Shoe Damage Report & Shoe P0rn Central - Part II

[DWFII]

Originally Posted by Slewfoot

I find the JR logo to fade away after just one or two wearings. It's definitely not heavily imprinted on my pairs of Vass.
Oh, I know. And again it's good outsoling. It's just as a shoe/bootmakerif there's gonna be any advertising on the bottom of my shoes it's gonna be for me not some other outfit. It's not on there deep but to remove it you have to glass or sand away too much grain surface to get an even finish.

 

[DWFII]

Originally Posted by Cravate_Noire

Interesting! High tongue, latchets...almost an early 18th century buckle shoe sans the buckle.

 

[Slewfoot]

Ron Rider mahogany shell cordovan MTO after one day wear. Unfortunately not an ideal fit so up for sale.

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH

Don't G&G and EG use JR's?

dunno.

they put some "****" on the soles to make'em lickable, though.

 

[Wes Bourne]

Originally Posted by NORE

Sole shot kills it for me. I know JR must be like steel but they just look so...unlickable. Like most RHM chicks.

So that video someone posted of the dude licking his shoes on the Subway...

 

[Jorge]

Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH

Don't G&G and EG use JR's? Do they just sand them down or something? Or are they just some other oak bark tanned soles?

Years ago Weston would advertise:"J.M. Weston since 1891 is the only master shoemaker that owns its leather sole tannery and makes its own soles."

The definition of "master shoemaker" being their room for error.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Originally Posted by Wes Bourne

So that video someone posted of the dude licking his shoes on the Subway...

I posted that. Give credit where credit is due.

I laughed so hard at that. He is really getting into it.

 

[Leather man]

Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH

Don't G&G and EG use JR's? Do they just sand them down or something? Or are they just some other oak bark tanned soles?

G&G use Bakers Oak bark tanned and EG, so I am told, use JR's

 

[Leather man]

Originally Posted by isshinryu101

My favorite Pebble Grain Wingtips. Again, not your "every day" grain, but this'll certainly keep you regular.

Now that's a "proper" grained leather brogue - wonderful to see!

 

[luk-cha]

Originally Posted by DWFII

I've JR soles a lot. They are tanned with Valona (acorn caps)and are a good outsole although I am not convinced that they are any better than the Baker or the Belgium outsole I am using currently. They tend to be brittle in my experience.

Personal opinion alert! But I can't stand...and can't understand why any self-respecting shoemaker would allow...the logo left visible. It's like wearing a shirt with "Acme Cleaning" or "Gant Shirtmakers" embroidered on the back. Except that it is really hard to finish a JR outsole to the point where the logo can be eliminated.

I lobbied for and for a short time was able to buy JR outsoles with the logo stamped on the flesh side. But no more. JR didn't like the bother.

personally i prefer the soles on my G&G's to Vass, from what i know they are Bakers both RTW and BS, i find them to have better traction that the JR ones

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by UberDyologzz

Those are incredibly nice, even though I personally prefer round toes. The medallion and the broguing complement each other very well.

I can only imagine what some polish would do to that beauty!

Thanks! That may be my Sunday project...

Originally Posted by Mr. Moo

Spoon congratulations. Very nice.

Fanks dude.

Originally Posted by Slewfoot

I find the JR logo to fade away after just one or two wearings. It's definitely not heavily imprinted on my pairs of Vass.

+1 its not heavily imprinted.

 

[DWFII]

Originally Posted by luk-cha

personally i prefer the soles on my G&G's to Vass, from what i know they are Bakers both RTW and BS, i find them to have better traction that the JR ones
In my experience...from the JR outsoles I have purchased here...they are harder than the Baker (and as I said, more brittle). that would explain the better traction of the Baker. It should be noted that harder is not always better...it can actually wear away faster.

 

[NORE]

So if EG uses JR how do they get the bottoms so butterily mirrored without losing too much of the surface material as DWFII mentioned?

 

[luk-cha]

Originally Posted by DWFII

In my experience...from the JR outsoles I have purchased here...they are harder than the Baker (and as I said, more brittle). that would explain the better traction of the Baker. It should be noted that harder is not always better...it can actually wear away faster.

this is my expirence too!

 

[greekgeek]

Originally Posted by NORE

So if EG uses JR how do they get the bottoms so butterily mirrored without losing too much of the surface material as DWFII mentioned?

EG likely buy enough volume for JR to bend a little and provide the soles sans logo.