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EG's from UK Sale Arrived
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Who told you the shoes had arrived? If it's your wife, you may have made your first mistake.
tattersall
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Lichfield, Burnt Pine, 82 last.
These are superb shoes- enjoy them! I have the very same in 8.5E from their last sale. They're my only pair on the 82 and I have developed a real fondness for that last.
jmatt
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For the record - here's a picture or two:
The burgundy shoe is an Inverness on the 888 last, also size 10F. for me, the 888 last in 10F was snug, but fit very well by the third wearing. The laces on the 888 cannot be completely closed for me, and form a slight V - perhaps a 1/4" gap at the top.
In contrast, the 82 last in 10F feels about 1/2 width wider around the instep. The laces can be brought completely together, and the shoe fits without needing to stretch for a couple of wearings. It is just snug enough that I have no worries about it becoming loose. To me, the 82 looks shorter, but placed sole to sole, they are virtually identical in length.
The burgundy shoe is an Inverness on the 888 last, also size 10F. for me, the 888 last in 10F was snug, but fit very well by the third wearing. The laces on the 888 cannot be completely closed for me, and form a slight V - perhaps a 1/4" gap at the top.
In contrast, the 82 last in 10F feels about 1/2 width wider around the instep. The laces can be brought completely together, and the shoe fits without needing to stretch for a couple of wearings. It is just snug enough that I have no worries about it becoming loose. To me, the 82 looks shorter, but placed sole to sole, they are virtually identical in length.
drizzt3117
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Pretty awesome looking shoes. What was the damage?
Toiletduck
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wow nice 300 pounds..not bad at all
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