Gaziano & Girling Appreciation & Shoe Appreciation Thread (including reviews, purchases, pictures)

[jhcam8]

Thanks! @c21ban These are Japanese Shark in their natural dark grey tone.

Holy moly, MrV - some Thorpes, bro!

 

[jonathanS]

Is the problem the colour or the design? I was thinking in a dim ball room the deco black would look like a shiny pair of black shoes.



If I am not mistaken, they use a neutral coloured shoe and patina the rest of it black.




Thanks. Was in 2 minds when I bought it

Interesting - you think they start with a nude shoe and paint the rest of the shoe black? Rather than starting with a black shoe, stripping the toe box of its original color, and maybe applying a neutral paint to the toe box.

 

[TtownMD]

From what I was told they bleach the toe tips to give the deco black color faded look.

 

[supern0va]

Thanks! @c21ban These are Japanese Shark in their natural dark grey tone.

Nice. You also asked them to drop the V seam on the side. May I ask why?

Interesting - you think they start with a nude shoe and paint the rest of the shoe black? Rather than starting with a black shoe, stripping the toe box of its original color, and maybe applying a neutral paint to the toe box.

From what I was told they bleach the toe tips to give the deco black color faded look.

I had asked the 39 Saville row store whether or not I could bring in a black shoe for them to repatinate as reverse Margaux patina, and they said it was not possible because it was a nude shoe coloured that way, rather than a black shoe that is bleached. I thought deco black is the same.

 

[jonathanS]

Nice. You also asked them to drop the V seam on the side. May I ask why?






I had asked the 39 Saville row store whether or not I could bring in a black shoe for them to repatinate as reverse Margaux patina, and they said it was not possible because it was a nude shoe coloured that day. I thought deco black is the same.

Interesting. I'm emboldened after I stripped & repainted a pair of Edward greens that I didn't like the color on. I used corthay / g&g as a template for my painting.

 

[Dusty Heaters]

MrVenneri congrats brother thorp look good !!

Holy moly, MrV - some Thorpes, bro!

Nice. You also asked them to drop the V seam on the side. May I ask why?

Thanks guys! I thought they came out really well. Took forever though...I felt like I ordered them years ago.

@supern0va I have to be honest...I loathe the side stitch on the stock Thrope. It aesthetically offends me.

 

[TtownMD]

Nice. You also asked them to drop the V seam on the side. May I ask why?






I had asked the 39 Saville row store whether or not I could bring in a black shoe for them to repatinate as reverse Margaux patina, and they said it was not possible because it was a nude shoe coloured that way, rather than a black shoe that is bleached. I thought deco black is the same.

Yea for patina they start with naked shoes that patina is sick I got that for my London jodhpur with alligator !!

 

[c21ban]

Interesting. I'm emboldened after I stripped & repainted a pair of Edward greens that I didn't like the color on. I used corthay / g&g as a template for my painting.

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@jonathanS Are you taking on Commission work?

I am not totally fond of my Vintage Cherry and would like them to be darkened to more of a Mahogany color with some burnishing added! Nice work.

 

[saurabh]

Congrats @MrVenneri. Amazing Thorpes

 

[saurabh]

From what I was told they bleach the toe tips to give the deco black color faded look.

Deco Black is a different leather color and different from the regular black. Also, they do the bleaching effect on the toe area of Deco black shoes which i have as well and haven't seen the bleaching effect on the Black calf shoes.

 

[jonathanS]

@jonathanS Are you taking on Commission work?

I am not totally fond of my Vintage Cherry and would like them to be darkened to more of a Mahogany color with some burnishing added! Nice work.

Perhaps! haha.

 

[jhcam8]

@jonathanS Are you taking on Commission work?

I am not totally fond of my Vintage Cherry and would like them to be darkened to more of a Mahogany color with some burnishing added! Nice work.

Have you tried applying a few coats of darker polish?

 

[c21ban]

Have you tried applying a few coats of darker polish?

I just ordered Saphir Mahogany creme and wax polish. Waiting for it to come in.

 

[jhcam8]

I just ordered Saphir Mahogany creme and wax polish. Waiting for it to come in.

I applied mahogany to dark oak and it made them much redder. Maybe try some dark brown or black if you want to get a darker shade. ???

 

[buy a painting]

Thanks guys! I thought they came out really well. Took forever though...I felt like I ordered them years ago.

@supern0va I have to be honest...I loathe the side stitch on the stock Thrope. It aesthetically offends me.

You got yourself very nice pair. May I ask how long exactly it took?