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post #15496 of 16212
2/16/13 at 6:57am
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Originally Posted by Gerry Nelson View Post

Carmina jumper boots in shell:




More pics here.

Are these MTO, Bespoke or RTW? Looks awesome congrats.
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post #15497 of 16212
2/16/13 at 7:57am
Holy shit jerry, all of those in the last round of purchases? very nice
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post #15498 of 16212
2/16/13 at 8:08am
If so, I want Jerry's New Year's resolution. fing02[1].gif
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post #15499 of 16212
2/16/13 at 8:10am
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Originally Posted by p.henrik View Post

Early attempts on this pair, but my technique has worked well on other shoes. Just dip the polishing cloth in a water/alcohol mix and work the polish. I've used excessive water in the past but don't think that's the problem here. Will try the renomat strip down and start again. If the same problem reoccurs, I might try to return them.

It is a flaw in the original dying job. Renomat is a very good product, but I seriously doubt it is a polish issue. I would definitely return them if possible. It will take a loooooooong time for polish to penetrate deep enough to fill that in well.
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post #15500 of 16212
2/16/13 at 8:12am
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Originally Posted by jerrybrowne View Post

Okay. You're putting me to work. What do you want to see?

I can post images of Vass, Alden, St.C and EG shell. Remember that I am lazy though.

edit: also posted CJ and AC.

OF COURSE you got all the Big Hitters, JB!
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post #15501 of 16212
2/16/13 at 8:13am
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Originally Posted by jerrybrowne View Post

Anthony Cleverley



St. Crispin



Alden (not going to post all of the ones I have)

















Vass




EG









CJ






NICE!
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post #15502 of 16212
2/16/13 at 8:41am
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Belgian Shoes. You guys are going to hate these. Probably the most comfortable shoes I currently own.

I love Belgian shoes but at that price point, that welt work is inexcusable.
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post #15503 of 16212
2/16/13 at 8:57am
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Originally Posted by edmorel View Post

I love Belgian shoes but at that price point, that welt work is inexcusable.

Yeah, it's pretty bad. In general the finishing is not great, but for some reason when I put them on I forget about the flaws.
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post #15504 of 16212
2/16/13 at 8:59am
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Originally Posted by jrd617 View Post

Holy shit jerry, all of those in the last round of purchases? very nice

Probably over a span of 3 years....
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post #15505 of 16212
2/16/13 at 9:59am
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Originally Posted by edmorel View Post

I love Belgian shoes but at that price point, that welt work is inexcusable.

As far as I know, there is no welt. The shoes are cemented (glued).

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Originally Posted by jerrybrowne View Post

Probably over a span of 3 years....

What sort of footwear did you wear, before you "discovered Smirnoff" (and it's shattering effect)?

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post #15506 of 16212
2/16/13 at 10:27am
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Originally Posted by bengal-stripe View Post

As far as I know, there is no welt. The shoes are cemented (glued).
It looks like a "unit sole" to me. Meaning that it is not glued on in the conventional sense but rather hot molded to the bottom. The photo could be misleading but you don't get that smooth rounded surface from a glued and trimmed outsole.
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post #15507 of 16212
2/16/13 at 10:31am
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Originally Posted by sstomcat View Post

Are these MTO, Bespoke or RTW? Looks awesome congrats.
Thanks! They were part of an MTO with Skoaktiebolaget.
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post #15508 of 16212
2/16/13 at 10:34am
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Originally Posted by DWFII View Post

It looks like a "unit sole" to me. Meaning that it is not glued on in the conventional sense but rather hot molded to the bottom. The photo could be misleading but you don't get that smooth rounded surface from a glued and trimmed outsole.

Supposedly they stitch the upper to that uit sole through the bottom of the shoe. Don't know if this is true, but the inconsistency at the attachment points suggests that it could be....
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post #15509 of 16212
2/16/13 at 10:38am
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Originally Posted by bengal-stripe View Post

As far as I know, there is no welt. The shoes are cemented (glued).
What sort of footwear did you wear, before you "discovered Smirnoff" (and it's shattering effect)?



Sometimes I wish I never "discovered Smirnoff" and its effects. This shoe hobby is time consuming, and expensive. I guess there are worse hobbies though.

I mainly wore Aldens and Camper shoes. Very casual work environment.
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post #15510 of 16212
2/16/13 at 11:05am

Hi all,

 

I am new to the forum and having picked these up yesterday, after having the luggage for awhile, thought they would be a good first post. I believe they are C&J for Brooks Brothers. Apologies for the poor pictures, dorm rooms are not great for photos and neither is my camera. 

 

 

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