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Yeah, but that's Walnut Country though
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Shoe Damage Report & Appreciation Central - Part I
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What made you go for a country calf rather than dark oak, burnt pine etc.?Originally Posted by Panzeraxe II
It's not the stuff that EG calls "˜Country Calf'.
"˜Gorse Calf' and "˜Heather Gorse' (embossed), if I understand it correctly, are oil-tanned or oil-finished leathers and tough as the proverbial old boots they were turned into. Because of the oil content, the leather is always semi-matte.
I think the Falkirk is better suited to a non-country leather. That's not to say that bengal's shoes aren't beautiful but that I like Andrew's Falkirks a bit more.Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley
I just see the "˜Falkirk' as essentially a 1930s country/hunting shoe. That's the reason why I wanted the details of the shoe (leather, welt, eyelets) to reinforce that look.
Mind you, it is a town shoe to be worn with thin socks. I wouldn't be able to get into the shoes wearing that hand-knitted hunting hose.
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...than the Shoe Fairy but no one can rival his collection in terms of quantity and qualityOriginally Posted by von Rothbart
But why should somebody, who is interested in bespoke shoes, rival with a RTW collector.
The few MTO and IIRC three bespoke shoes do not count towards a quality advantage.
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I like those!!
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Thanks ET. As much as I like Ralph Lauren, I would rather have my own initials on my velvet shoes.Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy
Are those black or navy? I assuming you'll be wearing these to black-tie events?
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They are black.
We don't have much in the way of black tie events any more. I will enjoy these around the house for Christmas-Boxing Day, and for parties with more casual attire rather than a tux. I think they look great with my jeans and a cashmere sweater.
We don't have much in the way of black tie events any more. I will enjoy these around the house for Christmas-Boxing Day, and for parties with more casual attire rather than a tux. I think they look great with my jeans and a cashmere sweater.
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