Crockett & Jones for Ralph Lauren Cordovan (Marlow, Darlton, Gifford, Garran, Lindrick, McCallum,... - Page 17

cool, thanks! I get out my brush and start going to work, hopefully I'll get these out

FWIW, I don't think the black is cordovan

Yeah, I have seen them in person, I am pretty sure they are calf. I think the C&J Polo dark brown shoes basically use all the same cordovan (likely a single supplier, same tanning/dyeing process, etc); the black tassel is something else. Notice how the website says the brown is "dark brown cordovan" while the black is simply "black."

http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1812818&cp=1760781.1898623&ab=ln_men_cs2_shoes&pg=3&parentPage=family

The brown cordovan tassels are one of my favorite pair of shoes. Just like the wingtips are a versatile three season shoe (fall, winter, spring), the tassels are also a versatile three season shoe (spring, summer, fall). I wear them with and without socks, with denim, suits and even the occasional pair of shots, etc.

I'm sure the black is a great shoe (C&J construction in calf is awesome), but if you want a black cordovan tassel, Alden should be widely available at good retail prices

I've seen the black in person at the Georgetown RL store and they looked like calf to me.


The brown cordovan tassels are easily my favorite pair of shoes. Like others have said, very versatile.

I think the sales person is correct.  I wear a 10 1/2 in the PTB and the Marlow wingtip and a 10 in the loafer.  

 

Heh heh --> Nov 2, 2011 2:46 PM Delivered McLean, VA

now I have to wait like 6 hours before I am home.

got my other pairof Lindricks in mail. it's funny - I see the same thing in the "vamp" piece of shell as I did in one of the others. on this pair, both pieces of the boot (on both shoes) are lighter. kind of gives a cool 2 tone effect

Did you get a Hoween stamp?

I went 0/2 on stamps. I'm not sure when Horween started stamping, but you normally don't see it ime

dont' forget the obligatory shoe porn pic once available..I'm not a boot person, but seeing pics after pics of the Lindricks is like a fu*&^%n torture session. It's such a beautiful creation. Unfortunately, not available in my size...

Go figure, I wear 10 in the wingtip and a 10.5 in the tassel loafer



The wingtips are among the most snug shoes I own, but they now fit well with no discomfort at all (especially after a few wears). The tassels do fit a bit long, but I have wider feet and I couldn't get into a 10 when I was trying them on, so I sized up.

Fucking Spoo has all the luck.

Glad to rub it in.

Not really. I need to trade these in because of a small damage I found.