Jaguardragoon
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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.