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JM Weston Opinions

CrackedCrab

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Excellent Edmund, glad you scored a pair and are happy with them. :slayer:
 

Edmund K

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Hi cracked crab: I just realized there is no metal eyelets on the Demi-chasse. Is it normal? Most of my shoes from c&j, Alden, trickers... Etc has metal eyelet either outside of inside of the holes.
 
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I don't think anything to be concerned about Edmund. there is no real standard when it comes to eyelets in my experience. I've seen outer/inner/none. No reason to think this is a flaw on these jmws but rather a decision by the maker to do it this way for this model.
 

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I don't think anything to be concerned about Edmund. there is no real standard when it comes to eyelets in my experience. I've seen outer/inner/none. No reason to think this is a flaw on these jmws but rather a decision by the maker to do it this way for this model.

Thanks! I just amazing how well made the shoe is... You can feel the layering of the leather, liner and reinforcement...etc. but the out sole is extremely stiff which might last a very long time.
 

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Couldn't agree more.i am very impressed with the quality of hide, and the construction. It will be a very long time before I wear through these. What's amazing is this shoe's big bother - the hunt derby chasse- is even more substantial with triple sole and hand stitching if you can believe that !
Don't have a pair ... Maybe because they are 2K + now
 

Edmund K

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I saw the hunt derby and it is 2k, but the leather and stitch are so beautiful. Also they have a hand made wingtip. The weird thing is they look substantial ,but sleek and elegant at the same time.
 

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Sorry for the thread hijack, just hoping someone can help out.

I've recently won an auction for these boots:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Weston-Oxford-Stiefel-Balmoral-Boots-UK-8-/171247455560?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=UjtSolW2LPI%252Bqr45AHKnGOUmy9U%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I'm wondering if anyone has any idea as what model/last these are. My google/styleforum searches have not yielded any exact matches so far. I came upon an older styleforum thread about JM Weston fakes but maybe I'm just paranoid...

Any and all advice is much appreciated.
 

bamboo

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Hi. J5 is a last number and 377 is a model number.
 

justsayno

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Gents- Where's the best place to buy Westons in Paris or Stockholm early June?
 

simian

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^^ Several locations. The one from which I've bought repeatedly is the one near place de la Madeleine, on boulevard Capucines. Very responsive sales people, particularly Virgile.
 

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For future reference if it's of any use to a potential someone in here , I went to a Weston store in Paris in April .... And I've been properly fitted by the manager in a one cut in the 404 last of the claridge collection , the size I fitted perfectly in was 8/ E ( aka 8,5 E ) in Weston size ( the one that's written into the shoe , not on the box ) , slight V on the laces , perfect filling of the shoe no loose leather , perhaps I could use an additional centimeter in length but overall very very good fit ...
For reference in Carmina shoemaker oxfords with captoes in the RAIN last I'm a perfectly tight 9uk , in Rain lasted whole cuts ( since there are much less seams to tighten the vamp ) I'm a 9uk too but , almost no V on the lace , and slightly long ... I really need to try a 8,5uk EEE in RAIN lasted whole cut to see who it plays out lengthwise ....; but my approximation is that the 404 Weston last in E width sizes EXACTLY the same as a Carmina RAIN in EEE width .... so if you're a 8,5EEE uk in Carmina rain whole cut just take the 8,5 E 404 claridge ....
 
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