Crockett & Jones MTO Central

[shoeinvestor]

Hi all, I can't keep myself from thinking of the Green Harlechs to pair with my Whiskey ones so I've registered interest haha. If this does move forward, does anyone have any experience with green shell?

No idea how to dress with shoes of that color, I've only ever owned various shades of brown and black.

And a welcome from me, too.
I have a wingtip shoe from C&J (Swansea) made as single MTO in green shell cordovan and it works perfectly fine with beige or grey wool trousers, with denim, with navy, beige and grey flanell trousers, ...

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

When will we start realizing that Ridgeway is just as evil as Dainite? Put it on a city sole or gumlite Vibram and I’m interested.

V lite is v sh@te… 😂😂

Ridgeway is the daddy. I live in a wet place and plenty of traction. Dainite I agree is a slippery bugger!

 

[mdjd]

These are fantastic make-ups. I assume that I couldn't have a narrow width as part of the GMTO , right?

 

[shoeinvestor]

These are fantastic make-ups. I assume that I couldn't have a narrow width as part of the GMTO , right?

Unfortunately you are right. All participants need to take the same width. So, GMTOs are always E-width. For other widths, you need to go single MTO.

 

[SteveL91]

@hengest has been added to the green shell Harlech. Just add a note here with your UK size, and if you have any questions on the details of the make-up.

Model	Harlech
Last	341
Width	E (regular)
Leather	Horween Shell Cordovan
Color	Green
Welt	storm welt (Dark Brown Leather)
Sole	double leather
Edge Finish	Dark Brown
Eyelets	(4) blind eyelets + (4) speedhooks
Pull tab	yes
Price (6 pair)	£975 (£812.50 ex VAT)
ETA	approx. 4 months

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

@hengest has been added to the green shell Harlech. Just add a note here with your UK size, and if you have any questions on the details of the make-up.

Model	Harlech
Last	341
Width	E (regular)
Leather	Horween Shell Cordovan
Color	Green
Welt	storm welt (Dark Brown Leather)
Sole	double leather
Edge Finish	Dark Brown
Eyelets	(4) blind eyelets + (4) speedhooks
Pull tab	yes
Price (6 pair)	£975 (£812.50 ex VAT)
ETA	approx. 4 months

On the eyelets what’s thoughts on vintage brass? Looks class.. also I can live with leather but would prefer Ridgeway. Isn’t a deal breaker.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

If we have six gents for the green we can email Alex at Jermyn street out details. If we could agree on the eyelets and sole before we contact her that’s be superb.

 

[hengest]

Thanks for adding me!

Vintage brass eyelets sounds perfect to me. For the sole I'd strongly prefer ridgeway given the option, but double leather isn't a deal breaker.

Added my size to the spreadsheet - UK9.5E

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Sounds great.. rest of the squad?

 

[harveyrabbit]

It may be easier to move some of these GMTO forward if they are staggered. Allowing folks more time to spread costs out over time could help more participants to be active. We are trying to lift up a number all at once and that compels people to make choices.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

It may be easier to move some of these GMTO forward if they are staggered. Allowing folks more time to spread costs out over time could help more participants to be active. We are trying to lift up a number all at once and that compels people to make choices.

That’s always been the case. They’d have to make a choice now as they are all active. It’s a weirdly unusual level of interest this time I agree but how do you chose which to stagger? The green one we think we have hit six on yesterday was the least likely to succeed so momentum and serendipity played in our favour.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Spot up on the green again folks..

 

[Gustaf]

It may be easier to move some of these GMTO forward if they are staggered. Allowing folks more time to spread costs out over time could help more participants to be active. We are trying to lift up a number all at once and that compels people to make choices.

I see your point, and it’s interesting, but I don’t think it’s feasible to do it ”server side” as it’s already staggered more efficiently on the ”client side”. People sign the lists when they are ready to move (I hope), and only they can know when they are.

Those organizing the MTOs do not have easy access to the information needed to prioritize and schedule the orders in any meaningful way. Not saying it couldn’t be done, but, speaking for myself, I would find it hard to muster much enthusiasm for GMTO:s if any more work was part of the process. They need to stay fun, or it’s just MTO:s forward.

As someone partially responsible for the recent surge in GMTO interest, I have followed this logic, i.e. that putting several parallel proposals in the sheets makes them more concrete and gives people more choice. If my theory holds this should maximize the number of completed orders. I don’t expect all proposals to go through at the same time nor do they need to, but this way everyone can monitor progress and make their minds up in their own time.

 

[ckchan]

Deciding between burgundy and green for Harlechs, are we settled on double leather for green? Would prefer ridgeway!

 

[Gustaf]

That’s always been the case. They’d have to make a choice now as they are all active. It’s a weirdly unusual level of interest this time I agree but how do you chose which to stagger? The green one we think we have hit six on yesterday was the least likely to succeed so momentum and serendipity played in our favour.

Wish I had seen this before I wrote my essay in response to @harveyrabbit as it sums up the main points I was trying to make in about 5,000 fewer words. However, I don’t think anyone needs to ”make a choice now”, there are no deadlines, right?