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post #1 of 24
10/8/11 at 4:40pm
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so for the longest time i thought double monks were god awful looking. I mean just plain crappy. I could not for the life of me understand the appeal of the AE mora (actually still can't), but when I saw these, they totally clicked for me. In fact I love them.

They aren't EG or Lobb, but I kinda like the berluti-esque antiquing and the general shape is appealing to me. The quality ain't bad, probably a bit worse than AE, but not by much.

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what do you guys think?
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post #2 of 24
10/8/11 at 5:12pm
I like them! Magnanni makes decent quality shoes on rather nice lasts at a very appealing price. More guys should buy them instead of Bruno Magli or whatever.
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post #3 of 24
10/8/11 at 5:19pm
Very nice! One of my very first "real" shoes were Magnanni. They look great.
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post #4 of 24
10/8/11 at 5:25pm
Good looking shoes. Enjoy!
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post #5 of 24
10/8/11 at 6:02pm
Love em! I have them in black. Really happy with the last on em.
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post #6 of 24
10/9/11 at 6:13am
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Derek, they had them in black suede but not calf. If you're into the shape, might be a good deal at around $175.

Thanks guys, there are times when I buy something and get some remorse, but not this time. At $200, I think these are money.
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post #7 of 24
10/9/11 at 6:57am
They look great. Where did you find these, if I may ask?
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post #8 of 24
10/9/11 at 7:11am
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I got them at neiman marcus last call.
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post #9 of 24
10/9/11 at 9:30am
Nice monks!
I have 3 pairs of Magnannis and I am very pleased with them. For me they strike the right balance between classic styles and an elegant last. They do have a bunch of fashion forward designs that are stomach-wrenchingly awful! At one time I hope to upgrade to G&G, their deca line is stunning.
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post #10 of 24
10/9/11 at 10:56am
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Yup, for me the monks will be a once in a while wear item, so I'm not hugely concerned about how long they last. For the money I think they're great, but of course, G&G is an entirely other level.
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post #11 of 24
10/9/11 at 12:40pm
They look very nice. IMHO the lower lines Santoni are not better made. I bought last week from Lisbon, Portugal a pair of grey Magnanni oxfords which seem to be in a similar last.
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post #12 of 24
10/9/11 at 2:20pm
Not a huge fan of the pointy / squared toe, but the rest of the shoe is awesome.

Looking at their website, it looks like all their shoes this year have that toe profile. Mine (loafers) are a couple of years old and have more rounded toe.

Magnanni are a great value and will serve you well.
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post #13 of 24
10/9/11 at 3:40pm
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Originally Posted by graymerica View Post

Not a huge fan of the pointy / squared toe, but the rest of the shoe is awesome.
Looking at their website, it looks like all their shoes this year have that toe profile. Mine (loafers) are a couple of years old and have more rounded toe.
Magnanni are a great value and will serve you well.

the chiseled toe isn't my all time favorite either, but i think it goes pretty well with the monk look. I don't like the mora style monks.
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post #14 of 24
10/10/11 at 11:25pm
I have pair in black Betis calf. Beautiful shoes.
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post #15 of 24
10/11/11 at 12:40am

Theyre very nice. Quite the change from not liking them to getting a pair. I don´t own any, but ever since I saw them, i found them to be very elegant and really good looking shoes. Have a lot of different things i wanna get, and double monk straps are among the top choices.

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