Aubercy recommendation?

[Montesquieu]

I'll be in Paris next week and plan to visit the Aubercy store. Does anyone who is familiar with Aubercy shoes have a particular recommendation of a RTW style and/or color that they love?

Their website doesn't show that many pictures, and I'm not sure from other posts whether they have a signature style or look. This will be my first encounter with Aubercy, so any guidance would be appreciated.

 

[whnay.]

I visited earlier this year and was very close on buying a pair of chocolate suede captoes. I was not fond delicacy of leather, most of them seemed all but crease worthy. Styling, imho, is one or two steps more conservative than Corthay. Top notch bespoke operation from what I could tell.

 

[Montesquieu]

Thanks whnay.

Would you recommend visiting Corthay instead for RTW? I can squeeze in time to visit just one store amidst business obligations, and Aubercy has a proximity advantage. Other posts have suggested that Corthay's RTW line is narrow. But if it's "better" in terms of quality or style, then I'll go there instead. I do hear your point about creasing and want to avoid a shoe that does that severely.

 

[whnay.]

My personal preference in Paris was Corthay, even though his styles are closer to Berluti than they are to say John Lobb or Edward Green (which on balance I prefer). The ultimate decision was that his styles up until this fall were unavailable in the United States. I think the problem you may have is turnaround time. Corthay RTW is untanned at first fitting, you then choose the color that is pleasing to you and then in about 5 days your shoes are ready for delivery. If you don't have plans to frequent Paris they can always ship them to you but its something to keep in mind.