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Patent lace ups - captoe or plain toe?

Harold falcon

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Plain toe.
 

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Plain toe was what I kind of figured. But also in my experience the patent leather is so more subject to pertinent creasing relative to plain calf. Granted, I have only had Ferragamo patent shoes, is this not as much the case with the better makers?
 

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Originally Posted by Artisan Fran
My plain toe Kitons are the best you'll be able to find.

Ah, Kiton, Smiton....

You want these baby's from the army surplus store
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