blue soles on Mantellassis

[GQgeek]

Do you guys like them? I'm seeing some shoes I really like, but the soles are a little off-putting. I don't understand why they started doing this. I'm all for bold colors, but solid blue soles is a little much imo. Still, they have some nice lasts.

 

[Parker]

Yes. Too flashy for me. I guess as you wear them down, they'll become more roughed up and have a less bright finish. Maybe then, they'd be okay.

I like Mantellassi though, esp. the Norvegese welt stuff.

 

[forex]

Sutor is good,I may get **** for saying this but it is better than Vass and can be bought cheaper. Having said that, I am not sure what the difference is among various lines, they seem to have shoes with different sole colors and nail patterns.

 

[Prince of Paisley]

There is no "don't care" option... all leather soles end up the same when you wear 'em down/topy them, and no one looks at the soles of your shoes while you're walking anyway.

For the record, I don't have any problem with brown, blue, polka-dot or whatever soles on shoes; it's the quality of the construction/thickness of the sole that counts more than the colour of the final coat of paint they get.

 

[kuwisdelu]

How often to people look at your soles...?

Usually I'm the only male in the room noting other people's shoes at all.

 

[teddieriley]

We're talking about soles. Who sees that?

 

[bowtielover]

No, I can't even begin to imagine such a thing. If you can find a better shoe with a normal sole I would.

 

[Gus]

after 5-7 days of wearing them no one will ever notice.

 

[SirWilliam]

I like the blue soles but that paint comes off really quickly and it stains so avoid water+light colored carpets.

 

[LabelKing]

I examined Mantellassis recently and I could swear they used corrected grain leather. It was quite offensive.

 

[imatlas]

Originally Posted by kuwisdelu

How often to people look at your soles...?

Usually I'm the only male in the room noting other people's shoes at all.

I do, how else can you tell if the shoes you've been admiring from across the room have leather soles?

I doubt I'm alone around here...

 

[kuwisdelu]

Originally Posted by imatlas

I do, how else can you tell if the shoes you've been admiring from across the room have leather soles?

I doubt I'm alone around here...

Same here, but I doubt most other people in any given room are like those on SF is my point.

 

[JayJay]

I'm not a fan of the brand so the soles don't matter to me.

 

[GQgeek]

The other thing I don't get is the high prevalence of reverse-stitching on the uppers. They make the shoes look like frankenstein imo. It's a weird company. They have some really nice stuff, and some other stuff that is just

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

The other thing I don't get is the high prevalence of reverse-stitching on the uppers. They make the shoes look like frankenstein imo. It's a weird company. They have some really nice stuff, and some other stuff that is just

Every brand does. Mantellassi are very Italian, I happen to love them and think that at "street" prices you would be hard pressed to do better. Even at full retail they represent a great value versus their peers. Italian shoes are what they are, if you want cap toes, ther are 35 english brands that do those.