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

[NAMOR]

Those look fantastic! Aging well

 

[hoit1981]



Those look fantastic! Aging well

 

[FlorentTecumseh]

yepp

 

[Cleav]

nope

 

[Farhad19620]

...

Got my Harlech's back from C&J NYC from the resoling. Pretty damn happy with these. Sorry for the crappy indoor iPhone pics...

Looking good, excellent, I love the Ridgeway sole! The Harlech's should come on a rubber sole if you ask me instead of the double leather sole!

 

[eljimberino]

nope

Seems like with the prevalence of suede they are trying something different?

 

[Nikola]

That new style is great for a gipsy wedding!

 

[Churchill W]



Hi C&J Thread! First poster here. I have been looking at the Chiltern chukka boot as my next potential purchase. I have been searching high and low for a boot (mainly Aldens [sorry]) made with suede and commando type sole. I dress pretty casual on a daily basis and the Chiltern fits my desires pretty well. I haven't seen much discussion or pictures posted here, besides the classifieds, on these boots and was wondering if there was a reason for that? Are they unpopular for any reason or just too casual in the general realm of C&J?

Thanks!! 

I have the Chilterns also and it is a great chukka boot, but agree with the other poster that it is a bit blobbier, but for a casual boot that's OK IMO.

Hi guys,

Is the consensus to go TTS on the 363 last? I wear 8uk in the 348 which is a touch long. I wear 8uk in most lasts in other brands.

Thanks!

I have a pair of Crawfords in the 363 last and it is too big in UK 8.5E, but then again the Crawfords are loafers too. I am a Brannock US 9D and wear UK 8E in the 325 last (Onslow) and UK 8E in the 224 last (Chilterns). My 348 last (Drummonds) shoes are a little too big in UK 8.5E too. Not sure if UK 8E would fit me in those since the 348 last is a bit narrow. Might need a UK 8F for the 348.

Question of my own. How do people size the Connaught (236 last)? Are you 0.5 or 1 whole size down from your U.S. Brannock size? Trying to figure out if an UK 8E would fit me or if it is a shorter last where I need to take a UK 8.5E.

 

[Cleav]

yesterday

 

[Nikola]

Sweet deal for you guys wearing a UK8.

Brand new Hallam Oxford in Dark Brown Calf. Best offer available .. I'm guessing he would let them go for 250 eur shipped ..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Crockett-Jo...3?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item3aa9aa0a15

 

[SmokingAgain]

Hello all,

I am quite new to the nice shoes collecting.
Would like to have an opinion on these Crockett & Jones shoes:

They are a little damaged on the nose as you can see. Asking price is a 100 euro.
Would that be a good deal or is it better to save (for new ones) and look further?
Or is it okey to look for second hand ones?

Thanks allot.

 

[Nikola]

Seen a bum today wearing shoes in better condition ..

Even these are 50 EUR question is, would you like to be wearing someone else's beaten shoes?

 

[MGD83]

Those look like crap - take a pass

 

[SmokingAgain]

Haha okey thats clear. Well the reason im asking is that i dont have a clue what still good and whats not.

The thing is a can save for new ones, but in my region i also see allot of second hand ones.
So i was wondering if its okey to get a few second hand ones , since the build quility should be good and the shoes should last for a long time.

 

[Nikola]

I'm not sure where you are from but in France there is one guy selling beaten branded shoes like this though the ebay.

They all look like sh*t, and if you can save the money for a new pair, do it. If you are in the hurry to purchase a first pair for a job/wedding or whatever, order it online at full price. If you can wait, keep browsing the ebay.com / ebay.co.uk for a new pair at around 30-50% off selling price.. They will appear eventually ..