** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

[mxgreen]

Well, they both look great however I have to admit that the tan grain is my favourite as well! Pity C&J don’t have it anymore.

The Pembroke in tan scotch grain is still shown on C&J's website.

 

[Reiver]

That’s right, we here in the SF community do esteem shell, and rightly so. You can take that shell hate back over to Instagram....lol.

Seriously though, I do find it interesting that my experience has been, (generally speaking), that us Americans (Japanese too), really love our shell, whereas it seems Europeans not so much. Then again, I could just be stuck in an echo chamber.

I do feel like Americans seem to love shell more than Brits do in general, just the impression I get from forum posts.

Also the English shoemakers don't seem to use it as much as the likes of Alden etc.

 

[Reiver]

The Pembroke in tan scotch grain is still shown on C&J's website.

I'm sure it won't be discontinued, has to be one of their more popular models.

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

I do feel like Americans seem to love shell more than Brits do in general, just the impression I get from forum posts.

Also the English shoemakers don't seem to use it as much as the likes of Alden etc.

Our weather is sh#t! It’s not anything anyone who I know is even vaguely aware of.

 

[Reiver]

Our weather is sh#t! It’s not anything anyone who I know is even vaguely aware of.

Have to agree on both points there. ?

 

[Reiver]

Our weather is sh#t! It’s not anything anyone who I know is even vaguely aware of.

UK shell cordovan enthusiasts club, 2 members and counting.....

 

[klepto]

Thanks for mentioning that Ben Silver had some models of C&J, I bought the Dark Brown Galways and they will be my first C&J boots.

 

[Houta]

The Pembroke in tan scotch grain is still shown on C&J's website.

This is a much darker tan colour. The one on C&J website that is!

 

[ReppTiePrepster]

This is a much darker tan colour. The one on C&J website that is!

I think that’s actually the same. Picture just makes it look a little darker.

 

[Houta]

I think that’s actually the same. Picture just makes it look a little darker.

That would be good news! I will be near Jermyn street shop in a few weeks and will check the colour and confirm. I might even buy them if they were really light tan!

 

[Reiver]

That would be good news! I will be near Jermyn street shop in a few weeks and will check the colour and confirm. I might even buy them if they were really light tan!

I personally like the tan Pembroke when it is a bit darker. I would imagine this is achieved with application of darker polish and creams generally whereas the use of neutral cream or conditioner will allow it to stay light.

The same goes for the Coniston in tan grain, I have seen quite a bit of variation in colour, possibly down to the individual owners care regime/products.

My own Coniston’s have darkened slightly through light use of mahogany wax and dark brown cream.

So I think if you like the tan grain on the lighter side it can be achieved easily enough. I don’t think C&J’s website photo is too far from the true colour new but there seem to be variations in shade from new I think.

 

[Neville Southall]

I honestly don’t know why Crockett don’t make these boots on the 228 last and have a Ridgeway sole. They could have a Snowdon or Radnor in several different colours and leathers. I can just see the shoe nuts now, lining up their dozen pairs to get a hundred likes on Style forum. ?

 

[Neville Southall]

Picked up a second pair of Conistons because I’m too lazy to clean my old ones. I ******* love this boot. These are actually a tad darker than my old pair, so that’s cool, too.

 

[FibroblastsMakeLeather]

Thanks for mentioning that Ben Silver had some models of C&J, I bought the Dark Brown Galways and they will be my first C&J boots.

Great choice! I got my Galway2s from the Jermyn St store almost 3 years ago as my first C&J boot and my first ever boot!. Didn't realize how special they were so I just wore them everywhere. Walked miles in Paris, London and Madrid plus my weekly wear in the US. They are still going strong and I'm wearing them today and they still look great.
Here is how they look today...

And when I bought them 3 years ago..

 

[Mallaig]

Great choice! I got my Galway2s from the Jermyn St store almost 3 years ago as my first C&J boot and my first ever boot!. Didn't realize how special they were so I just wore them everywhere. Walked miles in Paris, London and Madrid plus my weekly wear in the US. They are still going strong and I'm wearing them today and they still look great.
Here is how they look today...
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And when I bought them 3 years ago..
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Wow. I really like how they have aged.