Shoe Damage Report & Shoe P0rn Central - Part II

[jhcam8]

what size Lobbs are these?

9E

 

[thefastlife]

just took a shot on these Sanders & Sanders for $80 shipped. never owned monks before.

 

[jhcam8]

John Lobb Tankers

 

[Cleav]

 

[Zapasman]

 

[Zapasman]

 

[Zapasman]

 

[Axxl]

Lot's of Appreciation for small money: Bally single monks from their Scribe handmade collection. Very nice leather and wirkmanship here, as one would expect from Made in Switzerland.
Lovely beveled waist with fiddleback.
Excited to put these to use. And, as always with new shoes, shying away from the first concrete contact.

 

[Axxl]

 

[Cleav]

 

[Cleav]

About a year old now I believe, still smitten...

 

[Krish the Fish]

A little progression from box fresh, after the first polish/wax and with a little higher shine on the toe and heel prior to the first wear. Will be wearing these tonight so wanted to make sure they were ready to go!

Spoiler: Fresh out of the box

Spoiler: First polish

Spoiler: Final product

 

[Krish the Fish]

Also, am a bit ashamed about this, but these are my most recent City IIs in museum brown calf. I had neglected to put them in trees the two or three times I've worn them, so they have ugly deep creases (deeper than the ones on my many-years-older black City IIs) and had a sad matte finish to them. Needed some love, and since I didn't have an extra pair of shoe trees available, stole the pair out of my black City IIs and tossed them in. Hopefully they'll look a bit better after a couple more wears (and subsequent tree usage!) and after this cleaning and polish.

Spoiler: Shameworthy treatment of a pair of high end RTW shoes

Spoiler: Post spa treatment

 

[sd2002]

Got there on my London trip, JFitzpatrick Stefano

 

[Cleav]