More pictures of Corthay shoes

[stilmacher]

I thought some of you might be interested to see some more pictures. This is my latest pair:

These are two bespoke samples (can't wait to get mine!):

 

[amerikajinda]

Very sleek indeed!

 

[zjpj83]

Interesting how the leather appears all cracked on the bespoke samples. I wonder why that is. Poor quality? Or is that on purpose? Could certainly use a good conditioning.

 

[stilmacher]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

Interesting how the leather appears all cracked on the bespoke samples. I wonder why that is. Poor quality? Or is that on purpose? Could certainly use a good conditioning.

It is not the leather but the wax used and hence you could say it's the look. The leathers are first rate

 

[dkzzzz]

Sleek indeed, one should be very careful not to cause an international scandal by accidentally crossing a border of sovereign nation with those elongated toes.

 

[Dragon]

The coloring on the black shoes is very interesting.

 

[lawyerdad]

Very nice, congrats.

 

[WSW]

I like the last one the most. The coloring on the toe is quite fetching.

 

[sho'nuff]

i really love that bespoke derby.

i dont see the crackly look on them to be poor quality, i think it is trying to acheive an 'aged' look and i think it is done very well.

 

[Jerry52]

Are these sold in USA? What's the retail of the brown/cordovan blucher (top shoe)? I think I like the stitch detail of the brown one more but the more traditional shape of the black one...fun! Is that really a different "mottled" color on the toe of the black or flash effect?

 

[LabelKing]

Said Adolf Loos, "All art is erotic", and these come close to sex.

 

[Tarmac]

looks like they are carved out of solid bespoke burled walnut

 

[Maharlika]

Very French--- beautiful!

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Said Adolf Loos, "All art is erotic", and these come close to sex.

Hey, look at that, I agree with LK! They're all gorgeous.

 

[DocHolliday]

Of the bespoke pairs, I like the brown blucher. Very striking, and the leather has incredible character. The bal is eye-grabbing, but too much so to be elegant, defeating the purpose of a black bal in my mind. And without the antiquing, if you can call it that, the black crackle finish would look like too much like a pair of worn Stacy Adams. I'd like to see more pics of the toecap, though.

Do you think the toecap is sponged during the dying process? How is this effect created?