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Originally Posted by Pink Socks 

A fine pair of shoes are good for Saphir. There was a French place too but the name escapes me. Also The Hanger Project. Think it depends on the size of your order where is cheapest. For me A fine pair of shoes worked out best.

Might be worth checking if people want to place a group order. And as an ongoing thing if anyone is ordering from a fine pair of shoes I would love a pair of FLAT waxed laces in brown and black (will pay of course).

Valmour. Also, Double Monk stocks it for those in Melb.

buy from this guy:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/260880331443#ht_1100wt_1180

fuck the local ripoff merchants.

Originally Posted by thebrownman 


I think they're Alden tassels in burgundy shell. I could be wrong.

Yessir, that's right.

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Originally Posted by burnso 

 

Hey guys I need help with loafers.

 

Nabilmust I have seen your penny loafers in your shoe 'group shot', and am after something similar (1st pair of loafers, brown ish colour?, to wear with chinos mainly and with shorts?, possibly get away with nice slacks and blazer).

 

Firstly, Im going to Europe (Amsterdam, Florence, Paris, London main cities), but have also been looking online at these Herring loafers (http://www.herringshoes.co.uk/product-info.php?&brandid=6&shoeid=2768). 

 

 

Yessir, I do have a pair of penny loafers. I got them for a song at the Edward Green factory store in Northampton (Go bananas: http://bit.ly/WQF9im).  

That city is worth a visit if you're in London - it's a nice, short(ish) drive from the city too. Here's a helpful link: http://www.northamptonshireleather.com/pdf/factory-shoe-shop-directory.pdf

Remember to take note of the opening hours for the different factories.

The Florence outlets are great for Car Shoe / Tod's driving shoes.

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Originally Posted by nabilmust 

 

Yessir, that's right.

 

 

Yessir, I do have a pair of penny loafers. I got them for a song at the Edward Green factory store in Northampton (Go bananas: http://bit.ly/WQF9im).  

 

That city is worth a visit if you're in London - it's a nice, short(ish) drive from the city too. Here's a helpful link: http://www.northamptonshireleather.com/pdf/factory-shoe-shop-directory.pdf

 

Remember to take note of the opening hours for the different factories.

 

The Florence outlets are great for Car Shoe / Tod's driving shoes.

I personally quite like the shoes from Mannina in Florence. Ive got a pair of snuff suede brogues from there and my wife had two pairs of shoes made - nothing like knowing and meeting the guy that makes your shoes :)

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Originally Posted by UnnamedPlayer 

buy from this guy:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/260880331443#ht_1100wt_1180

 

fuck the local ripoff merchants.

How much do the 'local ripoff merchants' sell Saphir polish for?

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Originally Posted by Gerry Nelson 

 

 

How much do the 'local ripoff merchants' sell Saphir polish for?

From memory I think a jar of cream polish at Double Monk is $22. Really good price I think. If you are only buying small quantities it makes buying local make sense.

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Originally Posted by Manuhiri 

From memory I think a jar of cream polish at Double Monk is $22. Really good price I think. If you are only buying small quantities it makes buying local make sense.

I agree with you - I wanted to know the basis for his statement. 

Saphir suede cleaner sells for $25 at DM and $22 at Leffot and Hangar Project not including postage. How exactly is the local merchant ripping all of us off?

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Originally Posted by Manuhiri 

From memory I think a jar of cream polish at Double Monk is $22. Really good price I think. If you are only buying small quantities it makes buying local make sense.

$22 is correct.

Why pay that when even for a single jar the cost is $20 from overseas and more realistically people would be purchasing multiple jars to get all the colours they need and in that case the price comes down a little bit further from the online guys.

It's not about the $2, it's about the fact that I believe they don't need to charge that extra amount.