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

[ianGP]



iirc from asking nick @ bespoke they start in the $2300 range.

I'll just get 2 RTW's for that - they fit me just fine.

if you have a slender build you will do ok with the 73, if you are more broad or stocky, try the 71. if you can, try on both first.

I'm more broad/stocky and the 71's have served me well so far. I'm feeling to just stick to what looks good
Thanks for the input, stitch!

 

[ianGP]



G&G Starts at $2,300 for bespoke? That can't be right, seems kind of low.

Double


I'll scratch that off my list. Someday....when I make a gazillion a year!

 

[patrickBOOTH]



Double
I'll scratch that off my list. Someday....when I make a gazillion a year!

Shift some priorities around.

 

[ianGP]

You enabler you.....


I most likely will too lol

 

[rikod]



oh happy email day!!!!

Hi Stitch,

I hope you are well. I’m with G&G tomorrow looking at your shoes. I will email you once I have seen them. Hopefully I’ll have a date for you.

Regards,
Nick.

HUZZAH HUZZAH!!

Did you say what model are you waiting on or is it a surprise?

 

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G&G Starts at $2,300 for bespoke? That can't be right, seems kind of low.

that was nicks number as of about 6 months ago. easily could have gone up since.

I'll just get 2 RTW's for that - they fit me just fine.
I'm more broad/stocky and the 71's have served me well so far. I'm feeling to just stick to what looks good
Thanks for the input, stitch!

2 wise decisions

Did you say what model are you waiting on or is it a surprise?

westminster on the 71. vintage oak. i cant focking wait.

 

[patrickBOOTH]



that was nicks number as of about 6 months ago. easily could have gone up since.

Are you sure he didn't mean GBP?

 

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Are you sure he didn't mean GBP?

i will search the emails now. brb.

 

[grc1]

 

[Cravate_Noire]



They are machine welted (Goodyear). As are the vast majority of the RTW brands mentioned above.

I believe the uppers are machine stitched - but I'm not certain. (Human hands guide both of these processes).

Truly handmade shoes are hand welted and hand stitched.

But we are getting into territory in which my knowledge is limited so I'm going to bow out.

Do not worry - your G&Gs are the top of line quality for what they are - your money has been very well spent.

So what exactly has to be handstitchted there to be truly handmade?
(this is not a serious questions, if you show me a single pair of formal shoes (a left or right one would be sufficient actually) of any maker in the world that comes with handsewn uppers I will buy you a drink).

 

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Are you sure he didn't mean GBP?

you are correct, here is the quote from the email

I believe Bespoke start at approx £2,800.00 with VAT included.

so without vat, at current conversion, thats about 3570USD. assuming price is the same. sorry for misleading anyone here. i will edit my orevious post.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Yeah, that makes more sense.

 

[Sir F]

so without vat, at current conversion, thats about 3570USD. assuming price is the same. sorry for misleading anyone here. i will edit my orevious post.

God damn...

 

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Yeah, that makes more sense.

yup.

God damn... 

 

gotta pony up to play with the bigs boys right.

i wanna do it just for the nail head initials on the sole.

 

[Sir F]

yup.
gotta pony up to play with the bigs boys right.

i wanna do it just for the nail head initials on the sole.

Hell yes, I have to work ****** of, but I think it may be worth it