SF Shoe Collections

[glenjay]

I think it would be interesting and helpful to members of this forum to get an idea of the size and type of shoe collections that various members of the forum have built over time.

Some members, like aportnoy, have collections of mythological proportions while other are just starting to build their collection and would like to have an idea what others have done.

I have created a poll for indicating the number of shoes a member has in their collection at the present time.

The guidelines are:
Account for all shoes that are not athletic (sports and skate) or extreme casual (flip flops, slides, Crocs, etc...).

If possible list the brands/manufacture of the shoes in the collection.
Ratio of color (10 black, 20 brown - or 2/3 brown, 1/3 black).
Or list the shoes specifically by color, brand, model, style, last, etc... if you like.
You can even post a picture of your collection, your favorite pair, or not pictures at all.

The purpose is not to replace the Shoe Damage Report thread where members show their latest acquisition.

The idea is to get a general idea of the size and scope of the shoe collections out there.

 

[gdl203]

Ibsfscp

 

[Mr. Moo]

I have the following shoes: Black: Justin Roper boots Brown: Alfred Sargent for TRL half brogues, calf To Boot New York side-zip boots, calf Barker Black double monks, calf John Lobb Oakham derbies, suede Ralph Lauren Garran lace-up boots, cigar cordovan (will keep either this or other) Ralph Lauren Gifford monk-strap boots, cigar cordovan Burgundy: Sutor Mantellassi lace-up boots, calf Florsheim bluchers, calf Florsheim bluchers, cordovan (receiving soon, may not keep) Gray: Calvin Klein bluchers, suede

 

[RyJ Maduro]

Rather small collection, myself:

Allen Edmonds Wingtips, burgundy
Johnson Murphy Aristocraft tassle loafers, brown
J. Press cap toes, black
Allen Edmonds cap toes, chestnut
Yuketen cap toe bucks, white

Not including Sperrys, desert boots, and the like.

 

[bmulford]

About 27 or so

All of them are sutor, lobb, eg, or martegani.

 

[withstyle]

minor leagues by SF-standards (counting dress/non-sneakers only of course):

JL: Chapel and Jermyn 2
EG: 2 chelsea and 1 peering
Sutor: 2 cap-toes
Church's: black patent oxfords
Alden: cordovan chukkas
C&J: peal & co suede boots
Ferragamo: 2 loafers and 1 oxford
Canali (made by?): chelsea suede boots

14 pairs: 7 in "brown" family, 7 black

 

[bowtielover]

I have about 15 pair at the moment.

 

[Manton]

31 pairs that I could consider wearing with a tie (i.e., not counting Top Siders, etc., but counting dress boots).

 

[DocHolliday]

I've been winnowing mine down. When done, I'll have 20-25 dressy pairs, counting a couple of duplicates in storage.

Right now, my favorites are my cheapo brown suede chelseas, my Paul Smith Ricard boots, my Martegani shell chukkas, a pair of Grenson Masterpieces, and a couple EGs.

If I had to, I could get by with just the chelseas and a pair of black bals.

 

[srivats]

^ Please post pic of said Ricard boots.

 

[voxsartoria]

I am down to one shoe.


- B

 

[alliswell]

I have your other shoe right here.

 

[Texasmade]

Brown Black Jack hippo skin cowboy boots
Brown RL Stanton
Old Wood Corthay Arca Boucle
Chestnut JL Vale
Dark Brown JL Chapel
Black CJ Weymouth

Purchased but not yet received JL 2009 (some wierd shade of black). They should be coming in late Feb or early March.

 

[SimonC]

Hmm, could be a good or bad idea to admit the scale of the problem;

Black Trickers apron Derbies
Black Church's Oxfords
Black Yanko full brogues
Black unlabelled captoe Oxfords
Black Tim Little Oxfords
Black Charles Tyrwhitt half brogues
Black Church's full brogues
Black Trickers captoe Oxfords w/ stitch detailing

Brown suede Lotus crepe-soled Derbies
Mid-brown Yanko split-toe Derbies w/ rubber sole
Brown Kilgour Oxfords
Brown Sperrys boat shoes
Brown Purdey pebble-grain Dainite boots
Brown Alden CDI split-toe Derbies w/ lugged Dunlop sole
Dark red Alden cordovan penny loafers

Cream Alfred Sargent red-rubber soled desert boots
Light brown and Tan Edward Green spectators

The only thing I think I 'need' is a pair of mid-brown half brogues. Some of the black office shoes are dying and on their way out of the rotation, but unlikely to be replaced. I'm also making a concerted effort to move up-market as and when I buy new shoes.

 

[HRoi]

private poal = fail