St. Crispin's Appreciation Thread

HRoi said:

anyone here cross shop their St Crispins with Anthony Cleverley semi-bespoke? or own both? I have a pair of St C but I haven't had any experience with AC, although the Leather Soul guys reserve the highest praise for AC (they offer both so I assume no bias)
if so your insights would be appreciated

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jerrybrowne said:

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JoeGat said:

For what it is worth, I think you can't go wrong with AC for quality. Personally I find everything from the Cleverley stable to be very good value for money and, strangely, very under the radar with consumers, compared to other more over rated brands.

The Cleverley's product range is practical. It starts at entry level where styles and quality are perhaps the best value for money, right through to bespoke, where there is a no nonsense, practical and non-pompous professionalism applied to their products and service which just works really well for me.

Leather Soul are also my favorite retailers, and the great relationship between the Glasgows and LS is obvious, so perhaps I have some bias there, but I can confidently state that it is unlikely that any AC client would be disappointed by either their product or their service, especially if the purchase was done through a retailer like Tom Parks of LS.

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chogall said:

AC semi-bespoke is very under radar but styles are limited.  Also, who do they employ to do the hand lasting/welting is also in question.

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gusvs said:

My StC:

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Ejirardo said:

Stc Straight Wings on The Chisled Last

Stc's like to crease on the toe I have noticed.

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ELG said:

Those are very, very pretty. Are they as pretty as my MTO's that just arrived? We will have to wait and see. But I love that color choice for that shoe.

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