Lobb Osner by C&J

[Percy Trimmer]

Originally Posted by Frittata

I received the shoe yesterday and it's weird.

The inside logo is Crockett&Jones.
Someone has written Osner and 236 by hand on the inside.
But most striking is that on the sole is stamped John Lobb Paris ... and another stamp which I couldn't read but it could be a sort of seconds marker.

This is very interesting. When C and J make shoes for retailers such as Brooks Bros which turn out to be unsuitable they stamp SUBS on the sole and often (usually/always?) put a benchgrade insole inside. The original one is often underneath. I am not suggesting you try to peel it out . . .