C&J 337 Last

[hopkins_student]

I've only seen this last in pictures, so I've got a pretty good idea of what it looks like but I'm not entirely sure about the toe shape. Is it just barely a chisel-toe, if at all? It seems relatively sleek with maybe just a hint of squaring at the toe. Is my understanding of the last correct? I'm thinking of picking up a monk and a cap-toe oxford, in black calf on a sleek last without too much chisel, and the Savile and Audley look like they might fill the bill.

 

[whoopee]

It's not a chiselled-toe, but it is more than a little squarish. I think of them as an elongated square toe with a bit of roundness.

 

[Alter]

Here's a couple of pics of the Weymouth on the 337. It's a nice sleek shape.

 

[thinman]

You might head to the Beverly Hills RL store and try on their Polo shoes made by C&J on the 337 last. The only model I'm certain qualifies is the Alton, a suede wingtip derby, but I'm sure others can list more models.

 

[pkincy]

The Benton is the Belgrade and is on the 337 last and if they still have it the Tellman is also available but I believe that is on the 330 last.


Perry

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by pkincy

The Benton is the Belgrade and is on the 337 last and if they still have it the Tellman is also available but I believe that is on the 330 last.


Perry

I'll grant that the Polo Benton looks a lot like the C&J Belgrave. But the Polo Web site says "Made in Italy." Is this just a mistake?

 

[grimslade]

You know, if you look at the blown-up picture, it looks like it says "Hand Made in England" on three lines in the heel. So, never mind.

 

[Jovan]

I wonder if there's a 1337 last.

 

[Roger]

Originally Posted by whoopee

It's not a chiselled-toe, but it is more than a little squarish. I think of them as an elongated square toe with a bit of roundness.
Although I'd agree that the C&J 337 last doesn't have a sharply chiseled toe, I think that it definitely does have something of a chiseled toe form--perhaps what we might call a "mildly-chiseled toe." I think that's apparent in this picture of the Weymouth:



Edit: As an aside, I just realized, once again, what a truly great-looking shoe the Weymouth is. I don't have a pair, but should definitely get my order in to Shyam. The only thing I've ever found slightly wrong with it is a slightly wider-than-desirable sole extension. If I got a pair, I'd have the soles cut back by about 2-3 mm. from the breast forward.

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by Jovan

I wonder if there's a 1337 last.
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[kronik]

Originally Posted by Jovan

I wonder if there's a 1337 last.

lolz!!!!!!!11111shift+oneshift+one

 

[thinman]

Originally Posted by Roger

Edit: As an aside, I just realized, once again, what a truly great-looking shoe the Weymouth is. I don't have a pair, but should definitely get my order in to Shyam. The only thing I've ever found slightly wrong with it is a slightly wider-than-desirable sole extension. If I got a pair, I'd have the soles cut back by about 2-3 mm. from the breast forward.[/I]

I was thinking exactly the same thing on my way to a lunch-time meeting. I really need to order the Weymouth. What's the chance C&J will stop making it before, say, the end of next year?

 

[tattersall]

Originally Posted by Roger

Although I'd agree that the C&J 337 last doesn't have a sharply chiseled toe, I think that it definitely does have something of a chiseled toe form--perhaps what we might call a "mildly-chiseled toe." I think that's apparent in this picture of the Weymouth:



Edit: As an aside, I just realized, once again, what a truly great-looking shoe the Weymouth is. I don't have a pair, but should definitely get my order in to Shyam. The only thing I've ever found slightly wrong with it is a slightly wider-than-desirable sole extension. If I got a pair, I'd have the soles cut back by about 2-3 mm. from the breast forward.

Roger - that could just be an artifact of the photo angle in that thumbnail. My pair (http://img280.imageshack.us/img280/6981/wey2fn4.jpg) from this angle doesn't look so extreme, although they are not as closely cut as EGs. And in any case you've got two pairs of Newburys - what do you need with another pair of wholecuts??

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by tattersall

Roger - that could just be an artifact of the photo angle in that thumbnail. My pair (http://img280.imageshack.us/img280/6981/wey2fn4.jpg) from this angle doesn't look so extreme, although they are not as closely cut as EGs. And in any case you've got pairs of Newburys - what do you need with another pair of wholecuts??

There is no such thing as too many wholecuts

 

[tattersall]

Originally Posted by skalogre

There is no such thing as too many wholecuts

Preaching to the converted...