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

[te0o]

Can't go wrong with these.

 

[DorianGreen]

Can't go wrong with these.

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No, you can't. Mirror shine at finest.

 

[martin92]

Hello,
Did anyone else have a problem with untying the laces by received with Galways?

I have to fix my shoelaces three times a day, and I believe the problem isn't with my tying, because it doesn't happen to me with other shoes.

 

[shoefan57]

Hello,
Did anyone else have a problem with untying the laces by received with Galways?

I have to fix my shoelaces three times a day, and I believe the problem isn't with my tying, because it doesn't happen to me with other shoes.

I find that this happens with my shoes when they are new, especially with the super thin laces EG and other makers use nowadays. There is not enough friction on the cotton surface to hold the knot in place. I think this is due to the wax coating the laces and the lack of cotton fibres at the surface due to the low surface area due to the thinness - therefore tiny diameter.
But with wear, the laces start to grip and stay in place.

 

[DorianGreen]

I always use a double knot and have no problems.

 

[martin92]

thank you

 

[mrs25962]

Like many of you, I am a fan of Edward Green shoes. I probably have more pairs than I need, but that's beside the point. When I find a style and fit that works, I go all in (e.g. two pair of black chelsea 202 because there are times when I need to be properly suited multiple days in a row). With that said, I've become frustrated on the last few purchases where same style, size and last didn't fit quite the same as previous purchases. These were Piccadilly and Harrow loafers and the side gaps in the recent purchases were very prominent. I've been measured in store in US and London and had gotten comfortable with ordering online since things seemed to be working.

Edward Green customer service has been terrific with response, returns, etc, so I don't have any complaints, however, there seems to be an excuse along the lines of "Please note that small differences may occur due to the handcrafting involved in making our shoes. Many of our customers appreciate these variations, as they make each pair unique to the owner."

I might accept differences in color or stitching or even slight variation on design as part of the character of "handcrafting", but is it really acceptable that in a ready to wear product to not be able to rely on size and last and expect a high degree of consistency? What's your experience with EG and other shoemakers?

 

[mugicha_daisuki]

Like many of you, I am a fan of Edward Green shoes. I probably have more pairs than I need, but that's beside the point. When I find a style and fit that works, I go all in (e.g. two pair of black chelsea 202 because there are times when I need to be properly suited multiple days in a row). With that said, I've become frustrated on the last few purchases where same style, size and last didn't fit quite the same as previous purchases. These were Piccadilly and Harrow loafers and the side gaps in the recent purchases were very prominent. I've been measured in store in US and London and had gotten comfortable with ordering online since things seemed to be working.

Edward Green customer service has been terrific with response, returns, etc, so I don't have any complaints, however, there seems to be an excuse along the lines of "Please note that small differences may occur due to the handcrafting involved in making our shoes. Many of our customers appreciate these variations, as they make each pair unique to the owner."

I might accept differences in color or stitching or even slight variation on design as part of the character of "handcrafting", but is it really acceptable that in a ready to wear product to not be able to rely on size and last and expect a high degree of consistency? What's your experience with EG and other shoemakers?

Ah, yes, the tried and true method of blaming "made by human hands" on poor QC.

 

[ZRH1]

yes, I had a pair of Piccadilly that missed a couple of stiches on one side. I bought via Cavour who stocked them at the time. I prefer to not mention their CS but sadly even EG directly tried to pull the "hand made" card, which at the time I recall I did not appreciate much.

 

[flylikeneagle]

Chestnut Utah Newmarket from Westley Richards. These are on Ridgeway and on 64 last. They arrived early last week and are gorgeous but I'm on the fence about keeping them. I've sold more than half of my shoe collection over the last couple of years, but have acquired a few since last fall.

 

[symphvaria]

Chestnut Utah Newmarket from Westley Richards. These are on Ridgeway and on 64 last. They arrived early last week and are gorgeous but I'm on the fence about keeping them. I've sold more than half of my shoe collection over the last couple of years, but have acquired a few since last fall.


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Do you have any idea if Westley Richards is actively stocking EG? They seem to lean more towards the country side of their collection which is appealing to me.

 

[Shawnc]

Those are stunning @flylikeneagle. Hope you decide to keep them.

 

[flylikeneagle]

Do you have any idea if Westley Richards is actively stocking EG? They seem to lean more towards the country side of their collection which is appealing to me.

Not sure but they appear to have cleared out most of their EG inventory over the last couple of years. Westley Richards stocked a few models back in the day, but Newmarket's the only one left on their website

 

[michaelvl]

Like many of you, I am a fan of Edward Green shoes. I probably have more pairs than I need, but that's beside the point. When I find a style and fit that works, I go all in (e.g. two pair of black chelsea 202 because there are times when I need to be properly suited multiple days in a row). With that said, I've become frustrated on the last few purchases where same style, size and last didn't fit quite the same as previous purchases. These were Piccadilly and Harrow loafers and the side gaps in the recent purchases were very prominent. I've been measured in store in US and London and had gotten comfortable with ordering online since things seemed to be working.

Edward Green customer service has been terrific with response, returns, etc, so I don't have any complaints, however, there seems to be an excuse along the lines of "Please note that small differences may occur due to the handcrafting involved in making our shoes. Many of our customers appreciate these variations, as they make each pair unique to the owner."

I might accept differences in color or stitching or even slight variation on design as part of the character of "handcrafting", but is it really acceptable that in a ready to wear product to not be able to rely on size and last and expect a high degree of consistency? What's your experience with EG and other shoemakers?

Do any of the shoes have a batch number sub 100.000? If so, that could explain some of what you have been experiencing. Somewhere around the 100.000 mark, E.G. shifted away from the usage of wooden lasts over to resin lasts, because the wooden lasts were prone to shrinkage over time due to wood being a natural product and it presumably also being exposed to moisture during the shoe making process. This shrinkage of the lasts lead to some inconsistencies in sizing. Resin lasts however should be immune to shrinkage, so the thought was that from the introduction of the resin lasts on, sizing should pretty much have remained consistent, especially within the same last and size.

If I recall correctly, the switch from wood to resin lasts took place around 2015.

At the time many E.G. wearers claimed that while remaining on the same last and size, shoes that were made on the resin lasts, felt about half a size larger compared to ones that were made on the wooden lasts. Some actually were of the opinion that sizing down half a size was merited. I however, was able to remain on the same size as always and did find the new lasts to deliver overall a more consistent sizing compared to what I was used to on wood and the shoes were just a tad more roomy than what I was used to.

 

[shoefan57]

Do you have any idea if Westley Richards is actively stocking EG? They seem to lean more towards the country side of their collection which is appealing to me.

It’s looked for a while like they’re going the way of the rest of the world and stocking only the cheaper makes