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

[DonCoyote]

I think i like these.

 

[Coolhand0302]

Of course you can try this but I doubt that it will be successful. It is always difficult to get GMTOs to completion. Even with the more popular styles and even now that you only need 6 participants. Sometimes it takes many months or even years to get enough people together.

Totally agree with the spirit of the above, but for the sake of shared awareness, it may be important to note that you do not need 6 people to complete a GMTO:

12 people (or more) are needed to make a GMTO without additional MTO fees. All styles (and widths) must be the same.

6 people (or 6-11) are needed to reduce MTO fees by 50%. (This is what the current crop of GMTOs are paying).

Any order with less than 6 people will incur full MTO fees.

The good news is that C&J will allow an MTO of nearly any of their styles, discontinued or active, via their MTO program, and you can usually choose all the features of the shoe, including the last. It is an incredibly accessible program in that regard, and opens up a lot of possibilities for shoe enthusiasts!

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Totally agree with the spirit of the above, but for the sake of shared awareness, it may be important to note that you do not need 6 people to complete a GMTO:

12 people (or more) are needed to make a GMTO without additional MTO fees. All styles (and widths) must be the same.

6 people (or 6-11) are needed to reduce MTO fees by 50%. (This is what the current crop of GMTOs are paying).

Any order with less than 6 people will incur full MTO fees.

The good news is that C&J will allow an MTO of nearly any of their styles, discontinued or active, via their MTO program, and you can usually choose all the features of the shoe, including the last. It is an incredibly accessible program in that regard, and opens up a lot of possibilities for shoe enthusiasts!

As I understand it. The current GMTO are fee waived but have included impending price increases. So this is the future..

 

[Marmite89]

As I understand it. The current GMTO are fee waived but have included impending price increases. So this is the future..

A concerning state of affairs if C&J feel that increases in the region of £125 per pair of shoes/boots is what is in order…

Some inflationary pressures, sure… but not that magnitude.

 

[stephenaf2003]

I think i like these.
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Love these, deets?

 

[jischwar]

Love these, deets?

Well worn Radnor, right?

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

A concerning state of affairs if C&J feel that increases in the region of £125 per pair of shoes/boots is what is in order…

Some inflationary pressures, sure… but not that magnitude.

I’d imagine it’s exaggerated on shell but my crystal ball has the same view as everyone else’s. I know other uk makers are looking at 10 per cent rises soon.

 

[Mr_Spud]

I’d imagine it’s exaggerated on shell but my crystal ball has the same view as everyone else’s. I know other uk makers are looking at 10 per cent rises soon.

Good thing I'm done buying footwear then.

 

[andiandi]

Received my new conistons and found it quite interesting how different batches of leather make a shoe look (feel) very different:



There is my old pair (circa 7/8 years old, resoled once) which has a super grainy leather, almost plasticy touch, did never really like the way it creased and also on the toe cap (were the leather is stretched over the last) the leather hardly lost its embossed grain, which makes me assume that the leather didn’t stretch much. It makes for a much more casual look.



On the other hand my new pair has very soft and pliable leather, only light grain patterns which especially shows on the toe cap, the shoe almost completely lost its embossed grain, so I think it stretched much more over the last. It makes for a rather formal look I think.



Maybe the leather comes from different tanneries and maybe even the way it was tanned was different (see inside of the tongue). Anyways, moral of the story: love them both, I am happy that I have the same boot for different tasks, just wanted to share this with you!

 

[Hurlazza4]

Received my new conistons and found it quite interesting how different batches of leather make a shoe look (feel) very different:



There is my old pair (circa 7/8 years old, resoled once) which has a super grainy leather, almost plasticy touch, did never really like the way it creased and also on the toe cap (were the leather is stretched over the last) the leather hardly lost its embossed grain, which makes me assume that the leather didn’t stretch much. It makes for a much more casual look.



On the other hand my new pair has very soft and pliable leather, only light grain patterns which especially shows on the toe cap, the shoe almost completely lost its embossed grain, so I think it stretched much more over the last. It makes for a rather formal look I think.



Maybe the leather comes from different tanneries and maybe even the way it was tanned was different (see inside of the tongue). Anyways, moral of the story: love them both, I am happy that I have the same boot for different tasks, just wanted to share this with you!

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Where did you buy black Conistons?

 

[RogerKaputnik]

Received my new conistons and found it quite interesting how different batches of leather make a shoe look (feel) very different:



There is my old pair (circa 7/8 years old, resoled once) which has a super grainy leather, almost plasticy touch, did never really like the way it creased and also on the toe cap (were the leather is stretched over the last) the leather hardly lost its embossed grain, which makes me assume that the leather didn’t stretch much. It makes for a much more casual look.



On the other hand my new pair has very soft and pliable leather, only light grain patterns which especially shows on the toe cap, the shoe almost completely lost its embossed grain, so I think it stretched much more over the last. It makes for a rather formal look I think.



Maybe the leather comes from different tanneries and maybe even the way it was tanned was different (see inside of the tongue). Anyways, moral of the story: love them both, I am happy that I have the same boot for different tasks, just wanted to share this with you!

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OK for minute I thought you received a pair of boots with 2 left feet. ?

 

[Von Knauzenstein]

Where did you buy black Conistons?

I bought mine at

Crockett & Jones 'Coniston' Scotch Country Grain Boots Black

Coniston Scotch Grain Boot Black

www.pockets.co.uk

 

[Marmite89]

I bought mine at

Crockett & Jones 'Coniston' Scotch Country Grain Boots Black

Coniston Scotch Grain Boot Black

www.pockets.co.uk

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Very nice! I did think about what the collective noun should be for such a fine grouping of Coniston’s… Herd? Flock? Fleet? Pack? ?

 

[Von Knauzenstein]

Very nice! I did think about what the collective noun should be for such a fine grouping of Coniston’s… Herd? Flock? Fleet? Pack? ?

The reason why Coniston’s form herds can not always be stated easily, since the underlying mechanisms are diverse and complex. Understanding the social behaviour of Coniston’s and the formation of groups has been a fundamental goal in the field of sociobiology and behavioural ecology. Theoretical framework is focused on the costs and benefits associated with living in groups in terms of the fitness of each individual pair of Coniston’s compared to living solitarily. Living in groups evolved independently multiple times in various taxa and can only occur if its benefits outweigh the costs within an evolutionary timescale. Thus, Coniston’s form groups whenever this increases their fitness compared to living in solitary.

 

[Marmite89]

Very good!