The Shell Cordovan, non-Alden Shoe and Boot Thread

[audog]

Grant Stone Horween shell boots

 

[John8867]

Collected my Carmina single monk strap shoes in dark blue cordovan yesterday.

 

[John8867]

Few more pics

 

[SonnyUte]

First ave should've been a standard offering, in both shell and calf. I love my tan grain pair, although it needs some TLC (or perhaps recrafting) at this point. Don't get why AE ever discontinued it. I'd consider a pair in burgundy cordovan if it were available.

Was just available though the trunk show.

 

[ThinkDerm]

Spectacular new pair of Enzo Bonafe navy cordovan balmoral boots. These are sublime.
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Details? Where from?

 

[An Acute Style]

AE Leeds. My first pair of shell via eBay. Any suggestions on dealing with the creasing? The last is wider than normal in the toe box for me.

 

[M635Guy]

AE Leeds. My first pair of shell via eBay. Any suggestions on dealing with the creasing? The last is wider than normal in the toe box for me.

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They look great - not much you can do except roll with it. (it's a terrible pun, and unintended, but...)

 

[caffed]

AE Leeds. My first pair of shell via eBay. Any suggestions on dealing with the creasing? The last is wider than normal in the toe box for me.

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Shoe trees that fit snug on the vamp and for the vigilant: deer bone.
Vamp rolls are just what shell cordovan produce.

 

[Thrift Couture]

AE Leeds. My first pair of shell via eBay. Any suggestions on dealing with the creasing? The last is wider than normal in the toe box for me.

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It's part of the charm of shell cordovan. I just acquired the same pair.

 

[stook1]

Carmina

 

[stephenaf2003]

AE Leeds. My first pair of shell via eBay. Any suggestions on dealing with the creasing? The last is wider than normal in the toe box for me.

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What you point out is one of the things that attracts many shell lovers to the material. The rolls are more desirable to some than creases.

if you like shell, but want to minimize the rolling your only real option is to wear only shoes built on a last that is a bang on fit for your feet. Otherwise, the shell will reveal where the shoe does not fit as well as it could.

 

[jet-stream]

Burgundy Mills today:

 

[SonnyUte]

AE Leeds. My first pair of shell via eBay. Any suggestions on dealing with the creasing? The last is wider than normal in the toe box for me.

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Agree with @M635Guy, et al, rolls are normal. The shell looks thirsty to me, though. I would hit them with Bick4 once or twice. Then with VSC to bring them to a low luster to let the shell undertones out. They are beautiful shoes. Wish that 511 last was better on my feet.

 

[An Acute Style]

Thanks for the feedback, guys.

 

[Neville Southall]

Cross post. Really enjoying the **** out of these. Navy shell gets me and the last is so elegant.