IS This A Fair Comparison?...Moreschi vs Martegani

englanderjk · Oct 21, 2007

Both are stout bastards. If you could choose only one...which one would you choose and why. "Ceteris paribus"...no contingencies or relevance arguments.

God speed the plow.

JKE

meister · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by englanderjk

Both are stout bastards. If you could choose only one...which one would you choose and why. "Ceteris paribus"...no contingencies or relevance arguments.

God speed the plow.

JKE

Hard to say. One is the sexy Italian (Mart) and one is the sobre Italian who loves to wear Church's (Moreschi)...both are so delish everyone can capish....

DocHolliday · Oct 23, 2007

I really don't like the mixing of skins on the Moreschi, so I will vote for the Martegani.

Joel_Cairo · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

I really don't like the mixing of skins on the Moreschi, so I will vote for the Martegani.

I agree with Doc's bold stand against miscegenation. The Marteganis are much nicer.

vinouspleasure · Oct 23, 2007

How can you tell which is which? I thought the Marteganis had the mixed skin.

DocHolliday · Oct 23, 2007

When I move my cursor over the pics, a box pops up with the title. (I'm also pretty familiar with Franco's shoe offerings. Too much time spent browsing the site ...)

vinouspleasure · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

When I move my cursor over the pics, a box pops up with the title. )

doh!

StockwellDay · Oct 23, 2007

I don't like the mixed skins at all. Also, I think MARTEGANI are made to a higher standard. I'm sure RIDER can weigh in.

taxgenius · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by StockwellDay

I don't like the mixed skins at all. Also, I think MARTEGANI are made to a higher standard. I'm sure RIDER can weigh in.

But that also puts Ron in a very difficult position. Whatever his answer is, he will look bad.

NoVaguy · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by StockwellDay

I don't like the mixed skins at all. Also, I think MARTEGANI are made to a higher standard. I'm sure RIDER can weigh in.

I seriously doubt he will weigh in beyond possibly describing the Martegani.

As for me, I'll pick the Martegani.

Tarmac · Oct 23, 2007

Aren't Marteganis slight more expensive retail?

Anyway Moreschi does more trendy designs, Martegani more classic.

I would probably pick Martegani every time. The above 2 shoes are a perfect example of why.

topcatny · Oct 23, 2007

I would choose the Martegani. I also do not like the mixed skin of the Moreschi.

To my eye Martegani almost always looks better than Moreschi. Their styling just appeals to me.

andrewlef · Oct 28, 2007

Martegani definitely. Moreschi's use of mixed skins looks sloppy somehow. That's probably not the word I'm looking for, but I do not care for the look of the Moreschi.

sho'nuff · Oct 29, 2007

From the Martegani and Moreschi I have seen and handled, let me just say that Martegani is the more substantial shoe.

They are both blake stitched but martegani uses more premium leathers, is more solidly constructed and better designs and lasts.
They come more at a premium price, regularly found at around $400 for very nice models and a great deal when you can get certain clearance models from RIDER for around $200.

Moreschi is less substantial, including the deerskin/calf mixed skin shoe above ( which i have no fondness for in general ; i dont think anyone can really do this shoe well)
retail prices may be similar, but from my experience with handling shoes, i just dont like the less premium ness of these shoes.

If you can get these below $200 it is great but a much better buy if you can get them for around $100.

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