Shoe Damage Report & Shoe P0rn Central - Part II

[NORE]



OK - haven't been able to get decent pics lately - is it me? the camera?

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Now that's what I call a sole

 

[PipersSon]



Based on what you just wrote and the shoes for sale in your sig I'd say you qualify for a, go sit down, son.
EG offers high quality, classic styles in attractive lasts that are ageless. I challenge any one of you to mention another maker in the same league that offers the same.
And before you embarrass yourselves, Lobb styles are hit and miss even if the quality is there.

I am not sure how to reply to this especially after I took the trouble to write a (IMO) thought out response; in return I seem to come across direct insults, vaguely grandiose statements and barely coherent challenges.

I know you have knowledge because I've seen your previous posts; but you need to do better. So far you've done a lot worse.

This is very very interesting.

Not sure why you're giving the girly laugh?

 

[isshinryu101]



Now that's what I call a sole

That's what I call a classic 1930's- 1940's SPADE SOLE!

 

[isshinryu101]

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[NAMOR]

I'm new in my shoe journey as well, and have to say, with NAMOR, that I too don't get EG shoes at their price point.
My experience of them has been largely limited to a visit I paid Leather Soul in Hawaii and saw a bunch of them which I handled (but did not try on). Neither the leather nor the design appealed to me; neither seemed to suggest that the price was worth it. I even saw the famed shell cordovan EG (Sandringham in Cognac); just did not see how they were better than the C&J Marlow.
Lobbs I get and own. EG - maybe the details are too subtle for me at this point in my evolution, and I know I don't know a lot.. Although I doubt I will ever get a feel of them, unless again like NAMOR I get my hands on a Shannon.

Based on what you just wrote and the shoes for sale in your sig I'd say you qualify for a, go sit down, son.

EG offers high quality, classic styles in attractive lasts that are ageless. I challenge any one of you to mention another maker in the same league that offers the same.

And before you embarrass yourselves, Lobb styles are hit and miss even if the quality is there.

NORE, we get it, youre a EG whore. Now shut up already.

 

[chogall]

Not sure why you're giving the girly laugh?

Just find it ludicrous when you said you can't find where EG is better than C&J bench grade.

EDIT:

is girly? hmmmmm

 

[chogall]

NORE curious what portion of your C&J Darlton Cognac Shell vs EG Sandringham Cognac Shell is subjective/personal (I like how their lasts look, I like how their styling looks, I prefer how their lasts happen to fit me) vs objective (super craftsmanship, wear, longevity)

I am by no means an expert in shoes, but which part of C&J hand grade (thought to be a value competitor to EG) is not 'objectively' better than C&J bench grade?

In my experience, sole stitching for C&J bench grade are hit and misses, sometimes stitched close to the edge of the welt. But it could be just my luck.

 

[Son Of Saphir]



OK - haven't been able to get decent pics lately - is it me? the camera?

The st crispin look well made.
cheap camera get very funny,
not good like new.

 

[NAMOR]



OK - haven't been able to get decent pics lately - is it me? the camera?

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

the pics dont do this boot justice but they look magnificent nonetheless. well done, J

 

[NAMOR]



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My EG Midforts after a year and a month of wear. Still constitutes p0rn, no?

incredible how well these have held up.

 

[PipersSon]



Just find it ludicrous when you said you can't find where EG  is better than C&J bench grade.

EDIT: is girly?  hmmmmm

I said I have seen the Marlow and the shell Sandringham, and did not see how the latter trumped the former. You generalized it to include all C&J benchgrade and all EG.

I said it in the spirit of starting a discussion and perhaps learning something new; you took it as a challenge. Give all of those, yes coming from you it seems girly.

 

[jhcam8]



ravello ptb
argyle otc

Uncle - a sweet combo.

 

[jhcam8]



OMFG!

even the poor photo's cannot mask the beauty of those crispins.
beautiful!
through LS?

+1000. Gorgeous!

Holy. ****.

nephew,
sharp looking boot, enjoy wearing

Very nice, I was breaking in my SCs last night and fit felt great..

Pics?

Now that's what I call a sole

...and it's all right...

That's what I call a classic 1930's- 1940's SPADE SOLE!

The st crispin look well made.
cheap camera get very funny,
not good like new.

what's he sayin'?

the pics dont do this boot justice but they look magnificent nonetheless. well done, J

Thanks for the feedback, gents. Not only do these look fine but they fit me like a glove right out of the box. The calf is black/brown and generally looks dark brown in most light.

 

[gyasih]



C&J is a safe bit. I looked at the current Rose line (available in the Grenson shop in London), and they were, to my surprise, half leather lined whereas they used to be fully leather lined. Leather and finishing wasn't great and they'd cheaped out on the eyelets. It takes the piss.
If you're paying over £250 for a pair of shoes, I'd go to C&J. It's worth stumping up the extra £100 for Handgrade.
It's great shame that quality English shoes aren't more affordable.

If you can consistently show me a pair of handgrades that command 350 GBP, I am on them!

 

[isshinryu101]



Just find it ludicrous when you said you can't find where EG  is better than C&J bench grade.

EDIT: is girly?  hmmmmm

emoticons are somewhat feminine in general...