Are wholecuts ugly?

bengal-stripe · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by Tarmac

that has nothing to do with bespoke vs rtw. and trickers is far from typical rtw
What about those? They are Berluti. Same straight line from toe to the height of the instep.
Wait to see them in a year's time.

Even better, show us your shoes after a year of wear.

Originally Posted by TKDKid

I think wholecuts look better from afar (with shoe trees in them!) than when they're on your feet (which tends to "flatten" them out and so make them lose their shape).
Agreed, they look nice when new but go down from there. Rather like Orson Welles: "I started at the top, and worked my way down."

imageWIS · Aug 1, 2007

nvm

Jon.

Tarmac · Aug 1, 2007

are wingtips ugly?

Manton · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by Tarmac

are wingtips ugly?

NO!

imageWIS · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by Manton

NO!

Jon.

Artisan Fan · Aug 1, 2007

I'm quite a fan (fran?) of wholecuts myself.

grimslade · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by TKDKid

I like mine:

And of course, the infamous seamless wholecut, courtesy of centipede:

Gimme a break. We all know that shoe doesn't exist.

bengal-stripe · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by grimslade

Gimme a break. We all know that shoe doesn't exist.
You're probably right. It's an air-brush job with photoshop:
http://centipede.web.fc2.com/bjsugolini.html

Tarmac · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by Manton

NO!

YOU REALLY THINK SO MANT-ON??? COOL.

MilanoStyle · Aug 1, 2007

Whole cut shoes tend to show more crease which is turn off.

Roger · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by zjpj83

Keep in mind, a seamless wholecut is also allowed to have some decoration...

zjpj83, I'm trying to identify this shoe and coming up empty. I'm guessing either the Grant or the Sinatra with a whole lotta extra decoration (blind broguing) on the Mitchell last, but is it possibly bespoke?

zjpj83 · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by Roger

zjpj83, I'm trying to identify this shoe and coming up empty. I'm guessing either the Grant or the Sinatra with a whole lotta extra decoration (blind broguing) on the Mitchell last, but is it possibly bespoke?

bespoke and, sadly, not mine

LabelKing · Aug 1, 2007

My father always said that wholecuts are highly appropriate for young men to wear.

LabelKing · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by Manton

I would not call the wholecut the most forma shoe, either for evening or day. To me it is a "contemporary" shoe and this somewhat fashion forward.

For formal day wear, I like a black punch cap (boot or shoe). For evening wear, a stich cap. For black/white tie, a plain toe oxford.
Not pumps?

nmoraitis · Aug 1, 2007

Originally Posted by Tarmac

Some do, some dont. I dont think it has anything to do with the wholecut design per se. I have some oxfords which are completely closed at the top, and some which aren't.

I asked the same question when I first got this pair. This pic is the first 2 minutes of me ever trying it on. It has closed more since I wore them. Also this is my slightly bigger foot, my left foot is slightly smaller, so a bit less gap on that side.

The answers I received at the time were "well do they fit otherwise?". If they do, then there is nothing to worry about.

another pic to dwell on the merits of wholecut, Sargents from the label ID thread:

Hey Tarmac, thanks for the response.

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