around the broguing. So very beautiful... and near 70 years old to boot.


Love Bontoni... see above comment.


We share the Exotics Fetish, apparently. Cheers.


Verification is right, DWF! A friend of mine in Germany recently was asked to verify some 1960's Florsheim Alligator shoes. I mean, they were FLORSHEIMS, but that was not enough. Not possible to really verify. German Customs inches away from destroying them, but my friende was luckily able to charm the lady in charge into sending them back to the US instead.


Groovin' on the antiqued blue shoes. Very unique finish, and cool medallion. Nice pick as always, Malford.


The gusset loafer is such a classic style. These look to be expertly done. Bravo on this purchase.


F'IN' A!!!! lET US SEE!


Japan is very hardcore when it comes to Exotics. They don't seem to care about scarcity issues. If it's alive, they'll make something out of it.

Got a pair of cigar shell norvegese derbies by Borgioli. I really love those shoes.

Wish they were in 8.5 range.


SS has a tendency to go the "ultra-Italian" styling route. That reverse stitch is a prime example.