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[DorianGreen]

One of these has to go. I prefer the 2 speed hooks on the Elliott, but the colour of the Conistons wins it for me. Fit feels very similar.

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You're right, too similar. I somehow prefer the Elliot as a last and overall look.

 

[Fenners81]

You're right, too similar. I somehow prefer the Elliot as a last and overall look.

The aesthetic is so similar to me that I think it’ll come down to colour. I weighed them in and the Crocketts are heavier which is often a sign of better internals. The welt stitch count on the Crocketts is notably higher too although this is irrelevant in the real world. My feeling is that the TSG is the more versatile colour of the two…

 

[DorianGreen]

The aesthetic is so similar to me that I think it’ll come down to colour. I weighed them in and the Crocketts are heavier which is often a sign of better internals. The welt stitch count on the Crocketts is notably higher too although this is irrelevant in the real world. My feeling is that the TSG is the more versatile colour of the two…

Go for your gut feel, it's mostly right. The Elliot looks a little more sleek and elegant to me, judging from your picture.

 

[Fenners81]

Go for your gut feel, it's mostly right. The Elliot looks a little more sleek and elegant to me, judging from your picture.

My gut says keep both… I never trust my gut. My gut is why I have so many boots.

 

[Humpty_Dumpty_Rises]

My gut says keep both… I never trust my gut. My gut is why I have so many boots.

You definitely need both

 

[bemk]

Go for your gut feel, it's mostly right.

That's it. 👍🏻

The Elliot looks a little more sleek and elegant to me, judging from your picture.

It is, but you need to directly compare them to get it. In the flesh / on the man / in the streets they are effectively of the same character. I mean, it's not a Country boot, it's a Town-style and last.

My feeling is that the TSG is the more versatile colour of the two…

Agreed, it's less special. 🤡😜 The brown, the colour. The Coniston itself is a star just the same.

My gut says keep both…

That's what I do. When I ordered the Mahogany Grain Elliott I knew, that it was essentially 'another Coniston'. TSG, DBSG and now MSG. 😉
It was all about the colour, which is soo cool.

 

[Schweino]

Day 19:

Cheaney Ribble veldtschoen construction on commando sole (last 12508)

 

[DorianGreen]

Day 19:

Cheaney Ribble veldtschoen construction on commando sole (last 12508)

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Lovely colour. Red shoes and boots always have a particular attraction on me.

 

[carlos20co]

Brogue boots today

 

[Northants bloke]

Day 16:

 

[Schweino]

Day 20:

Cheaney Pennine II R Veldtschoen construction on last 4436

 

[Fenners81]

Sadly, I’ve decided not to keep the Elliot boots. Wonderful boots, but in a straight shootout with the Conistons they were never going to win.

I’ll have to get my mahogany fix elsewhere 😉

 

[DorianGreen]

Sadly, I’ve decided not to keep the Elliot boots. Wonderful boots, but in a straight shootout with the Conistons they were never going to win.

I’ll have to get my mahogany fix elsewhere 😉

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A pity, you let them go. These shoes look great though.

 

[Fenners81]

A pity, you let them go. These shoes look great though.

I agree, although I’m trying to get a grip of my collection and bring it down to sensible numbers without overlaps.

 

[Northants bloke]

Day 17:
From the factory shop. Rarely worn since covid but still keepers.