The Berluti shoe thread

[LSeca]

Originally Posted by dkzzzz

None. I don't like boring shoes. However I don't particularly like over styled or poorly proportioned things like say Pamela Anderson or Kiton shoes.

Kiton actually makes has some very plain looking shoes btw.

 

[Will]

Originally Posted by LSeca

Kiton actually makes has some very plain looking shoes btw.

Plain only if you ignore the excessive antiquing. It really puts me off.

 

[LSeca]

Originally Posted by Will

Plain only if you ignore the excessive antiquing. It really puts me off.

You're right, the antiquing on these is rediculously over done.

 

[Will]

Originally Posted by LSeca

You're right, the antiquing on these is rediculously over done.

Not to mention the rediculous pick stitching on the uppers.

 

[dkzzzz]

May be it's a picture, but the look is distorted, kind of disproportionately elongated, narrow and almost whimsically pointy.
Funny shoes for a courtier in purple tights and short cape.

 

[LSeca]

Originally Posted by dkzzzz

May be it's a picture, but the look is distorted, kind of disproportionately elongated, narrow and almost whimsically pointy.
Funny shoes for a courtier in purple tights and short cape.

Did you not describe these KC shoes that you own as "cool"? I can see why they are still available for 30 dollars. I think I will always be opposite of you when it comes to shoe style my friend.

 

[LabelKing]

That's original sin there.

 

[Artisan Fan]

In my opinion, the only part poorly proportioned on Kiton shoes are the prices.

Hahaha. Sad but true.

 

[macuser3of5]

Originally Posted by LSeca

Did you not describe these KC shoes that you own as "cool"? I can see why they are still available for 30 dollars. I think I will always be opposite of you when it comes to shoe style my friend.

The gloves are indeed off.

 

[maomao1980]

I went to the Berluti store in Hong Kong a few days and I would have the say the Norwegian line of shoes looked really good. And price wise, I think they are comparable with the top of the other more commonly available top makers (Santoni, JL, Weston, etc)

 

[j]

Originally Posted by LSeca

Did you not describe these KC shoes that you own as "cool"? I can see why they are still available for 30 dollars. I think I will always be opposite of you when it comes to shoe style my friend.

Oh snap!

 

[stilmacher]

I like the car-shoe comparison: Corthay:

Berluti:

Lobb:

And the remark that Santoni quality is superior to that of Corthay can only be from someone who has either never seen a Corthay shoe, or a Santoni shoe, or neither. Santoni makes some beautiful shoes but the consruction on even the Fatte A Mano line isn't great.

 

[Sator]

Originally Posted by Will

Not to mention the rediculous pick stitching on the uppers.

 

[Sator]

Originally Posted by stilmacher

Santoni makes some beautiful shoes but the consruction on even the Fatte A Mano like isn't great.

Not much different to C&J. Certainly nothing to justify pricing themselves at 2 - 3 times as much. I have yet to find a Santoni I would really describe as beautiful however. Admittedly, I even own a pair of black captoe Oxford FAMs - the closest thing to tolerability I could find. Even then, I would not rave about them.

 

[skalogre]

Are you making some sort of smartypants rem,ark about the Jensen Interceptor?