Working Shoe for Young Exec - Part 2

[wiz]

New odd stock, good value if they are your size. Unfortunately not mine

https://www.skoaktiebolaget.com/collections/odd-stock

 

[thundermarch]

hi guys, any reviews on the corno blu offering ? looks really good

Am in the midst of preparing a detailed review for SF.
My thoughts are pretty positive overall.
Highlights include above average closing work, heel finishing, channel and sole work, with a subtle fiddleback. The uppers are Ilcea crust and patinated by hand.
Some work can be done on the sole edge finish and overall design proportions.
But still a fairly strong offering at the price.

 

[wiz]

Thanks TM looking forward to your review

Am in the midst of preparing a detailed review for SF.
My thoughts are pretty positive overall.
Highlights include above average closing work, heel finishing, channel and sole work, with a subtle fiddleback. The uppers are Ilcea crust and patinated by hand.
Some work can be done on the sole edge finish and overall design proportions.
But still a fairly strong offering at the price.

 

[Emospence]

Am in the midst of preparing a detailed review for SF.
My thoughts are pretty positive overall.
Highlights include above average closing work, heel finishing, channel and sole work, with a subtle fiddleback. The uppers are Ilcea crust and patinated by hand.
Some work can be done on the sole edge finish and overall design proportions.
But still a fairly strong offering at the price.

Include comparisons to the usual suspects for RTW like Enzo and AM pls!

 

[thundermarch]

Include comparisons to the usual suspects for RTW like Enzo and AM pls!

I find it generally difficult to make direct comparisons between different makers who use different construction methods.

So I generally review GYW versus GYW, HW versus HW.

Because inevitably, someone will ask, "So which is better?"

And my answer would be, "Well, what's more important to you?"

Antonio, well, he is in his own little stratosphere tucked away and untouched. Apart from the quality of his products, the best thing about him is that he is constantly trying to get better. Not just his premium line stuff.....

But everything.

 

[zhane]

New odd stock, good value if they are your size. Unfortunately not mine

https://www.skoaktiebolaget.com/collections/odd-stock

dont have the design i'm looking for ~__~

 

[noobiee]

zzz my rad russell 1 year only got hole alr

now going to spend on shoes again lol

is edetal still recommended? or should i just go metro hoot loake

looking for black or dark brown working shoes

budget $400?

 

[Daniel.Y]

https://fauststore.tictail.com

Zonkey boots Split toes & jodhpurs going for 399 euros with free shipping

 

[noobiee]

interested to get from pediwear

but touch wood if the shoe come got defect, ship back is it out of own pocket?

 

[lumin87]

https://fauststore.tictail.com

Zonkey boots Split toes & jodhpurs going for 399 euros with free shipping

Don't see anything on the site? Do I email them to see what they have?

 

[alvinquah]

Was at Stockholm Super Trunk Show beginnig of the month and thought I will share some pictures. For more pictures can visit http://blog.aqatelier.com/post/165234470338/super-trunk-show-2017-stockhom Cheers!

Michael Hakanssonaka Magic Mike Patina with his works. He also painted one pair on that day. And the result is stunning!

Skolyx booth with tons of Yanko design in different last. Gotten their white sneaker as well. Very comfortable to wear throughout my whole trip

Jan kielman bespoke maker from Poland with his demo shoes on display. They are very well made. Seamless wholecut is his signature, I especially like the one with norvegese welt

Thesabotshoes with Antonio Meccariello Dux collection

Thesabotshoes private label by Antonio Meccariello

Thesabotshoes with Yohei Fukuda RTW collection

 

[alvinquah]

For those interested, I have taken a close up shot of Yohei Fukuda RTW for your viewing pleasure...

 

[LegendZenify]

Don't see anything on the site? Do I email them to see what they have?

The link works fine for me.
Maybe try changing browser?

 

[darkgarnezh]

Hello all. Have a question was wondering if you have any suggestions. I have a pair of meermins that I haven't worn because it came and I found the light brown too light for my liking and left it in a corner. Just remembered I had a pair today after seeing pictures of patina shoes.

So my question is: are there patina services that work on 3rd party shoes?

I'm not looking for anything too fanciful. Just to darken the shoe maybe to a red/darker brown and just to have some streaks/lines etc. I think septieme obviously won't work on other brands and Mason & Smith don't offer the service anymore. Who else does it? I'm expecting to pay in ballpark of $200-250?

Thanks you all!

 

[vintagepotato]

Hi, need urgent help for something wrong that happened to my shoes!!!

I have a pair of red rad rusells, previously got it to be shiny alr especially the capped toe area.

Then I wanted to improve the shine somemore, so I used Saphir neutral polish to polish the left shoe, but to my surprise instead of becoming shinier, it became matte and dull instead and the colour was running off a lot.

Thinking it was because I did not do it properly, I used Wren's leather cleaner to strip off the layers of wax, but then OMG the colours ran like crazy and my whole cloth was red and black. After that the black line across the capped toe region is almost gone and the whole front portion of the left shoe become dull and matte and looks like colour run off.

If you see this URL you will see what I mean by the left shoe issue.

http://s61.photobucket.com/user/raychua/profile/

 

[cokiee]

Does anyone have any experience with carlos santos' lasts vs EB 804? I ask because i know (thanks to a very kind forumer here) that I can fit into the size 8 of the EB, and am looking at potentially purchasing one of the odd stocks on SkoakB - its a 234 last.

any insights appreciated!

 

[supernova]

Does anyone have any experience with carlos santos' lasts vs EB 804? I ask because i know (thanks to a very kind forumer here) that I can fit into the size 8 of the EB, and am looking at potentially purchasing one of the odd stocks on SkoakB - its a 234 last.

any insights appreciated!

i would say same size. CS 234 last is very generous. (well most people already size down for 804 anyways).

 

[Kegler]

Would it be cheaper to buy direct from retails in uk? Im planning to travel there for 2weeks holiday.... Any where i could buy? Or online shop anyway to self collect

 

[xtwis7]

How much more generous is the 234 as compared to say Carmina’s rain last?

i would say same size. CS 234 last is very generous. (well most people already size down for 804 anyways).

 

[lurker123]

Hi, need urgent help for something wrong that happened to my shoes!!!

I have a pair of red rad rusells, previously got it to be shiny alr especially the capped toe area.

Then I wanted to improve the shine somemore, so I used Saphir neutral polish to polish the left shoe, but to my surprise instead of becoming shinier, it became matte and dull instead and the colour was running off a lot.

Thinking it was because I did not do it properly, I used Wren's leather cleaner to strip off the layers of wax, but then OMG the colours ran like crazy and my whole cloth was red and black. After that the black line across the capped toe region is almost gone and the whole front portion of the left shoe become dull and matte and looks like colour run off.

If you see this URL you will see what I mean by the left shoe issue.

I think you messed it up with the cleaner. You can't use the cleaner on rad Russel shoes because the quality of dye is different from higher end shoes in the gyw construction range. Same thing happened to me and I dont think it's reversible.