The Bespoke Shoes Thread

[ntempleman]

Ah, then it might have been William, he made lasts from time to time. Steve never usually hung around in getting his lasts made and it could’ve been anyone else if any of his leftover measures were distributed among the lastmakers, but as Shaggy would say it wasn’t me

 

[Concordia]

Picked up a pair in Warsaw, from the great Tadeusz Januszkiewicz. Black, full brogue Oxfords. And placed another order for the same in a plum-colored crust leather that will be a deep mahogany after polishing. Many thanks to Damian Kot for his assistance! Also another pair coming from Aga Prus, a few minutes away by taxi.

 

[thesartorialistbanker]

Part of my shoe collection as not all of them fit in the sunroom ?
Not all of them are bespoke.
Gotta polish them for the fall season ?

 

[clee1982]

That’s a lot shoe to polish

 

[Texasmade]

That’s a lot shoe to polish

After a certain point, you just go with suede so you can skip polishing shoes.

 

[bdavro23]

After a certain point, you just go with suede so you can skip polishing shoes.

I was totally thinking this...

 

[clee1982]

After a certain point, you just go with suede so you can skip polishing shoes.

or like me, the lazy approach, polish a pair maybe once every 2 years..., though I do brush randomly...

 

[patrickBOOTH]

The older I've gotten the less I polish. When I do, it is toe and heel and that's it.

 

[Texasmade]

The older I've gotten the less I polish. When I do, it is toe and heel and that's it.

I used to polish my shoes all the time and now they get polished like once a year.

 

[ntempleman]

Just buy a new pair when the polish wears off, your shoemaker should high shine for free

 

[LThomsen]

Part of my shoe collection as not all of them fit in the sunroom ?
Not all of them are bespoke.
Gotta polish them for the fall season ?
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What brands make up your collection?

 

[JFWR]

Half the pleasure of owning a fine shoe is polishing it. There is nothing quite so satisfying as getting a beautiful glacage.

 

[dieworkwear]

There is nothing quite so satisfying as getting a beautiful glacage.

I can think of a few things that are a little more satisfying.

 

[Texasmade]

I can think of a few things that are a little more satisfying.

Too bad you stop doing those things once you get married and have kids.

 

[stuffedsuperdud]

I can think of a few things that are a little more satisfying.

Because obviously the average igent / SF-dweller is engaged in a forever war against out of control young women tearing the buttons off his Finamore shirt as they make their way to his Rota trousers and John Smedley drawers.

Unfortunately the awkward struggle to get out of his OTC Bresciani silk-cashmere socks kills the mood, every time.