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

[crazn]

So a 50% sale is a retailer's license to do anything they want without the customer still being able to expect great customer service? Order delayed by not days but weeks, no courtesy email to explain what's going on unless you ask, creased us shoes etc. I'm just curious, where do you guys draw the line? Just curious?

Let's see all the offended GG fanboys come forward attack me again. Let's see them 'calling me out' that I have an 'agenda'. Let me spare you. I do have an agenda and it's this: I want my $1300 (or even $700) shoes not creased up. That is my agenda.

I have 11 pairs of G&G shoes in my closet too, AND YES I LOVE THEM, but that should not prevent me from finding certain things about the company unacceptable. And when I get something on sale, I expect the same quality product and same great service as last time when I paid full price. Unless the sale comes with the disclaimer that 'you pay less you get less'.

nobody is disputing your right of protest. but is this the correct place to do so? are you trying to raise an insurrection or something against G&G? Go picket them in London then. I just don't see how this is the right place to be raving and ranting when you should be sending them your howlers via email and not flooding this forum with your emotions.

 

[grc1]

Playing around with black and brown - I have these beautiful houndstooth black-brown socks, so I thought I'd subvert the natural order of the universe by pairing a vintage oak Mitchell with black trousers, vs black Strands with brown trousers. What do you think? Do either work? Both bomb? One work better than the other?

 

[crazn]

Playing around with black and brown - I have these beautiful houndstooth black-brown socks, so I thought I'd subvert the natural order of the universe by pairing a vintage oak Mitchell with black trousers, vs black Strands with brown trousers. What do you think? Do either work? Both bomb? One work better than the other?

subverting the natural order of the universe? thanos you are

 

[palk]

I'm just curious, where do you guys draw the line? Just curious?

I'm just curious, why do you care so much? Just curious?

It has been stated countless times in this thread that everyone has their own notion of worth and value; if you feel that the service/product G&G is providing is no longer "worth it," then by all means please cancel your order, but please refrain from imposing your values on everyone else-- let us draw our own lines.

 

[palk]

What do you think? Do either work? Both bomb? One work better than the other?

Spoiler

My two cents: in the light, the black trousers almost come off as a dark navy, so I would say they work better than the khakis.

 

[nickrut]

For some reason black pants with brown shoes and vice versa really bugs me. Love the socks though with the oak shoes.

 

[wurger]

I have both the AS Moore and pairs of the GG St James. You would never mistake them for each other. The lines are more aesthetic on the GG and the finish quality is higher. It’s really not even close. I do enjoy my Moores but to me, the cost difference is justified.

You can tell the difference between the 2 pairs from 5 feet above ground with one look? I will admit that I am no where near you level.

 

[saurabh]

You can tell the difference between the 2 pairs from 5 feet above ground with one look? I will admit that I am no where near you level.

I do not own the AS Moore but interested to know how you are comparing them to be equal.
I think it’s already clarified previously that AS Moore are not handgrade level finish.
Do the AS Moore have same level of details like narrow waist, narrow heel like G&G.
Do they fit similar like G&G with snug, tight and have low Instep for a good fit. Is the heel also narrow like G&G which gives a nice snug fit? In RTW those details is hard to find at least for me.
I think apart from the quality of the skin those can be the differences which make G&G more expensive. But I can totally understand why someone would not care about those differences and only want AS Moore due to the price/similarity to the G&G St. James style.

 

[sforum1]

nobody is disputing your right of protest. but is this the correct place to do so? are you trying to raise an insurrection or something against G&G? Go picket them in London then. I just don't see how this is the right place to be raving and ranting when you should be sending them your howlers via email and not flooding this forum with your emotions.

This IS the right venue. Sorry.

 

[clee1982]

I do not own the AS Moore but interested to know how you are comparing them to be equal.
I think it’s already clarified previously that AS Moore are not handgrade level finish.
Do the AS Moore have same level of details like narrow waist, narrow heel like G&G.
Do they fit similar like G&G with snug, tight and have low Instep for a good fit. Is the heel also narrow like G&G which gives a nice snug fit? In RTW those details is hard to find at least for me.
I think apart from the quality of the skin those can be the differences which make G&G more expensive. But I can totally understand why someone would not care about those differences and only want AS Moore due to the price/similarity to the G&G St. James style.

You guys are kind off talking pass each other...

 

[othertravel]

Meh. I don't know. The problems the two posters are complaining about seem minor. But to each his own.

 

[saurabh]

You guys are kind off talking pass each other...

Only trying to understand the differences and another perspective because just been similar by looks doesn’t mean anything to me.
Even Carlos Santos derby boots are similar to EG Galway’s looks wise but can’t say they are equal in all respects.

 

[Texasmade]

This IS the right venue. Sorry.

I sort of agree. I understand this is an appreciation thread but that doesn’t mean no criticism can ever be posted.

 

[clee1982]

Only trying to understand the differences and another perspective because just been similar by looks doesn’t mean anything to me.
Even Carlos Santos derby boots are similar to EG Galway’s looks wise but can’t say they are equal in all respects.

Better for Wuger to reply then I put word in his mouth... feels like you guys are making a different point though

 

[grc1]

For some reason black pants with brown shoes and vice versa really bugs me.

Ha - me too! Still, I set myself a challenge this week to force my shoes to be a colour A and trousers a colour B where A and B are determined by choosing a pair of socks in my rotation with two colours.