The Quintessential Dress Shoe: Black Cap Toe Oxford

[wurger]



@wurger
 thanks for your input,

One more thing, if we pitch Loake Aldwych against the following, what would be your opinion?
the new Meermin Elton last Captoe,Elton is a bit sleeker just like the Aldwych.
Yanko 915 Chiseled toe
here are the pictures:
https://www.meermin.es/articulo.php?idArt=4702
https://forum.butwbutonierce.pl/topic/1715-producenci-marki-butów-yanko/page-28

Not much difference, take the cheaper one that you can get your hands on.

 

[classics]

@ wurger
Thanks again

 

[RLX009]

Some recent crappy iphone pics of Park Avenues at work: :foo:

They're not the sleekest or sexiest, but they're comfortable and great for getting in >2-4 miles of steps around the hospital in a day.

 

[Marks11]

Wurger, I have just read through this thread in its entirety. Fantastic work. Appreciated the well researched details and the side-by-side comparison.

And wow, you really love your black cap toes!

I am completely the opposite, I own a single black pair, with the others all falling between the dark brown - red spectrum.

Do admit a mirror shine looks very good on a pair of black cap toes and not many can rival it.

 

[Cleav]

Had these on recently

 

[mxgreen]



Had these on recently

Cleav, what model are those?

 

[Cleav]



Cleav, what model are those?

They would be Alfred Sargent for A Fine Pair Of Shoes.

Good to hear from you

 

[ADub]

I got these Carmina in the Simpson last on Boxing Day. I had the AE Fifth Avenue but they were not sleek enough.

 

[Cleav]

Very good

 

[SoleFreak]

Some recent crappy iphone pics of Park Avenues at work:

They're not the sleekest or sexiest, but they're comfortable and great for getting in >2-4 miles of steps around the hospital in a day.

Hi, nice but what shoes are these? Value comfort over sleekness anytime of the working day.... BTW, I'm new to forum and kinda new to 'proper' shoes.

 

[popdop]

Been advised to post here.

Cheaney Harringtons in 9.5
Last: 6184



Too tight?

These feel fine around the toes/bottom of my foot, but relatively tight around the top/bridge of my foot. They wre a web order and I can return them quite easily - should I be looking at a wider fit or do they look ok?

 

[APHK]

Wear these lightly the first few times and the leather will stretch. Over time you will be able to close the V.

 

[vriche]

The shoes look fine as they are, the V will get a little narrower but not by much. Wear them in good health.

 

[popdop]

I'm not sure what is going on with the previous post...

I'm actually taking these back as I think they're cutting off circulation to my foot a bit. Going to head to the Cheaney factory shop and see if I can get a proper fitting tomorrow.

 

[APHK]

Leather stretches and the insole compacts after a few wears. Shoes that fit just-right on first wearing become a bit loose and shoes that feel tight on first wearing become just-right.

I have had two pairs of Church and a pair of Vass start off too tight and are just perfect now.