Where do Herring shoes stand quality wise?

[rdawson808]

Originally Posted by whiteslashasian

oooooo snap! There goes our dreams of inexpensive good quality shoes...

Do you think that massive amounts of leather conditioner would help reduce the stiffness in the leather? They usually state when they use "Polished" (corrected grain) and Calf....

I honestly couldn't say. I was so very disappointed when I tried them on, that I nearly cried. I had been searching for a pair of full brogue monks in my price range and then I found these--kinda pricey with the added risk of not getting to try them on first. It was a failure for me. If they had fit, in the first place, I might have come to like the leather, for all I know.

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[A Canuker]

I have bought 6 pairs of shoes from herrings. 3 are the herrings branded and 1 barker, 2 Loake.

The barkers I bought were polished and after recieving them I quickly noticed the mistake. Worn once or twice.

All of the others I think are fine. I have on the exact pair you are looking at today except mine are some type of brown color. I have yet to step up the C&J or the others in that next level of shoe but I do find these to be on the same as AE. Though my AE's do seem thicker over all or heftier.

I would send a email to Adrian and see what they can offer.

 

[ManofKent]

As far as I can see currently all their own shoes are calf rather than corrected-grain apart from the graduate line

 

[Bounder]

Originally Posted by jimmyoneill

I have a pair of Cheaney for Herring Shoes Brogues, and they are not corrected grain leather and have lasted me a good two years, however, they are in need of reheeling mainly due to getting caught in an unexpected monsoon in them.

Bottom right:

Actually, now that I look at that image, the suede tassled loafers are also Herring Shoes, made by Alfred Sargent I believe. They certainly took the longest to wear in of all my shoes and were quite painful to begin with.

What are the boots in the upper left-hand corner?

 

[Ich_Dien]

Dior Homme AW07 Boots, long sold.