English braces (suspenders)

[The Silverfox]

So I'm looking for some new braces, and I've been looking around. At Ede & Ravenscroft they have them for £49 while at TM Lewin they are £24.95.

The thing is, I think both are manufactured by Albert Thurston, and I've seen many others that I think are manufactured by Thurston priced similarly to E&R.

If anyone from more familiar with this could confirm or deny this I would very much appreciate it. And if they are all Albert Thurston, is there any quality difference, or is TM Lewing essentially selling the exact same braces at half price?

Is there any difference between TM Lewin's at £24.95, or is it simply an expression of the different markups of the different shops?

Thanks

 

[Ich_Dien]

The quality difference is in the leather used at the base of the braces. I have a pair of the TM Lewin ones, and they're almost exactly the same for a smaller price. Unless you want fancy colours or designs, the TM Lewin ones do the job just fine.