LynahFaithful
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To be fair, it is not improbable that he wrote the text in German. Might just be the translation.
Fair enough, I'll retract if that is the case.
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To be fair, it is not improbable that he wrote the text in German. Might just be the translation.
Bernhard Roetzel, throwing the cat among the pigeons: "First of all, not all custom shoes are great. A lot of them don’t fit properly. Others don’t look elegant and some are not well made. Thus it would be more honest to state that custom shoes are fantastic if they are built around a last that fits* and if the craftmen know what they are doing. If this is not the case custom shoes are a nightmare and worse than the average factory product." Has he got a point?
In some respects, Roetzel's book presaged the future visual presentation style of today's AAAC:
Are those AE seconds with a JAB suit?
In some respects, Roetzel's book presaged the future visual presentation style of today's AAAC:
For all the mismatched heelseat or treadline widths, heel-to-ball lengths, over-adequate instep girths, etc., that people swear is a "perfect fit," I suspect many people wouldn't know what a perfect fit was...or more importantly appreciate it...if it hit them square between the eyes.
Bernhard Roetzel, throwing the cat among the pigeons:
It's sophistry, is what it is. Fit is so subjective that Roetzel's statement bears only passing resemblance to truth.
For all the mismatched heelseat or treadline widths, heel-to-ball lengths, over-adequate instep girths, etc., that people swear is a "perfect fit," I suspect many people wouldn't know what a perfect fit was...or more importantly appreciate it...if it hit them square between the eyes.
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From what I read, there is bespoke, and there is Chris Despos. Kind of like how there is wit, and there is Vox, or snark and the late RJman.
It's sophistry, is what it is.
Say that again, with a thick Cockney accent.
I suspect many people wouldn't know what a perfect fit was...or more importantly appreciate it...if it hit them square between the eyes.