Shoe Damage Report & Appreciation Central - Part I

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by von Rothbart

I guess without the tension provided by the spring, the 3-piece trees need to be more precise.

It is just a guess.

Originally Posted by von Rothbart

So the fit issue you speculated doesn't apply to spring-loaded ones. The store manager preferred the spring-loaded ones as she didn't think the 3-piece provided enough tension and it's a pain to put them into the shoes, like a 6-piece puzzle. However, she said the 3-piece did look better than spring-loaded ones.

I have somewhat twenty three pieces trees. I bought them directly from this guy in the Vass book page 38, Kalman Berta. He does not produce any .5 sizes. Whether 3 piece nor spring loaded.

He produces "raw" lasts for some bespoke makers throughout the world. He did one for Princess Di. and of course they produce bespoke shoe trees which are marked in full sizes.

And it is not a pain to put them in.

Originally Posted by von Rothbart

It seems to me that Vass prefers spring-loaded trees but will produce 3-piece ones for any retailers who request them. May be the 3-piece trees make the shoes look more expensive and "artisanal."

As mentioned they are produced by the company Kalman Berta. Yes, they look more "artisanal" and they are quite heavier. I always say: spring loaded are for "lazy" people.

Btw, did you plan to visit Maftei, while you are in Vienna?

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[foto010101]

Originally Posted by Manton

EG famously for many years refused to work with shell. Have they changed their policy? If so, good news!
I don't know, I found these on a Japanese web site, they are definitely shell cordovan and retail for around 150150 yen ($1245).

Nice - did you special order them?

Not yet

. Firt I will need to save some money. Mike

 

[johnapril]

Originally Posted by yachtie

Nothing too exotic, just some whiskey shell Aldens that arrived today

I hate the way those are laced. You could re-lace those in about two minutes and infinitely improve the way they look. See the way the EGs are laced just above.


Nice shoes otherwise.

 

[Britalian]

Further to my Sutor Mantellassi purchase ('Trip to Florence' thread) would a generic shoe tree be satisfactory, as I didn't buy for the shoe I got. I appreciate the identical shoe last form is best but further to a later enquiry is a generic tree better than none? Thanks.

 

[william]

Originally Posted by Britalian

Further to my Sutor Mantellassi purchase ('Trip to Florence' thread) would a generic shoe tree be satisfactory, as I didn't buy for the shoe I got. I appreciate the identical shoe last form is best but further to a later enquiry is a generic tree better than none? Thanks.

Yep...a generic tree is better than none, and the styleforum group buy for the Epic shoe tree is even better:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...=shoe+tree+buy

 

[The_Foxx]

can you "bar" the laces of a blucher style shoe? didn't think that would work, since the two sides of throat are so far away from each other already.

 

[shoefan]

Originally Posted by johnapril

I hate the way those are laced. You could re-lace those in about two minutes and infinitely improve the way they look. See the way the EGs are laced just above.


Nice shoes otherwise.

The lacing shown is the traditional (British) way of lacing bluchers, whereas the straight lacing shown on the EG is the traditional way of lacing oxfords.

 

[johnapril]

Originally Posted by The_Foxx

can you "bar" the laces of a blucher style shoe? didn't think that would work, since the two sides of throat are so far away from each other already.

Bull. I lace my Corthay bluchers in the bar manner and it looks exceedingly better than that criss-cross method without a loss in function.

 

[Pundit]

Originally Posted by shoefan

The lacing shown is the traditional (British) way of lacing bluchers, whereas the straight lacing shown on the EG is the traditional way of lacing oxfords.

I am in alignment with this.

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by shoefan

The lacing shown is the traditional (British) way of lacing bluchers, whereas the straight lacing shown on the EG is the traditional way of lacing oxfords.
I agree with this. Nevertheless, I do straight lacing on many of my non-oxfords. It depends on the model though, and what looks best to my eye.

 

[mussel]

How incredibly Materna and Alden look alike.

 

[von Rothbart]

John Lobb Vintage 2004 Pepper 8000 last:

 

[jml90]

Originally Posted by shoefan

The lacing shown is the traditional (British) way of lacing bluchers, whereas the straight lacing shown on the EG is the traditional way of lacing oxfords.
I usually lace my oxfords straight and bluchers either over under or saw toothe. GQ said not to do straight lacing because "They aren't Air Force Ones." psssht.

Von those 2004s are gorgeous

 

[skalogre]

VR those are seriously sleek Lobbs. Sublime

 

[Artisan Fan]

Very sweet Lobbs.