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

[Pascal1980]

thanks for your initiative with this GMTO, wonderful looking boot. I would jump on it if I liked leather soles and would not be waiting for my Pre-Order Lindrick. So I wish you and those who join this GMTO good luck

Hello Daimler1989,

The handgrade leather soles are very robust and long-living. I like them even in rain and winter. Otherwise, the "French Approach" of a rubber topy with boulevard plates / toe irons, is very useful to keep the sole thin and elegant, but with more traction on wet and slick surfaces. In Paris all leather-soled shoes were offered with the option to do this.

Best regards

Pascal

 

[DorianGreen]

Hello Daimler1989,

The handgrade leather soles are very robust and long-living. I like them even in rain and winter. Otherwise, the "French Approach" of a rubber topy with boulevard plates / toe irons, is very useful to keep the sole thin and elegant, but with more traction on wet and slick surfaces. In Paris all leather-soled shoes were offered with the option to do this.

Best regards

Pascal

I think that it's a useful option, although many manufacturers advise against it (they say it alter the shoe balance) and wouldn't take the shoes back for refurbishment, at least officially.

By the way, are those Topy rubber sole just glued onto the leather sole, or is this filed for better hold?

 

[shoefan57]

Hello @MrBoombastic @shoefan57 @Braid ,

Thanks for your pictures and elaboration of the elegant handgrade derby boot "Stroud". We have currently a GMTO running for that boot if you are interested:

SF CJ MTO Thread: Proposal Sheet.xlsx

docs.google.com

Best regards

Pascal

I love the boot but cannot wear single soled footwear nowadays due to foot problems so the GMTO is not for me, plus I’m overflowing with shoes and boots!

 

[Pascal1980]

I think that it's a useful option, although many manufacturers advise against it (they say it alter the shoe balance) and wouldn't take the shoes back for refurbishment, at least officially.

By the way, are those Topy rubber sole just glued onto the leather sole, or is this filed for better hold?

Hello DorianGreen,

as far as I know the rubber topies are glued to the sole. In Paris this was usual practice and even recommended by Corthay, Septieme Largeur and Atlan Bottier. They offered the service to let the rubber topies and brass toe plates be installed by their cobbler.

To avoid altering the balance of the shoe, also a rubber topy at the heal can be installed and was offered as well as service.

Best regards

Pascal

 

[Pascal1980]

I love the boot but cannot wear single soled footwear nowadays due to foot problems so the GMTO is not for me, plus I’m overflowing with shoes and boots!

Can you ever have enough shoes and boots? ;-)

A collector here in Frankfurt had a whole large room, or rather wing, being added to his already large house in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen to put his collection of ~1200 shoes in his private exhibition. He regularly whore 60 and had even exotic shoes from Asian shoemakers and other very rare gems.

Best regards

Pascal

 

[Humpty_Dumpty_Rises]

Can you ever have enough shoes and boots? ;-)

A collector here in Frankfurt had a whole large room, or rather wing, being added to his already large house in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen to put his collection of ~1200 shoes in his private exhibition. He regularly whore 60 and had even exotic shoes from Asian shoemakers and other very rare gems.

Best regards

Pascal

Don Crafty, sounds like you got competition down in Frankfurt ... Want me to send out the boys from Sicily to take care of business in Frankfurt ? @Crafty Cumbrian

 

[Daimler1989]

Can you ever have enough shoes and boots? ;-)

A collector here in Frankfurt had a whole large room, or rather wing, being added to his already large house in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen to put his collection of ~1200 shoes in his private exhibition. He regularly whore 60 and had even exotic shoes from Asian shoemakers and other very rare gems.

Best regards

Pascal

when I speak to my wife about another pair of shoes, she always replies: First we need another room

 

[Humpty_Dumpty_Rises]

when I speak to my wife about another pair of shoes, she always replies: First we need another room

There's empirical research out there to suggest that those married with wives are highly unlikely to have large shoe collections. And you seem to further prove that this hypothesis is true.

 

[Ypuh]

Collections of bikes, wives, watches, shoes and boots. Tell me, which one does not belong in this list?

 

[alubiano]

There's empirical research out there to suggest that those married with wives are highly unlikely to have large shoe collections. And you seem to further prove that this hypothesis is true.

Take her shopping for shoes then purchase your next pair after her purchase...take a non-chalant detour to the "arbitrary" men's fine shoe store.
It's all in the pre-planning, reconnaissance and proper execution.

 

[zippyh]

There's empirical research out there to suggest that those married with wives are highly unlikely to have large shoe collections. And you seem to further prove that this hypothesis is true.

Allow me to retort.

 

[Daimler1989]

Allow me to retort.
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I store my shoe boxes in the attic, so my wife isn't reminded how many pairs I have. and the excel spreadsheet for managing my shoes is password protected

 

[Keyser_Söze]

Why is your wife dictating what you can and cannot buy?

 

[Daimler1989]

Take her shopping for shoes then purchase your next pair after her purchase...take a non-chalant detour to the "arbitrary" men's fine shoe store.
It's all in the pre-planning, reconnaissance and proper execution.

thanks for the suggestion. I managed to lure my wife into the C&J world some time ago. unfortunately, they don't have as many different models for women as for men. recently, I also tried Cheaney on her with success. when we were in Paris in October, I failed with a bribe attempt for her at Upper Shoes (they offer a nice exclusive women's suede Chukka boot by C&J) because they only had men's models in the shop.

 

[Daimler1989]

Why is your wife dictating what you can and cannot buy?

we share the same flat and she needs some room for her shoes too. so I have to be a bit considerate