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I need some sizing advice. I normally wear a US9 and US8.5 for loafers. What size should I get for the Avignon? Do they run TTS?
 

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I see. Does it leave a fringe or can you take the tag clean off at the seams?
It depends on how sharp your blade is. If it fringes, just take a flame to it and it will singe back to the seam.
 

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Which color of Michaels would you choose between Maroon and Lis Cafe?
Good question. Depending on what color palette your wardrobe is, is something to consider. Should it primarily be earth tones that you be wearing these, than either color would work. However, should you want to bring in darker colors to the wardrobe mix, than we would suggest Cafe which would work for either direction in wardrobe compliments.
 

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Good question. Depending on what color palette your wardrobe is, is something to consider. Should it primarily be earth tones that you be wearing these, than either color would work. However, should you want to bring in darker colors to the wardrobe mix, than we would suggest Cafe which would work for either direction in wardrobe compliments.
I see, thank you!
 

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Update: I followed @Drinkwaters' advice on tag removal. Used a razor blade which got the tag down to the fringe and followed up with a disposable lighter.

I'm very happy with the results, though I did superficially nick the leather on one shoe, so it's not without its risks.

Fringed:
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Singed:
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I was all revved up to buy a pair of Weston Golfs but bought a pair of Villandrys on discount and, on first blush, glad I did. I like these things more than the Chambord I owned, although maybe in part because I was undersized with that previous pair.

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Any place that has good prices on Paraboot shoes? I would like to try a pair of Avignon in moka grain but the $600+ they go for these days feels a bit much...
 

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This is one of those nitpicky menswear topics regarding which opinions vary, but:

I received a pair of Paraboot shoe trees in size 12 to match my size 12 Villandrys. They fit the shoe appropriately - or as appropriate as a non-lasted shoe trees can - in the toe box, but are fairly compressed and push out the heel. My Weston 180 shoe trees due similar, but because they're lasted it doesn't seem as dramatic.

I contacted the Galleries Lafayette Paraboot store from which I purchase the shoe trees asking if this was the appropriate fit. I'm pretty resolved to keep them, but am curious if one is intended to size down in shoe trees for Paraboot, although doing so would not fill out the toe box as needed.
 

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