Modest Fall shoe damage

[voxsartoria]

Although I have technically forsworn RTW shoes, there are a few holes here and there where resistance has been futile.

L to R:

- RL Polo Benton (a.k.a. "handgrade" Crockett & Jones Belgrave), black calf, 337 last

- Vass Old English II, brown calf and brown scotch grain, double sole to single at the waist, F last

- Gaziano & Girling Grant, vintage oak calf, DG70 last

- Gaziano & Girling Rothschild, black calf, DG70 last

Closeups:

- B

 

[grimslade]

What size shoe do you wear, vox?

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by grimslade

What size shoe do you wear, vox?

I have small feet...7.5D.


- B

 

[Manton]

Who is getting your bespoke trade?

For the life of me, I don't understand the G&G naysayers.

 

[Kaplan]

G&G Grant

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I have small feet...7.5D.


- B

Well, you know what they say...

I think the DG70 looks much better in that size. My G&Gs on that last in an 11.5, besides being slightly too small, feel very long.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Manton

Who is getting your bespoke trade?

For the life of me, I don't understand the G&G naysayers.

I haven't started yet, but its down to Cleverley or Foster for the first go.

- B

 

[romafan]

Very nice. I really like the Grants!

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by grimslade

Well, you know what they say...

Do you know the actor Ed Begley, Jr?

Originally Posted by grimslade

I think the DG70 looks much better in that size. My G&Gs on that last in an 11.5, besides being slightly too small, feel very long.

I agree with you there...I'm not fond of that last in larger sizes, but in mine it works out nicely.

I will also say that at least in the two samples of G&G that I have, the quality of the calf equals the best RTW Lobbs I've seen or own and also my Saint Crispin's. My EG and C&J are not quite as nice.

I have a hard time comparing Vass to the English shoes, particularly since a third of the Vass that I have are Horween shell cordo...the Vass calf seems thicker to me, which is neither a plus nor a minus from my perspective.

- B

 

[Manton]

The "smart" lasts are not good in large sizes. Neither, frankly, is the soft square IMO. But soft round =

 

[Spatlese]

Modest my arse. Oustanding line-up. Really like that Grant (but will make do with the humble Weymouth). None of these have had their hymens broken yet, so to speak, as far as wearing?

 

[A Canuker]

Snazy, I could only dream of seeing such shoes in my city

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by Manton

Who is getting your bespoke trade?

For the life of me, I don't understand the G&G naysayers.

Me neither, you english shoeFrans should be all over this, what I've seen was much nicer than Lobb and EG. The pair I tried was quite comfortable too.

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by Manton

The "smart" lasts are not good in large sizes. Neither, frankly, is the soft square IMO. But soft round =

I think the soft round is kind of shapeless, actually. I know that makes me an idiot. But I'd take the 202 or the 330 from C&J over the soft round.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by grimslade

I think the soft round is kind of shapeless, actually. I know that makes me an idiot. But I'd take the 202 or the 330 from C&J over the soft round.

Idiot.