Official Paul Smith Shoe Thread... all PS shoe questions here

cool_hand · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by RFX45

My wish list is pretty simple, bring back the Chens!!!!

Yes the Chen's were great. Sadly I ruined my Tan Chen's last week, I accidentally dropped some oily liquid onto to them when I was in the kitchen. Try as I might I can't get the stain out. Have done my best with polish to cover up. Paul Smith light colored shoes have to be treated really carefully, anything oily darkens them. I guess I did OK not to stain them sooner, I've had a lot of wear out of them. I still have my Python Dip Dye Chen's - time to start wearing them.

fritzl · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by cool_hand

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what are the shoes in your avatar. pretty cool. thanks

cool_hand · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by fritzl

what are the shoes in your avatar. pretty cool. thanks

They are IKE's, they've been repeated this season in brown and black, not sure if they've repeated the red?

Anyone else having problems getting replies from PS Customers Services, I've sent them a string of questions regarding availability and sizing?

fritzl · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by cool_hand

They are IKE's, they've been repeated this season in brown and black, not sure if they've repeated the red?

sorry for my ignorance: IKE is the name or the brand?

muffinman · Jul 28, 2010

It's the name of that particular shoe. The brand is Paul Smith.

zippyh · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by BrooklynHighpost

RFX or Zippyh: what are you guys wearing this color with? Only with light blue jeans or wheat/white jeans?

I wear with lighter khaki or even some tweeds. Oakwood is actually a pretty versatile color.

zippyh · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by attacus

hi guys! i am new here but have been lurking this thread for the past few months.

i would like to share an issue that i currently encountered with my paul smith shoes, as well as to gain some feedbacks from you all.

i recently purchased 2 pairs of millers, one in nero/black (SBXC/B005/WSH) and another one in oakwood (SBXC/A029/WSU). i found that all the metal eyelets of the miller in nero are rusty. paul smith uk have said that this condition is 'unacceptable' and asked if i would like to send back the shoes to them. anyone encountered this situation before? can i get my local cobbler to change all the rusty eyelets?

any feedback with be much appreciated. thank you so much!

Wow, that's pretty bad. Perhaps shake better at the urinal?

I think PinkPantser or some one had problems with rusty eyelets on his Ricards.
Since PS said they'll replace, why not just do that?

I've not had any problems with PS shoes like that.
I do have a pair of Aldens where the paint is flecking off the eyelets but they're not rusty.

attacus · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by zippyh

Wow, that's pretty bad. Perhaps shake better at the urinal?

I think PinkPantser or some one had problems with rusty eyelets on his Ricards.
Since PS said they'll replace, why not just do that?

I've not had any problems with PS shoes like that.
I do have a pair of Aldens where the paint is flecking off the eyelets but they're not rusty.

hah! you can say that again! was trying to match at least 0.0001% of your collection and this is what i get.

i wonder how could this even happened. it looks like the shoes are soaked in the dead sea.

paul smith doesn't promise any replacement. they just asked me to send back the shoes to let them have look, after which they will decide later.

attacus · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by KitAkira

They should have a bit of a patina if anything, certainly not rust. If they're offering a free exchange I'd definitely take them up on it

it really puzzled me. my other paul smiths don't have this issue.

well, according to paul smith, no guarantee of replacement. they just asked me to send them back and wait.

fritzl · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by muffinman

It's the name of that particular shoe. The brand is Paul Smith.

thanks

it's a nice retro look of a mountain boot from the old days.

blynch · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by attacus

it really puzzled me. my other paul smiths don't have this issue.

well, according to paul smith, no guarantee of replacement. they just asked me to send them back and wait.

I have a pair of black bihars that had rusty eyelets out of the box, didn't bother me much as I got them heavily discounted.

KitAkira · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by cool_hand

Yes the Chen's were great. Sadly I ruined my Tan Chen's last week, I accidentally dropped some oily liquid onto to them when I was in the kitchen. Try as I might I can't get the stain out. Have done my best with polish to cover up. Paul Smith light colored shoes have to be treated really carefully, anything oily darkens them. I guess I did OK not to stain them sooner, I've had a lot of wear out of them. I still have my Python Dip Dye Chen's - time to start wearing them.
Pics! Oh, and there're these collection shoes on ebay for really cheap, but there's some discoloration somewhere

KitAkira · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by attacus

it really puzzled me. my other paul smiths don't have this issue. well, according to paul smith, no guarantee of replacement. they just asked me to send them back and wait.
Personally, I'd still go with it, but if you don't want to wait you could try talking to cobblers in your area and see if any could replace the eyelets

zippyh · Jul 28, 2010

Originally Posted by KitAkira

Pics!

Oh, and there're these collection shoes on ebay for really cheap, but there's some discoloration somewhere

Did you notice that seller has a bunch of Elton John's used shoes for sale?
As in 5000+ pairs although only a fraction are listed.
Who wouldn't want a pair of purple/brown/white ostrich Prada loafers?

muffinman · Jul 29, 2010

http://cgi.ebay.com/Paul-Smith-Pablo...item45f431019d I believe these are 7.5 UK chens despite the title saying pablo. Also a nice pair of brown cages in 7UK for $200 on ebay as well. I would have bought the cages but too similar to my brown chens

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