The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)

[fritzl]



As requested by luk-cha. New vs old.

nah, is this how a bespoke shoe should look a like after a while? imo, not even close to that.

 

[luk-cha]



Boring black.



As requested by luk-cha. New vs old.

loving the new one, hope mine come soon!

 

[Oyaji]



Boring black.



As requested by luk-cha. New vs old.

I like to get bored !

New vs old.



nah, is this how a bespoke shoe should look a like after a while? imo, not even close to that.

Not sure to get, can you develop ?

 

[poorsod]



I like to get bored !

nah, is this how a bespoke shoe should look a like after a while? imo, not even close to that.

Yeah some of yours are much older, these are only 3-4 years old.

 

[Fashionpolice]

Hello all...new to the forums, looking for advise...I've recently inherited 5 pairs of bespoke Henry Maxwell shoes and a few others from Frank Brothers...all custom and not my size and wandering what's the value and best way to sell? Size is approx 10 C - medium US. Thanks for your input...pictures below.
Cheers,
Todd

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Hope they are all Isshinryu's size.

 

[VRaivio]

Fashionpolice, SF has enough connoisseurs to make your effort worthwhile and listings do not cost. If they won't sell, just try eBay. Remember to measure thoroughly on insoles with a soft tape measure. Outer sole measurements never give proper idea of fit.

 

[kolecho]



Boring black.

As requested by luk-cha. New vs old.

New toe shape is more full. Much nicer.

 

[poorsod]



New toe shape is more full. Much nicer.

The lasts are the same. Luk-cha mentioned that there can be variations even on the same last because the toe puft can be made by different people. Alternatively the oxford design could influence the toe shape, or at least the perception of the shape.

 

[jamaican]

That is the nicest pair of G&Gs I've seen for a mighty long time. J

 

[kolecho]



The lasts are the same. Luk-cha mentioned that there can be variations even on the same last because the toe puft can be made by different people. Alternatively the oxford design could influence the toe shape, or at least the perception of the shape.

I think it is a conscious effort to make the toe box fuller.

 

[shoefan]



I think it is a conscious effort to make the toe box fuller.

Also, in English bespoke the cap toe has two layers of leather -- the underlying vamp is left whole, and then the cap goes on top. This double layer leads to a noticeable difference in the width of the toe vs. a single layer.

 

[Vaux_le_Vicomte]

The Rat Pack

 

[meister]

This little piggy went to market?

 

[kolecho]



This little piggy went to market?

Is that pig suede? Looks like something else, but then I am hardly an expert.