Inside Shoes....Martegani + A/E

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

Because people armed with this information would stop buying their advertisers: Armani, Prada, Gucci, Polo, etc.

Or Robb Report and Departures with Kiton, Isaia, Brioni, Mont Blanc et al. Facts don't keep magazines going, advertizing does.

 

[RIDER]

Now if I could only find that pair of Berluti......

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by RIDER

Now if I could only find that pair of Berluti......

Troublemaker.

Actually the "Venezia" leather is probably easy to slice through.

 

[ltontheqt]

Ron's new calling card:
Ron Rider
Shoe Forensics

 

[RIDER]

Couldn't resist

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by RIDER

Couldn't resist

It was a fair shot. Possibly quite tame by SF standards.

 

[RIDER]

No more shots....at least until you get a pair of Martegani! You can wear them in Atlanta I am told. Actually, have a shop down there that still owes us alot of money.

Kind of a funny story.....I get a call from some guy named Roger Vanza....says he has a real nice shop in DT Atlanta and he carries all these brands. I guess he doesn't realize that it's a real small business and all the brands he mentions are people I know - but don't know him. I am in the area a couple of months ago so I go to his address.....no such address. I get the super of the building who say's 'that nut! Yeah, he tried to have phones installed in this vacant storefront I have last month....I chased them out'. The guy sent me pictures of a store and everything.....crazy down there......anyway, ever hear of 'Roger Vanza'?

 

[sho'nuff]

Rider , this is a one sweet thread. tearing beloved shoes to threads.

i would like to see a lux brand label shoe like gucci or hugo boss torn to thread to see what is REALLY inside.

(but i heard gucci is designed by borgioli or sergio rossi , so it may be a solid shoe).



Roger Vanza owes you some money? hmm. seems time for some house call. maybe you should get Luca Brasi to give him a visit.

 

[Artisan Fan]

Ouch. Never heard of Vanza and surely won't give him any business. Did Martegani extend credit to him without a background/credit check?

 

[RIDER]

NOOOO....this Roger Vanza does not owe us....another OLD established shoe store there does, however. This guy Roger said his store was called 'Elegance & VaVaVoom'! No more sales calls to guys who call me and say they have VAVAVOOM. I think maybe was connected to Brite Creations.

 

[soulstylist]

Originally Posted by Harrydog

Ron,

Aside from the cork footbed molding to the foot, what is the advantage of goodyear construction to blake or blake/rapid?


Main difference: To do the sewing on a blake construction the shoe hast to be taken off the last whereas it will remain on the last when goodyear welted or hand sewn...

 

[Harrydog]

Originally Posted by soulstylist

Main difference: To do the sewing on a blake construction the shoe hast to be taken off the last whereas it will remain on the last when goodyear welted or hand sewn...

And this leads to what? An inconsistent realization of the design as described by the last?

What is the impact or outcome on the final product?

 

[Christofuh]

Rider, thanks for the effort

Now, anybody on here care to sacrifice a pair of Aldens ?


smiley_AE_rep

 

[Artisan Fan]

NOOOO....this Roger Vanza does not owe us....another OLD established shoe store there does, however.

Good. Is the other store downtown by any chance? Is it a specialist in large sizes?

 

[farfisa23]

Originally Posted by RIDER

Now if I could only find that pair of Berluti......

If you cut up a pair of Berluti's you have officially gone way, way, way too far...