Working Shoe for Young Exec - Part 2

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Swiftyz said:
I know Kiwi has black and brown shoe polish. Any polish that will have the shade of the shoe?
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I think that Amazon link shows different shoes with different leathers.
If you got the nubuck one, you need a protector & brush specifically for that. (Cream or wax polish will ruin the shoes). Watch a couple of videos on cleaning nubuck shoes.
 
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darthsid11111 said:
Carmina, Yanko, and EEA belong to different tiers from most expensive to least.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, in order of pricing from most to least:

1. Carmina
2. Yanko
3. EEA

To take this even further, I assume this comparative tiered list:

0. Church's / Alden / Tricker's
1. Carmina/ Loake / Barker / Allen Edmonds
2. Yanko / Meermin / Grenson
3. EEA / Llyr

Feel free to correct if wrong. This would be a good chart for beginners looking to sensecheck pricing.
 
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dj_flame said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, in order of pricing from most to least:

1. Carmina
2. Yanko
3. EEA

To take this even further, I assume this comparative tiered list:

0. Church's / Alden / Tricker's
1. Carmina/ Loake / Barker / Allen Edmonds
2. Yanko / Meermin / Grenson
3. EEA / Llyr

Feel free to correct if wrong. This would be a good chart for beginners looking to sensecheck pricing.
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I'm not as experienced but LLYR is intentionally priced below EEA. EEA, Meermin, Loake and Allen Edmonds belong together

Yanko and Grenson are priced more similarly.

At the high end I don't have a clue what fits where but would advise against Church's as they've gotten a bad rap recently.

Actually, for a good guide to quality shoes and their pricing I find that Parisian Gentleman has a pretty comorehensive article.

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any idea how does shoes from luxury fashion brands e.g. Ferragamo or Tods compare with the likes traditional shoemaker such as loake, Carmina etc?
 
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darthsid11111 said:
I'm not as experienced but LLYR is intentionally priced below EEA. EEA, Meermin, Loake and Allen Edmonds belong together

Yanko and Grenson are priced more similarly.

At the high end I don't have a clue what fits where but would advise against Church's as they've gotten a bad rap recently.

Actually, for a good guide to quality shoes and their pricing I find that Parisian Gentleman has a pretty comorehensive article.

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By price or quality or both?
 
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Satki General said:
any idea how does shoes from luxury fashion brands e.g. Ferragamo or Tods compare with the likes traditional shoemaker such as loake, Carmina etc?
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Luxury brands very likely do not own any production facilities and probably outsource manufacture to traditional shoemakers, so 99% sure an Italian shoemaker produces for Ferragamo and Tods and stamps the label's branding on the finished item.

Luxury brands also have varying tiers; Ferragamo Studio is cemented but the Ferragamo Tramezza line is goodyear welted.

It's better to specifically mention which brand and which line.
 
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dj_flame said:
Luxury brands very likely do not own any production facilities and probably outsource manufacture to traditional shoemakers, so 99% sure an Italian shoemaker produces for Ferragamo and Tods and stamps the label's branding on the finished item.

Luxury brands also have varying tiers; Ferragamo Studio is cemented but the Ferragamo Tramezza line is goodyear welted.

It's better to specifically mention which brand and which line.
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This.

Also for most fashion houses you pay expensive prices for inferior leathers and construction. Most of them use cemented construction IIRC.

You would be paying more for brand and design than anything else.

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darthsid11111 said:
Personally, I favour EEA for patriotic reasons. However I don't patronise them as they do not stock my sizes and waiting for the special order is a pain.

Their shoes have stiff leather which I favour as well.

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Yeah I noticed on their website they seem to not have my size, what size you wear? How long are waits normally?
 
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UK 9.5 is not an unusual size for most other retailers.

Seems like EEA caters to narrow and small feet most of the time.
 
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Vass single MTO - customs/duty issues?

Hello gentlemen, I am about to place an order for Vass shoes online. Finalizing details with Rezso (their sales guy) now by email.

Just wondering if any of you have had any customs/duty issues or fees with receiving them in Singapore?

Havent had those problems with AE or Carmina in the past, but they were of lesser value.

Thanks!
 
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