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Does anyone wear their Burford boots in the summer? Or any other boots, come to that. With all good wishes, Munky.
Think of it this way, shoes at this level are rarely "perfect" so any exchange pair would more than likely have imperfections of their own. What's to say that this pair would have been better? They could actually have an imperfection that you dislike more!! Now there's an encouraging thought
Wouldn't that be true of handmade shoes at any level? I'd have thought that Loake are too expensive to be perfect, rather than too cheap. A machine-made shoe at half the price might be perfectly symmetrical, but even the best shoemaker using their hands will have some slightly uneven stitching or dye application.
I'm sorry but that doesn't make any sense to me. What's the point of buying a more expensive handmade shoe if it has the same mistakes/quality as a cheaper handmade shoe? By this logic it would be stupid to pay £500 for Crockett and jones when I can pay £220 for Loake, it would be farcical to even consider john lobbs!!
An upgrade in materials only takes the price up so much, the other factor of the higher price point is to cover the costs in meeting much tighter tolerance levels for the specific factory in question.
Whilst you're indeed correct that handmade is always likely to have a possible imperfection or three, the severity, location and quantity will be less in your higher priced handmade shoes and that costs money.
Labour costs are one thing, but the cost of the raw material, leather in this case, is another. One has to admit that the leather quality of the more expensive brands is on another level. This will not be this apparent in say the first six months, but it is just the way it develops over the years. Same goes for the soles, insoles, leatherboard heels etc. But this does not mean that Loakes aren't good shoes for their price, it is just about how much wants to pay for (even) better quality. As long as one stays with the 'real' shoe brands a higher price will mean better quality. Personally I think the quality of Vass and Enzo Bonafe are amazing, and I don't feel the need to 'upgrade' to say EG, JLP, GG etc... but of course this is something one has to decide for himself
Hi,
Fan of the Loake 1880 range. Currently have the Heston in black and Mahogany (not brown), Ledbury black and brown, Aldwych and the Funnelweb. Haven't worn the Aldwych yet as I'm not sure about the last (Capital) as I prefer the Claridge. Does anyone know the exact difference as I'm convinced the heel support is wider on the Capital.
I treat my Ledbury Brown with Saphir medium brown and recently bought the Mahogany for the Hestons but I’m finding the Polish a bit dark (more red). Is this normal?
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Hi hellomoto
This Loake blog may be of some assistance regarding the Capital and Claridge differences
http://www.loake.co.uk/blog/shoe-lasts-and-styles-part-1/
Regards
Carl
@hellomoto Awesome setup!
What is the middle brown one? It looks good. Also what brand is that furniture? - it looks very smart as well
Comparison of Loake Ledbury and Heston. Also, a bit disappointed with the finish on the Heston. Something I should be worried about?
They look beautiful, to me! Best wishes, Munky.
Does anyone own the Loake Ayr in G width?
I have a pair of Crockett Jones Bradford 8G which is a perfect fit. But CJ Bedford 8G is too small.
Wondering if Ayr 8G would fit same as CJ Bradford 8G.
I wear orthotics hence the wider fit. Any feedback would be great. I tried googling 026 last and Ayr, but the model has been discontinued.
Thanks.