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...a day in Vienna

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After those pic,
I've gotta get back to Vienna.
Many thanks to the OP.
 

fritzl

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Originally Posted by Sartorial1
After those pic,
I've gotta get back to Vienna.
Many thanks to the OP.


you're welcome.

just let me know and i'll be your sartorial tour guide
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Originally Posted by fritzl
you're welcome.

just let me know and i'll be your sartorial tour guide
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I will remember that.
It is one of my favorite cities in Europe.
Last visit was in 2005, so it's time to return.
It's back at the top of my To Do List.
 

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On my way back from the train station, after returning to Vienna from an overnight trip to Salzburg, I stopped by the master's workshop to enhance the forum's vicarious experience:
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Originally Posted by binge
On my way back from the train station, after returning to Vienna from an overnight trip to Salzburg, I stopped by the master's workshop to enhance the forum's vicarious experience:

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From the window it looks like a price point around Ludwig Reiter, the only
RTW that I found in Vienna that could fit me. How do Weiner's shoes compare
to LR? Also, do they have wide sizes a la the LR Amerikaner and new Uniform
last?

Thanks Gerd.
 

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Originally Posted by comrade
From the window it looks like a price point around Ludwig Reiter, the only...

How do Weiner's shoes compare to LR?

Also, do they have wide sizes a la the LR Amerikaner and new Uniform
last?


Thanks Gerd.


the similar price point is the only thing they have in common and the fact that both products are shoes...

the shoes are all entirely handmade on generic lasts. LR is a typical but well made RTW brand, with admittedly a wide range of lasts and widths.

he always stocks around 30 - 40 sample shoes of his bespoke work. that's what fellow binge did - "take away bespoke shoes". there's no upcharge to the displayed prizes, when you place an order for your distinct model - your personal last is included. turn around is about six weeks. no trial shoes, from what i anticipated.

a friend of mine ordered his first pair recently and it's marvelous with the obvious nick nacks of a first pair. he's already planning on his subsequent orders.

i haven't heard(from him) that there are models or patterns, he isn't able to do. he also has a lazyman and loafers in the current sample "gallery".

one of his claims: bespoke shoes are more fun, so this is a truly master of his craft.

o-tone binge: a place you wouldn't discover on your own. thank you gerd for showing me.
 

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Originally Posted by fritzl
a place you wouldn't discover on your own. thank you gerd for showing me.

Quoted for truth.
 

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Originally Posted by fritzl
the similar price point is the only thing they have in common and the fact that both products are shoes...
...
i haven't heard(from him) that there are models or patterns, he isn't able to do. he also has a lazyman and loafers in the current sample "gallery".
...

Please tell me (or don't
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) that he can also do a chisel last ...
 

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Originally Posted by pabloj
Please tell me (or don't
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sure, he can work on a chisel. he is a shoemaker.

the lasts are coming from his lastmaker, but i don't know whom he is using.
 

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Originally Posted by fritzl
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he always stocks around 30 - 40 sample shoes of his bespoke work. that's what fellow binge did - "take away bespoke shoes".
.....

so is it more correct to say that binge bought an rtw shoe since it (last) was not made for him.


Originally Posted by fritzl
......
he always stocks around 30 - 40 sample shoes of his bespoke work. that's what fellow binge did - "take away bespoke shoes". there's no upcharge to the displayed prizes, when you place an order for your distinct model - your personal last is included. turn around is about six weeks. no trial shoes, from what i anticipated.
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do you mean no fitting?
 

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Originally Posted by T4phage
1. so is it more correct to say that binge bought an rtw shoe since it (last) was not made for him.

2. do you mean no fitting?


1. binge bought an entirely handmade shoe and the last it was made on is a perfect fit for him. you can call it however you want to...

2. i said no trial shoe. certainly there is a fitting before the shoe is finished.
 

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Originally Posted by tractorcasual
Very elegant shoes. Is that the guy in Florianigasse?

yes, it is in the florianigasse. just a few steps from the restaurant tholl thai...
 

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