Split Toe Derby

[ivancream]

More cleaning session. My SpTDs collection:

1-Vass, U, Plum museum

2-Carmina, Simpson, burgundy

3- EG, DOAK, 606

 

[boot_owl]

Handwelted, from a maker that mainly does private label for the Japanese market.

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

Let me tell you that I am seriously thinking of adding these beauties to my SpTD arsenal. At this price point and for the construction method (GYW), I have unofficially sworn off purchasing these types of shoes.

But gosh darn it. When I look at the suede color, the overall balance of the shoes, and last shape, I am willing to forget that stuff haha.
I mean you still get a hand sewn apron. A hand lasted shoe. A good piece of leather. Leather stiffeners
and uppers sewn at 13spi! Goodness me!

Any who, Foster and son's Keble SpTD.

 

[JFWR]

More cleaning session. My SpTDs collection:

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1-Vass, U, Plum museum
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2-Carmina, Simpson, burgundy
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3- EG, DOAK, 606
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Beautiful shoes, but is that astroturf? If so, why do you have artificial grass at your home? It looks way too uniform to be real grass, unless you are the most meticulous of mowers.

 

[ivancream]

Let me tell you that I am seriously thinking of adding these beauties to my SpTD arsenal. At this price point and for the construction method (GYW), I have unofficially sworn off purchasing these types of shoes.

But gosh darn it. When I look at the suede color, the overall balance of the shoes, and last shape, I am willing to forget that stuff haha.
I mean you still get a hand sewn apron. A hand lasted shoe. A good piece of leather. Leather stiffeners
and uppers sewn at 13spi! Goodness me!

Any who, Foster and son's Keble SpTD.

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They are gorgeous.
I bet They will be with you soon or later. ?

 

[ivancream]

Beautiful shoes, but is that AstroTurf? If so, why do you have artificial grass at your home? It looks way too uniform to be real grass, unless you are the most meticulous of mowers.

Yes, It’s astroturf. I use it as a carpet in some way. I put it in my terrace for saving my daughters life's ( Just babies. They are learning to walk)

 

[JFWR]

Yes, It’s astroturf. I use it as a carpet in some way. I put it in my terrace for saving my daughters life's ( Just babies. They are learning to walk)

That's very clever, actually.

The shoes look nice presented on it, too. It just was a bit off putting, as I was like: where did this guy get astroturf from?

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

They are gorgeous.
I bet They will be with you soon or later. ?

My guess is I probably would. I may also just make that my next Bespoke project if sizing does not work out.

 

[JUAN MANUEL]

Brand: Loake from the Legacy range
Model: Avon
Supplier: Herrings
Last: River
Colour: Dark brown
Sole: Leather

Note: The split to blucher is one of the most vertile shoes, the patterns can be twisted here and there (larger vamp, bigger mouth, heavier welt, commando sole, 4 or 5 eyelets and so on) and still look great. The River last is a tad bigger than the Capital, but I wouldn't size down

 

[boot_owl]

shoes arrived, fantastic in person. The pie crust isn’t perfectly even though (gets a bit narrower at the tip)

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

Which ones are these?

 

[boot_owl]

Which ones are these?

Chinese maker, does some private label for japan. Zonta museum calf, handwelted, handsewn apron of course. Keeping the maker quiet for now as I’m working on something with them

 

[aj2603]

I must say China is doing some excellent work... There seem to be a lot of good shoe makers coming out of China... Dare i say China is the New Japan of Shoemakers...

I recently came across ACME Shoemaker.. Some real interesting SpTD with an amazing Norwegian stitching ...

 

[JFWR]

Perhaps I am prejudiced against China due to their almost universal lack of quality in anything produced, but I'd be slightly suspicious of Chinese craftsmanship. I'd have to see the proof these are on par with European and American shoe making practices.

The results SEEM pretty nice, though.

Especially that Norwegian welt.

 

[aj2603]

Perhaps I am prejudiced against China due to their almost universal lack of quality in anything produced, but I'd be slightly suspicious of Chinese craftsmanship. I'd have to see the proof these are on par with European and American shoe making practices.

The results SEEM pretty nice, though.

Especially that Norwegian welt.

Universal is a wrong term. yes lot of badly made cheap things come from china. but then there are lot of well made products that you get from China...