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[meso]



Tax busy season.....

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Your treatment looks like it turned the suede to nubuck!

 

[irbe]



Ugh, everything tells me not to order from them, but I'm tempted to try to order a cigar LHS. The code JACKET puts them at $469, similar to the Shoe Mart "discount" from a few weeks ago.

Yeah I'm kind of tempted to order cordovan PTB in black as I don't have a pair of black shoes

 

[FENWAY]

Hmmm...the unlined snuff suede chukka for $345 with free shipping. Can even get the E width on the Leydon

 

[irbe]

^I order an 8E from there, got them no problem. Think ordering from NRO is like rolling a dice.

 

[herrmj]

rudeboy friday





epaulet cigar brixton

 

[NAMOR]



Your treatment looks like it turned the suede to nubuck!

Yes is kind of does

 

[ElDave]

Can anyone comment on Plaza sizing relative to the Barrie or AE 5-last?

 

[herrmj]

Can anyone comment on Plaza sizing relative to the Barrie or AE 5-last?

+.5 length from barrie, normally the same as AE 5 last.

 

[Morgan]

+1 on herrmj's Plaza sizing advice. I'm an 8.5 Barrie and 9 Plaza.

 

[Morgan]

I'm torn between the frans boone cigar plain toe models.
On the one hand, I love the all day comfort and kick-around nature of the crepe soles.
On the other hand, I love the variegated antique edgetrim of the leather soles.

Crepe sole, bad lighting:

Leather sole:

 

[London]

code not valid on alden's at nro

 

[ThinkDerm]



I'm torn between the frans boone cigar plain toe models.
On the one hand, I love the all day comfort and kick-around nature of the crepe soles.
On the other hand, I love the variegated antique edgetrim of the leather soles.
Crepe sole, bad lighting:

Leather sole:

leather sole

 

[irbe]



code not valid on alden's at nro

Put code in ALL CAPS

 

[Bakes11771]

leather sole

+1

 

[ElDave]



I'm torn between the frans boone cigar plain toe models.
On the one hand, I love the all day comfort and kick-around nature of the crepe soles.
On the other hand, I love the variegated antique edgetrim of the leather soles.
Crepe sole, bad lighting:

Leather sole:

Go with the leather sole for cigar. If I'm getting a crepe sole, I would go full kick-around and get natural CXL or pebbled leather.