** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

[Fenners81]

Clearly I'm in the right place. Being tempted by some Conistons at the moment.

Yes, in the same way as the pub is the right place for a recovering alcoholic.

 

[WS19]

Yes, in the same way as the pub is the right place for a recovering alcoholic.

That's okay, my doctor doesn't usually ask how many shoes I've been buying.

 

[KarlHungus]

Yes, in the same way as the pub is the right place for a recovering alcoholic.

That's okay, my doctor doesn't usually ask how many shoes I've been buying.

Last I checked here no one said anything about recovering 😂

 

[Mr_Spud]

Actually looking to clear out the closet a bit and thinking of ditching my UK 10 brown rough out Coniston. About 10 or so wears. Reach out if interested.

 

[Menninki]

Last I checked here no one said anything about recovering 😂

Yeah, it's more like the dosage keeps increasing...

 

[BurgundyOxfords]

 

[RA92]

Hi. I am normally a size UK5.5E in C&J 341 last. I have Arden, Westfield, Overton, Sydney & Bradford shoes in this size, and all of them fit perfectly. I ordered C&J Audley shoes via their website in size 5.5 UK last year. I understand these are on a 337 last, which is a bit narrower at the toe box, and I was very aware that they pressed against my toe and also felt tight at the top of my foot above the big toes. I tried to “break them in” for a month but they just didn’t loosen off, and I was unable to return the shoes because I had worn them.

I then ordered two custom-made pairs of Audley, but on the 341 last like the rest of my shoes from C&J that fit perfectly. I received them a couple of months ago. I tried them on a few weeks ago for the first time, but they are still too narrow, and seem to fit similarly to the Audleys J have on the 337 last, even though these new pairs are supposed to be on the 341 last.

I’d be most grateful of your thoughts on this. Do the style marking on the inside of the shoes contain the last that the shoes are made on? I’ve attached the style markings in case anyone is able to decipher them.

The old pair have the following style code: 29447 5 1/2 E ST588755001.

The new pair of the same colour have this code: 59447 5 1/2E SP81889002

I have reached out to C&J for their thoughts. I now have three pairs of Audleys (two of which are special orders) which are unwearable as they are too narrow.

Many thanks!

 

[Aurdelon]

The C&J Madeleine store, is certainly worth a visit. I reckon Upper Shoes, has the largest offering with a french influence around. Check them out, while in town (oh, and JM Weston and Paraboot too!).
Enjoy your stay.

Checked website of JM Weston and Paraboots but there was nothing that would interest me.
Upper shoes and their C&J offerig seems on the other hand very interesting. Especially their Onslow in Cordovan. Too bad there is no interest in such a derby on #375 last in any leather. WOuld jump on that GMTO in a moment. It is pity they discontinued that model.

 

[DorianGreen]

@RA92, sounds like a really bad and annoying experience. Can't figure out why the custom made pairs don't fit. I have a pair of Audley on the 337 and the code is 29447.

EDIT: before thinking of selling them, you could see whether a cobbler could widen them to some extent.

 

[Tom Kyle]

@RA92 - I would recommend buying a shoe stretcher. Length- and width-wise shoes may be stretched considerably. Up to 0.5 inch length-wise should be possible. I am not sure how much wider shoes can be stretched, but it should suffice to make you feel comfortable when wearing your shoes. Insert the shoe stretcher, expand them as far as can be (do not use too much force), leave them in for a couple of days.
I am thinking of a model like this one: https://www.langer-messmer.de/Lange...MIsJGPvpeKhQMVlmdBAh1pgQGbEAQYASABEgLNwPD_BwE

 

[mxgreen]

Checked website of JM Weston and Paraboots but there was nothing that would interest me.
Upper shoes and their C&J offerig seems on the other hand very interesting. Especially their Onslow in Cordovan. Too bad there is no interest in such a derby on #375 last in any leather. WOuld jump on that GMTO in a moment. It is pity they discontinued that model.

Not in France, but Japanese website frame.jp has a lot of interesting C&J makeups.

【Crockett&Jones】クロケット＆ジョーンズの日本代理店直営店 | FRAMEフレーム

1879年、英国靴の聖地イギリス・ノーザンプトンに誕生したクロケット&ジョーンズ。 創業以来、熟練したクラフトマンたちの高い手技から生まれるその靴は、美しさはもとより、 足を守るという靴本来の機能を徹底的に追及した理想の逸品です。

www.frame.jp

 

[Aurdelon]

Not in France, but Japanese website frame.jp has a lot of interesting C&J makeups.

【Crockett&Jones】クロケット＆ジョーンズの日本代理店直営店 | FRAMEフレーム

1879年、英国靴の聖地イギリス・ノーザンプトンに誕生したクロケット&ジョーンズ。 創業以来、熟練したクラフトマンたちの高い手技から生まれるその靴は、美しさはもとより、 足を守るという靴本来の機能を徹底的に追及した理想の逸品です。

www.frame.jp

Some of the derbies there seems really nice.
I have noticed that they use different lasts for a Japanese market. 210, 232... Have anyone of you ever heard of those lasts? I could not find them on the Last Guide on the C&J website?

 

[mxgreen]

Not my shoes but it's such a good deal that I think the SF community should be made aware - NWB C&J Peebles faux cap-toe derby in Russian grain leather - size UK10.5E - BIN price of $320 + $7.61 shipping. Seller is also taking offers.

Crockett & Jones Peebles Cap-Toe Derby, Russian Grain Leather, 10.5 UK, 11.5 US | eBay

New Crockett & Jones Peebles Cap-Toe Derby in Russian Grain for sale, UK size 10.5E, US size 11.5E. They are constructed on C&J last 335 and have a Ridgeway sole, providing traction without causing the footwear to appear too "rugged" for normal, daily use.

www.ebay.com

 

[jellyroller]

Not my shoes but it's such a good deal that I think the SF community should be made aware - NWB C&J Peebles faux cap-toe derby in Russian grain leather - size UK10.5E - BIN price of $320 + $7.61 shipping. Seller is also taking offers.

Crockett & Jones Peebles Cap-Toe Derby, Russian Grain Leather, 10.5 UK, 11.5 US | eBay

New Crockett & Jones Peebles Cap-Toe Derby in Russian Grain for sale, UK size 10.5E, US size 11.5E. They are constructed on C&J last 335 and have a Ridgeway sole, providing traction without causing the footwear to appear too "rugged" for normal, daily use.

www.ebay.com

I just saw this listing too. If they were 8.5, I wouldn’t have hesitated to buy them.

 

[wolfdale]

Testing to see if my newly acquired chukkas (chertsey, apparently a model only being made for japan now) are indeed waterproof on a very soggy day in Kyoto