Coolhand0302
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I go up a width in 184, but, comments in this forum seem to suggest same sizeDo you take the same size in 202 and 184 (Piccadilly) lasts?
But not an unreasonable decisionI go up a width in 184, but, comments in this forum seem to suggest same size
Yes, I would tend to agree that's a risk. Problem for me was side gaping in the D184 due to flat arches. Going from D to E with solved that and did not result in heel slippage. Perhaps I am closer to E than D but in the 202's the D width just fit better than the EI'm always just hesitant to go up a width in loafers as the heel can become too wide
Ah I see now. Yeah I can do a 202D or 202E and do a 184EYes, I would tend to agree that's a risk. Problem for me was side gaping in the D184 due to flat arches. Going from D to E with solved that and did not result in heel slippage. Perhaps I am closer to E than D but in the 202's the D width just fit better than the E
They may not have seen bad weather but have they seen regular applications of cream and wax? This is easily preventable I'd say.How many folks have had EGs long enough to crack the leather? I'm thinking my Newmarkets are done for. EG told me to send them in and they'd have a look but not sure anything can be done and whether it would be worth the cost of postage. Pity as they have been a favorite the past 10 years or so..not to mention I had had EG re-sole them not long before I noticed the issue. Any thoughts? First pair of shoes I've worn out.. though certainly not the oldest pair of shoes in my closet and rarely (if ever) did they see bad weather.
Ha. OK. Thank you for your reply. I guess I just took the pessimistic view on it and figured the worst. There's no hole but the leather feels pretty weak.They may not have seen bad weather but have they seen regular applications of cream and wax? This is easily preventable I'd say.
Is it just a surface crack or is there an actual hole in the uppers? If it's the former (looks like it), then it should be a relatively easy fix. They'll sand down the affected area, refinish it and then apply cream/wax which should fix this.
Even if it's fully cracked, it can be patched up, but honestly it doesn't look too bad.
Definitely worth sending back to EG, their repairs department does excellent work.
Now that you say it, they do look nice and shiny in the top-down photo, fair enough.Ha. OK. Thank you for your reply. I guess I just took the pessimistic view on it and figured the worst. There's no hole but the leather feels pretty weak.
I am pretty stringent with my shoe care and the boots have seen regular maintenance with Saphir Médaille d'Or cream, wax, renovateur etc.
I have EG's that are 10-15 yrs old and no cracked leatherHow many folks have had EGs long enough to crack the leather? I'm thinking my Newmarkets are done for. EG told me to send them in and they'd have a look but not sure anything can be done and whether it would be worth the cost of postage. Pity as they have been a favorite the past 10 years or so..not to mention I had had EG re-sole them not long before I noticed the issue. Any thoughts? First pair of shoes I've worn out.. though certainly not the oldest pair of shoes in my closet and rarely (if ever) did they see bad weather.
Hopefully something that can be remediedHa. OK. Thank you for your reply. I guess I just took the pessimistic view on it and figured the worst. There's no hole but the leather feels pretty weak.
I am pretty stringent with my shoe care and the boots have seen regular maintenance with Saphir Médaille d'Or cream, wax, renovateur etc. When my feet aren't in them, lasted shoe trees are. After each wearing they are wiped down, allowed to sit a few a few days at least before the next wearing. Products are not overused but applied when needed on a regular basis. As stared, this is the first time its happened to me..even with shoes I've had several years longer.. nor has it happened to other EGs I own that are pretty much the same age.