Shoe photos

[jcusey]

Are those Vass? They're phenomenal..

Indeed, and thank you.

 

[Thracozaag]

I know it's kind of silly, but one of the things I really liked about the Vass shoes that I finally saw in person was the shoe tree. Never seen a three-piece shoe tree like that, really wonderful.

 

[clarinetplayer]

I know it's kind of silly, but one of the things I really liked about the Vass shoes that I finally saw in person was the shoe tree.  Never seen a three-piece shoe tree like that, really wonderful.

The Vass shoe tree is a shoe tree that really means business.  I love my Vass Budapest shoes.  What a perfect fit.

 

[TimelessRider]

Quote:

Are those Vass? They're phenomenal..
Indeed, and thank you.
For a brief second I was fooled into thinking they were your Perry Westons.

What color is this?

 

[Stu]

Norcal: I really love those Lobb's. If you don't mind my asking, which model are they and where can I get a pair?

 

[jcusey]

The Vass shoe tree is a shoe tree that really means business. I love my Vass Budapest shoes. What a perfect fit.

I've never seen anything like the Vass trees. Lobb St. James has some pretty extravagant trees, but their three-piece trees cost nearly £400. And the Budapests are wonderful, too.

 

[jcusey]

For a brief second I was fooled into thinking they were your Perry Westons.

What color is this?

Well, the design is somewhat similar, but the Westons have a split toe and the odd welt treatment and lack the skin-stitching of the Vass shoes. Vass calls the color cognac. A Harris told me that it's between Edward Green's Acorn Antique and Edwardian Antique, and that's probably about right (only without the antiqueing).

 

[jcusey]

Are those Lattanzis, and are those spare heels on top of the box? Pardon my French, but WTF?

 

[Thracozaag]

Yes indeed, Silvano's (my friends) and the extra heels are included with the pair, apparently.

 

[rjsphd]

Antonio Maurizi--where can you get 'em?

Rob

 

[naturlaut]

Hello everybody, Remember my posting on Grenson shoes a year ago? Â They have aged pretty well, here are the pictures:

Comparing stitching on Green (Brampton, 202) and Lobb (Tokyo):

These two Grensons were purchased at the same time, though I wear the Stowe more often, thus the leather looks a little different now (less apparent in photo):

Here are the Stowe a year ago:

Comparing StefanoBi and Antonio Maurizi:

Naturlaut

 

[VMan]

Wow, gorgeous. There wasn't a single pair that I didn't absolutely love.

 

[AlanC]

The Stowes seem to have a redness to them I don't see in the original. What polish have you used on them? Thanks for posting the before and after pics.

 

[VMan]

The Stowes seem to have a redness to them I don't see in the original. What polish have you used on them? Thanks for posting the before and after pics.

It could just be the lighting, but I noticed a deeper red tone as well.

 

[VMan]

By the way, I especially like the monk strap/double monk strap on the last two black shoes pictured, as well as the monk strap on the brown Grenson's.  The black Lobb slip-on is also great.

What is the rule for monk straps vs. lace-ups?  For some reason I like monk straps a lot better.  For one, you see them less than lace-up shoes and I think it adds a touch of individuality and unique-ness.  I would assume they are not as formal as lace-ups, but are they as casual as slip-on loafers?