** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

[Michael Haines]



I've got some Luchesse 1883 full quill ostrich boots that I love plus several pairs of C&J amongst other English makers. It's not mutually exclusive.

I have that exact model of ostrich

 

[NAMOR]



Anyone have a shoe tree recommendation for the 348 last? Any problems with the Woodlore ultra shoe tree?

yes problem. its more than JAB $8 trees

 

[Cuttingboard]



I've got some Luchesse 1883 full quill ostrich boots that I love plus several pairs of C&J amongst other English makers. It's not mutually exclusive.

Nice...mine are Lucchese Classic full quill ostrich in dark brown.

 

[Cuttingboard]



yes problem. its more than JAB $8 trees

The JAB shoe trees that I've seen are $25, same as the woodlore.

 

[Fred G. Unn]



The JAB shoe trees that I've seen are $25, same as the woodlore.

Wait for the sale, then the buy 1 get 2 free sale. $8 a pair!

 

[Cuttingboard]



Wait for the sale, then the buy 1 get 2 free sale. $8 a pair!

Not sure I can wait that long...just bought 3 pairs of shoes. Any idea when the next sale will be?

 

[NickCarraway]

Just out of interest why would Lubbock be peculiar in this regard?

Seems to me Michael has a smashing shoe collection there, is he on his own in Lubbock?

Lubbock is sort of Texas's version of New Jersey - a place everyone not from there likes to joke and tease about. For example the folk singer Nanci Griffith, who is from Austin, Texas, tells a story while introducing a song on her live album that starts:

"Most of my mother’s family came from way out in west Texas in a little town called Lockney, which is somewhere close to Lubbock, but not too close to Lubbock, nobody likes to be too close to Lubbock."

 

[tdcrane]

Crockett & Jones Skye - brand new!



Crockett & Jones Islay w/ Billy Reid jeans

 

[Michael Haines]



C&J Skye - brand new! C&J Islay w/ Billy Reid jeans

I actually been trying to order a pair of islay but have not been able to reach the store

 

[Michael Haines]

If I wear a 11.5 in Ralph Lauren Marlows would that be the same size in
Islay

 

[tdcrane]

Barney's online website has them in US sizes - that's where I got mine. The Skye were ordered direct from C&J through their Manhattan store location and they had to figure out the UK vs. US size difference.

I understand some folks order their C&J shoes/boots from UK sources, but I don't know if there is much money saved with that route or how much trouble it may be. Perhaps somebody else could chime in.

 

[aglose]

So I just bought the Ralph Lauren Linderick boot in cigar shell cordovan. Would lasted trees, on the 325, be a good investment? Or would my standard Woodlore trees from JAB do the trick? Also, I assume that the shell used for these boots is horween, but can someone confirm for me?

 

[wklq76a]

^Horween: confirmed.

 

[razl]



So I just bought the Ralph Lauren Linderick boot in cigar shell cordovan.

Is cigar the standard shell color or is this something new/different?

 

[Somatic]

They are by request only from what my C&J contact tells me. The micro rubber is a thinner sole. Quite comfy.

The Ryder III, a bit clunky looking, looked at it yesterday but Church's QC prevents me from reaching for my credit card.

Look at the C&J Tetbury, less clunky than the Molton and Ryder III.

Can you explain the micro rubber a little more? Does it have the same traction pattern as dainite but thinner?

I actually already own the Tetbury in black nubuck, and it's awesome to wear with formal wear. I'm hoping to get some dark brown suede chukkas for everyday wear with jeans. I like the Church's, but I have almost entirely C&J already and they've never let me down.