Official Paul Smith Shoe Thread... all PS shoe questions here

[drizzt3117]

Originally Posted by muffinman

do you mind telling me where? I have been looking for some black starrs in 7 but the uk website seems to keep on getting sold out.

eluxury.

 

[pjw123]

What do any of you think about the york boot? and what last does it have?

 

[jayce030]

Does anyone have any idea when the SF store is opening?

 

[Get Smart]

The PS site said spring opening, havent heard anything about an exact date/month yet

 

[zippyh]

Originally Posted by pjw123

What do any of you think about the york boot? and what last does it have?

It fits big.

 

[djs488]

Any idea where to find the Nash in dark brown? If not, can anybody suggest a similar shoe; that is, a dark brown blucher wingtip that is NOT a longwing?

 

[DLester]

Originally Posted by pjw123

What do any of you think about the york boot? and what last does it have?

Love the York. It does fit large (in length), so I went with a 8.5 in the York when I am usually a US 10. In width, it is narrow and fits closely at the ankle.

 

[Robert Scorpio]

http://http://www.tobi.com/product/1...color_id=13369

I have the Achilles. It seems that the wax coating effect is gone and my shoes simply look like dark brown suede now. I have worn them maybe 20 times. Anyone else have a similar experience?

I love the shoes though.

 

[DLester]

Originally Posted by Robert Scorpio

http://http://www.tobi.com/product/1...color_id=13369

I have the Achilles. It seems that the wax coating effect is gone and my shoes simply look like dark brown suede now. I have worn them maybe 20 times. Anyone else have a similar experience?

I love the shoes though.

I have the Achilles as well, and it never had much of the wax distressing to begin with and doesn't seem to have much now. That is fine with me.

 

[SantosLHalper]

Originally Posted by DLester

Love the York. It does fit large (in length), so I went with a 8.5 in the York when I am usually a US 10. In width, it is narrow and fits closely at the ankle.

In my experience it does not fit long like the Starrs. It is not on the "fashion last" or whatever they call it. I have a pair of the Dickens boot in 10uk and the York in 10uk is definitely shorter - by almost an inch if memory serves.

 

[RFX45]

How many lasts does PS have? I know the Ricards and Starrs have different lasts. From what I could tell, Starrs are longer and narrower while Ricards are wider and rounder. I guess the Ricards shares the same last as the Nash and Cage. Are the Miller's the same last as the Starrs?

I would like to get a compilation of which lasts PS have and which shoe belong to which, even just the current shoes to make it easier for purchasing purposes.

LAST I (wider/round)
Ricard
Nash
Cage

LAST II (longer/narrower)
Starrs
Miller
Voltaire

If any of those are in incorrect or there are any other lasts, please let me know.

 

[Get Smart]

there's too many lasts to keep count

my Pitneys are on a different last than my Simeons which are on a different last than my Bath which are on a different last than Rollins which are different from Marcello which are different from Daytona....

honestly it seems like most every shoe has its own last, but obviously shared last models exist..point being I can randomly grab 10 pairs of PS shoes I have and they'll be on 8 or 9 different lasts

 

[RFX45]

I figured as much.

Is it possible to at least differentiate the shoes with wider and narrower lasts?

 

[erdawe]

That seems decent, where do boots such as the yorks come in roughly.. Last I?

The miller sizing is damn near identical to the starr. The appreciable difference of the last being the fact that the miller has the rounded off end of the toebox, and the starr retains a soft chisel.

 

[RFX45]

I would put the York in the Last I pile.
Maybe along with the Achille?