Shoe Damage Report & Appreciation Central - Part I

[LabelKing]

I find Russian calf really unattractive. It looks like the excess skin from Donatella Versace's plastic surgery.

 

[LabelKing]

JM Weston 631 Chelsea boots. These are very stylized chisel-toe boots with a nicely shaped sole:

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by Cantabrigian

Which website is that? I like the buckle as well.

The website for the belt was http://www.celticempire.com/Merchant...ategory_Code=B

I warn you that the buckles they come with are, um, not inspiring, and that the workmanship is somewhat... artisanal. Price is about 25% of New & Lingwood though. The shoes this site advertises are not for the faint of heart.

The buckle I got from www.buckleandhide.co.uk. I had Delos remove the old buckle, cut the belt to size and affix the new buckle.

 

[whnay.]

Did they find these at the bottom of the sea? Looks like an ancient croc...

 

[The_Foxx]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

JM Weston 631 Chelsea boots. These are very stylized chisel-toe boots with a nicely shaped sole:

DAMNIT, I THINK I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT WESTONS!!!!

Labelking, may I be rude and ask what the cost of those excellent boots were/ are? I bought some crockett and jones chelsea boots recently, but I like the shape of those westons much more. great looking ankle boots!!

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by RJman

The website for the belt was http://www.celticempire.com/Merchant...ategory_Code=B

I warn you that the buckles they come with are, um, not inspiring, and that the workmanship is somewhat... artisanal. Price is about 25% of New & Lingwood though. The shoes this site advertises are not for the faint of heart.

The buckle I got from www.buckleandhide.co.uk. I had Delos remove the old buckle, cut the belt to size and affix the new buckle.

Those buckles are straight out of a '70s Pierre Cardin gift-set.

Originally Posted by The_Foxx

DAMNIT, I THINK I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT WESTONS!!!!

Labelking, may I be rude and ask what the cost of those excellent boots were/ are? I bought some crockett and jones chelsea boots recently, but I like the shape of those westons much more. great looking ankle boots!!

The Foxx,

Yes, they are a very chiseled toe. I got them for $500 which is about $400 off from the original price of $950.

Skyvalet actually still has a sale on these if you're partial to larger sizes:

http://www.skyvalet1.com/miva/mercha...-M-Weston-Boot

 

[Panzeraxe II]

Not really Appreciation, but I was polishing old shoes yesterday and snapped a pic:

 

[LARon]

Very nice, Panzeraxe.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by Panzeraxe II

Not really Appreciation, but I was polishing old shoes yesterday and snapped a pic:

Some would be glad to have them, wheter new or old, I guess.

 

[Cantabrigian]

Originally Posted by RJman

The website for the belt was http://www.celticempire.com/Merchant...ategory_Code=B

I warn you that the buckles they come with are, um, not inspiring, and that the workmanship is somewhat... artisanal. Price is about 25% of New & Lingwood though. The shoes this site advertises are not for the faint of heart.

The buckle I got from www.buckleandhide.co.uk. I had Delos remove the old buckle, cut the belt to size and affix the new buckle.
Thanks. I definitely see what you mean.

Panzer, you're a brave man. Nice collection - I actually mistook your Scaforas for EGs on the 888 before I looked closer.

 

[grimslade]

Nice to see that some people actually wear their shoes around here.

 

[Augusto86]

Originally Posted by grimslade

Nice to see that some people actually wear their shoes around here.

wait...we're supposed to be wearing them?

Why wasn't I informed. I was just storing mine in temperature-controlled display cases.

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by Augusto86

wait...we're supposed to be wearing them?

Why wasn't I informed. I was just storing mine in temperature-controlled display cases.

To each his own. I'm not here to judge.

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by Augusto86

wait...we're supposed to be wearing them?

Why wasn't I informed. I was just storing mine in temperature-controlled display cases.

That's actually what a lot of camera collectors do. Once in a while they bring them out to fondle.

 

[alliswell]

They're reindeer, IIRC from Esquire's red Black Book. Also from another thread on here recently.

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=4772

And yes, the hide came from a Russian ship that sank.

Originally Posted by whnay.

Did they find these at the bottom of the sea? Looks like an ancient croc...