Count de Monet
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My natty shell Strands (thanks Ashley) have turned to a nice caramel color. Actually a smidge darker than my walnut calf Strands (so, you know, they really aren’t duplicativeI'm actually considering the knock-off Indy boot, but otherwise it's Higgins all the way...Strand's extra pieces and brogueing I think will detract from the marbling seen on large expanses of shoe.
Why the knock-off Indy? MACHINE STITCH SHELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Curse you Alden!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Machine stitch is best stich.
They look great after some wears (Dundees and loafers are all three great coloring), but natty typically has a sickly fleshy color that I don't like out of the box. Would rather have Bourbon, etc.