Official Paul Smith Shoe Thread... all PS shoe questions here

[zippyh]

Originally Posted by max_r

if you're a size 6 they're on sale for £15 cheaper here

http://www.kurtgeiger.com/online-sho...e-plain-logger

they've got other paul smith stuff for sale too

http://www.kurtgeiger.com/online-sho...aul+smith/0/0/

I don't think Kurt Geiger ships outside the UK.

 

[PaulYAY]

How do you guys think a shoe like this would stand up in the snow/ ice? It's got a lug sole, but It seems like salty water would corrode this leather pretty quick, especially at the places where it's punched for the patterns. General impressions welcome too. There's still a full size run at PS UK so maybe I'm crazy for thinking it looks nice.

 

[max_r]

got my size 8 kasmins, i'm glad i couldn't find any 8.5's because these 8's fit great. kind of a ***** to get on at first though, (which is why i originally wanted backzips rather than sidezips) nice and snug all over, and less long-looking than the 9's, which is exactly what i wanted.

getting dark out now (damn these short winter days) so i'll take a fit pic tomorrow all in all, not bad for £145 thanks for the sizing advice zippy and cez! edit- almost forgot, anyone in the UK thinking of ordering from kurt geiger, make an account a few days before, because after a couple days they email out a coupon code for £20 off your first order. should be a size 9 kasmin popping up there soon when they get my return.

 

[Jr Mouse]

Originally Posted by PaulYAY

How do you guys think a shoe like this would stand up in the snow/ ice? It's got a lug sole, but It seems like salty water would corrode this leather pretty quick, especially at the places where it's punched for the patterns. General impressions welcome too. There's still a full size run at PS UK so maybe I'm crazy for thinking it looks nice.

I just don't like those types of soles. On boots and on shoes. Don't work for me at all.

 

[meso]

Originally Posted by JMRouse

I just don't like those types of soles. On boots and on shoes. Don't work for me at all.

I think IRL it wouldn't be that bad, because you're never looking straight at the sole, but down at the shoe. Still, yeah, the uppers and sole are a little incongruous.

 

[zippyh]

Originally Posted by PaulYAY

How do you guys think a shoe like this would stand up in the snow/ ice? It's got a lug sole, but It seems like salty water would corrode this leather pretty quick, especially at the places where it's punched for the patterns. General impressions welcome too. There's still a full size run at PS UK so maybe I'm crazy for thinking it looks nice.

I think black is the worst color for showing salt stains.
I kind of like the sigaro suede ones but they probably wouldn't do well with salt either.

And unrelated to the above, new grey suede Cages on the UK site.

 

[meso]

Salt is murder on suede...

 

[Jokerman]

Originally Posted by max_r

got my size 8 kasmins, i'm glad i couldn't find any 8.5's because these 8's fit great. kind of a ***** to get on at first though, (which is why i originally wanted backzips rather than sidezips) nice and snug all over, and less long-looking than the 9's, which is exactly what i wanted.

What is your true size? I wear a 9.5 in normal shoes. What would you recommend?

 

[max_r]

Originally Posted by Jokerman

What is your true size? I wear a 9.5 in normal shoes. What would you recommend?

i seem to be a 9UK in most other shoes i've tried on, 8.5UK in stuff with elongated toes like my loake sharp dress shoes (i must have narrow feet), and the general consensus when i was reading up on sizes for the kasmin was to go half a size down from your usual size (usual paul smith size? i forget).

what is kinda strange is in the US i mostly wore 10.5 to 11 US, though i didn't spend much time on sizing and it was mostly just sneakers. maybe i've been wearing shoes a bit big all my life...


as for what size to get... if you're a US 9.5 you could probably do UK8, maybe UK7.5, but i'm in no way an authority on this, haha. I could have easily suck with UK9, as there was no heel slip or anything, i just didn't want alot of extra space in the toe, so i sized down some more.

 

[wangvicous]

My sneaker size is 11-11.5 but I wear a us9.5-10 and UK 9 in dress shoes. I should get a pair of ricards in the next few days so I'll post how that works.

 

[max_r]

xpost from waywt, size 8 kasmin fit pics

pictures are a bit blurry, i'm still trying to figure out this damn camera

 

[wangvicous]

I just got my Ricards in, very nice shoes. The UK9 fits me perfectly.

 

[PaulYAY]

^^ looking good.

^welcome to the world of 'professional boots'

(that's how I described them when I got mine).

I'm hoping to make the Fremonts my first PS fall purchase. They have the lug sole like the Royale, but I think the boot style looks better. Can anyone help me with sizing? I wear Ricards, Bihars, and Chens for reference points. Thanks in advance as always. Having never been to a retailer in person, this thread has been a huge help with sizing and really made it possible for me.

Also, has anyone seen the Fremont available in black? I've found it in brown and oakwood but I feel like I've seen it in black before.

 

[ny0825]

Hi, what do you guys think of these shoes?



http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/us/paul-s...productId=8784

http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/us/paul-s...productId=8789

thanks

 

[zippyh]

PauYAY, haven't tried on Royales or Fremonts but they sure look like they fit big. I'd go 1/2 size down from a Ricard but that's just a wild ass guess on my part.

Purple Grands and Sigaro Marcellos from PS UK.
They don't look that purple in normal light.