Shoe Damage Report & Shoe P0rn Central - Part II

patrickBOOTH · Mar 7, 2011

Is the museum finish a crust finish, or is it aniline dyed that way?

bengal-stripe · Mar 7, 2011

Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH

Is the museum finish a crust finish, or is it aniline dyed that way?

It is neither crust (unfinished) nor aniline (vat-dyed), it comes with that "antique finish" from the tannery (or to say it bluntly: the leather comes randomly blotchy).

Exactly how that finish is created, I can't tell you. But the hide in it entirety is sponged in one way or another. They might apply different dyes (put on colour) or they might apply bleaches (take off colour).

Ron Rider can tell you what Italian tannery produces it and can give you the Italian name for the finish ("museum calf" is just the name JLP gives to the leather).

JamesX · Mar 7, 2011

Museum Calf is discontinued anyways. I think Misty Calf replaced them.

PhiloVance · Mar 7, 2011

I have a pair of City IIs in gold museum - the waist seems about the same as EG but I did not study them too closely. Not as suppressed as JL Prestige line shoes that I have but you get what you pay for . . .

alexSF · Mar 7, 2011

Originally Posted by bengal-stripe

It is neither crust (unfinished) nor aniline (vat-dyed), it comes with that "antique finish" from the tannery (or to say it bluntly: the leather comes randomly blotchy).

Exactly how that finish is created, I can't tell you. But the hide in it entirety is sponged in one way or another. They might apply different dyes (put on colour) or they might apply bleaches (take off colour).

Ron Rider can tell you what Italian tannery produces it and can give you the Italian name for the finish ("museum calf" is just the name JLP gives to the leather).

The tannery should be the ILCEA, and the name of the leather RADICA

http://www.ilceaspa.com/

bengal-stripe · Mar 7, 2011

Thanks alexSF! - Yes, that's the stuff:

So, the basic leather is aniline dyed, then the antique finish is manually padded on.

lexmann · Mar 7, 2011

After almost 6 months...I almost forgot I ordered these shoes from Chay.

theyare · Mar 7, 2011

nice lexmann - what are they?

lexmann · Mar 7, 2011

S Exclusive Range - Moore

jasonmarshalljazz · Mar 8, 2011

Originally Posted by Northampton Novice

Hideous

why?

upnorth · Mar 8, 2011

Originally Posted by NORE

The fact that these have no waist concerns me especially at that price point.

I agree that this might be better if the waist was cut narrower, seeing that it looks like a size 9. At the same time, it is also my opinion that anyone who takes a US12 or larger should not have shoes with a dainty waist.

fritzl · Mar 8, 2011

Originally Posted by upnorth

At the same time, it is also my opinion that anyone who takes a US12 or larger should not have shoes with a dainty waist.

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NORE · Mar 8, 2011

Originally Posted by upnorth

I agree that this might be better if the waist was cut narrower, seeing that it looks like a size 9. At the same time, it is also my opinion that anyone who takes a US12 or larger should not have shoes with a dainty waist.

What! Every time I try on a daintily waisted shoe my wife is all, "What size are those??? They look like a 10!" It's the dainty heel that's a no-no [Cleverley]

SpooPoker · Mar 8, 2011

Originally Posted by NORE

What! Every time I try on a daintily waisted shoe my wife is all, "What size are those??? They look like a 10!"

It's the dainty heel that's a no-no [Cleverley]

Whats your problem with size 10's, sasquatch?

NORE · Mar 9, 2011

Dude, there's an awesome pair of NIB Redways in polo tan on eBleezle right now. I was gonna kop for my dad but they might best suit a 9.5. DO ET!

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