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THE HIGHEST QUALITY SHOES (LATTANZI, BONTONI, LOBB, BERLUTI, KITON)
REPORT CARD
I own more than 46 pairs of shoes. I am a what you call a bonafide addict for high quality shoes. Trust me when I tell you that it's an expensive habit to sustain. I don't recommend it. For the record, I've been able to support this "habit" only because I did very well during Internet bubble. The fact that I don't have a penchant for expensive bikes or cars is a good thing--for my shoe habit. I am an Englishman living living in New York City that travels frequently across the U.S. and Europe. I subscribe to a number of japanese and French shoe magazines.
My shoe collection is very impressive to say the least. My collection is a good representation of custom/bespoke, made-to-measure and the rest off-the-rack. Most of my shoes are either good-year or Blake Rapid. Over the last two years, most of my shoes have been purchased via trunk shows, factory visits or private appointments. I go to Italy twice a year to visit several factories. Frankly, I am preferring more and more to buy my shoes this way.
I have "experimented" with over 10 different brands-from Aubercy to Vass from Italian to Austrian to Japanese. Here is my personal REPORT CARD.
COLORING / PATINA
1.) BERLUTI
2.) BONTONI
3.) KITON
4.) AUBERCY
5.) SANTONI
BEST/MOST UNIQUE STYLING
1.) BONTONI
2.) KITON
3.) LATTANZI
4.) AUBERCY
5.) BERLUTI
GOOD-YEAR (HAND-WELTED) CONSTRUCTION
1.) JOHN LOBB (JAMES ST. UK ONLY)
3.) LATTANZI-BONTONI
4.) VASS
5.) KITON
LEATHER QUALITY
1.) JOHN LOBB
2.) KITON-BONTONI-LATTANZI
3.) BERLUTI
LOOK OF SOLE
1.) LATTANZI-BONTONI-BERLUTI
2.) SANTONI-KITON
3.) VASS
PRICE/QUALITY
1.) BONTONI
2.) JOHN LOBB
3.) VASS-ALDEN
4.) AUBERCY
5.) LATTANZI-SANTONI
6.) KITON
FIT/COMFORT
1.)ALDEN-BONTONI
2.)BERLUTI
3.)SANTONI
4.)JOHN LOBB-Kiton
TOP MEN'S SHOE STORES IN U.S.
1.) WILKES BASHFORD
2.) BERGDORF GOODMAN (CHANGING HANDS-SHOULD BE BETTER!!!)
3.) BARNEY'S NYC (JUST NYC)
RESOURCE LINKS
www.johnlobb.co.uk
www.bontoni.com
www.aubercy.fr
www.silvanolattanzi.it
www.vass-shoes.com
www.kiton.it
www.wilkesbashford.com
www.bergdorfgoodman.com
www.barneys.com
REPORT CARD
I own more than 46 pairs of shoes. I am a what you call a bonafide addict for high quality shoes. Trust me when I tell you that it's an expensive habit to sustain. I don't recommend it. For the record, I've been able to support this "habit" only because I did very well during Internet bubble. The fact that I don't have a penchant for expensive bikes or cars is a good thing--for my shoe habit. I am an Englishman living living in New York City that travels frequently across the U.S. and Europe. I subscribe to a number of japanese and French shoe magazines.
My shoe collection is very impressive to say the least. My collection is a good representation of custom/bespoke, made-to-measure and the rest off-the-rack. Most of my shoes are either good-year or Blake Rapid. Over the last two years, most of my shoes have been purchased via trunk shows, factory visits or private appointments. I go to Italy twice a year to visit several factories. Frankly, I am preferring more and more to buy my shoes this way.
I have "experimented" with over 10 different brands-from Aubercy to Vass from Italian to Austrian to Japanese. Here is my personal REPORT CARD.
COLORING / PATINA
1.) BERLUTI
2.) BONTONI
3.) KITON
4.) AUBERCY
5.) SANTONI
BEST/MOST UNIQUE STYLING
1.) BONTONI
2.) KITON
3.) LATTANZI
4.) AUBERCY
5.) BERLUTI
GOOD-YEAR (HAND-WELTED) CONSTRUCTION
1.) JOHN LOBB (JAMES ST. UK ONLY)
3.) LATTANZI-BONTONI
4.) VASS
5.) KITON
LEATHER QUALITY
1.) JOHN LOBB
2.) KITON-BONTONI-LATTANZI
3.) BERLUTI
LOOK OF SOLE
1.) LATTANZI-BONTONI-BERLUTI
2.) SANTONI-KITON
3.) VASS
PRICE/QUALITY
1.) BONTONI
2.) JOHN LOBB
3.) VASS-ALDEN
4.) AUBERCY
5.) LATTANZI-SANTONI
6.) KITON
FIT/COMFORT
1.)ALDEN-BONTONI
2.)BERLUTI
3.)SANTONI
4.)JOHN LOBB-Kiton
TOP MEN'S SHOE STORES IN U.S.
1.) WILKES BASHFORD
2.) BERGDORF GOODMAN (CHANGING HANDS-SHOULD BE BETTER!!!)
3.) BARNEY'S NYC (JUST NYC)
RESOURCE LINKS
www.johnlobb.co.uk
www.bontoni.com
www.aubercy.fr
www.silvanolattanzi.it
www.vass-shoes.com
www.kiton.it
www.wilkesbashford.com
www.bergdorfgoodman.com
www.barneys.com