Working Shoe for Young Exec - Part 2

[Emospence]

Hi thundermarch,
What's the damage for EB? Edetal's budget is fine. Tetbury/Radwell takes a fair bit of inner convincing. Inner turmoil lah. Have not spent more than $350 on a pair of shoes before. Reading this forum and style forum almost on a daily basis is like a slow poison taking hold...
Plus also I am UK11/12 size so buying online has its risks..

Me also like that half a year ago. Have since bought 1 Yanko, 3 Enzo, 3 Meccariello

 

[All in a Day]

Hi thundermarch,
What's the damage for EB? Edetal's budget is fine. Tetbury/Radwell takes a fair bit of inner convincing. Inner turmoil lah. Have not spent more than $350 on a pair of shoes before. Reading this forum and style forum almost on a daily basis is like a slow poison taking hold...
Plus also I am UK11/12 size so buying online has its risks..

If I were you at size UK11/12 and do not require the shoes urgently, would just wait out for sales.

UK11/12 are relatively large sizes that often have stock during sales and not taken up fast. E.g. Carmina outlet, Mr Porter sales etc.

Good luck!

 

[thundermarch]

Me also like that half a year ago. Have since bought 1 Yanko, 3 Enzo, 3 Meccariello

Good. Very good. Lol.

 

[kangaroo]

Me also like that half a year ago. Have since bought 1 Yanko, 3 Enzo, 3 Meccariello

Wow.. all that in 6mths...
I have a edetal Rochor, herring cheaney oxfords which I got second hand from a bro here, magnanni wingtip and a derby from The Wizard. Never wore boots so I thought to start with chukkas.

 

[kangaroo]

If I were you at size UK11/12 and do not require the shoes urgently, would just wait out for sales.

UK11/12 are relatively large sizes that often have stock during sales and not taken up fast. E.g. Carmina outlet, Mr Porter sales etc.

Good luck!

Good tip! Definitely not urgent.

 

[All in a Day]

Good tip! Definitely not urgent.

Beware the poison though! It often escalates the urgency to unprecedented levels. Ask Emospence

 

[urbanturban]

You have been warned.
You cannot un-know the gaps in your shoe collection.

 

[paladin]

If I were you at size UK11/12 and do not require the shoes urgently, would just wait out for sales.

UK11/12 are relatively large sizes that often have stock during sales and not taken up fast. E.g. Carmina outlet, Mr Porter sales etc.

Good luck!

Changing season soon. Sure have sales for Chukka and boots. Fitzpatrick already having sales

 

[paladin]

Beware the poison though! It often escalates the urgency to unprecedented levels. Ask Emospence

I got 9 gyw or handwelt shoes in the past year......and planned to get the same number this year....must be heavily poisoned

 

[Darknight55]

*patiently waits for nice looking textured / exotic leathers in non-brown/black colours*

 

[prosindragon]

Has anyone seen/bought from this Carousell seller before?

He's selling Meermin's for $130 on a preorder basis, could he be able to get it from the factory of sorts?

https://carousell.com/p/meermin-brogues-77318541

 

[arcfire]

Has anyone seen/bought from this Carousell seller before?

He's selling Meermin's for $130 on a preorder basis, could he be able to get it from the factory of sorts?

https://carousell.com/p/meermin-brogues-77318541

Could be old stock but the last does not look like any of the lasts that Meermin currently has.

 

[walk_the_talk]

Could be old stock but the last does not look like any of the lasts that Meermin currently has.

I am wondering if it could be replicas? Meermin uses UK sizing and not EU. The box does not look like the usual meermin box too. In any case, I will strongly advise everyone to stay away from meermin. It is possible to get better shoes at a similar price point.

 

[zhaohan]

I am wondering if it could be replicas? Meermin uses UK sizing and not EU. The box does not look like the usual meermin box too. In any case, I will strongly advise everyone to stay away from meermin. It is possible to get better shoes at a similar price point.

factory rejects? meermin pre-assemble in china or sth right? cant remember

 

[supernova]

Happy CNY. Sorry for the shameless plug here. Selling some nice shoes that are a bit too big for me. All in UK6.5, includes Carmina, Enzo Bonafe, Vass, Carlos Santos. Listed in carousell. Thanks and have a wonderful holiday.

 

[TUV2008]

Bought this for CNY a good match for this festive, also a nice pair of shoes for a dress down Friday

Sent from Xiaomi MI 3W using GAGT

 

[wiz]

I have been bitten by the brown Chelsea boot bug, any idea where can I get my hands on them? Carmina? For fit do I get my regular?

 

[Darknight55]

I have been bitten by the brown Chelsea boot bug, any idea where can I get my hands on them? Carmina? For fit do I get my regular?

Brown chelseas are literally everywhere. Comes down to your budget, urgency (immediate? time for shipping? MTO? GMTO?), fitting and other features (sole, stitching, texture).

If without experience in other handmade shoe brands, your best bet will be visiting physical stores to try on various lasts/fittings before deciding on the boot. eg. Carmina at Capitol, Yanko/EB at Lusso.

 

[supernova]

I have been bitten by the brown Chelsea boot bug, any idea where can I get my hands on them? Carmina? For fit do I get my regular?

I may be interested in an Enzo Bonafe wholecut Chelsea in museum dark brown or navy and rubber soles (millerighe), not sure if we have enough people to organise a GMTO. Will be $800+ probably, and about 6-month wait.

See image below. I think in normal lighting the museum will seem a lot more dark brown, so will be quite subtle.

 

[indigo22]

erm guys i rmb someone here used to sell shoe trees, like this:

i think he even has a website, and he helps quite a lot when we have queries and such, anyone rmb his username? i wanna buy some sia