My next shoe will be online purchase

[sho'nuff]

I am split between these three shoes:

Santoni FAM split toe Baird in 9.5 ( size like a 10) $412:

Sutor Mantellassi on virtualclotheshorse in 10.5 (hopefully sized like 10) $399:

Or
Amadeo Testoni in 9.5 UK (hopefully size in 10) $289:

I dont mind any of the styles and /or colors.

Just want a well-made substantial shoe. Prices are all similar and their original retails are all close to a thousand dollars.

So which would you choose?

 

[Get Smart]

my order of preference:

1. Testoni. I like the coloring (it that's anywhere near accurate) and the sleek last shape

2. Mantellassi. Unique color, the large toebox makes me think of this as a really cool casual shoe to wear with jeans

3. Santoni. nice. kinda blah compared to other FAM i've seen. the equivalent of buying a $20 scoop of vanilla ice cream

 

[gdl203]

The Santoni. I have it in two colors and it's a great shoe. The long split is just unusual enough that it's not your ubiquitous split toe blucher but still conservative enough for work etc...

 

[StockwellDay]

Amadeo Testoni in 9.5 UK (hopefully size in 10) $289:

FWIW My Amadeo Testoni from Yoox is a size 6UK and fits perfectly - i wear a 7.5D US in AE.

 

[edmorel]

Where is the Santoni available for $412? Ben Silver?

Also, your feet are weird

You take a 44 in Vass (size 11), an 8.5 in Kiton which fits like a 10.5 and you are looking to buy size 10 shoes?????

 

[Britalian]

Testoni w/o question, then Sutor then Santoni, which are kind of ugly to me; the seams are much too heavy IMHO.

 

[Frittata]

what about the most expensive testoni:
http://www.yoox.com/item.asp?sec=1&Y...051K&areaid=36
.... it seems to be real shark skin

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Where is the Santoni available for $412? Ben Silver?

Also, your feet are weird

You take a 44 in Vass (size 11), an 8.5 in Kiton which fits like a 10.5 and you are looking to buy size 10 shoes?????

I dont know why but that is how it is maybe my feet enter a different dimension of time and space within each insole.

Vass 44 is correct for my feet (not loose , not snug). 43 is TOO tight.

10-10.5 D US in Edward Green/Polo is correct for my feet (not loose, bit snug)

8.5 Kiton is slightly snug ( i recently tried 9 and it fits correct)
I just went by 8.5 by what i read here on the forum; they said to go down 1 1/2.

i wear 10 D in AE westgate (not loose, not snug)

 

[csgrad]

I would buy any Amadeo Testoni that is under 300, these shoes are just a work of art.

 

[edmorel]

That Testoni is going to be like an 11 or so.

 

[sho'nuff]

however , that sutor is very interesting to me. i hope it is a very beefy rich leather.

that yellow leather i can GO OFF on antiquing, oh man i will have a field day.

 

[csgrad]

While testonis may run .5 to big, or long more like it, the low instep makes the fit pretty snug. So a 9.5 UK should fit 10.5 US pretty dang well.

 

[argoth]

We know you love your thick, rich leathers Dior. Personally, of those, the styling of the A. Testoni is more to my taste, but I don't care for the feel of the shoes usually. The FAMs tend to have a bit more substance to them, but I'm personally not a split toe blutcher kind of guy. Mustard colored shoes frighten and intimidate me, but you're a wizard on the antiquing, would be interesting to see what you come up with.

Ok, that was no help whatsoever.

Originally Posted by edmorel

Where is the Santoni available for $412? Ben Silver?

Also, your feet are weird

You take a 44 in Vass (size 11), an 8.5 in Kiton which fits like a 10.5 and you are looking to buy size 10 shoes?????

Your feet are weird! I'm a Vass 43, 8.5 Kiton.

9.5/10D in EG, 9UK Lobb.

Seriously though, this is the reason why shoes must be tried on prior to purchase.

Arg

 

[sho'nuff]

thanks argoth

 

[Artisan Fan]

Dior,

I can highly recommend the Santoni Baird in the top pic. I have a pair.