Edward Green Appreciation: Pictures, Info, and Where to Buy

[te0o]

About to order my first Galways this weekend. For context, I already have the Cranleigh in dark brown Utah on 202D.

I want a versatile Galway, mainly to go with jeans and chinos, and less often with tailored trousers.

I'm thinking full mink suede on 202D. Another benefit is they already have that model as stock so won't have to pay MTO charge.

Equally, I am not against ponying up if it will get me a shoe that is a better fit for this purpose. Perhaps dark brown London Grain upper and mink shaft on 202? But I still somehow think the full mink will traverse the formality spectrum better, be less shouty and be overall more versatile? Last-wise I think 202 is pretty much the way to go - sleeker than 72/64, but not as sleek as 82.

Am I missing something?

 

[ladislav.jancik]

About to order my first Galways this weekend. For context, I already have the Cranleigh in dark brown Utah on 202D.

I want a versatile Galway, mainly to go with jeans and chinos, and less often with tailored trousers.

I'm thinking full mink suede on 202D. Another benefit is they already have that model as stock so won't have to pay MTO charge.

Equally, I am not against ponying up if it will get me a shoe that is a better fit for this purpose. Perhaps dark brown London Drain upper and mink shaft on 202? But I still somehow think the full mink will traverse the formality spectrum better, be less shouty and be overall more versatile? Last-wise I think 202 is pretty much the way to go - sleeker than 72/64, but not as sleek as 82.

Am I missing something?

I think that is a good choice. I prefer Galways in one leather instead of shaft and upper in different leathers. 202 last is also a reasonable choice. The only thing I would change is that I personally would go with espresso suede instead of mink, but that would require to go with MTO.

 

[te0o]

I think that is a good choice. I prefer Galways in one leather instead of shaft and upper in different leathers. 202 last is also a reasonable choice. The only thing I would change is that I personally would go with espresso suede instead of mink, but that would require to go with MTO.

Thank you! I already have a pair in mink so the colour is a known quantity. The warmer shade of mink vs espresso will provide a bit more versatility I feel, but of course that's a strictly personal preference.

 

[jischwar]

About to order my first Galways this weekend. For context, I already have the Cranleigh in dark brown Utah on 202D.

I want a versatile Galway, mainly to go with jeans and chinos, and less often with tailored trousers.

I'm thinking full mink suede on 202D. Another benefit is they already have that model as stock so won't have to pay MTO charge.

Equally, I am not against ponying up if it will get me a shoe that is a better fit for this purpose. Perhaps dark brown London Drain upper and mink shaft on 202? But I still somehow think the full mink will traverse the formality spectrum better, be less shouty and be overall more versatile? Last-wise I think 202 is pretty much the way to go - sleeker than 72/64, but not as sleek as 82.

Am I missing something?

Sounds superb 👌

 

[Shawnc]

Damn you EG. Damn you and your sale.........

Froswick on 72. Like them, not sure that I love them and even on sale, they are $1K. They are really close to these Galways (other than the obvious) and that is a part of the dilemma......

Hey @te0o, I'm still catching up on EG lasts but my Galways sound like what you're considering except they are on 64. I will tell you that I absolutely love them with jeans. They may be a bit chunky for chino's but for my style, perfect for denim.

 

[te0o]

Hey @te0o, I'm still catching up on EG lasts but my Galways sound like what you're considering except they are on 64. I will tell you that I absolutely love them with jeans. They may be a bit chunky for chino's but for my style, perfect for denim.

They look great, I'm sure they're perfect with denim! Do post photos if you have them.

Seeing them now though makes me think I need to go with the full mink makeup for mine. Bi-material might be a bit too rock'n'roll for my use.

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

I think that is a good choice. I prefer Galways in one leather instead of shaft and upper in different leathers.

Amen Brother. Amen.

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

Bi-material might be a bit too rock'n'roll for my use.

I guess I'll repeat what I just said. Amen brother. Amen.

 

[letsgofire]

I would have normally agreed with the single color/material comments until I got my DOAK calf /mink suede one. The upper, in suede, is tremendously comfortable, especially because you have flexibility in how tight you can lace your boots. I was an instant convert.

 

[wdahab]

How big of a difference is there between an E and F width Galway? Last 64 if that matters.

I find the F to be significantly more voluminous than the E, especially in the instep. For me, when I've tried on F64 or F72, the instep is so high that with the shoe laced fully closed it doesn't provide any pressure against the instep. The boot would only be held in place by the tightness around my ankles, obviously a non-starter. Whereas with the the E64/E72 fitting, the instep pressure is perfect, the boot laces to about 1/2" gap, so there's plenty of stability on my instep, and a great fit.

 

[shoefan57]

Damn you EG. Damn you and your sale.........

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Froswick on 72. Like them, not sure that I love them and even on sale, they are $1K. They are really close to these Galways (other than the obvious) and that is a part of the dilemma......

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Hey @te0o, I'm still catching up on EG lasts but my Galways sound like what you're considering except they are on 64. I will tell you that I absolutely love them with jeans. They may be a bit chunky for chino's but for my style, perfect for denim.

😂 be an F fitting like me and the sale will lose all its appeal to you 😉

 

[PGS]

I think that is a good choice. I prefer Galways in one leather instead of shaft and upper in different leathers. 202 last is also a reasonable choice. The only thing I would change is that I personally would go with espresso suede instead of mink, but that would require to go with MTO.

Speaking of, for those of us who do enjoy the occasional bi-material Galway, are stockists no longer doing those makeups RTW? Seems like the usual suspects (Gentlemen's Footwear, Meet the Hand, Leffot) have been sticking to single leather recently. I know Cavour had a small run of Utah/suede this year, but it's the only one I can recall seeing.

 

[jischwar]

Speaking of, for those of us who do enjoy the occasional bi-material Galway, are stockists no longer doing those makeups RTW? Seems like the usual suspects (Gentlemen's Footwear, Meet the Hand, Leffot) have been sticking to single leather recently. I know Cavour had a small run of Utah/suede this year, but it's the only one I can recall seeing.

Wonder if they just aren't as popular these day? EG has 5 of them on their site, two cordovan, one shearling lined and then two 82 lasted

 

[emptym]

Can anyone comment on how the unlined Piccadilly ages, especially in suede?

I've always been reluctant to buy unlined shoes as I fear they'll end up looking a bit limp or stretched out. But, I have a high instep and wearing in an ordinary Piccadilly sounds like an ordeal by all accounts...

I don't have any experience with unlined Piccadillys, but I have a pair of unlined Ventnors that haven't stretched much in a couple years. @RJman has the unlined models, Harrow and Buxton. There's pics of them in his book and they look great after years of wear. He goes down a half size for those, iirc.

My Ventnors are the same size as my lined Piccadillys, but one width larger, which does make them quite a bit looser, but not enough to have heel slip. Makes them perfect for the travel. Here's a pic of one of each, which may also contribute to the recent E vs F width discussion.

Both are 184 last, size 9/9.5, with the suede in F and calf in E, same trees for this comparison. It's not a perfect comparison because they're different models, but I wouldn't say the F width makes them look bad at all.

 

[PGS]

Wonder if they just aren't as popular these day? EG has 5 of them on their site, two cordovan, one shearling lined and then two 82 lasted

Would be interesting if so. The canonical Galway I always picture is the mink suede/DOAK combo. (Not that I'm against single material. I have an all snuff suede pair that's one of my most worn.)