Can anyone tell me whether these BB shoes are cordovan or calf, and help me ID them? (pics)

[AndroFan]

Alright, so I'm an admitted shoe n00b, but I'm trying to find out whether these are shell or just calfskin. Also, is there any way to tell who the maker is? Peale & Co. says as much on all of their shoes, right? I tried googling the string of numbers stamped on the inside, but to no avail. Any help is appreciated - thanks!

 

[Gdot]

Looks like calf to me.

(Notice how the creases are setting up as a series of tiny wrinkles. This is normal for calf. Shell tends to form larger 'rolls'.)

 

[sportin_life]

Looks like calf. Interesting heel pattern, don't think they are either C&J or AS. What other makers did Peale use?

 

[AndroFan]

Great to know, thanks!

Looks like calf to me.
(Notice how the creases are setting up as a series of tiny wrinkles. This is normal for calf. Shell tends to form larger 'rolls'.)

 

[alexSF]

Peal & Co?

It's a classic corrected grain loafer, made in usa or imported

 

[AndroFan]

Ok, great - thanks!

Peal & Co?
It's a classic corrected grain loafer, made in usa or imported

 

[MattR]

WGP told me in the thrift thread Peal & Co was just an English name BB bought to put on their shoes. So, they are made by someone else, but they put that name on it.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/9006/th...ount-store-bragging-thread/19860#post_4969271

 

[KObalto]



WGP told me in the thrift thread Peal & Co was just an English name BB bought to put on their shoes. So, they are made by someone else, but they put that name on it.
http://www.styleforum.net/t/9006/th...ount-store-bragging-thread/19860#post_4969271

I believe that is why the OP was asking who the maker was.
BTW, are they marked as Peal or just BB? And what is the country of origin?

 

[AndroFan]

I believe that is why the OP was asking who the maker was.
BTW, are they marked as Peal or just BB? And what is the country of origin?

Yep, exactly. I actually remember seeing that post MattR, which is part of the reason I asked if anyone could identify the actual maker.

Re: origin - I don't see anything, which is why it's such a mystery to me. It's possible that the country info was stamped in the inside along with the other info I showed in the picture, but nothing else seems to be that worn off, so I doubt it. It says nothing about Peale & Co. at all, just the "Brooks Brothers, Established 1818" on the inside and outside heels. They seem relatively old, and probably were made pre-Peale & Co. acquisition (2008).

Also, MattR - my best fitting jacket that I use for measurement purposes is en route from the cleaners, and I'll give you a thumbs up or thumbs down on the measurements then

 

[MattR]



I believe that is why the OP was asking who the maker was.
BTW, are they marked as Peal or just BB? And what is the country of origin?

Yep, exactly.  I actually remember seeing that post MattR, which is part of the reason I asked if anyone could identify the actual maker.  

Re: origin - I don't see anything, which is why it's such a mystery to me.  It's possible that the country info was stamped in the inside along with the other info I showed in the picture, but nothing else seems to be that worn off, so I doubt it.  It says nothing about Peale & Co. at all, just the "Brooks Brothers, Established 1818" on the inside and outside heels.  They seem relatively old, and probably were made pre-Peale & Co. acquisition (2008). 

Also, MattR - my best fitting jacket that I use for measurement purposes is en route from the cleaners, and I'll give you a thumbs up or thumbs down on the measurements then

 

Ah, got it. I think I just misunderstood when you said about Peal & Co "say[ing] as much" on their shoes.

Haha, sounds good - I'll still send some pics tomorrow!

 

[KObalto]

Sounds like they are just the regular Books line, not Peals, in corrected grain.

 

[AndroFan]

Yeah, that seems right. Great, thanks a bunch for the help!