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

[in stitches]



My first G&G's - Cambridge in DG70 vintage rioja MTO came from Nick last week; liked them so much I got the vintage chestnut delivered this morning.

DAMNIT! this last looks really nice. now im all over again. would someone kindly give me about 5K so i dont have to pick just 1 pair.

 

[Christopher Essex]



DAMNIT! this last looks really nice. now im all over again. would someone kindly give me about 5K so i dont have to pick just 1 pair.

You could just continue saving (AKA hiding money from your wife) until you have enough to buy all 5 at once, right?

 

[jhcam8]



You could just continue saving (AKA hiding money from your wife) until you have enough to buy all 5 at once, right?

Only if you stagger the delivery - imagine your wife's reaction when 5 pr arrive at once!

 

[in stitches]



You could just continue saving (AKA hiding money from your wife) until you have enough to buy all 5 at once, right?

Only if you stagger the delivery - imagine your wife's reaction when 5 pr arrive at once!

i wish guys, i wish.

 

[luk-cha]

Gdot and grc1 - very nice.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Thanks! They are on their 'maiden voyage' today. So far, very good! Comfortable (of course) and creases setting up in pretty good locations (with a little help). So happy I'm already looking at another pair on the same last (TG73).

Those boots are SWEEEEEET!!!!!

WOW, MFF effect strikes again, so you are want 3 pairs of cambriges - what color this time vintage oak????

 

[Gdot]



Only if you stagger the delivery - imagine your wife's reaction when 5 pr arrive at once!

Just have them all delivered to the office and leave them there. When you arrive for the day put on one of your five pairs (one for each day of the work week I presume).

Just be sure to take them off before you head home!

 

[luk-cha]

You could just continue saving (AKA hiding money from your wife) until you have enough to buy all 5 at once, right?

Only if you stagger the delivery - imagine your wife's reaction when 5 pr arrive at once!

i wish guys, i wish.

what you need is another delivery address

 

[in stitches]



what you need is another delivery address

i have, but my wife is too perceptive. she notices every time i wear something new. ties, shoes, shirts...you name it.

 

[SpooPoker]



DAMNIT! this last looks really nice. now im all over again. would someone kindly give me about 5K so i dont have to pick just 1 pair.

Im just quoting this for posterity, you flip flopper.

 

[in stitches]



Im just quoting this for posterity, you flip flopper.

i am

i have been thinking about this all day and it seems to boil down to the model. ive noticed that that the cap toes with no medalion i like on the DG70, but the ones with more brouging and or medalions i like with the squarer toe. does that make sense?

 

[mktitsworth]



i am
i have been thinking about this all day and it seems to boil down to the model. ive noticed that that the cap toes with no medalion i like on the DG70, but the ones with more brouging and or medalions i like with the squarer toe. does that make sense?

Absolutely. The DG70 is a more classic last that's suited for a more conservative shoe. The aggressive profile of the TG73 probably seems to conflict with things like the Cambridge and Oxford.

 

[luk-cha]

what you need is another delivery address

i have, but my wife is too perceptive. she notices every time i wear something new. ties, shoes, shirts...you name it.

ah now i know why FOO :foo: has the one shoe theory - so her in doors does not know when he has new shoes or not

 

[in stitches]



Absolutely. The DG70 is a more classic last that's suited for a more conservative shoe. The aggressive profile of the TG73 probably seems to conflict with things like the Cambridge and Oxford.

yes. also i feel in the other direction when more is going on in the toe area its seems kinda squished on the DG70.

ah now i know why FOO :foo: has the one shoe theory - so her in doors does not know when he has new shoes or not

 

[Oyaji]



The aggressive profile of the TG73 probably seems to conflict with things like the Cambridge and Oxford.

Really? I can cope with this kind of conflict:

 

[luk-cha]

The aggressive profile of the TG73 probably seems to conflict with things like the Cambridge and Oxford.

Really? I can cope with this kind of conflict:

these look like an F width??