pebblegrain
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There are many very nice equivalents to the Dover style, but purely aesthetically, they all come up slightly short. This is purely my opinion ON APPEARANCE so if some f*ckhead responds with something like "and where are your facts to back this up", go f*ck yourself.
I wasn't a Dover-Lover at first, (I never understood why someone would buy a split toe over an Asquith, Inverness, or Shannon) but as I have seen many other split-toes or norwegers come and go on this forum, it has grown on me. It's the best of this style. Lets look at these one at a time: The Vass is an interesting, quaint, and I'm sure historically accurate style, but the seam of the apron is too far down close to the sole. The balance is off.
Vass Norweger on the P2 last in cordovan.
The Carminas have a much better balance and overall shape, but still not perfect. The toe is a bit too elongated, and ventures into those weird Santoni/Bettanin territory. And the stitching looks inferior
The Ecton's balance is waay off, 3 eyelets vs 5? And the front vamp is waaay too long (compensating for the eyelets). Dover all the way.
This reminds me, a good poor-mans Dover is the Alden NST. If I were on a budget and had to have this style I would choose between the Carmina and the Alden.
The Carminas have a much better balance and overall shape, but still not perfect. The toe is a bit too elongated, and ventures into those weird Santoni/Bettanin territory. And the stitching looks inferior
I think the last/color the guys at the Armoury picked for these can sway those like myself that were on the fence re nst blutchers
The Ecton's balance is waay off, 3 eyelets vs 5? And the front vamp is waaay too long (compensating for the eyelets). Dover all the way.
Dover (606) / Ecton (888)...
This reminds me, a good poor-mans Dover is the Alden NST. If I were on a budget and had to have this style I would choose between the Carmina and the Alden.