Crockett & Jones MTO Central

[orionz06]

Proposal #3 (draft, revision 2):

• Style: Coniston
• Last: 325
• Material: Shell Cordovan
• Colour: a) Whiskey, or b) Brown
• Welt: Storm Welt, Dark Brown, Leather Notched
• Sole Unit: a) Dainite studded, or b) Ridgeway
• Midsole: Dark Brown Leather
• Edge Colour: Dark Brown
• Eyelets/Hooks: Vintage Brass (4 each)
• Width: E

Rev 2: Colours updated.

Please add your preferences (mine is 3aa but any combo would be OK). Inspo pics welcome too.

Who is on board so far?

I gotta ponder this one. I'm super stuck on the lighter shells, but I might just move a pair or two of shell Vibergs and double down on C&J.

The green Coniston.... MMMMMM....

 

[Coolhand0302]

I gotta ponder this one. I'm super stuck on the lighter shells, but I might just move a pair or two of shell Vibergs and double down on C&J.

The green Coniston.... MMMMMM....

That green RO Coniston does look tasty, doesn’t it?

If you sign on, we’d only need 1 more to head to production… just saying…. 😉

 

[zippyh]

Brand new and recent pics for reference.

 

[jischwar]

Brand new and recent pics for reference.

Were these a single MTO?

 

[adrs1157]

Brand new and recent pics for reference.

So good! Slightly different, but I've regretted missing the few runs of green roughout conistons that Todd Snyder did. Kept visiting the page but refused to buy because of the absurd price premium for C&J at American retailers.

But damn they do be looking good

 

[zippyh]

Were these a single MTO?

Todd Snyder had a run of these 4 years ago.

 

[Gustaf]

Update on possible Coniston GMTOs, for those interested (based on input from C&J):

Veldtschoen is a no go. It requires a completely different pattern to be cut compared to a regular welted shoe due to the difference in construction. The only Veldtschoen pattern for boots is the Snowdon.

Russian Grain from J&FJ Baker & Co is a possibility.

Zug with a half bellows tongue may also be an option, but is probably only available in burgundy.

Of these two I am most interested in Russian Grain in vintage brown.

Yay or nay?

 

[389606]

Do we know where they source their ZUG leather? Is it European tannery or Horween?

 

[Gustaf]

Do we know where they source their ZUG leather? Is it European tannery or Horween?

I don't, sorry. Perhaps someone else does, or I can ask the next time I talk to C&J.

 

[jischwar]

Do we know where they source their ZUG leather? Is it European tannery or Horween?

I'd put money that it's the Horween stuff

 

[389606]

I don't, sorry. Perhaps someone else does, or I can ask the next time I talk to C&J.

They won't disclose this information. @shoeinvestor already tried to get that information when we organized last Snowdon in ZUG which was successfully closed and ETA is in June I believe. FYI their ZUG is Oxblood. It is brown leather with reddish undertone but varies batch to batch as how much reddish it is.

 

[Gustaf]

They won't disclose this information. @shoeinvestor already tried to get that information when we organized last Snowdon in ZUG which was successfully closed and ETA is in June I believe. FYI their ZUG is Oxblood. It is brown leather with reddish undertone but varies batch to batch as how much reddish it is.

Didn't know about that GMTO. Looking forward to pictures when they arrive. I would consider Zug for an MTO if I knew beforehand what the particular batch looks like, which I guess is not possible.

 

[Gustaf]

Whisky Shell Coniston in the spreadsheet.

 

[orionz06]

So how different is the Coniston and Harlech?

 

[Gustaf]

So how different is the Coniston and Harlech?