Sealed with a "Kiss" - Operation Paprika

apropos;3245379 said:

LC - I really respect your choice of shoe styling and commend you on buying handmade shoes blind over the internet, but seriously, styling issues aside (which are of course a matter of taste), note -

1. the poor alignment relative to each other of the flaps that denote a blucher
2. the broguing pattern is (actually obviously) irregular
3. the shoddy broguing - the holes are not cleanly punched, with material left behind in some of them, and with irregular margins

It is honestly fantastic that these things are handmade in a traditional way, but at the same time being handmade is no excuse for such basic errors, especially when you take into account the premium likely paid for this supposedly inherently superior construction from a man who apparently spent his entire adult life making shoes by hand.

It is moments like this, when respected members on SF lose perspective and - instead of providing intelligent objective criticism - egg on members to make further mistakes, that SF loses whatever little credibility it has left and starts to resemble party night at the frat house.

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so after all this woffle your point is??????????????????????????????

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Originally Posted by apropos

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Well for starters, to not shoot the messenger.

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LC - I really respect your choice of shoe styling and commend you on buying handmade shoes blind over the internet, but seriously, styling issues aside (which are of course a matter of taste), note - 1. the poor alignment relative to each other of the flaps that denote a blucher 2. the broguing pattern is (actually obviously) irregular 3. the shoddy broguing - the holes are not cleanly punched, with material left behind in some of them, and with irregular margins It is honestly fantastic that these things are handmade in a traditional way, but at the same time being handmade is no excuse for such basic errors, especially when you take into account the premium likely paid for this supposedly inherently superior construction from a man who apparently spent his entire adult life making shoes by hand. It is moments like this, when respected members on SF lose perspective and - instead of providing intelligent objective criticism - egg on members to make further mistakes, that SF loses whatever little credibility it has left and starts to resemble party night at the frat house.

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It is moments like this, when respected members on SF lose perspective and - instead of providing intelligent objective criticism - egg on members to make further mistakes, that SF loses whatever little credibility it has left and starts to resemble party night at the frat house.

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Originally Posted by apropos

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LC - I really respect your choice of shoe styling and commend you on buying handmade shoes blind over the internet, but seriously, styling issues aside (which are of course a matter of taste), note -

1. the poor alignment relative to each other of the flaps that denote a blucher
2. the broguing pattern is (actually obviously) irregular
3. the shoddy broguing - the holes are not cleanly punched, with material left behind in some of them, and with irregular margins

It is honestly fantastic that these things are handmade in a traditional way, but at the same time being handmade is no excuse for such basic errors, especially when you take into account the premium likely paid for this supposedly inherently superior construction from a man who apparently spent his entire adult life making shoes by hand.

It is moments like this, when respected members on SF lose perspective and - instead of providing intelligent objective criticism - egg on members to make further mistakes, that SF loses whatever little credibility it has left and starts to resemble party night at the frat house.

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Originally Posted by apropos

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LC - I really respect your choice of shoe styling and commend you on buying handmade shoes blind over the internet, but seriously, styling issues aside (which are of course a matter of taste), note - 1. the poor alignment relative to each other of the flaps that denote a blucher 2. the broguing pattern is (actually obviously) irregular 3. the shoddy broguing - the holes are not cleanly punched, with material left behind in some of them, and with irregular margins It is honestly fantastic that these things are handmade in a traditional way, but at the same time being handmade is no excuse for such basic errors in shoes that (even with the weak Euro at present) cost just shy of half a grand when sold at 'clearance prices', and more so when you take into account the premium likely paid for this supposedly inherently superior construction from a man who apparently spent his entire adult life making shoes by hand. It is moments like this, when respected members on SF lose perspective and - instead of providing intelligent objective criticism - egg on members to make further mistakes, that SF loses whatever little credibility it has left and starts to resemble party night at the frat house.

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I don't like you one bit - not one bit - but that's a good post. I wonder if luk-cha received a $2000 pair of G&G bespokes with such, ahem, wonderful workmanship, how would he perceive it?