help me reduce my Shoe Damage

[dcg]

I've admired your collection in the past. There are a few I could do without, but I think you'd regret selling the majority of them.

 

[DocHolliday]

One factor to consider is replaceability. Some, like the Nettletons, won't be as easy to come by as the models that are still in production. If you like 'em, I wouldn't junk 'em.

 

[theorientalist]

I'm with the consensus here; the utility of the money gained from selling the shoes is far less than the amount you initially paid for them, and the cost of shipping them all to your new grad school location.

Eventually, you'll be buying them again, so unless you're displeased with some of them then I really do not see the point of breaking it up.

 

[Bird's One View]

The Nettletons (both) and the white Florsheims are my favorites.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by Bird's One View

The Nettletons (both) and the white Florsheims are my favorites.

Yeah, I agree. I'd definitely keep those.

Originally Posted by Tarmac

Americana:
AE Mora, Alden 911, Alden Shell 954, Nettleton Shell PTB, Nettleton Longwing, Florsheim White Longwing

I'd keep the last three for sure.

Various made by Crockett & Jones:
Polo Pebble Grain Double Leather, CJ Connaught, Polo Belgrave brown, Polo Belgrave black
Polo Darlton Shell PTB, Polo Darlton Shell wing, CJ Mortimer for Ben Silver, Brooks Peal wholecut

Darlton shell wing is a keeper.

Italiana including Paul Smith:
Borgioli, Borgioli, PS Starr, PS Starr, PS Chen, PS Canada

Could let these go.

other English:
Brooks Peal Sargent Wholecut, Brooks Peal Sargent wing, Lands End Gibson, EG Geiger Sandringham

The LE Gibson looks nice there. It was a good value, especially at the absurd clearance price some SFers snagged them at.

boots of all makes:
CJ Cottesmore, Lands End Chukka, Grenson Chukka, Brooks Peal CJ Chukka, Paul Smith Sundance, Trickers Stow, Red Wing 9011

I'd keep the first and third chukkas and probably the Stow. The Red Wing is a nice boot too.

You have a nice collection, Tarmac. Shame to see them go.

 

[gdl203]

What I would keep and sell:

AE Mora, Alden 911, Alden Shell 954, Nettleton Shell PTB, Nettleton Longwing, Florsheim White Longwing

keep, keep, sell, sell, sell, keep​

Various made by Crockett & Jones:
Polo Pebble Grain Double Leather, CJ Connaught, Polo Belgrave brown, Polo Belgrave black
Polo Darlton Shell PTB, Polo Darlton Shell wing, CJ Mortimer for Ben Silver, Brooks Peal wholecut

sell, sell, keep, keep
sell, keep, keep, sell​

Italiana including Paul Smith:
Borgioli, Borgioli, PS Starr, PS Starr, PS Chen, PS Canada

keep, sell, keep, sell, sell, sell​

other English:
Brooks Peal Sargent Wholecut, Brooks Peal Sargent wing, Lands End Gibson, EG Geiger Sandringham

keep, keep, sell, sell​

boots of all makes:
CJ Cottesmore, Lands End Chukka, Grenson Chukka, Brooks Peal CJ Chukka, Paul Smith Sundance, Trickers Stow, Red Wing 9011

keep, keep, sell, keep, sell, keep, keep​

15 sold

 

[Dewey]

Depends on what you expect to wear and where you will be living.

For sure, do not dispose of the shoes. Find a way to store them.

 

[ThinkDerm]

Originally Posted by gdl203

What I would keep and sell:

