John Lobb Appreciation Thread

[Agnelli413]

+100

 

[stevent]

Leather Soul has the paul smith collabs on sale

 

[mr monty]



Leather Soul has the paul smith collabs on sale

$895

http://leathersoulhawaii.com/?s=paul+smith

 

[terrorsquad]

$895

http://leathersoulhawaii.com/?s=paul+smith

This is so tempting...

 

[lhuynh]



Jermyn III Monks from Barneys sale. these were too nice to pass up. I like the included lasted shoe trees as well. I was not expecting that. Last time I bought Lobb (1999), trees were not included in most models.

Love this shoe. I tried them on, and my high instep created a weird bubble with the monkstrap. Bummer.

 

[Saratorial_Splender]



Love this shoe. I tried them on, and my high instep created a weird bubble with the monkstrap. Bummer.

I have a high instep and I found out the hard way that I have the same issue. Too bad, these are going back to Barneys!

 

[Agnelli413]

So, John Lobb now produces neckwears as well?
Can somebody verify the authenticity of this item?

 

[JermynStreet]

Well, not bespoke, but had to snap a shot of my City IIs at the French Laundry for my mother's birthday.

 

[MoneyWellSpent]

Well, not bespoke, but had to snap a shot of my City IIs at the French Laundry for my mother's birthday.

Nice!

 

[SoGent]

can anyone tell me the difference(s) between Jermyn II & III monks ?

 

[bengal-stripe]

Here are pictures showing Jermyn II and Jermyn III side by side:

Jermyn II

Jermyn III


Leather Soul has this to say:

Our latest John Lobb offering is the Jermyn III. We have been waiting patiently for this model since the Jermyn II was discontinued.

An updated buckle is the major change from the Jermyn II. The 7000 last works perfectly with this Prestige line model, keeping the shape classic and elegant.

But it is more than a different buckle, there are also changes to the design: on the Jermyn III, the strap takes off closer to the centre of the foot and is more curved than on the Jermyn II, the buckle is further away from the top-line. Also the last has changed from softly chiselled to round. Maybe that old shoe-nut jcusey is right and the Jermyn II did have some structurally problems which JL ironed out with the design of Jermyn III.

It is well-known that Jermyn II is the most sublime shoe in existence, aesthetically speaking. The problem with it is that it's not the most structurally sound. The upper has a tendency to tear where the strap meets the vamp. That structural weakness is probably a significant part of the reason that JL Paris came out with the Vale. Unfortunately (for me) I think that the design works better on a smart round-toe last like the 7000 than it does on a square-toe last like the 8000.

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/...eded-re-Dressy-Monk-Shoes&p=570957#post570957

Now the $100k question: What is Jermyn I like?

 

[SoGent]

thanks bengal . . . . from what i was able to find the buckle seemed to be the major change. the instep 'strap' was throwing me off
frankly, i think they got it right the first time or maybe ii in this case

if i can locate one of these, the shoe fetish should be done for life or at least a good long while - whichever comes first

Here are pictures showing Jermyn II and Jermyn III side by side:



Jermyn II



Jermyn III

on the Jermyn III, the strap takes off closer to the centre of the foot and is more curved than on the Jermyn II, the buckle is further away from the top-line.
Also the last has changed from softly chiselled to round.
Now the $100k question: What is Jermyn I like?

 

[Ilovelobbs]

Quote:
Of all the buckle shoes out there - I do find John Lobb have the most impressive and diverse range...

 

[SoGent]

Of all the buckle shoes out there - I do find John Lobb have the most impressive and diverse range...

the Jermyn is sleek, clean & to the point isn't it

 

[stevent]

Green Becketts

Still undecided whether I want to keep or not though, love green but shoes seem a bit too plain to me