Made in Spain Footwear, including TLB Mallorca, Cobbler Union, Yanko, Norman Vilalta, etc

[Blake Stitched Blues]

@Burzan You're killing it lately with the budget Iberian shoo recommendations. I bought a pair of Berwick 1707s after reading the review on your blog and liked them so much I bought another pair a week later.

 

[Burzan]

@Burzan You're killing it lately with the budget Iberian shoo recommendations. I bought a pair of Berwick 1707s after reading the review on your blog and liked them so much I bought another pair a week later.

Thanks @Lucido, I'm glad I can help!

 

[boot_owl]

How's the sizing compared to carmina? Particularly rain last?

From memory (only tried rain lasted shoes on once) quite similar. I sized the same from the Alan last to the Rain last.

 

[boot_owl]

Update: turns out the old England leather is from Ilcea, which is also where the original museum calf is produced

 

[zanci]

Im interested what will they offer in shell.

Just hope its not italian shell...

 

[AWu]

What's wrong with Italian shell?

Not blaming here just want to know more as I am planning to get a pair of shell soon

Im interested what will they offer in shell.

Just hope its not italian shell...

 

[Brovsko]

Has anyone tried their loafers? Comment on fit?

- Brovsko

 

[zanci]

What's wrong with Italian shell?

Not blaming here just want to know more as I am planning to get a pair of shell soon

sorry, forgot to reply.

I dont have so much experience, but I got some rocado shell that I returned because it was so low quality.

Perhaps just a bad batch, but im steering away ...

Japanese shinki on the other hand, is great, comparable to horween (perhaps again a good batch...)

Horween is the best though

 

[Burzan]

Couple recent shots of the Murphy. I want to hear some feedback on the loafers too @Brovsko, they look nice.

 

[clee1982]

in case anyone cares, looks like yeossal starts to carry them too

 

[SchachMundialECapital]

Based on the price point, I would say that TLB is above Carlos Santos and Yanko. However, I have no experience with the brand, other than browsing their website and looking at pretty pictures of shoes I cannot afford (been there, done that?). My question to you, kind gentlemen, therefore is:

How do their lasts compare to something more traditionally British, such as the Loake Capital last? Any particularities that you'd like to elaborate on...feel free. I need a few data points to make a judgment. My next pair will likely be a double monkstrap.

 

[boot_owl]

Based on the price point, I would say that TLB is above Carlos Santos and Yanko. However, I have no experience with the brand, other than browsing their website and looking at pretty pictures of shoes I cannot afford (been there, done that?). My question to you, kind gentlemen, therefore is:

How do their lasts compare to something more traditionally British, such as the Loake Capital last? Any particularities that you'd like to elaborate on...feel free. I need a few data points to make a judgment. My next pair will likely be a double monkstrap.

Fit just as comfortably as Loake capital does, I think the TLB instep is a HINT more generous though. Both facings on oxfords close fully for me 1 down from brannock.

 

[clee1982]

Anyone tried their tassel loafers? Need to find a beater for travel, CJ 341 fits me well, but Canvadish is on 325, Carmina Forest EE fits ok, but can do with a bit higher instep, Alden’s tassel’s toebox is too tight...(up in width then heel is too wide).

If they have higher instep and tight heel then i’m game

 

[dresstokill]

Any sizing comparisons to Carmina lasts - preferably Rain, Inca and Simpson? It seems like TLB is tts but I couldn't find much fitting advice.

 

[SchachMundialECapital]

Patine seems to have a 25% Black Friday sale running. I wish I'd known last week before ordering...