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Isn't this the "Chelsea" Last? I didn't really like it when I first saw it either, and that was a more "normal" looking shoe.I almost said 'wow', but then I saw the elastic (and said 'ugh' instead). Am I the only one who thinks that is heretical? May as well put the two velcro straps over the top like those tan old-people shoes.
I do not understand what all that fuss is about; side elastic shoes have been a staple of English shoe design since Victorian times. According to Alan Flusser they were "invented" by J. Sparkes Hall in 1836, initially for ladies and subsequently for men as well. They became popular in the States as the "Congress gaiter" or "Boston boot". The late George Cleverley took up this style, probably by then almost forgotten, with vehemence, as he felt no other design produced a better fitting slip on. He produced numerous variations on the theme. Just have a look through the catalogue of Cleverley (the firm) in London. It certainly is their signature design. Edward Green's "Attlee" is a nice and nicely proportioned version within that family of designs. I do not know what's ugly about it. More pictures here: http://cobblers.hp.infoseek.co.jp/monthly02-06.htm I rather feel like the great German conductor Arthur Nikisch, who arriving at New York to conduct the New York Philharmonic told the press that he had scheduled a number of works by Richard Wagner. When the interviewer mentioned that New York audiences did not like Wagner, he replied: "Zen ve play him, till zey do."That is one damn ugly shoe....
That's because we both *********** pooch on this one. The Atlee is a wing-tip, while the Kibworth is a semi-brogue. The seller on eBay either got the model name incorrect or Ralph is taking his usual liberties with EG's naming conventions.Looking closer, the two samples, both named Attlee, are actually two different designs. The crocodile one has a straight toecap, while the Japanese one has a wing tip.