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Those look like the sort of shoes Alfred Sargent used to make for its own label before it launched the Handgrade and Exclusive ranges. Thus it is not an equivalent of the Armfield which will be made to a much higher standard. I don't know the name of the model but I recall seeing these at John Rushton's shop many years ago.
I walk past the shop every week, it had its glory but now this is gone as most English makers opened their own stores in London in recent years. No more AS or Cheaney, I think they are selling mostly mid-low tier shoes like Sanders and Trickers but maintains its high standard of presentation, curation and service.
For example what makes one leather better or higher quality exactly. Different kinds of leather have different properties. So the best leather for each person would be the ones with the properties you would like it to have and what you use them for. Some leathers are thicker, some are thinner, some are blemish free, some are embossed, some are supple etc Some of it has to do with the base leather chosen before the tanning. Some of it has to do with what animals they come from and some again has to do with the way they are tanned or whether they are split leather or not etc
Nicks Boots - Wickett & Craig English Bridle Veg Tan Leather - $759
These boots are made from 6.5 oz Wickett & Craig English Bridle Leather. This tannery has been making leather the old fashioned way since 1867. Each side can take about six weeks to produce, making it a significantly longer production time than most leather on the market.
