Offical TRICKERS shoes and boots thread

[Mr_Spud]

I mean, Viberg charges some USD 1700 for shell these days so all relative, I suppose. Silly money regardless.

 

[Humpty_Dumpty_Rises]

I mean, Viberg charges some USD 1700 for shell these days so all relative, I suppose. Silly money regardless.

Silly prices to be honest.

Its all about profit margining and trying to milk it in the name of shell

The likes of Indonesian bootmakers and companies like Meermin are coming out with horween shell shoes/boots at around the £400-£650 mark. If they can source shell (i.e., horween) and still make a profit at such selling retail price, then I'm sure the likes of Tricker's, Viberg, C&J can source at the same cost also. But they choose to mark up and profit more from it in the name of exclusivity.

And any difference of quality and production methods (e.g. between indonesian/meermin VS Trickers/Viberg) does not justify the higher prices that the latter charge.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Natty cxl and JR soles

 

[Humpty_Dumpty_Rises]

Bourton ~ Sign Kudu ~ 4444

 

[Humpty_Dumpty_Rises]

Circa 1960s. Loving the brogue shape and design. Loving the price too (which would be equivalent to £132 in current day)

Vintage Paper Ads

 

[Sole Boy]

Circa 1960s. Loving the brogue shape and design. Loving the price too (which would be equivalent to £132 in current day)


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Excellent find, Humpty!

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

@Afinepairofshoes Stow..

 

[grantini]

@Afinepairofshoes Stow..
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Damn those are nice... what exactly are they called?

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Damn those are nice... what exactly are they called?

Thanks mate. It’s a Trickers Stow in Cuba Waxy Commander. Cuba being the shade colour. As an aside had a pair made by an Indonesian maker (monkey boots) and they got held at customs due to the word Cuba being listed on the invoice!!

 

[Humpty_Dumpty_Rises]

Thanks mate. It’s a Trickers Stow in Cuba Waxy Commander. Cuba being the shade colour. As an aside had a pair made by an Indonesian maker (monkey boots) and they got held at customs due to the word Cuba being listed on the invoice!!

Just great. Thanks a lot @Crafty Cumbrian . This SF thread will now be suspended just because you said "Cuba"

 

[zippyh]

Haha. I bought a pair of Cuba waxy commanders a long time ago and PayPal took several days to clear due to “Cuba” in the product description.

Later I bought a gmto pair from Shoe Healer and remembered to ask them to not mention Cuba on any paperwork.

 

[zippyh]

People have had transactions flagged for purchasing Cuban food with Venmo.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article192923164.html

 

[WS19]

Simon longwings in peanut reverse suede.

 

[Humpty_Dumpty_Rises]

Simon longwings in peanut reverse suede.

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Simon longwings in peanut reverse suede.

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To complement Simon, here is it's cousin Richard

 

[WS19]

To complement Simon, here is it's cousin Richard

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Very nice! What's the shade on those?