Roger
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I've appreciated Panzeraxe II's making available the Saint Crispin's catalog, and Mute's able help in getting it posted. Rather than tacking this onto the current Saint Crispin's thread, I wondered whether a new one might be in order--concentrating on these terrific shoes and what makes them unique.
Jcusey's excellent pinned RTW Shoes thread on AAAC says a little about this line, but what more do forumers know? Saint Crispin's shoes are often compared to Vass--both being made in Eastern Europe, etc., and both AFAIK containing a lot of hand work. If we exclude the Saint Crispin's bespoke side, can we get a discussion going around the following points re RTW and MTO? (I do realize that some of these points have been touched on in the current thread, Saint Crispin Catalog.)
How much hand work - and what steps, in particular, are done by hand;
Quality of leather and finishing;
Lasts and general style features;
How RTW and MTO work with Saint Crispin's - e.g., what's the turnaround time and additional cost of MTO?
Overall quality comparisons with other top brands;
And anything else.
Jcusey's excellent pinned RTW Shoes thread on AAAC says a little about this line, but what more do forumers know? Saint Crispin's shoes are often compared to Vass--both being made in Eastern Europe, etc., and both AFAIK containing a lot of hand work. If we exclude the Saint Crispin's bespoke side, can we get a discussion going around the following points re RTW and MTO? (I do realize that some of these points have been touched on in the current thread, Saint Crispin Catalog.)
How much hand work - and what steps, in particular, are done by hand;
Quality of leather and finishing;
Lasts and general style features;
How RTW and MTO work with Saint Crispin's - e.g., what's the turnaround time and additional cost of MTO?
Overall quality comparisons with other top brands;
And anything else.
