Recent Purchases - Page 478

I like 'em (recently re-posted next to Westfield's here, post #7064) They're not as long/slim as that pic make them out. Pretty satisfied with both them and the Chiltern's.

they look great. when i get chukkas they are defo on my watch list.

I feel like I took a page from the stitchy book today. Nothing major, just some fleshing out. However, given the goal, I felt reminded throughout the entire process... Including this post of saying that I have something to post but not posting, which in my case because the lighting in my office needs work and the camera needs new batteries anyways.

lol

Hm, I thought the red brick soles were interesting, but not sure I could wear a pair of boots as elongated as the Tetbury. Good to know though. Thanks.

Leffot had these chukkas last season, which I thought about getting. Looking back, maybe I should have.

I have a pair of calf Kemptons, and have owned a few other Loakes' 1880 shoes. The last on the Kempton is OK, though I sometimes think Loake's Capital (via the Pimlico model) might be better. My real complaint is that the leather hasn't aged well at all. But it's hard to say with these things. At some point, I relegated my Kemptons to just beater shoes, so they went out in really harsh Russian winters. I still take proper care of them (trees, conditioner, polish), but the leather itself just looks very wrinkly and aged. Much worse than any of my other shoes, but I suppose some would just chalk it up to "character."

If I were to buy another pair of Loakes again, it would only be in suede. I have a pair of suede chukkas they made for Charles Tyrwhitt. It's aged as well as any of my other suede shoes.

Good to hear.



I like those. Unfortunately, they're much too narrow for my feet.



Well, the Tetbury's are pointier, but the Lennox just felt a bit long.

Red soled shoes are interesting, but not so much for a third pair that was meant to be a typical autumn/winter chukka. (I knew that beforehand, but I can be quite stubborn, or should I say stupid? ).



Fortunately, I'm great at shampooing suede , so I'll hope I can keep them in good shape. They're meant to be an everyday (not literally) shoe anyway, nothing fancy.

Cheers. How do they wear in the winter? Does their lack of lining make them cold?

They're certaily lighter and softer than the lined Chiltern. I guess they're slightly less warm as well, but when it's cold I usually wear something with rubber soles, so I don't think I've really worn the Chukka in the winter. Not when it's been freezing, anyway.

Thanks.

castangia dal 1850

Great jacket. Who manufactures those or is it in-house?

Grabbed some Frederic Malle DANS TES BRAS perfume for the wife.

The manufature is castangia dal 1850, but it was made for Saks 5th ave. There's a small label says saks 5th ave sartorial inside of the jacket. I believe saks no longer selling this brand and stop using the sartorial label.

I did a little research and found only bergdorf goodman is still carrying this brand. Castangia is making jacket for Jay Kos as well. I did pintch test and it should be full canvassed. I'm not sure if the buttonhole is hand sewed. Can someone identify this?

Like I said, nothing huge. Two new pair of pants: On the left are a pair of Valentini cords and on the right a pair of PRL Preston chinos.

andrew, and M, nice looking kops.