Crockett Jones Berkeley From Ben Silver... Handgrade?

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http://www.bensilver.com/The-Berkeley-Semi-Brogue,3801.html#.Usih2bSrdpE

Are they Handgrade?

 

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I believe it's an old Handgrade model made on the 330 last, in which case this may be helpful:

For C&J's own-brand shoes, I think they only used handwritten markings for Handgrades made on the 330 last. I seem to remember the 330 Handgrades having other details that are different to the post-330 ones:

1. different (nicer?) sock liner material

2. rough (sueded?) lining at the heel

3. different leather soles

I think the 330 Handgrades are better made than the post-330 ones. It's a shame most of them have been discontinued.

In fact I just found a pair on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crockett-...ELEY-Shoes-Lace-Ups-SIZE-8-1-2-F/291050963847