The Official Artisanal "streetwear" footwear (boots, shoes, sandals) thread (Guidi, CCP, Augusta, M.

[hendrix]



So then LN-CC is stretching the truth or we are arguing about semantics or what? They are referring to regular horse leather as cordovan? Or Guidi is? I really doubt LN-CC would come up with the change from horse to cordovan on their own and describe it as 100% cordovan leather.

Someone at LN-CC doesn't know what they're talking about.
Lined with cordovan leather? That would be about the worst idea ever. Cordovan hardly breathes at all, it would be horrid to wear.
Sole made out of cordovan? No shoemaker would use cordovan for soling leather. It would be such a waste of expensive leather.

Horse is a better choice than cordovan for a zip boot anyway.

Guidi Men's Full Grain Cordovan Boots
Guidi men's Full Grain Cordovan Boots from AW 12 collection in black.
Crafted from soft, full grain cordovan leather.
Lined with black cordovan leather.
Sole is crafted from black full grain, cordovan leather.
100% cordovan leather.

 

[sinnedk]



Thoughts on cordovan Guidis?

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awesome after 3 pages of discussion we agree these arent cordovan which is what i told you right away

nevertheless, guidi uses full grain horse (assuming they are horse) and that is pretty sturdy.

 

[uzairh]



i agree with Eck the 900 models have a taller shaft and age in a really cool manner over time, i dont think LN-CC will have the best price points even with their sale try http://www.pnp-firenze.com/wp/ i find that they have a lot of great options and best pricing for new guidi

That's so true. Which pair(s) do you have? Would like to see some pics of the creasing!

 

[hendrix]

tbh I prefer the shorter shaft ones.

How do you want to wear them? I don't think either will go well with jeans, for example, as the shape is too bulbous for that type of look. I think if you're looking for an everyday pair from Guidi you'd be better off with a combat boot.

 

[uzairh]

/\ It's not bulbous IRL. It actually goes well with jeans untucked; that's how I wear mine mostly....

 

[eckblk]



i agree with Eck the 900 models have a taller shaft and age in a really cool manner over time, i dont think LN-CC will have the best price points even with their sale try http://www.pnp-firenze.com/wp/ i find that they have a lot of great options and best pricing for new guidi

9XX does not indicate a taller shaft; it's for reg back zip models, 6XX are side zips. The third digit is shaft height.

for example: 699 is the tall side zip and 986 is the ankle back zip.

 

[Caveat]

So what is the middle digit?

btw I just got some 988 backzips from Hide-m so they better go well with untucked jeans!

 

[uzairh]



9XX does not indicate a taller shaft; it's for reg back zip models, 6XX are side zips. The third digit is shaft height.
for example: 699 is the tall side zip and 986 is the ankle back zip.

Yup....same for 7XX models.

 

[Magic1]

hendrix, I know you are well-intentioned, but you are making this whole cordovan discussion more confusing.

Designers have not started referring to horse leather as cordovan. It's not retailers making mistakes, it's designers using the term and retailers following suit.

So, everyone should now simply accept that shell cordovan is the only term used that refers to true cordovan. All other cordovan is simply horse leather. This is really not that confusing. cordovan (now) = horse.

Similarly, guidi often uses the term "baby calf," and although tautological and annoying, it's not some new type of leather made from embryos, it's just calf leather.

 

[sinnedk]

horse != cordovan

not a single MC shoe maker such as G&G, EG, Carmina, Vass call shell cordovan horse

 

[tellure]

Here are some creased-up Guidi's:

 

[chomeo]

Tellure - great pics! those are the reason i like to get myself another guidi backzip.

 

[eckblk]

oops

 

[sinnedk]



Here are some creased-up Guidi's:

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looks like sz guidi thread consolidated

 

[eckblk]

someone please buy these :

http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k160494687