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Originally Posted by rjsen
Just got my first pair of proper shoes, so I figured I should finally post here after lurking for quite a while. Any recommendations on shoe polish for these?

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Beautiful! Details please?
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patrickBOOTH

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Originally Posted by rjsen
Just got my first pair of proper shoes, so I figured I should finally post here after lurking for quite a while. Any recommendations on shoe polish for these?

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Light brown, or tan. Cream on the vamp, wax everywhere else.
 

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^ Very nice. I've always liked the shape of the C&J Chelsea. Wear them well!
 

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A brand new design from Barker Black. I have a pair in US9 I just put up for sale! I love these shoes.
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Originally Posted by northamptonshoes
Huh?? Made in Northampton!!

Someone on the forums suggested that Barker Blacks are being made in India. Is that not the case? What about the regular Barkers?
 

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Originally Posted by theyare
^ looks pretty similar to the archdale, just with a non-skull medallion.

different last or same?


Same I think.
Here is a comparison shot against my acorn coloured Archdales. Different medallion as you quite rightly point out.
I love the oxblood colour.
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Originally Posted by Joenobody0
Someone on the forums suggested that Barker Blacks are being made in India. Is that not the case? What about the regular Barkers?

I have contacts at Barkers and saw these being made in the Earls Barton factory along with regular Barkers shoes. They have an impressive purpose built building in a large plot of land.
 

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Thanks to EU laws, manufactures can 90% assemble products across 7 seas - then bring them to the continent for finishing and country of origin tag application
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The rumor that BB has been importing its higline of shooz from India has been floating around for years.
 

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This ******* threak is hazardous as **** to my bank account. I should never come here again.
 

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Originally Posted by bleachboy
This ******* threak is hazardous as **** to my bank account. I should never come here again.

Yeah,no ****. Maybe sell your Lange and Patek to finance the shoe purchases?
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