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

justinkapur · Nov 12, 2012

yywwyy said:
What do you wear with navy shoes?

greys and navys. namor posted a while back in the carmina thread his navy bal boots with different trousers. pretty awesome

NAMOR · Nov 12, 2012

yywwyy said:
What do you wear with navy shoes?

http://yolowastaken.tumblr.com/post/26180542031/what-to-wear-with-navy-colored-shoes

dont ask me any questions on combos or the like. im shocked at myself for having googled it in the first place. enjoy

NAMOR · Nov 12, 2012

justinkapur said:
greys and navys. namor posted a while back in the carmina thread his navy bal boots with different trousers. pretty awesome

justinkapur · Nov 12, 2012

NAMOR said:

Frank the sheep · Nov 12, 2012

NAMOR said:
http://yolowastaken.tumblr.com/post/26180542031/what-to-wear-with-navy-colored-shoes
dont ask me any questions on combos or the like. im shocked at myself for having googled it in the first place. enjoy

I´ve looked at those photos many times and every time i do i feel the need for navy shoes

Great boots and great pics :slayer:

NAMOR · Nov 12, 2012

Frank the sheep said:
I´ve looked at those photos many times and every time i do i feel the need for navy shoes
Great boots and great pics

thanks man. one of my favorite pairs. just need to remember to not wear them in the rain :satisfied:

Leaves · Nov 13, 2012

nutcracker said:
I see Ethan applying some polish on the sole......sure GG's oak bark soles are pretty but really? wax on sole?

The soles get superficial scratches as people knock them around in the store, so usually you have to polish them a little from time to time to remove the scratches.

VRaivio said:
I see Ethan uses the wet rag against his skin, this is odd. Shoe polishes have plenty of poisonous ingredients and I can't even open a can of Saphir indoors. The stink alone is nauseating. A few polishing sessions a month shouldn't be an issue, but I'm a bit worried about Ethan's three-hour orgies and frequency. Although this does give a new meaning to shoe high.

Poisonous? I mean, it's not like you should eat a can, but I dunno about poisonous? Me personally, I love the smell of shoe polish. One of the best smelling places in the world is the G&G factory (and it's not because of Tony's cologne).

Saratorial_Splender said:
I do not think they are pointy. There is a big difference between pointy shoes and elegantly styled and balance modern lasts. G&G execution is flawless and their Deco lasts is not too different from their TG73 last.

I second that. As long that there is balance, there is beauty.

nutcracker · Nov 13, 2012

Leaves said:
Poisonous? I mean, it's not like you should eat a can, but I dunno about poisonous? Me personally, I love the smell of shoe polish. One of the best smelling places in the world is the G&G factory (and it's not because of Tony's cologne).

saphir polishes contain some solvents (turpentine perhaps) but yeah It shouldnt be much to worry about. I would be more concerned about the pigments not coming off my fingers.

talking about good smelling polishes....Tapir brand polishes smell pleasantly citrussy.. the cedar wood aroma of Colonil Diamant is goood too. Both of them are also solvent free...

in stitches · Nov 13, 2012

yywwyy said:
What do you wear with navy shoes?

pants would be a good start.

Gdot · Nov 13, 2012

NAMOR said:
http://yolowastaken.tumblr.com/post/26180542031/what-to-wear-with-navy-colored-shoes
dont ask me any questions on combos or the like. im shocked at myself for having googled it in the first place. enjoy

Those boots are pure sechs.

I think they would look great with brown trousers as well.

Gdot · Nov 13, 2012

JubeiSpiegel said:
From the Bespoke England Blog:

The Uppingham is gorgeous. Any more Uppingham pics that others can share?

Mine are about a year old now - current pic.

The vintage Rioja color is great.

goodlensboy · Nov 13, 2012

Gdot said:
Mine are about a year old now - current pic.

The vintage Rioja color is great.

Fit looks perfect, but the creases...

Gdot · Nov 13, 2012

Fit is perfect - creases don't seem too much to me for a pair of shoes that are more than a year old.

Perhaps others will disagree with me? I'm no expert.

Frank the sheep · Nov 13, 2012

How can you wear a shoe and don´t have creases? No problem for me, i think this is the charm with leather. To use it and take care of it and end up with the great patina well used leather gets. Look so much more alive

Stirling · Nov 13, 2012

goodlensboy said:
Fit looks perfect, but the creases...

The fit appears to be good, although boldly speaking perhaps the MH71 & TG73 aren't as perfectly suited to gdots foot as some of his other shoes. Needless to say however it's still pretty good for a rtw shoe and many would be content with such a fit.

The creases are by no means excessive and no doubt more noticeable on screen rather than in real life. Although I'm sure their appearance is more exaggerated because of gdot's frequent over application of products, this is a theme on all his posted shoes.

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