pejsek
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A while ago I posted a few pictures of an old pair of McAfee bespoke sea turtle slip-ons. I had long thought they were alligator, but Paul Davies (The London Shoemaker) kindly alerted me to the fact that McAfee preferred to work with sea turtle. I think it's quite an attractive skin--though not so much so that I would support opening the trade back up. Those poor turtles! My original pair is black. Last fall, however, I found another pair in brown. This is clearly a rtw shoe since it is sized. Otherwise, however, it seems to be of very nearly the same style and quality--the bespoke pair have a two-piece section above the waist and a lower cut tongue, which make it a slightly more subtle and attractive shoe. I like the brown color better, but unfortunately the shoes themselves are way too big for me.
Here is the black pair:
And the brown shoe:
Here is the black pair:
And the brown shoe:
