Gaziano & Girling Appreciation & Shoe Appreciation Thread (including reviews, purchases, pictures)

[wurger]

Nick is running a promotion again at BE now, complimentary shoe trees and free shipping for all MTO and RTW, time to open our wallets again!

 

[JubeiSpiegel]

I saw that, good promotion. Might have to accelerate that other MTO idea I had...

 

[dlm4114]

^^ what's your idea?

 

[in stitches]

ZOMG BUY MOAR GGs FROM NICK!!!!

 

[JulianL]

Does anyone know what number on Savile Row the new dedicated shop is going to be at? I know the new store isn't open yet and G&G are still in the basement of number 12 at the moment but I'm going to be walking down Savile Row on Thursday and I was curious to see which unit they will be moving into and whether there is any signage or shop fitting going on yet.

- Julian

 

[bamboo]

Quote: JM Weston also employs a GY method without gemming (at least for their Golf model)

I remember I saw picture of GOLF being stripped apart. Did you make a translation of Men'EX of the article and post here? If so could you tell me the link?
I cannot find it anymore.

 

[bamboo]

Thank you everyone for all your kind words!

Quote:

Thank you for your reply. I read about Carmina using the method in Japanese shoe shop website.



Photo taken from Trading Post website. I think the machine is cutting feather. I thought Carmina and Meermin are owned by the same company so I was assuming they use the same method. Thank you again for sharing information, your blog is extremely informative.

 

[nutcracker]



I remember I saw picture of GOLF being stripped apart.  Did you make a translation of Men'EX of the article and post here?   If so could you tell me the link?
I cannot find it anymore.

Here you go. Near the bottom of the first post
btw there is also a picture of G&G being stripped apart, if anyone is interested.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/257855/...acker-shoe-related-articles-only#post_4702402

 

[bengal-stripe]



Photo taken from Trading Post website. I think the machine is cutting feather.

That is the sole-stitcher, attaching the outer-sole to the welt. A flap has been cut previously into the sole and is now folded up, as not to get caught in the stitching. Once the stitching is finished, the flap is folded back again and glued into place. So the row of stitching cannot be seen on the finished sole.

I thought Carmina and Meermin are owned by the same company so I was assuming they use the same method.

Carmina and Meermin are run by different branches of the same (divided) family (Albaladejo), who (for historical reasons) appear not to be too fond of each other. A bit like Puma and Addidas: same family (brothers) but fierce rivals in business. http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.c...behind-two-of-the-worlds-most-popular-brands/

 

[j ingevaldsson]



Thank you for your reply. I read about Carmina using the method in Japanese shoe shop website. Photo taken from Trading Post website. I think the machine is cutting feather. I thought Carmina and Meermin are owned by the same company so I was assuming they use the same method. Thank you again for sharing information, your blog is extremely informative.

Like Bengal already described above, that is the channel for the sole stitch. Probably you've read about the machine cutting up the flap channel, which is pretty expensive, and probably both Carmina and Meermin use it, and many other brands as well. Some cut the channel by hand, but it's not that common when it comes to RTW. Thanks for your kind words about the blog!

 

[in stitches]

in case anyone is on the fence about buying GGs from nick, let me just say....

 

[JubeiSpiegel]

^
I need those...

 

[chogall]

Like Bengal already described above, that is the channel for the sole stitch. Probably you've read about the machine cutting up the flap channel, which is pretty expensive, and probably both Carmina and Meermin use it, and many other brands as well. Some cut the channel by hand, but it's not that common when it comes to RTW. Thanks for your kind words about the blog!

Saint Crispins does channeled sole by hand.

 

[in stitches]



^
I need those...

yes. yes you do.

 

[Flake]

Really digging these Nagrani grey socks with the midnight blue Gables