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

[nutcracker]



+1. Althbough I can do it soon, I am taking my time sizing up the better bespoke options and designers. Some of the Italians and Japanese makers are tuning out very unique shoes.

Agree. This is my next step, few bespoke to last me the next 20 years. Although I have no problem with MTO, bespoke is the next frontier. Prices are converging with all the extras I ask for in an MTO, specially the GG Deco range.

I assume no black pedestrian shoes?

 

[in stitches]



Sweet dreams. I really enjoyed hanging out witchu today. Lets do it okay soon. K? Bye

 

[Hampton]

$4K and above. In most cases, you will pay around $5k.

Oh okay. You have any bespoke via G&G?

 

[ThinkDerm]



For the guy's going bespoke if you go the Japanese bespoke route I'd seriously consider Hidetaka Fukaya; my close friend has feet which are impossible to size and he got a pair and their are   worthy! I've got similarly marsupialed feet so hopefully in future (whenever that is) I will go bespoke; probably Cleverly or Koji Suzuki.

wish the japanese makers were featured more on here.

 

[JoeGat]

I would like to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone here at Styleforum! It's been a great year for me and Bespoke-England with hours of enjoyment reading and sharing your comments and only hope that more guys join in this thread. It's the Number 1 thread on here!
I will be launching a monthly "Made to Order" limited edition shoe each month of 2013 without the extra MTO charge which will give you an opportunity to advise to what you would like. Hopefully creating some not yet seen shoes. So keep looking out for my suggestions and add any extras you would like to see.
Happy Christmas!
Nick.

Merry Christmas to you too!

I don't mean to be rude but are you perhaps the same Nick from Bespoke England?

I have been registered with SF for 6 months now and I never realized the owner of the G&G retail site might also be a SF member! LOL!

If you are the same Nick I am the guy who sent you an e-mail with a bunch of urls of G&G stuff I am interested in buying, I really do hope you have had time to look through them because I am a REALLY keen buyer!

If you are not the same Nick, well, perhaps you could sell me some shoes anyway ;-)

 

[ThinkDerm]



Merry Christmas to you too!

I don't mean to be rude but are you perhaps the same Nick from Bespoke England?

I have been registered with SF for 6 months now and I never realized the owner of the G&G retail site might also be a SF member!   LOL!

If you are the same Nick I am the guy who sent you an e-mail with a bunch of urls of G&G stuff I am interested in buying, I really do hope you have had time to look through them because I am a REALLY keen buyer!

If you are not the same Nick, well, perhaps you could sell me some shoes anyway ;-)

he's the one and only. I asked him several times about some pigskin loafers, no response. what a guy

 

[badsha]



Merry Christmas to you too!

I don't mean to be rude but are you perhaps the same Nick from Bespoke England?

I have been registered with SF for 6 months now and I never realized the owner of the G&G retail site might also be a SF member!   LOL!

If you are the same Nick I am the guy who sent you an e-mail with a bunch of urls of G&G stuff I am interested in buying, I really do hope you have had time to look through them because I am a REALLY keen buyer!

If you are not the same Nick, well, perhaps you could sell me some shoes anyway ;-)

he's the one and only. I asked him several times about some pigskin loafers, no response. what a guy

Would love Wigmore in Midnight Blue and Black Highland Grain with punched details

OR

Grosvenor Double Monk in Navy Calf

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[Gdot]

The montly MTO model sounds like a great idea.

How about offering a wholecut in black (or midnight blue) stingray sometime in early summer. They should be ready by fall and would make a great shoe for holiday parties.

 

[ThinkDerm]



The montly MTO model sounds like a great idea.
How about offering a wholecut in black (or midnight blue) stingray sometime in early summer. They should be ready by fall and would make a great shoe for holiday parties.

how about a navy stingray shaft upper on those boots above with midnight/navy calf lowers

 

[Frank the sheep]



The montly MTO model sounds like a great idea.
How about offering a wholecut in black (or midnight blue) stingray sometime in early summer. They should be ready by fall and would make a great shoe for holiday parties.

I emailed Nick today about some things and the montly MTO came up. He will launch it on monday and it will be good

 

[HRoi]

I hope, no stingray

 

[Frank the sheep]



I hope, no stingray

Don´t tell anyone but it will be:

Deco Cooper in purple stingray and yellow lining with double dainite sole and a storm welt

 

[k4lnamja]



"Lose her mind"
V

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My quote: whaaat?!
I was trying to make a lil John reference when I realized I didn't have enough points to make the connection.
Tisk

LOSE YOUR MIND

 

[mcarthur]



I don't think I'll ever go bespoke. Just can't justify the price. I've got a pretty forgiving set of feet (d width), normal arch, etc. maybe in 30 years when I've got $3k to blow on a single pair

nephew,
bean counter genes will make it difficult to pull the trigger

 

[NAMOR]



nephew,
bean counter genes will make it difficult to pull the trigger

Agree. I keep a spreadsheet with info of every pair of shoes I own/owned that includes size info, last, buying price, selling price, where they were purchased, sold (to whom). The spreadsheet is a constant reminder of how i need to sell several pairs and more importantly stop buying new one