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Gaziano & Girling Appreciation & Shoe Appreciation Thread (including reviews, purchases, pictures)

Needsmoreshoes

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I'd love a pair of St James II in the hatch grain

I wonder what the Canterbury would look like in it too
 

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love that Hatch-grain.


IMHO the hatch grain is best for wholecuts or less detailed shoes. The extra punching and brouging takes away from the stunning detail of the hatch grain leather itself. I would order it in GG Hays, Westbury or GG Deco Cooper or Holden, Anything else would be like guilding the lilly.
 

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a few models of G&G are in fact on sale on Barneys.com . Good size run available
 

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IMHO the hatch grain is best for wholecuts or less detailed shoes. The extra punching and brouging takes away from the stunning detail of the hatch grain leather itself. I would order it in GG Hays, Westbury or GG Deco Cooper or Holden, Anything else would be like guilding the lilly.


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I am absolutely chomping at the bit to order a pair of Papworths at the moment. How is the sizing? I wear a size 9.5UK (medium width) in Di Biancos and Sutors, 10.5US in Allen Edmonds, my foot isn't overly narrow but fits medium well, can anyone assist? First pair of G&Gs for me....
 

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G &G is half size shorter than US sizes. So if you are 10.5 US in AE you should go with G&G 10 uk but there is no way to be 100%. If you are planning on buying such expensive shoe such you should try it first at the trunk shoe preferably.
 

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I am absolutely chomping at the bit to order a pair of Papworths at the moment.  How is the sizing?  I wear a size 9.5UK (medium width) in Di Biancos and Sutors, 10.5US in Allen Edmonds, my foot isn't overly narrow but fits medium well, can anyone assist?  First pair of G&Gs for me....


For me I'm 1 size smaller than my US size - except with the KN14 last, which for some reason fits differently and then I'm 1/2 size smaller.

I wear 10.5US
9.5US in GG (besides KN14 which I'm a 10 GG)
10/10.5 EG
 

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gables or westbury? :brick:

i like the gables style, but like the dark brown color on the westbury :decisions:
 

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I actually don't like the gables that much. They are nice but wouldn't buy them.
 

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G &G is half size shorter than US sizes. So if you are 10.5 US in AE you should go with G&G 10 uk but there is no way to be 100%. If you are planning on buying such expensive shoe such you should try it first at the trunk shoe preferably.


you can also do an MTO program and ask for a trial pair in few sizes to see. im a US12 and a GG11.

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manomanomaomanomanoman i want to kop teh gables. it doesnt say the last though. what last are they selling?
 
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you can also do an MTO program and ask for a trial pair in few sizes to see. im a US12 and a GG11.
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manomanomaomanomanoman i want to kop teh gables. it doesnt say the last though. what last are they selling?
I didn't know this, I will ask Nick. Going to do MTO one way or another since that's the only way you can get the Decos. Thanks stitch!
 

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