What Are You Hoping To Get From The EG Summer Sale?

[bigbris1]

Whomever I have been corresponding with at Edward Green has been extremely patient and helpful and has disclosed that the summer sale will start on the second to last Thursday in June.

I know I have a laundry list of shoes I would like but judging from past lists in my size the pickings are likely to be slim for me. Couple with that many of their RTW shoes only go up to size 11.

What are you hoping for?

 

[Leather man]

Originally Posted by bigbris1

Whomever I have been corresponding with at Edward Green has been extremely patient and helpful and has disclosed that the summer sale will start on the second to last Thursday in June.

I know I have a laundry list of shoes I would like but judging from past lists in my size the pickings are likely to be slim for me. Couple with that many of their RTW shoes only go up to size 11.

What are you hoping for?


Good grief - never knew they only went up to size 11! My sons will never wear EG then!

Anyway to answer the question - nothing - the sale is now way overpriced for UK customers and there's very little in my size anyway.

EG decided to put prices up significantly for sale shoes last winter - had discussion with them about and was assured I wasn't imagining it - policy from the directors apparently.

So now price differential between sale and full price is not very much. £460 vs £565

Was told UK customers were very unhappy but other European customers thought £460 was a steal - due to weak pound.

 

[jon5986]

I really want a pair of their boots. I saw a pair in the store recently that I will be looking at in the sale

Hope they have my size available then.

 

[SimonC]

Originally Posted by Leather man

EG decided to put prices up significantly for sale shoes last winter - had discussion with them about and was assured I wasn't imagining it - policy from the directors apparently.

So now price differential between sale and full price is not very much. £460 vs £565

Was told UK customers were very unhappy but other European customers thought £460 was a steal - due to weak pound.

Which was all the more ironic when Ede & Ravenscroft were selling classic models (Dover, Chelsea) at half price last year. I regret not buying, but then I feel more affluent now than I did then...

Certainly at £450 I'd get on a train to Northampton instead.

 

[bigbris1]

Originally Posted by SimonC

Which was all the more ironic when Ede & Ravenscroft were selling classic models (Dover, Chelsea) at half price last year. I regret not buying, but then I feel more affluent now than I did then...

Certainly at £450 I'd get on a train to Northampton instead.

No wonder where ebay seller Ascot Shoes gets all of his overpriced goods!

 

[Wes Bourne]

Tbh, judging by the available shoes in my size the last few sales, I'm not hoping for much. Instead, I'm crossing my fingers that there'll be another RL sale with Mackays ending up on B&S.

Btw, I contacted JL Powell about a pair of EG Chelsea they have on sale (you have to e-mail them for intl. orders). After a few e-mail exchanges, they told me that the size 9 is not in stock. They haven't updated their website since (Feb. 15th). Maybe my money is no good with them...

 

[kolecho]

I guess it is never too early to start a wish list.

 

[Wes Bourne]

Iirc, (rebadged) EG MTO at Foster & Son are cheaper than EG's sale prices during the sales. Unfortunately, unlike EG, both Foster & Son and Cleverley weren't responsive at all when e-mailed about their sales stock...

 

[forex]

Originally Posted by Wes Bourne

Iirc, (rebadged) EG MTO at Foster & Son are cheaper than EG's sale prices during the sales. Unfortunately, unlike EG, both Foster & Son and Cleverley weren't responsive at all when e-mailed about their sales stock...

How is this possible? EG MTO at F&S is cheaper than EG's sale price? Is there source?

 

[Ich_Dien]

As many have said, during the sales there are better places to find great quality shoes in London other than EG and their appalling sale price. New & Lingwood, Cleverley, Foster & Son, Ede & Ravenscroft to name a few.

 

[Wes Bourne]

Originally Posted by forex

How is this possible? EG MTO at F&S is cheaper than EG's sale price? Is there source?

I meant certain EG shoes made to order for Foster & Son, i.e. a specific EG style/color combo only available at Foster, not EG MTO ordered at/through Foster & Son.

This might have been mentioned in the last EG sale thread by one of the UK guys (jjl5000? tkdkid? StephenStyle?). I also vaguely recall someone stating that the EG Chelsea was also cheaper elsewhere than at EG during that sale.

 

[jon5986]

Originally Posted by Ich_Dien

As many have said, during the sales there are better places to find great quality shoes in London other than EG and their appalling sale price. New & Lingwood, Cleverley, Foster & Son, Ede & Ravenscroft to name a few.

Does the above have summer sales? I thought some were only in January...

 

[watchcollector2454]

just out of curiosity, does EG make all of foster and son's rtw?

 

[Wes Bourne]

Originally Posted by watchcollector2454

just out of curiosity, does EG make all of foster and son's rtw?

Of their ten rtw oxfords shown online:

EG: http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t...Cavendish.html
http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t...s/Portman.html

C&J: http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t.../Thornham.html
http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t...ndringham.html
http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t.../Westbury.html
http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t...Highclere.html
http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t...rds/Ascot.html
http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t...Albemarle.html

?: http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t...s/Ashwood.html
http://www.wsfoster.com/shop/Ready+t.../Moorgate.html

 

[bigbris1]

That Moorgate looks like the RL Albin a bit.