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post #76 of 82

3/18/13 at 6:02am

Stiva

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Not novel. Just a recycling of pearly king fashion. There is nothing new under the sun.

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post #77 of 82

3/18/13 at 3:01pm

katastrofa

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Elvis Presley would love them.

post #78 of 82

3/18/13 at 3:28pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ich_Dien

To be honest they're all taking the piss with their retail price these days...Tricker's, Church's, C&J, EG, G&G etc. Their price has risen so much in just two to three years - far beyond anything plausible. This forum's steadfast backing of C&J has created a monster.

I would agree with you, over the past 3 years or so their (good) reputations have gone to their heads and now they are milking their customers. Quality across the board has been reduced while price has increased.

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3/19/13 at 11:56pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerry

The demand has increased. Online communities like this one are also "responsible" for it, for spreading the word praising English shoes far and wide :)

I've read here or at AAAC that Northampton shoe makers have big problems with increasing production due to the shortage of skilled workers (average age: around 50). And what does a capitalist company do when the demand increases and supply is inelastic? They increase the price.

Another factor is inflation, of course. The pound stering ain't what it used to be, and at least part of the materials used for a C&J shoe is imported (notably, leather).

post #80 of 82

3/23/13 at 7:32am

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I know there's not much interest in Church's shoes on Styleforum but just to post that I tried to order two different pairs through Herrings and have found that Church's have abandoned their Made to Order programme. So unless what you want is in stock its tough luck. Such a shame.

post #81 of 82

3/23/13 at 8:05am