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Anyone can advise me why the heel of my this MTO shoes look so unpleasant after few months of wearing?
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BallGag said:
Get the C&J Westbourne if you like that Meermin design. Don't compare apples with oranges.

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He is buying 2nd hand (Carouhell). If considering a bnib C&J, meermins wouldnt even be in the equation

Anyway edward, that pair is priced relatively resonably. Try to bargian slightly lower and you will have got yourself a steal
 
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likehotbutter said:
He is buying 2nd hand (Carouhell). If considering a bnib C&J, meermins wouldnt even be in the equation
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That's hard to say. People here do the darndest things. Guy's asking if he should buy apples or oranges, and Lord Sidious comes in with a chocolate fondue recommendation instead.

Just get the design you like more in this case then. If the only reason why you're considering the CJ's is value-for-money, then you're going to wear them a couple of times and wish you got the Meermin instead.

However, if you're really hung up over the quality difference, then I'm going to tell you to calm your tits, save up, and get a pair of Crockett & Jones Westbourne in chestnut.
 
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All in a Day said:
Is this your DW or Edetal MTO? Do u practise any shoe care regime? Not sure is it the lighting but your uppers look patchy
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This is my DW. Upper patchy is my fault of using wrong thing to polish . I may send the shoes for a patina. What about the heel ? How to maintain heel?
 
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TUV2008 said:
This is my DW. Upper patchy is my fault of using wrong thing to polish . I may send the shoes for a patina. What about the heel ? How to maintain heel?
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Imho, for the amount paid, i would go back to DW for a solution, especially if the problem is unique to this pair of shoes, assuming same level of use and care (or abuse) across your shoes.

If u prefer to diy, u can buy edge dressing to touch up. Google on that!
 
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TUV2008 said:
This is my DW. Upper patchy is my fault of using wrong thing to polish . I may send the shoes for a patina. What about the heel ? How to maintain heel?
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What did you use to polish? sandpaper? :s13:

Looks like you played soccer wearing those shoes...
 
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TUV2008, does your other shoes' heels look similar to this DW pair? Cos I am not sure if its the product problem or user problem.
I am surprised at how bad it looks, maybe you fell or brushed the heels against the stairs or escalator etc.

I am not sure whether using those wood varnish from DIY shop like HomeFix could help solve the problem. Since such wood varnish is used to repair scratched wooden furniture
 
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I have been thinking of the RTW shoes that i would like to own someday.
Mine are:
EG Dover
EG Inverness
GG Antibes
GG ST James II
GG Gable
St Crispins wingtip

What are some of the shoes you like to own?
 
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josephkjc said:
I am not sure whether using those wood varnish from DIY shop like HomeFix could help solve the problem. Since such wood varnish is used to repair scratched wooden furniture
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Alamak repeat how many times liao. Its stacked leather not wood lol. Please dont go put wood product varnish and seal everything up lol. People say topy dosnt allow leather soles to breathe (bullshiat) but varnish is really up one level aldry.

Cheap leather dosnt go through the tanning and dying process long, so dye penetration is very shallow. Thats why cheap as belts u will realise the middle is blue cause that is the raw state of chrome tanning.

Like others said, edge dye or just polish with wax/cream
 
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josephkjc said:
TUV2008, does your other shoes' heels look similar to this DW pair? Cos I am not sure if its the product problem or user problem.
I am surprised at how bad it looks, maybe you fell or brushed the heels against the stairs or escalator etc.

I am not sure whether using those wood varnish from DIY shop like HomeFix could help solve the problem. Since such wood varnish is used to repair scratched wooden furniture
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my Ed shoes and other shoes do not have such problem.

In order not to mess thing up, perhaps as what another member suggest I should just send to someone to maintain for me.

Anyway I am planning to sending this DW for a patina as I dun quite like the original color.
 
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