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Alligator / Crocodile Shoes
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just mehhh? Its a great centercut belly skin. Why do you think its mehhh?Originally Posted by SpooPoker
Actually, the vamp is a belly cut and the eyestays and quarters are tail.
We make alot of other brands gator/croc shoes, leather goods, luggage, etc. in our factory....we have an inside joke when buyers for shops/brands/other factories detail this type of work.
Are 3 cuttings:
A = Madison Ave. cut
B = First Ave. cut
C = Orchard St. cut
those would be First Ave.
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I think these are pretty spectacular:
Bespoke Corthay.
Also, as a shameless self-promotion, I have these in the B&S right now (9.5D UK):
Bespoke Corthay.
Also, as a shameless self-promotion, I have these in the B&S right now (9.5D UK):
A.L.Z.
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I have a soft spot for the exotics as well. Sea turtle is the ultimate, of course, but getting it...
Posted a few photos from yesterday: My cognac Zelli alligator loafers.
Quite comfortable, but summer loafers, really. Excuse the clown-like green socks. This was not to have been a photo-op...
Comments, criticisms, observations, insults--all gratefully welcomed!!
Posted a few photos from yesterday: My cognac Zelli alligator loafers.
Quite comfortable, but summer loafers, really. Excuse the clown-like green socks. This was not to have been a photo-op...
Comments, criticisms, observations, insults--all gratefully welcomed!!
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^Thanks for the crotch shot
This is for you Arnold
This is for you Arnold
meister
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Oh man those captoes are killer. Please remind me they are larger than 10.5D to prevent regret.Originally Posted by greekgeek
Yes they are.
I have a soft spot for the exotics as well. Sea turtle is the ultimate, of course, but getting it..Originally Posted by A.L.Z.
It is interesting that mislabeled Turtle gets thru the guardposts on eBay pretty regularly.
RMWilliams does croc...in fact they did a pair for Clinton and Bush 43 on their Presidential visits in 1996 and 2003.
If you want to purchase them they are around AUD3K. Funny thing is the croc is from Argentina I am told and is caiman because the Aussie crocs are so vicious fighting each other they destroy a lot of potential hides aka SF customers
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I think these are pretty spectacular:Originally Posted by carl_paris
Bespoke Corthay.
Also, as a shameless self-promotion, I have these in the B&S right now (9.5D UK):
The black Bespoke Corthay are the shoes I have been looking for my whole life. Are they yours and are they for sale?
Just.... incredible.
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I have a soft spot for the exotics as well. Sea turtle is the ultimate, of course, but getting it...Originally Posted by A.L.Z.
Posted a few photos from yesterday: My cognac Zelli alligator loafers.
Quite comfortable, but summer loafers, really. Excuse the clown-like green socks. This was not to have been a photo-op...
Comments, criticisms, observations, insults--all gratefully welcomed!!
Soles look brand new... 1st time wearing?
carl_paris
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The black Bespoke Corthay are the shoes I have been looking for my whole life. Are they yours and are they for sale?Originally Posted by SpooPoker
Sadly not mine.
They were sold on ebay by stilmacher a while back.
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Sadly not mine.Originally Posted by carl_paris
They were sold on ebay by stilmacher a while back.
He sold them?!?
Why???
(I hope it was not due to my comments in the thread where he told about when he got them... I think they look quite nice, just that they need a certain "context") (http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=36959)
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Seriously speaking: are there any "ethical concerns" about croc/alligator stuff? My wife got a bit upset when I got myself an alligator credit card holder. Thus, is there anything "wrong" with the crocodile /alligator industry if compared to, for example, the cattle industry where calf skins comes from?
By the way, ansering the question of the thread: yes, I like the look of alligator shoes. But I agree that there is something "tacky" (or, rather, "pimpish") about them. If I get myself a pair, I will certainly not wear it to meetings with clients, unless I know them well.
By the way, ansering the question of the thread: yes, I like the look of alligator shoes. But I agree that there is something "tacky" (or, rather, "pimpish") about them. If I get myself a pair, I will certainly not wear it to meetings with clients, unless I know them well.
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