Sterling Gillette
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Even that shoe tree looks exactly like the ones Vass has made.
Vass don't make their own trees. As fritzl said, they are likely produced by the same maker who supplies to Lászlò.
Sterling will chime in on classic lasts.
Always a pleasure...
fwiw, the lasts are made for the i-gent crowd, which will not order...
as i said, it's not a very authentic budapest last(shape)
Springline actually has an "Alt Wein" raised toe box last (which appears identical to the Budapest raised toe box that I have seen from Vass, Dinkelacker & now this Mystery Shoemaker).
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I would not want Springline to make me a Budapester style last from scratch. But if they have familiarity with it...well its a mere 227 pound gamble.
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Fritzl, give me some details on how the latest brown blucher is not a traditional Budapester (it looks the same as the black one I posted in the beginning of this thread)?
By Budapester, I mean the raised toe box last (not the generic Mittle Europe term for using a wing tip design on a blucher)
In a traditional Budapester last, the toe box is raised but also the sole is set back a little. Looking at the shoe from the side, the toe box is actually longer than the sole (Zehenschiffchen). The variants produced by Vass, Dinkelacker and a few others are very moderate last shapes, you can clearly see that they were made for an international clientele. Vass' older Budapester model is a bit more traditionally shaped. I will add photos I got the chance to take at fritzl's and my Operation Paprika trip a few days ago as soon as I am back at my own computer. They show a Budapester which is as traditional as it gets, from the last shape to the detailing on the uppers to the sole. You will see a clear difference. Of course, the Budapester lasts shown here are not badly shaped per se, but they are what I would call "watered down".
What is the history behind Goyser stitching...was there any benefit against inclemental weather...or is it pure aesthetics?
In a Goyserer stich or Zwienaht, the welt is sewn completely on the outside, making the ridge between sole and upper waterproof to a certain extent. Of course, it can also look very nice, which is a plus.