The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

[Solari]

I want to buy some cordovan boots (or maybe shoes) from Carmina.

Any recommendations?

 

[Watchman1]

These are a great example of American Shoemaking and in a ultra rare shade of cordovan to boot, or shoe in this instance:

 

[JSO1]

^ lovely Strands, dudebro!

 

[docdocgs]

Just stumbled on this thread, thought I'd play:

shell


and reverse shell

 

[sleepyinsanfran]

^ who's the maker?

 

[mr monty]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sanders-Eng...435605?hash=item1c5fecc095:g:VOwAAOSwFqJWnEcZ

slight defect, but only $95

 

[sleepyinsanfran]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sanders-Eng...435605?hash=item1c5fecc095:g:VOwAAOSwFqJWnEcZ

slight defect, but only $95

that doesnt look like shell, more likely corrected grain. seller means cordovan as in 'cordovan' color I think

 

[docdocgs]

^ who's the maker?

Maurizio Altieri (m_moriabc).

 

[sleepyinsanfran]

Maurizio Altieri (m_moriabc).

thanks, very interesting aesthetic, and nice finishing. Is that a design house or they make their own boots?

 

[docdocgs]

He. Makes them.

 

[mr monty]



that doesnt look like shell, more likely corrected grain. seller means cordovan as in 'cordovan' color I think

thanks

 

[mosy]

I am considering these wingtips from Enzo:

Being an oxford, and having such a chiseled last, does this shoe require a suit? I don't usually wear suits (and when I do I usually need to wear black shoes), so I'm wondering if I can wear these simply with dress slacks and dress shirt, sometimes with a tie, sometimes with a blazer...

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[sleepyinsanfran]

I am considering these wingtips from Enzo:










Being an oxford, and having such a chiseled last, does this shoe require a suit? I don't usually wear suits (and when I do I usually need to wear black shoes), so I'm wondering if I can wear these simply with dress slacks and dress shirt, sometimes with a tie, sometimes with a blazer...

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

I think they're best suited for business casual (slacks/chinos, ocbd and a sportcoat/blazer of some sort)
All the brogueing lowers its formality (and some would say the shoe being in shell does that too).
Pretty versatile shoe I think.

 

[wdahab]

My first pair non-Alden pair of shells really worth posting here.

Needles Horween #8 Engineer Boots from Nepenthes. Brand new pickup, still some pairs left in 8 and 10 UK (run very big even for UK sizing)

 

[mosy]

I think they're best suited for business casual (slacks/chinos, ocbd and a sportcoat/blazer of some sort)
All the brogueing lowers its formality (and some would say the shoe being in shell does that too).
Pretty versatile shoe I think.

Thanks! What's OCBD? Also, I agree that the brouging lowers its formality, but what about the chiseled last? Does that matter?