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What accounts for the extremely slim looking soles? They almost look like slippers in the first pic...quite interesting.
Exactly, thanks Leaves! I know of only very few artisans who nowadays do such a super slim Blake Rapid constructions as well as Bonafè do. It's just a personal preference I guess, but I like that sleek look on fabulous dress shoe designs like this one a great lotFor people who prefer the super slim look you can ask for Blake Rapid. These are about 20% less expensive than hand welted shoes as well and if you guys have not tried this construction out I'd recommend it - mostly for dress shoes and loafers though.
Good to know BR is 20% less than HW. So he does B/HW/BR but not GYW?.
Watch out Dieg0:HW is goodyear but (in EB's case, partially) handmade^^.
Soling of welt to insole is handmade, welt to outsole machine made. Otherwise EG, GG, C&J, carmina, Weston etc. all do both operations by machine. EB's is partially hand welted, Vass totally hand welted, and saint crispin partially like EB. With all those brands quality is good, so I think there is no difference in the possibility to resole the shoes several times.
Watch out Dieg0:
HW is not GYW.
Unfortunately, Handmade Shoes means nothing nowadays for most brands (specially GYW brands).
Weston uses in some models original GYW or " a la Weston" (differs from EG/GG/Carmina....)
Yes, Vass is the only one you mention here that hand stiches the outsole.
EB is not partially HW. It is just HW.
Vass is just HW, hand lasted and hand stiched outsole.
SC is just HW (not partially), hand lasted and machine stiched outsole
There are differences between HW and GYW for several resoles.
But yes, quality is good in all those brands.
Hope to clarify possible confusion.
They do actually have a partial option too, of the front part HW, and back part BR for a slimmer look. Very popular in Japan. (Yes, I'm just being difficult D)EB is not partially HW. It is just HW.