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

[patrickBOOTH]

Ugh, don't even get me started on topy's...

 

[chogall]



A good discreet solution to your concerns. Topy soles.

Can you even remove that heat glued-on sole?

 

[DWFII]



Can you even remove that heat glued-on sole?

Topys are put on with solvent based (MEK) neoprene contact cement.

Or something very like it...who knows what the factories use?

 

[fritzl]



Can you even remove that heat glued-on sole?

despite the method of glueing. yes, it's pretty easy.

 

[Leaves]



Wonderful - too bad you didn't get Dainite.

Actually they are not mine, they're one of my client's pairs.

 

[hendrix]



A good discreet solution to your concerns. Topy soles.

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+1, way better than dainite which is heavy and doesn't really give that much grip.

 

[luk-cha]

A good discreet solution to your concerns. Topy soles.

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are these deco's or main-line??

 

[mktitsworth]

The toe is too wide for the Decos, plus the heel is brown leather rather than black. My guess is that they're Sinatras on TG73.

 

[Nick A]



The toe is too wide for the Decos, plus the heel is brown leather rather than black. My guess is that they're Sinatras on TG73.

Yes Correct

 

[jhcam8]

Leaves, Patrick, Bengal, and DWFII - well done - an excellent and informative read.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

thank you.

I have my squeakers on today actually. I found out what is causing the squeak. When my foot moves ever so slightly inside the shoes when walking my socks rubbing against the leather insoles creates a loud squeak. I think I might put some leather conditioner in them to maybe make them less slick inside and create more drag. Maybe that shall work.

 

[DWFII]



thank you.

I have my squeakers on today actually. I found out what is causing the squeak. When my foot moves ever so slightly inside the shoes when walking my socks rubbing against the leather insoles creates a loud squeak. I think I might put some leather conditioner in them to maybe make them less slick inside and create more drag. Maybe that shall work.

Can't say for certain but I doubt that your sock is causing the squeak. The insole is, however, very likely involved.

It generally requires leather rubbing on leather to make a shoe squeak. So the insole may be rubbing against the outsole...in-between them both.

Shoemakers have been dealing with this problem since time out of mind...all-purpose contact cement, tarred felt, and even French chalk have been used to remembered the situation.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I am 100% positive it is the sock on the sole. As I sit here I can just wiggle my foot and make it happen.

 

[NORE]

My tassels do that with certain socks. A bit of powder in the heel and it goes away.

 

[DWFII]



I am 100% positive it is the sock on the sole. As I sit here I can just wiggle my foot and make it happen.

Well, I know but every time you wiggle your toes, you're moving the insole. Pushing it against the outsole, flexing it against the outsole.

I don't know what kind of socks you're wearing but it would be the first time in history...that I know of...where socks were the culprit.

Sprinkle some French chalk (talc based baby powder) down inside the shoe, French chalk is a good dry lubricant. If it's really the socks the problem will go away, right now. Also change socks.