What One Month on SF Did To Me - Shoes ...

I know this is not very many compared to a lot of you guys but before this I only had three pairs of bluchers.

Now, all I need is a semi-brogue or two and a loafer and I will be done :)

Back Row: RM Williams Dynamic Flex Comfort Craftsman in Chestnut and Black

Front Row: C&J Mortimer (for sale - too small), C&J Monkton, C&J Guildford, C&J Connaught

On the way: Church's Darwin penny loafer in brown

Next: C&J Weymouth, maybe a C&J Westbourne or maybe something else ...

The Mortimers are marked 9.5 but were made for the US market so US9.5 = UK9? FWIW, I usually wear a UK9.5 so I'd be interested in knowing how you stretched your pair.

In the Mortimers, my foot feels like it's touching the end of the shoe. I really wish I could keep them!

Thanks, man! You may have just saved me there! I'll take them to a cobbler tomorrow and see what can be done.

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Originally Posted by RDiaz 

Indeed... how about getting some wholecuts too?

 

The RM Williams are both wholecuts but I don't think that's what you meant  Yep, that's where the Weymouths come in.

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Originally Posted by kev777 


And a pair Double Monks, Chukkas Suede and Calf, Country Calf Boots, Penny Loafers Calf & Suede, Semi & Full Brogues Suede & Calf..................

I like the idea of a double monk (always fancied a Lowndes) but don't know what area it would fill that the single monks don't already cover. I actually feel that the Mortimers are redundant but they were a real bargain - if they can fit after being stretched ...

I've got a pair of chocolate brown suede chukkas from Florsheim that I bought just before I started reading SF - pretty comfortable and too new to replace. Not sure about where the calf chukkas or the country boots fit into the whole thing though - I think the chelseas could substitute pretty well for either of them.

The Darwin (currently in transit) is a brown calf penny loafer although a chocolate brown penny loafer would be very nice. Still, I think the brown calf penny could cover the same area as a suede. The Guildford (dark brown) in the pic is a calf full brogue. Although not cap toed, I think the Weymouth could technically be considered a semi-brogue - maybe a quarter (or eighth?).

Would these be considered a semi-brogue even without the medallion on the toe cap?

If so, the Weymouth and the Westbourne that I have in mind should pretty much cover all I'd need to  I know they're well loved but somehow, suede brogues and semi-brogues don't really appeal to me - maybe I just haven't found the right one ...

You've really started something by putting thoughts of chocolate brown suede penny loafers in my mind though!

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Originally Posted by Gdot 



If you are poasting your shoes online you have 'crossed over'.
Seriously - it looks like you have made good choices. Especially in terms of colors.

Thanks for the kind words - being here has really made me think carefully rather than buying blindly (which I'm all too used to doing!). Also, before this I would have totally gone for black shoes - I've now realised that brown is SO much more versatile!