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The side gusset design is not as secure as laces. In my case, the combination of side gussets, a soft skinned leather and stiff sole contributed to too much slippage. I sent them back so they could be tightened up. Tony Gaziano thinks that the oxford design is most optimal for fit.
I avoid buying expensive RTW these days because the fit is not as good as bespoke. I have asymmetric feet, narrow heel and wide forefoot, the combination of which is difficult for RTW to fit.
I should preface this by saying that I am very happy with my primary maker. They have been great and do excellent work.
They always have trial fittings. These fittings help alot once the last is dialed in (indeed I've never had a first fitting where something was not changed) but are less useful when you are adjusting your last or making your first shoe. This is because while the first fitting has a welt and a temporary heel and brace, there is no outsole attached. Things can tighten up quite alot when the uppers are sewn onto the outsoles. This can affect the width of the shoes at the heel or forefoot, and the ankle opening, among other things. Also, things like forefoot flexibility are very difficult to discern when there is no outsole.
I'm currently having a pair made by a different maker that does absolutely no fittings. Depending on who you speak to, this works for them because 1) they do not build as close to the last, or 2) (according to them) they have the best last makers in the world. We'll see.
My 2nd pairs DIY homemade bespoke.
I would pick 2 or 4, but obviously what you pick depends on your needs and personal taste. If you do go with a bespoke verson of #3, the Anthony Cleverlys, just know that shoes with these side gussets can be more difficult to fit and therefore are probably not a good choice for your first pair of bespoke shoes. In my experience it takes 2-3 pair to get your last right.
Side gussets were my second pair of bespoke and I had to bring them back for adjustment.
I find this very interesting. I'm quite surprised that even with a last built to one's foot, the fit might be off, and that it might take a few pairs to get right. When you gentlemen say that the shoes don't fit as well as they should, I'm guessing that you mean this relative to RTW shoes, right?
How hard is it to go back to RTW shoes once one has adjusted to bespoke shoes?
Not a pair of mine, but I feel they should be in this thread.
G&G bespoke-made Behemoth boots:
Not a pair of mine, but I feel they should be in this thread.
G&G bespoke-made Behemoth boots:
I cannot get myself to like that form of Norweger toe and hand sewn apron. To me it looks unbalanced.
Off balance and gaudy for my taste. Would much prefer a bigger apron or less elongated toe
The French and the Italians usually subscribe to the "long toe, short apron" design philosophy.
But currently it's Saint Crispin who presents the most extreme example of this particular look:
Oh well, one man's meat..............