JM Weston appreciation thread

[dahl5yankees]

are these bison, buffalo...or.?
model 680

 

[florent]

are these bison, buffalo...or.?
model 680 View attachment 1633713

It looks more like pebble grain to me, here is buffalo:

I've never seen this model with norwegian construction, is it an MTO?

 

[dahl5yankees]

Im not sure, I bought them second hand. However, I don't think it's Norwegian but
veldtschoen construction.

 

[florent]

Im not sure, I bought them second hand. However, I don't think it's Norwegian but
veldtschoen construction.

It's definitely (mecanized) norwegian, something JM Weston rarely makes. Veldt wouldn't have the upper row of stitches.
A picture of the internal markings would tell if it's MTO

 

[sipang]

Might be of interest to someone here. Selling a pair of 180 lizard loafers for a friend.

Fair used condition, lots of life left and reasonably priced I'd say

Drop! JM WESTON LIZARD 180

Selling a pair of JM Weston 180 loafer in black lizard (currently priced new at $2000 on Weston website and unavailable for online orders). Asking $265 shipped CONUS/EU SIZE Size 9.5 B (insole length= 28.5cm / outsole length= 29.5cm /...

www.styleforum.net

 

[American_Psycho11]

Might be of interest to someone here. Selling a pair of 180 lizard loafers for a friend.

Fair used condition, lots of life left and reasonably priced I'd say

Drop! JM WESTON LIZARD 180

Selling a pair of JM Weston 180 loafer in black lizard (currently priced new at $2000 on Weston website and unavailable for online orders). Asking $265 shipped CONUS/EU SIZE Size 9.5 B (insole length= 28.5cm / outsole length= 29.5cm /...

www.styleforum.net

Actually kind of bummed about this as they're not my size, otherwise I absolutely would have jumped on this offer

 

[AunToni]

Let's start to revive this thread! First we should understand the leather that JM Weston uses for their products:
https://tannerie-bastin.com/nos-cuirs/

It is pretty amazing that JM Weston has its own tannery!! True savoir-faire.

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J.M. Weston needs to be revived from the company not from this thread. They need a new artistic director.

 

[AunToni]

Don't lash out because of your bad taste in loafers. Simply providing a link for more Google images... you might have complained that it's not a direct comparison because the Weston's pictured above were black not brown

Taste is largely subjective. That being said, how do you like your pair of Piccadillys?

 

[laureth]

J.M. Weston now offers online shopping on their own website, with a size guide for each model where you put in your measurements!

The countries they ship to aren't that many yet, but it'll probably expand later on. Sweden is unfortunately not on the list either currently.

 

[AunToni]

J.M. Weston now offers online shopping on their own website, with a size guide for each model where you put in your measurements!

The countries they ship to aren't that many yet, but it'll probably expand later on. Sweden is unfortunately not on the list either currently.

They've had this for a while, well at least the online shopping, but they limit it to a few countries. In fact, correct me if I'm wrong, but they have now blocked their website in some countries, countries they used to do business in.

 

[laureth]

They've had this for a while, well at least the online shopping, but they limit it to a few countries. In fact, correct me if I'm wrong, but they have now blocked their website in some countries, countries they used to do business in.

Quite possible. Although online shopping was never accessible for me through Weston's website in Sweden. I always found it a bit strange that they would list sizes for shoes, and with some marked as "find in boutique", but didn't offer online shopping (at least not openly). I wasn't aware at all actually, except that mail order was possible.

I'm off to Paris in ~3 months or so, thus making online shopping a bit non-essential for me right now Going to be interesting to see what they have in their Weston Vintage stock too.

 

[AunToni]

Quite possible. Although online shopping was never accessible for me through Weston's website in Sweden. I always found it a bit strange that they would list sizes for shoes, and with some marked as "find in boutique", but didn't offer online shopping (at least not openly). I wasn't aware at all actually, except that mail order was possible.

I'm off to Paris in ~3 months or so, thus making online shopping a bit non-essential for me right now Going to be interesting to see what they have in their Weston Vintage stock too.

I would only go vintage from them these days. Their art director these days is terrible, as you can see by quickly browsing their shoes online.

 

[Sutefan]

I would only go vintage from them these days. Their art director these days is terrible, as you can see by quickly browsing their shoes online.

Their classics are the only really good ones, though. But they are great, and I think you'll have a difficult time running out of good options

 

[AunToni]

Their classics are the only really good ones, though. But they are great, and I think you'll have a difficult time running out of good options

If you mean running out of good options from JM Weston, I've done that. Haha. Granted most of the shoes I own from them are from when Michel Perry was art director, but yeah, basically bought all I was interested in from them, which amounted to 15 pairs of shoes. But happy to depart from them since their customer service and overall company attitude is one of arrogance and complete disrespect for long term customers. Once they close stores in your country, they act as if you don't exist. Literally, I've emailed them countless times and have heard no response from them. So, enjoy!

 

[sldsd]

..... Once they close stores in your country, they act as if you don't exist. ..

In fact when they decided to give up the Chinese market a few years ago, they even ban Chinese IP adress from viewing their official webite. How wonderful!