suede shoes - post 'em here!

[shoeinvestor]

C&J Waterford in dark oak suede, unlined. Although it is the same model as I posted above in khaki suede, it looks much more casual to me.

 

[Blastwice]

New pair just came in:

 

[The Silky]

Allen Edmonds Freeport

 

[The Silky]

Kiton loafers

 

[Noblekostas]

Finished my second pair of shoes, first time working with suede and monkstraps.

 

[smfdoc]

Alden

 

[stephenaf2003]

Whatever you do, don’t….

 

[CottonTownBoy]

Cross thread post.
Loake Ealing 1880 Brown suede split toe derby, leather soles, size 10.5UK. Picked up from eBay last week, unworn for less than half price, when new. Loake 1880 blue box, bags & QC note. Christmas did indeed come early. Socks by Corgi. Trousers, vintage Chester Barrie.

 

[KarlHungus]

AE thread x-post. A bit matchy matchy with the subway tile, but it doesn't get better than suede and flannel.

 

[Reevolving]

RIP my $50 Land's End Archer Classic Buck (2012-2023)

I wore them 4x a week for over a decade.
In 2021, when the soles separated, I crazy glued them back.
But they came apart again and I decided to retire them.

I ordered a spare backup pair back in 2013 for $70
Each year, I could not believe the original pair was still going strong.
I've been storing the backup pair for over a decade and now it's time to unbox them.
Had I ordered a 3rd pair, it would have taken me into retirement.

Here is to another 10 years on the $70 pair!

 

[stephenaf2003]

Archibald of London SF-01v2

 

[Betelgeuse]

J. FitzPatrick.

 

[Encore]

Suede care!

 

[JUAN MANUEL]

X post from the boot thread

Yesterday I received my first Septieme Largeur boots, a very nice surprise, as always I was nervous with sizing but 7L's customer service was very helpful. As reference I use C&J 325, Church's 173, Loake Capital, Carmina Detroit lasts all in 10.5UK. I choose the same size in these boots and fit perfectly, I have a medium high instep and the laces close leaving just a little gap.

Model: Gatsby
Last: 229
Sole: Dainite

A wonderful boot (not sure if I can call it a Chukka). All the elements needed for a great boot are included: materials, design, proportions and craftsmanship.

 

[JUAN MANUEL]

A pair of Loake chukkas in dark brown just arrived:

Brand: Loake
Model: Livingstone
Construction: GYW
Sole: Crepe
Last: Explorer

A very comfortable chukka, quite versatile. The Explorer last is round and has vertical space so works well in my feet. The GY construction supplies the heft I like in my shoes and the sole the comfort, high recommendable.

Loake's site describe the suede this way: ... Livingstone, our most eco-friendly style yet! In addition to organic, veg-tanned linings which produce less harmful chemicals and poses a lower impact on the environment, the suede used to make the upper is also tanned with a natural extract that gives a new (cleaner) life to what was once a wasteful bi-product of the olive oil industry, offering an even greater benefit to the world around us. What’s more, its threads are made from recycled bottles, its laces are made from a 100% recycled material, and its Goodyear welted soles are made from a natural Crepe – meaning that when the sole has had their day, they can simply return to the earth!