Skoaktiebolaget – Enzo Bonafé, Saint Crispin’s, Löf & Tung

[othertravel]

For Black Friday, I'm hoping for an 80% off coupon.

 

[MrUnderwood]

For Black Friday, I'm hoping for an 80% off coupon.

I have a feeling you might be slighty disappointed.

 

[UNOAIMX]

I remember last year it was 15-25% off most items.

 

[marker2037]

Took my CS skin stitch derby boots with me on my trip to Europe. They handled the rain and rough, cobbled street beautifully.

Definitely looking forward to the offerings on Black Friday to see if I can pick up something else!

 

[Newcomer]

Great - thanks for the heads up. Need a pair of black kicks for my upcoming wedding .

Also, anyone have suggestions (I have some in mind)? Just curious! I wear an 8.5 UK .

 

[vmss]

Took my CS skin stitch derby boots with me on my trip to Europe. They handled the rain and rough, cobbled street beautifully.

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Definitely looking forward to the offerings on Black Friday to see if I can pick up something else!

I like that colour and last. It has nice porportions.

 

[marker2037]

I like that colour and last. It has nice porportions.

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I agree with both. The color was very versatile and went near perfect with my leather jacket. I'm very happy with picking these up.

 

[Michael81]

Pretty happy with mine as well. Puts my other boots to shame, frankly.

 

[ericgereghty]

Well if $300 doesn't matter to you, then sure... but not everyone has the same price elasticity.

Optimism springs eternal!

 

[othertravel]

Well if $300 doesn't matter to you, then sure... but not everyone has the same price elasticity.

We would have the same price elasticity if we lived in a communist society. But the finest calf would be reserved for politburo members, so nobody really wins.

 

[clee1982]

My issue is that while they look really interesting, when you add in shoe trees they're only ~$300 less than St. Crispin's where I can get a custom MTO without surcharge and last modifications to make my feet as happy as can be. It's a tough price point.

I'd love to see some of their less conservative makeups in the webshop too. I've seen some really interesting monk straps on their instagram. A really neat model would probably make me take the plunge.

Well you could argue around that price point everyone (GG/EG/JL) has same issue vs StC. Probably more to do with them being unknown

 

[WilYa]

Well you could argue around that price point everyone (GG/EG/JL) has same issue vs StC. Probably more to do with them being unknown

Same applies to Stefano Bemer RTW and Bontoni.

 

[tdes81]

Well you could argue around that price point everyone (GG/EG/JL) has same issue vs StC. Probably more to do with them being unknown

Not quite sure I'd say that. IMO G&G's lasts and patterns just can't be beat. So sexy. St. Crispin's definitely beats them out on construction though. Those pegged waists are things of beauty.

Actually I'd say my least favorite aspect of St. Crispin's are the lasts. The Classic and Riva are definitely nice, but don't hold a candle to say G&G's MH71 , TG73 or DG70. I'd even say that I even prefer some of Carmina's lasts (like the Rain) to St. Crispin's. JL on the other hand just seems a bit conservative/stodgy overall to interest me, and EG seems like a more boring G&G (minus the Galway).

Anyways, I at least see aspects of G&G that have made me choose them vs. St.Crispin's. But not so much when it comes to EG or JL.

That being said, some Paolo Scafora models are interesting enough I might eventually take the plunge. These criss-cross monks for example are super cool:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BY00MK7lWLM/?taken-by=paoloscafora

I quite like these single monks as well:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BV4V6AmlsI_/?taken-by=paoloscafora

If they ever showed up as a GMTO or in Skoak's shop I'd probably pull the trigger...

 

[tdes81]

Well if $300 doesn't matter to you, then sure... but not everyone has the same price elasticity.

Not saying it doesn't matter to me. Just that if you're in the market for > $1k shoes and $300 is gonna break the bank, you might want to adjust your priorities...

 

[venividivicibj]

Okay, but a 30% price increase isn’t trivial. There’s a reason people do EB GMTOs even though single MTOs are only 15% more