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So ballpark $4.5K US for MTO including shipping and duties?
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*Nowhere near as much as THEIR bespoke shoes. It's in the same neighborhood if not more expensive than many reputable and well respected bespoke makers in the UK, Italy or Japan.I think it is a response to those who complain that G&G are machine welted. So they’re offering a handwelted product which allows for a narrower waist too and will have the finishing of a bespoke shoe. It is very costly but nowhere near as much as a bespoke shoe and rightly so.
No one if forced to go this route; normal MTO is still available as is full bespoke.
A lot of those makers don't travel to the US though especially the Japanese and Italian makers. Once you factor in costs of flying back and forth for fittings it Japan or Italy, you're at the same price or more.*Nowhere near as much as THEIR bespoke shoes. It's in the same neighborhood if not more expensive than many reputable and well respected bespoke makers in the UK, Italy or Japan.
Why would anyone buy Optimum over St. Crispin's, which are already handwelted, half the price, AND you can get a trial pair?
The last shape?
And I want to clarify, I love G&G and have 12 pairs (that I can remember) but this is just crazy.
Sorry, but one can't really compare StC with the make of bespoke, or Optimum then, G&G. StC sure is good, but it's much simpler in a lot of regards, not only the pegged waist and machine stitched outsole, and not close to the same level of finishing.
Optimum is mainly directed towards existing customers. Everyone has their trial pairs.
He already did:If you’re willing to explain I’d love to understand the difference.