J FitzPatrick Appreciation Thread

[Jaguardragoon]

Got my Roosevelts in today. My first pair of J.Fitzpatrick. Look pretty great. Feel pretty great.

However they are the first pair of shoes I've had where the lace gap is completely closed upon first wear. Any concern of loosening too much on breakin without room to tighten? They aren't very snug as it is, but wearable.

They also creased immediately, with about 30-seconds of being on. I don't mind creasing, I mean they're shoes. But other shoes I have made with French leather are barely creased through several wears. Is this typical of J.Fitzpatrick shoes?

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Justin has his shoes very generous in the instep. Mine almost closed all the way too, but the fit hasn't been an issue as I break it in.

My Wallingford did crease on first wear but my Whittier took a bit more and the creases are still minimal. It could be that the Whittier has a thicker leather compared to the Museum calf on the Wallingford and it also has an apron stitch which stiffens the vamp compared to the medallion toe on the Wallingford. Nothing really to worry about imo.

 

[Jaguardragoon]

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I regret passing on the mass drop. Hard to believe its already been 4 months

 

[Fatmatt5]

Justin has his shoes very generous in the instep. Mine almost closed all the way too, but the fit hasn't been an issue as I break it in.

My Wallingford did crease on first wear but my Whittier took a bit more and the creases are still minimal. It could be that the Whittier has a thicker leather compared to the Museum calf on the Wallingford and it also has an apron stitch which stiffens the vamp compared to the medallion toe on the Wallingford. Nothing really to worry about imo.

Thanks for the feedback. I actually very much appreciate the room in the instep and the comfort of these is out of control good. I've just not had a shoe to this point that closed all the way upon first wear. The creasing is also nothing to really worry about, just also something that usually takes a little more wear to appear. I'm very pleased with the purchase overall and for $200 shipped I'm probably never going to find a better deal on a first quality shoe that is so comfortable.

 

[Shawl Lapel]

@Fatmatt5 my Wallingfords close all the way and I don't feel that they've loosened as I've broken them in. Worst case I may add a tongue pad or thin insole. I have had early creasing on some of my JFP shoes, but usually it's just a line to form and set the toe cap on the first wear and that's it. I think it's a worthy trade for how soft and easy to break in Justin's leathers are.

 

[The Shoe Snob]

I just want to say that I appreciate everyone's show of support lately and am happy to see new people getting into the brand. For those of that are already long time customers, I appreciate you helping the new ones and answering their questions for them as sometimes I refrain as not wanting to be overly biased.

All of your support means a lot to me and I hope that everyone always feels comfortable sharing their thoughts here, whether good or bad

-Justin FitzPatrick

 

[The Shoe Snob]

After having had a successful launch to our MTO program, and giving a good year of make-ups, we at J.FitzPatrick Footwear felt that it was finally time to offer a deal on our MTO program by knocking off 50% of the MTO fee from now until the end of Sept.

Our MTO program is very flexible and there are many things that you can do within in, short of copying other models and/or creating a brand new pattern. But with a little vision, many things can be changed to create a very unique piece of footwear. We also offer very competitive MTO prices and getting them at 50% off makes them even more attractive (or at least we feel so).

Please see our MTO fees below (and remember it is 50% off of these and the fee is on top of the shoe's base price):

Oxfords/Derbys/Loafers/Monkstraps - £100.00 (ex VAT £83.33)

Boots - £125 (ex VAT £104.17)

Shoes over size UK12 - £150 (ex VAT £125)

Boots over size UK12 - £200 (ex VAT 166.67)

Surcharge to the models’ retail price (per pair). A 50% deposit must be made in order to commence production and the balance taken upon the shoes' completion. As we are offering a discount to the MTO fee, we will take that fee upfront entirely and when paying the balance you will only pay the 50% of the shoes' base price

You can also see many examples below of previous MTO's and even way more on the site (see image above of where to find the examples)

To place your order please email [email protected] and bear with us on slower responding times as we are a small company with only so many people that can assist with Made to Order and will most certainly have an influx of emails.

Thanks as always for everyone's support in the J.FitzPatrick Footwear brand!

-Justin, 'The Shoe Snob'

https://www.jfitzpatrickfootwear.com/

 

[madhat]

Some great looking MTOs there. Do those blue suede chukkas look royal blue in person, or is there a bit of purple to them? Seems like there's a slight violet element in them.

 

[Shawl Lapel]

Huge incentive on top of already great prices

 

[The Shoe Snob]

Some great looking MTOs there. Do those blue suede chukkas look royal blue in person, or is there a bit of purple to them? Seems like there's a slight violet element in them.

There is a hint of a violet element in the hue, but not a lot. It is very blue

 

[007Bond]

My Holman MTO just out of the box ordered about 3.5 months ago.

 

[Brovsko]

I have a pair of Madison loafers in U.K. size 8 that I'm looking to let go of. Figured I'd ask here first before putting them on B/S. PM me if any interest.

- Brovsko

 

[shoelearner]

Good evening Justin,

Any plans on re-stocking the Laurelhurst - Burgundy Calf on 6 uk anytime soon ?
or maybe other colors (RTW) for the laurelhurst ?

Thanks!

 

[The Shoe Snob]

Good evening Justin,

Any plans on re-stocking the Laurelhurst - Burgundy Calf on 6 uk anytime soon ?
or maybe other colors (RTW) for the laurelhurst ?

Thanks!

Yup, hopefully coming in soon

 

[The Shoe Snob]

Good evening Justin,

Any plans on re-stocking the Laurelhurst - Burgundy Calf on 6 uk anytime soon ?
or maybe other colors (RTW) for the laurelhurst ?

Thanks!

They are actually on their way in to arrive next week. Did you want to PM to discuss getting them? Or you can just click on the UK6 and leave your email on the site to be notified as soon as they get back into stock

 

[shoelearner]

They are actually on their way in to arrive next week. Did you want to PM to discuss getting them? Or you can just click on the UK6 and leave your email on the site to be notified as soon as they get back into stock

Good afternoon,

I just clicked on the web site "email when available" button so that I am notified as soon as it gets back in stock, I will be on the lookout for it.

Thanks!