Shoe Damage Report & Appreciation Central - Part I

[von Rothbart]

John Lobb Kennet 8000 last Terracotta

 

[LSeca]

Originally Posted by von Rothbart

John Lobb Kennet 8000 last Terracotta

Thanks for sharing, I have a pair of these coming in burgundy.

 

[aportnoy]

Beatiful VR! They remind me ofthe U last Old English captoe.

 

[zjpj83]

Tried to get the Vass shell cordovan boots on Ebay but was sniped. Darnit

 

[Artisan Fan]

I like the Lobb.

 

[Toiletduck]

Originally Posted by maomao1980

Seibu in TST has those in brown.

Oh? I shall check it out tomorrow!!!

 

[chobochobo]

What's with the imageshack.us hotlinking problem? Or is it just me?

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by von Rothbart

John Lobb Kennet 8000 last Terracotta

von, is this the pepper color? nice.

 

[von Rothbart]

Originally Posted by LSeca

Thanks for sharing, I have a pair of these coming in burgundy.

Post picture please when you get them, would love to see how they look in burgundy.

Originally Posted by aportnoy

Beatiful VR! They remind me ofthe U last Old English captoe.

Yes, pure & simple. Less is more. Let the true form of 8000 & U shine thru.

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

I like the Lobb.

I do too.

Originally Posted by diorshoe

von, is this the pepper color? nice.

Brian, it's Terracotta, reddish brown. Pepper is lighter. Here's 2004 in pepper:

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by von Rothbart

Yes, pure & simple. Less is more. Let the true form of 8000 & U shine thru. :slayer

You inspired me! I just scored a pair in ardilla.

 

[von Rothbart]

Originally Posted by aportnoy

You inspired me! I just scored a pair in ardilla.

Do I smell another damage report brewing?

Lattanzi:

This is the first time I see the 2 rows of nails around the edges of sole and heel. Can someone enlighten me welther they're decorative, structural or preventive from wear?

 

[grimslade]

From what Manton has said, the double rows of nails are not efficacious in preventing wear, although my understanding was that that is their intent.

 

[von Rothbart]

Originally Posted by grimslade

From what Manton has said, the double rows of nails are not efficacious in preventing wear, although my understanding was that that is their intent.

I have seen many cases of full leather heel with 2 rows of nails but not nails around the whole perimeter of the sole. The shoe in question has a rubber insert in the heel. My guess is they're purely decorative.

 

[grimslade]

It's hard to tell from the picture, but it's not clear that the sole is stitched to the upper or welt; the stitching on the sort-of reverse-welt that you can see appears to go into the upper from the welt, but the second row of stitching that one often sees going into the sole is not obviously present.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by von Rothbart

I have seen many cases of full leather heel with 2 rows of nails but not nails around the whole perimeter of the sole. The shoe in question has a rubber insert in the heel. My guess is they're purely decorative.

These are brass nailed. So in comparison to a wooden pegged sole, you'll be on the safe side to have two rows. Though, it is decorative, too.

The soles of my shoes are pegged with wooden nails, two rows, becoming asymetric towards the toe. Cleaning up another fairytale about pegged shoes. Of course, the welt is (hand)stitched to the sole.

Next time when you are in Vienna, you can ask Materna, Balint, Maftei etc. about this topic. These are the real experts.