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post #1771 of 16246
7/22/10 at 12:40pm
^ Nice Gaz. Was this on the way to Charvet? Looks like the Place Vendome.
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post #1772 of 16246
7/22/10 at 1:00pm
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Originally Posted by Slewfoot View Post
^ Nice Gaz. Was this on the way to Charvet? Looks like the Place Vendome.

Actually, its at the Pantheon, the camera is facing Rue Soufflot.
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post #1773 of 16246
7/22/10 at 1:58pm
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Looks like the Place Vendome.

... but not the one in Paris
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post #1774 of 16246
7/22/10 at 3:48pm
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post #1775 of 16246
7/22/10 at 3:56pm
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Originally Posted by fritzl View Post
Thanks to whoever ordered the pictured pair = epic fail...

i have to repudiate my statement due i thought the sticking plaster was hiding a norvegese, which imo would have been too much for this delicate leather and finishing.

though i dunno feel the u-tip at all
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post #1776 of 16246
7/22/10 at 6:31pm
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Originally Posted by ManofKent View Post
These look very sleek for a derby. Does the heel shape have any value beyond the aesthetic?
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Originally Posted by fritzl View Post
it's for orthopedic reasons. very common in the austro-hungarian bespoke tradition...
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Originally Posted by DWFII View Post
That's what's known as a Thomas heel. It is supposed to prevent pronation--walking the shoe to the inside (medial side). It doesn't always have that severe a "corner" on the lateral side. That seems a bit unstable to me but I could be wrong.
Yup, Thomas heel or Flügelabsatz is what they are called. Not really necessary when one has relatively healthy feet but nice to have and very elegant IMHO. I feel they provide a slight stabilising effect but this could be mere hallucination.

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Noice!!
S.W.?
M.S.
Not that it matters.

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Neid.
Nur immer geduldig den Sparsäckel füllen...
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post #1777 of 16246
7/23/10 at 10:18am
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What's with the 1990s/70s blunt fronts?

Works for me.
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post #1778 of 16246
7/23/10 at 7:57pm
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post #1779 of 16246
7/23/10 at 7:59pm
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Originally Posted by Cravate_Noire View Post

Hot damn, some greats and some duds, all look to be finely made. Owner?
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post #1780 of 16246
7/23/10 at 8:10pm
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Originally Posted by greekgeek View Post
Hot damn, some greats and some duds, all look to be finely made. Owner?
These are mostly Ugolini sample shoes exhibited at his workshop, I posted another photo of the larger rack in another thread I think:
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post #1781 of 16246
7/23/10 at 8:34pm
Can you buy those? I spy some ones that need to be in my closet.
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post #1782 of 16246
7/23/10 at 9:42pm
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top shelf second from left (brown), 4th from left (red)

middle shelf 5th from left (red/black)

bottom shelf 8th from left (blue)

all rock. the red chapel-esque monk rocks harddd
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post #1783 of 16246
7/23/10 at 9:59pm
^ agreed and add the green loafers 5th from the left bottom row
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post #1784 of 16246
7/23/10 at 11:11pm
Alden Roy boot for Context in Horween Chromexcel
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post #1785 of 16246
7/24/10 at 2:54am

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