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And here I am, wearing the new (1st-generation) shoes in my Warsaw hotel room. Wonderful quality, and an excellent fit-- even if that be improved a micro-meter next time. A bit more solid than the best English shoes, and maybe 1/4 inch longer than my Cleverleys, but still very comfortable and elegant. Excellent support. I'll take them for a spin over cobblestones when the rain finishes up later this week in England. First bet is that they will behave well. Only tangible complaint so far is that he (like Kielman) doesn't like the idea of metal toe taps. I suppose those can get added closer to home.
Oh, the price--
you have to amortize a few plane tickets from London, and maybe a $100 hotel room, not to mention a pleasant meal or two with Damian. Even with all that, though, they are less per pair than EG MTO. Figure a list price of $630 at today's exchange rates for excellent calf, in a standard Oxford plus the extras. If you're willing to risk a little inconvenience and uncertainty (Maestro TJ speaks no English whatever, and turns 90 this week!), it's a pretty great bargain. I'd guess that once you get your last worked out, it should be quite simple to arrange ordering and shipping without flying East.
By comparison, BTW, Kielman's shop next door is about $300 more, but has a website, English-speaking staff, and enough infrastructure that you don't have to worry about any one person falling on the ice. We'll see if their shoes fit as well.
Oh, the price--
you have to amortize a few plane tickets from London, and maybe a $100 hotel room, not to mention a pleasant meal or two with Damian. Even with all that, though, they are less per pair than EG MTO. Figure a list price of $630 at today's exchange rates for excellent calf, in a standard Oxford plus the extras. If you're willing to risk a little inconvenience and uncertainty (Maestro TJ speaks no English whatever, and turns 90 this week!), it's a pretty great bargain. I'd guess that once you get your last worked out, it should be quite simple to arrange ordering and shipping without flying East.
By comparison, BTW, Kielman's shop next door is about $300 more, but has a website, English-speaking staff, and enough infrastructure that you don't have to worry about any one person falling on the ice. We'll see if their shoes fit as well.
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