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One Shoe Wardrobe: Why Not?

TheFoo

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Originally Posted by voxsartoria
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Not a fan of the shoe, but love the leather. What is it?
 

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Please stop quoting this monstrosity. My eyes are bleeding in two colors
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
Not a fan of the shoe, but love the leather. What is it?

Vass Alt Wien in dark cognac boxcalf and dark cognac scotch grain, Bupapest last , double soles, with Goyser stitching fore of the heel.

Maybe a pair in white for the summer?


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Originally Posted by gdl203
Please stop quoting this monstrosity. My eyes are bleeding in two colors

Your lips say no, but your eyes say yes:

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- B
 

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Originally Posted by voxsartoria
Vass Alt Wien in dark cognac boxcalf and dark cognac scotch grain, Bupapest last , double soles, with Goyser stitching fore of the heel.

Maybe a pair in white for the summer?


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I think that shoe needs some suede. Or maybe a swath of Harris Tweed.
 

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Originally Posted by edmorel
I think that shoe needs some suede. Or maybe a swath of Harris Tweed.

To my regret, I forgot to add seal and elephant.


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vox - I beg you to stop. Not after lunch
 

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Originally Posted by gdl203
vox - I beg you to stop. Not after lunch

Let's see that Dover sole from Le Bernadin come back up:

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Hmm. Can Alden make someting out of scotch grain boxcalf? The scotch grain cordovan is nasty.
 

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Originally Posted by iammatt
These in particular.

Originally Posted by DocHolliday
Fair enough. I don't like 'em either. But at least shell would give them some character once worn.

Well I don't like them either, but the color and the bulk reminded me of Foo's shoes..just trying to give the man some options. I really think he should check out the J.M. Weston #598.
 

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Foof, write the first thing you think of when you see this image.

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