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High-end shoes
Great subject for watch collectors!
Most of my shoes were bought in Oxford UK from a well-know shoe-shop in Turl Street, which regretfully closed a few years ago, were all hand-made.
You may well regret having shoes where the toecap's centre is stitched over the toes. The toecap should always be made from one piece of leather.
Otherwise it is good to have well made shoes, which can be readily repaired by a skilled cobbler, difficult to find just like a skilled watch repairer.
Some of my shoes are over 25 years old and always look like new after a replaced long-sole and heal. My shoes are always worn in daily rotation and have wooden trees when stored to retain their shape.
Happy Easter to watch and shoe purists!
Clive
Antonio Meccariello shoes. Centurion model. Ready to wear.
I've recently become interested in handmade shoes. After reading and researching online, I decided on this prestigious Neapolitan brand. I hope you find it interesting. Happy Easter/weekend. ...
Very nice
I have two pairs in the same style from Edward Green (in leather and suede) and enjoy articles / photos of fine shoes. Thank you for showing these beauties.
Thank you. E. Green, yes, they are top-notch English shoes.
I also bought a Carmina oxford wholecut black. Right now I’m waiting for a Caulaincourt loafers. I’ll post pics. Best.
Just looked at those websites
the wholecut is probably too smart for me. The Bronx Napoleon loafer from Caulaincourt look good, I haven’t found a leather loafer that fits my feet so am having some made by Carreducker.
Precisely I’m waiting for a Bronx loafer., the Bronx patina. Shown in the summer section (ready to wear).
I wish you luck with those bespoke. Post pics 😀😀. Promotional photo ...
High-end shoes
Great subject for watch collectors! Most of my shoes were bought in Oxford UK from a well-know shoe-shop in Turl Street, which regretfully closed a few years ago, were all hand-made. You may well regret having shoes where the toecap's centre is stitched o...
Split toecap
What is interesting about your shoes is the stitched vertical join in the toecap and no apparent stitched vertical seam above the heal, the very opposite of most leather shoes. A finely made leather shoe will flex longitudinally and transversally, especia...
I suppose Meccariello makes a split toecap for a fashion reason. I hope they age as best as possible. Thanks for all that valuable info.
The next days I will travel to Madrid and I hope to try some Crockett Jones boots. For other british brands I think I will have to travel to the islands… and I will ask for your advice 😀😀.
Very very elegant interpretation
of the classic "Norweger" split toe. I really like them.
Shoegazing.com
has good articles and one relevant to the split toe derby: https://shoegazing.com/2023/03/26/guide-types-of-apron-front-and-split-toe-seams/
I think they're fantastic!
I also love the color chosen! Thank you for sharing them here with us, cheers, Filip
Thank you for sharing!
I'm definitely interested! Tell us more. Did you go to Napoli? How did everything work?
Hi Patrick. I didn’t go to Napoli. You can order a “Ready to wear (RTW) or a “Made to order (MTO)”.
My big concern was ordering the wrong size. MTO cannot be returned. Therefore I went for a RTW. You can return most of the RTW as long as you order the stock color (or some determined patinas), no metal toe tips… All the details are in their website, whic...
Good to know!
I have to have metal toe tips, and I would really not like to ship back and forth after testing the shoe - and then having tips installed. Good to know. Maybe I ought to get myself to Napoli.
It's certainly not easy to buy shoes from a distance, especially when it's your first pair.
A few years ago I was on vacation in Naples and there are very beautiful and interesting things to see. The city itself, Capri island, Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii ruins, Amalfi coast…
I know about Northampton tradition. Until a couple of
months my only artisan shoes were a Church’s. The problem is that, as far as I know, many of the brands you’ve mentioned don’t have retailers in Spain. Given custom taxes, since brexit, I don’t buy directly from UK. The next days I’ll travel to Madrid and...
There are several very good luxury spanish brands. Also, Spain makes shoes for others. I have a pair of Carmina’s and I think I’ll buy more. But I know about the quality of english shoes and I think I will not
resist when I see a pair of lovely C&J boots. Honestly, I dont have enough knowledge/experience to know what country makes better shoes.