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Give me some saphir and I can make the cordovan smell nice. I suspect that it is more a function of some burnishing with a premium polish that gives it the smell, since the shells come from Horween as well but I could be wrong.
IMO i have not seen anyone work with Shell better than Vass!
+1, carmina as a close contender
Thread needs more pics ... someone please feed my addiction!!
+1, carmina as a close contender
never heard of anyone commision Shell bepsoke, esp with the English makers, but i have considered it with G&G - not sure if i will go thru with it after see their mock RR samples in Feb
I've had Rider Boots MTO in shell - not sure that there's much of a difference in the process, except that shell doesn't stretch and broguing it can break it, so there are limitations to design. Differences in finish depend on the maker, as everyone gets the same shells from Nick, so perhaps there's a risk that you could find a maker who's not familiar with the material and might not do as good a job.