Quick Question: Are these considered chisel toe or round toe?

[sandhill]

Are these considered chisel toe or round toe? and would you wear them?

 

[cptjeff]

Chisel.

 

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Chisel toe and use this thread for any quick questions you may have in the future:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=79716

 

[JayJay]

Definitely chisel.

 

[Trompe le Monde]

neither... they look pointy to me

 

[Master-Classter]

Originally Posted by Trompe le Monde

neither... they look pointy to me
+1 to that

 

[sandhill]

Originally Posted by Master-Classter

+1 to that

whats SF's opinion on pointed shoes?

 

[Trompe le Monde]

for italians and english chavs

pass

 

[Matt S]

It's neither. It's too pointy, flashy and Italian.

 

[lennier]

Yes, let's not emulate anything Italian, the slobs!

 

[Master-Classter]

Originally Posted by sandhill

whats SF's opinion on pointed shoes?

hmmm, I think the general consensus is that the preference is toward more rounded off toes, although I suspect it's just a backlack against extreme squared off ones. Still, look up pictures od Lobb and Edward Green lasts for example and you'll see lasts that are rounded off but still sleek, whereas some of the more 'rounded' Allen Edmonds end up looking a little blobby. Slightly clipped/chisseled toes are ok and I think the ones you posted aren't that pointy either, they're within normal limits and I think they look fine. when you say 'pointed', I'm picturing extremely elongated, which is a real

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[JayJay]

Originally Posted by Master-Classter

hmmm, I think the general consensus is that the preference is toward more rounded off toes, although I suspect it's just a backlack against extreme squared off ones. Still, look up pictures od Lobb and Edward Green lasts for example and you'll see lasts that are rounded off but still sleek, whereas some of the more 'rounded' Allen Edmonds end up looking a little blobby. Slightly clipped/chisseled toes are ok and I think the ones you posted aren't that pointy either, they're within normal limits and I think they look fine. when you say 'pointed', I'm picturing extremely elongated, which is a real

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+1. I think the shoes in the pic are not much different in shape from John Lobb's 8000 last.