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What do people here think of this shoe in terms of value and the specific one here:
So all this Ravello Wingtip Boot talk made me try on mine yesterday and since I have been moving down a size recently, they now feel too big. Probably going up for sale soon, so I can get the smaller size from shoemart, so if anyone is interested let me know. Size 12, from ShoeMart, worn only twice, and have the Topy on them before first wear so the sole is new, =(. . .willing to let them go cheap cheap to someone on the forum rather than dealing with eBay.
What's the deal with chamois? Such a comical name, what are its characteristics and differences with suede etc?
Smoother than suede. Closer to nubuck than suede I'd say.
Your feet shrunk? Try some thicker socks or some sort of insole. Didn't you take heed of barrie last buying advice? I made the same mistake with some #8 captoes a couple of years back. My feet rattled in them and I had to sell them. I wouldn't let them go too cheap. Even used Alden fetch good money.
What's the deal with chamois? Such a comical name, what are its characteristics and differences with suede etc?
Smoother than suede. Closer to nubuck than suede I'd say.
Ya, that's what I thought. But in reality, no one even sees the speed hooks when they are being worn because they are covered by your pants.
I have a tendency to cross my feet under my desk or when sitting on the couch. I have noticed that the hooks mar the back of the boots. I have one pair of cordovan boots with hooks and one pair with eyelets and I much prefer the eyelets. While a little harder to put on, I generally enjoy the process.
I agree. It's got kind of an odd texture to it, but I dig it. I wasn't sure when I ordered them that I would like them, but it worked out well. They seem to hold up in crappy east coast weather pretty nicely.
I have a question here, and it's a total n00b one. I see a lot of Alden cordovan shoes with leather soles, and even the Alden crepe rubber has leather tips. I also hear about how cordovan is good in the rain (not torrential downpours, but "inclement weather"), and how the crepe sole is great when it's wet out. Doesn't the leather sole (or tip) wear very poorly when it's wet out? I would think shoes for wet streets would use dainite, commando, or lug soles.
I have a question here, and it's a total n00b one. I see a lot of Alden cordovan shoes with leather soles, and even the Alden crepe rubber has leather tips. I also hear about how cordovan is good in the rain (not torrential downpours, but "inclement weather"), and how the crepe sole is great when it's wet out. Doesn't the leather sole (or tip) wear very poorly when it's wet out? I would think shoes for wet streets would use dainite, commando, or lug soles.