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Vass Old English II, Oxblood, F Last, 43 EU

Degendorff

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It should be no problem since Vass Shoes are MTO. Afaik they do not have a retail production.
 

aportnoy

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Originally Posted by shoe
HOOAH!
Andrew, do you know if vass can put a medallion on the old english II?

I need this pair in dark brown or navy U last.


Absolutely no problem. In the same order, I had them add a medallion to the U last monk strap.
 

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Nice choice. I like the look of the F-last with that configuration.

The F-last has really been growing on me and is what I'll order if I get another pair of Vass (which I don't really anticipate at this point).
 

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Well done, Chris, welcome to the club. Once you have Vass there's no turning back. I remember mine has seamless heel counter.
 

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Both this and the U last version are beautiful to behold. This is what "cosolidating your resources" is all about. Shoe perfection.
 

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Originally Posted by von Rothbart
Well done, Chris, welcome to the club. Once you have Vass there's no turning back. I remember mine has seamless heel counter.

Yea I noticed....also they didn't give me two-colored soles. Maybe mine were made on a Friday afternoon.
baldy[1].gif


Not that either detail matters to anyone except us obsessive shoe hounds.
 

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Originally Posted by von Rothbart
Well done, Chris, welcome to the club. Once you have Vass there's no turning back. I remember mine has seamless heel counter.

How could a shoe with that design have a seamless heel counter?
 

sho'nuff

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Originally Posted by grimslade
How could a shoe with that design have a seamless heel counter?

correct.

von are you sure?

these are the old english II. the seam that sweeps from the eyelet does not go to the sole, but goes back up as a 'heel counter' seam.

so thus, the heel, should not have a seam unless that section and all along the quarters and vamp is a wholecut cut.


the old english medallion captoe , has a SEPARATE heel counter piece, thus there is no seam on the back.

i hope everyone understands my point above.

but if you are sure about your english II, von, then you may have a special cut!
 

sho'nuff

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Originally Posted by william
Yea I noticed....also they didn't give me two-colored soles. Maybe mine were made on a Friday afternoon.
baldy[1].gif


Not that either detail matters to anyone except us obsessive shoe hounds.


Chris,
also dont concern over the two tone sole.

vass just paints on the black part. it is originally a oak bark sole, but they just paint the spade design on back but i dont know what they use for that varnish black.
look at the photos of other vass CLOSELY where the two tone is present.
you will see they are all painted,
see here check out mine (that i sold):

Picture040.jpg



what may be the difference though is if you have a single sole or double sole.

i prefer the double soles, as they have a thicker forefront but a slimmer waist area so it gives it a more elegant 'sweep'
 

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Originally Posted by william
emptym:
Regarding sizing...these fit unlike any shoe I own. I'm basically a 10D or a 10.5C (US sizes) depending on the last. The closest fitting shoe to these would be my C&J Belgraves/337 in 9E UK. Hope that helps a little.


It does. Thank you.
 

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Simply sublime.
 

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vr's Old English Plain w/ seamless heel counter:
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Shoe/Brian: Thanks for the explanation. I knew two-colored soles were just painted...I just like the look of it. Too minor to worry about though...just thought I'd mention it.
 

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Chris,
do you see why this heel counter on the old english does NOT have a seam?

because it is a seperate heel counter piece.

your old english II heal is continuous with the vamp and sides.
thus it would be very difficult to fit that leather piece without the heal seam. basically, it will have to be some sort of a wholecut 'donut' leather piece.
 

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