The Ultimate Vass (Footwear) Thread (Pictures, reviews, sizing, etc...)

[cheessus]

Wow. Nice ones gdl.

I was hoping to get some EG monks, but now I think I'll be getting Vass.

 

[emptym]

Originally Posted by Manton

S0me1 plz reassure me that I wuz rite to git 3 rthr thn 5 eylets, thx.

Each has its place. I think these are great. Some of the best in the thread.

 

[Parker]

S0me1 plz reassure me that I wuz rite to git 3 rthr thn 5 eylets, thx./QUOTE]

Originally Posted by Baron

Manton, is that the F last? That I've been hankering for an F last London blucher.

These are great. 5 eyelets might be a little more traditional (English?), but the pebble grain, color and that beautiful F last is what matter most. Noice.

 

[Manton]

Yes, that is F last.

I originally wanted 5 eyelet pebble, then changed to 3 eyelet brown shell. But they ran out of the brown shell, so I switched back to pebble, but stayed with 3 eyelets. I don't know, there is a lot of vamp there, something inside is telling me I should have done 5.

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by Manton

S0me1 plz reassure me that I wuz rite to git 3 rthr thn 5 eylets, thx.

Probably much better than w. 5. Good move.

 

[ThinkDerm]

 

[comrade]

Originally Posted by Manton

Yes, that is F last.

I originally wanted 5 eyelet pebble, then changed to 3 eyelet brown shell. But they ran out of the brown shell, so I switched back to pebble, but stayed with 3 eyelets. I don't know, there is a lot of vamp there, something inside is telling me I should have done 5.

Be daring! Three eyelets are more adventurous. Besides, I have two pairs of
three eyelet derbies, one in buffalo, one in suede, sadly not Vass. Vass can't
fit me RTW.

 

[Manton]

^^^ Yeah, but are your feet as big as Ohio class ballistic missile submarines?

 

[Cravate_Noire]

You may check budapester.de for some more pics and specs of those, I picked some interesting models for the thread.
Partly I'm with ed though (if he's serious^^) and am not such a Vass devotee like most forumites.

 

[Wes Bourne]

Can someone accomodate my request for a pic of a U last Adelaide semi brogue?

 

[alliswell]

Originally Posted by Phat Guido

G- Nice order, and a nice preview of what my cognac austerity brogue and brown swan neck, both on the U last, will look like

if Tiger ever gets them

The one difference - I got a medallion on the swan neck. Is that Italian polish?

 

[fritzl]

Originally Posted by Manton

I don't know, there is a lot of vamp there, something inside is telling me I should have done 5.

at my private trunk show for "operation paprika" we discussed the last shapes of the different examples. one friend of mine mentioned: the "face" is an important parameter for the balance of a shoe.

imo, your inner voice is correct.

three eyelet = ford edsel
five eyelet = eleanor

 

[alliswell]

Originally Posted by Fuuma

Probably much better than w. 5. Good move.

My fear would be that pants will hide the lacing altogether, leaving an expanse of brown pebble that looks a little shapeless. The lacing is often the wingman of a shoe, but for a plain-toe, sometimes the wingman has to step up and close the deal.

 

[comrade]

Originally Posted by Manton

^^^ Yeah, but are your feet as big as Ohio class ballistic missile submarines?

No, but I wear 4E running shoes.

 

[cdmoore1855]

I think Me and Vass need to get to know each other a bit better, I did not realise how nice they were until i saw Luk-Cha's latest aquisition a couple of nights back