Order Advice for Upcoming Leffot Trunk Shows?

[frivmo]

So in the next month or so, Leffot in NYC is having three trunk shows that I am having trouble resisting: Gaziano & Girling, Alfred Sargent, and Edward Greene.

I would love some advice on the best way to use these shows to fill some holes in my collection.

Specifically, I don't have any loafers or boots, so I'd like to order both for sure, and then the third purchase is pretty wide open. My collection of high-end shoes is pretty small at the moment, so I don't have any religious preference for these makers just yet, which is why I'd like to spread the purchases across all three.

Any and all suggestions are totally welcome and appreciated! Thanks!

If it helps, what I have right now is:

Alfred Sargent Milton - Black
Alden #8 Cordovan Longwing
Alden Sand Suede Longwing
AE Walnut Strand
Max Verre Dark Brown Semibrogue
Run of the Mill Shop Brown Double Monks (on preorder)
BB Peal & Co White Buck shortwings
McNairy Navy suede blucher w/brick sole
Clark Beeswax DB
AE Bayfield - Brown Chromexel

 

[nmprisons]

Personally, I think Edward Green does the nicest boots of the bunch (no offense woe.is.me, your G&G's are great). Both the Gresham and the Galway are great if you are looking for something more casual (which, based on your current list of shoes I assume you are).

 

[frivmo]

Thanks nm. Nice-looking boots. Would you recommend any specific leather?

I'll actually revise my list above to clarify, since I'm actually better-covered in the casual area than it seems - but what I have leans towards the SW&D casual category (desert boots, AE Bayfield, McNairy Navy Suede w/brick sole, etc).

 

[nmprisons]

I am not sufficiently experienced with EG shoes to speak to leather options, but the Galway always looks great with a calf bottom and a pebble grain upper in various shades of brown. I would go medium to dark brown in that shoe (dark oak?) and a lighter brown (antique chestnut?) in the Gresham, but the whole point of MTO, I think, is to experiment so whatever suits you best is what you should get.