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Shoe Damage Report & Appreciation Central - Part I
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jsherman02
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Narrower? I think you meant "wider."Originally Posted by grimslade
no, I mean narrower. Their shoes always run too wide.
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Not really Appreciation worthy (in pics quality and prestige); but, figure easier to get the question answered here than a new thread.
What is the "Custom Grade" thing on the inside label about on the Church's I just bought?
What is the "Custom Grade" thing on the inside label about on the Church's I just bought?
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Not really Appreciation worthy (in pics quality and prestige); but, figure easier to get the question answered here than a new thread.Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC
What is the "Custom Grade" thing on the inside label about on the Church's I just bought?. . .
In the old days (pre-prada), "custom grade" was merely the designation Church's gave to the higher-end line of its shoes. It didn't really mean a whole lot specifically, as, for example, some shoes in the line had linen linings in the toe and some had full leather linings. Per fashion industry SOP, it is basically a couple of words signifying nothing. If it influenced you to make a purchase or pay more, it did its job.
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Nope. Just an after-thought.Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC
BTW, aren't these more or less the same as your Thom Browne/Trickers (except for the pebble grain)? If so, when would you wear these instead of the others or are they interchangeable?
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BTW, aren't these more or less the same as your Thom Browne/Trickers (except for the pebble grain)? If so, when would you wear these instead of the others or are they interchangeable?Originally Posted by dopey
Good eye. That's why I bought them.
My Thom Browne's are brown. I bought these for 1/2 of what I would for the black Thom Browne ones.
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Good eye. That's why I bought them.Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC
My Thom Browne's are brown. I bought these for 1/2 of what I would for the black Thom Browne ones.
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I bought these for 1/2 of what I would for the black Thom Browne ones.Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC
But...but...the Church's don't have a little pull-tab on the back of the shoes! HOW WILL ANYONE KNOW WHO MADE THEM?! AHHHHHHHHH
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Good eye. That's why I bought them.Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC
My Thom Browne's are brown. I bought these for 1/2 of what I would for the black Thom Browne ones. . .
I get the point of having these in both brown and black. I have a pair of Carmina Longwings in brown shell (with a triple sole), which is the functional equivalent of your brown pebble grain. But I could still use a pair of black longwings for some chunkier finish suits. Either that or a double soled wholecut derby in black.
Are the shapes of the lasts pretty similar. I won't try to judge from the single head on photo of each that you took, so what do you think? Is one nicer than the other?
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