AE Mora, Alden 911, Alden Shell 954, Nettleton Shell PTB, Nettleton Longwing, Florsheim White Longwing

keep, keep, sell, sell, sell, keep​

Various made by Crockett & Jones:
Polo Pebble Grain Double Leather, CJ Connaught, Polo Belgrave brown, Polo Belgrave black
Polo Darlton Shell PTB, Polo Darlton Shell wing, CJ Mortimer for Ben Silver, Brooks Peal wholecut

sell, sell, keep, keep
sell, keep, keep, sell​

Italiana including Paul Smith:
Borgioli, Borgioli, PS Starr, PS Starr, PS Chen, PS Canada

keep, sell, keep, sell, sell, sell​

other English:
Brooks Peal Sargent Wholecut, Brooks Peal Sargent wing, Lands End Gibson, EG Geiger Sandringham

keep, keep, sell, sell​

boots of all makes:
CJ Cottesmore, Lands End Chukka, Grenson Chukka, Brooks Peal CJ Chukka, Paul Smith Sundance, Trickers Stow, Red Wing 9011

keep, keep, sell, keep, sell, keep, keep​

15 sold
listen to the man

 

[Thurston]

Originally Posted by Tarmac

Americana:
AE Mora - KEEP
Alden 911 - KEEP
Alden Shell 954 - KEEP
Nettleton Shell PTB - OUT
Nettleton Longwing - OUT
Florsheim White Longwing - OUT

Various made by Crockett & Jones:
Polo Pebble Grain Double Leather - OUT
CJ Connaught - KEEP
Polo Belgrave brown - KEEP
Polo Belgrave black - KEEP
Polo Darlton Shell PTB - KEEP
Polo Darlton Shell wing - KEEP
CJ Mortimer for Ben Silver - OUT
Brooks Peal wholecut - OUT

Italiana including Paul Smith:
Borgioli - OUT
Borgioli - OUT
PS Starr - KEEP
PS Starr - OUT
PS Chen - OUT
PS Canada - OUT

other English:
Brooks Peal Sargent Wholecut - OUT
Brooks Peal Sargent wing - OUT
Lands End Gibson - OUT
EG Geiger Sandringham - OUT

boots of all makes:
CJ Cottesmore - OUT
Lands End Chukka - KEEP
Grenson Chukka - OUT
Brooks Peal CJ Chukka - KEEP
Paul Smith Sundance - OUT
Trickers Stow - KEEP
Red Wing 9011 - KEEP

I came close, 13 keepers on my list.

 

[Eustace]

Great list gdl, but I'd swap the Polo cordovan PTB for the Mortimer. Don't care for the latter.

 

[Nexus6]

Keep them all.
I certainly would.
Or store them at your parents home.

This is a wonderful collection of shoes.
It would be foolish to get rid of any.

 

[meister]

Originally Posted by Kingstonian

Get rid of :-

Italian row (6 pairs)

Suede shoes on other English below (2 pairs)

All American apart from Nettleton shell and Mora (4 pairs)

All boots apart from Lands End suede chukka and CJ chukka ( 5 pairs)

From the CJ get rid of pebble grain double sole and suede connaught (2 pairs)

That is 19 pairs gone. I could add another to make 20 if you want (Lands End Gibson).

Sorted.

By the way, you are younger than the avatar suggests. Unless you are the perpetual student type.

All ot the above but keep the Starrs

 

[pikutata]

u can always send them to me for free. i could do with some new shoes...

anyway, 1st pic, 1st shoes, whats that material name?

 

[Dewey]

Nice collection, Tarmac. I enjoyed looking it over again this morning.

Assuming "graduate school on the east coast" means buttondowns & sweaters & denim mainly, & in the northeast where there are so many schools and a lot of bad weather, this is what I would take: the tan 911s, the Nettleton shell PTB, the Pebble Grain double sole bluchers, and three pairs of the non-suede boots. And maybe a pair of the Belgraves for use with the occasional sports coats & ties. I might add one of the monks if I wanted my shoe style to be conspicuous.

A lot of the light-colored shoes will not be of much use in the northeast during the academic year. And the suede is too delicate. School rarely means a car-to-office-to-car-to-home lifestyle, so you will want durable shoes that you can wear all day with a lot of outdoor walking between stops at classes, libraries, events, etc.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by DapperDave

Great list gdl, but I'd swap the Polo cordovan PTB for the Mortimer. Don't care for the latter.
Interesting because that monk is my favorite shoe of his entire collection - buckle is elegant, last is versatile, color is great - it's pure pr0n