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dddrees · 21 July 2018, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by subtona

Lobb x2

Awesome!!!! Congrats!!!!

Yep them there are JLs.

Are the monks in plum?

subtona · 21 July 2018, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dddrees

Awesome!!!! Congrats!!!!

Yep them there are JLs.

Are the monks in plum?

Thanks.

Yes in plum.

Between the black lace up and the plum strap
I should be able to cover a wide range of occasions

dddrees · 21 July 2018, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by subtona

Thanks.

Yes in plum.

Between the black lace up and the plum strap
I should be able to cover a wide range of occasions

Yes you should and very nicely as well. Great choices.

hitman23 · 22 July 2018, 12:26 AM

well if we are talking quality boots, these were my latest:

dddrees · 22 July 2018, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by hitman23

well if we are talking quality boots, these were my latest:

Nice, Cordovan??

I don’t recognize the shoemaker, can you tell us who it is?

hitman23 · 22 July 2018, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dddrees

Nice, Cordovan??

I don’t recognize the shoemaker, can you tell us who it is?

these are a pair Vibergs in bourbon shell cordovan

dddrees · 22 July 2018, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by hitman23

these are a pair Vibergs in bourbon shell cordovan

You know I thought that might be the case but wasn’t sure.

Very nice, and usually not that easy to get. Fiberglass really does a great job with Cordovan boots.

Congrats, nice color!!

hitman23 · 22 July 2018, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dddrees

You know I thought that might be the case but wasn’t sure.

Very nice, and usually not that easy to get. Fiberglass really does a great job with Cordovan boots.

Congrats, nice color!!

thank you.

I missed out on something similar years ago and got lucky when these were offered earlier this year.

dddrees · 22 July 2018, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by hitman23

thank you.

I missed out on something similar years ago and got lucky when these were offered earlier this year.

Yeah, limited and they go quick. I thought about trying a few times but by then I already had more cordovan boots than I need. But somehow it’s still rather tempting.

hitman23 · 22 July 2018, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dddrees

Yeah, limited and they go quick. I thought about trying a few times but by then I already had more cordovan boots than I need. But somehow it’s still rather tempting.

I have a suspicion many of us have more shoes/boots than we shell ever need.

subtona · 22 July 2018, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Speed

Wow. Nice! Great colors.

These are RTW, not bespoke, correct?

correct off the sale rack

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Nice!

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Originally Posted by jhcam8

Very nice, gents

thank you

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Originally Posted by texasmade

Nice. Double monk looks like one of the St Crepin models. I can't remember which year that was, maybe 2015 or 2016.

thanks

dddrees · 22 July 2018, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by subtona

correct off the sale rack

thank you

thanks

Sorry but John Lobb even Ready To Wear is never just off the sales rack even when on sale. The term just doesn’t seem to fit given what you still probably paid and what you got.

subtona · 22 July 2018, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dddrees

Sorry but John Lobb even Ready To Wear is never just off the sales rack even when on sale. The term just doesn’t seem to fit given what you still probably paid and what you got.

really happy to have taken this chance encounter to be exposed the brand. they feel exceptional and unique to everything i have worn before.

dddrees · 22 July 2018, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by subtona

really happy to have taken this chance encounter to be exposed the brand. they feel exceptional and unique to everything i have worn before.

I felt that exact same way every time I went to another level. No wonder it was easier to go up the ladder. I just never looked back. Aldens were fabulous after AE, but never quite the same after Crockett and Jones. Sure I would buy something from Viberg or Rancourt after Edward Green but in those cases they were a different type of shoe or boot but still pretty much at the top of what they do. The same kevel of detail and finishing just can't be found when you go down the ladder.

epc2 · 22 July 2018, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dddrees

I felt that exact same way every time I went to another level. No wonder it was easier to go up the ladder. I just never looked back. Aldens were fabulous after AE, but never quite the same after Crockett and Jones. Sure I would buy something from Viberg or Rancourt after Edward Green but in those cases they were a different type of shoe or boot but still pretty much at the top of what they do. The same kevel of detail and finishing just can't be found when you go down the ladder.

Totally agree, I was an Alden fan 100% until I got my first Crockett and Jones double Monk , I still like Alden and have 3 pairs (LWB,LHS and tassels) but JL and EG are on another level.

I still think Alden makes the best Shell Cordovan LWB though.

dddrees · 22 July 2018, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by epc2

Totally agree, I was an Alden fan 100% until I got my first Crockett and Jones double Monk , I still like Alden and have 3 pairs (LWB,LHS and tassels) but JL and EG are on another level.

I still think Alden makes the best Shell Cordovan LWB though.

You can get better from Edward Green but it would cost you a bit more to do so. The thing is the color of the shell throughout would be better and so would other details as well. It's just you would be paying quite a big premium to do so.

subtona · 22 July 2018, 07:54 AM

Brunello

dddrees · 22 July 2018, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by subtona

Brunello

Looking good!!

Wesley Crusher · 6 August 2018, 10:23 AM

My dad had a few hundred dollars worth of gift cards from Nordstrom and decided to finally buy a pair of nice dress shoes. I told him to look into Allen Edmonds (probably the best brand that Nordstrom carries) and explained that they were good year welted and made in the USA. Many models are also on sale right now because Nordstrom is having a big sale.

I thought he’d go for them..... but he bought some Mezlans. I told him to reconsider and that the shoes he bought (which actually cost more than many of the AE models on sale right now) are going to fall apart in a year and he won’t even be able to repair them, but no dice.

What did I say the other day, Dan? You can lead a horse to water..... Sigh...

dddrees · 6 August 2018, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

My dad had a few hundred dollars worth of gift cards from Nordstrom and decided to finally buy a pair of nice dress shoes. I told him to look into Allen Edmonds (probably the best brand that Nordstrom carries) and explained that they were good year welted and made in the USA. Many models are also on sale right now because Nordstrom is having a big sale.

I thought he’d go for them..... but he bought some Mezlans. I told him to reconsider and that the shoes he bought (which actually cost more than many of the AE models on sale right now) are going to fall apart in a year and he won’t even be able to repair them, but no dice.

What did I say the other day, Dan? You can lead a horse to water..... Sigh...

At least I feel a little better for trying.

Wesley Crusher · 6 August 2018, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dddrees

At least I feel a little better for trying.

That’s all we can do...

dddrees · 6 August 2018, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

That’s all we can do...

Syed117 · 7 August 2018, 04:01 AM

So EG has these in stock in my size:

Also priced a bit less than the other Galways. Not sure why.

Almost ordered them. Had them in my cart, but I think I want something a bit darker. New colors are supposed to be here around the middle or end of this month.

Wesley Crusher · 7 August 2018, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Syed117

So EG has these in stock in my size:

Also priced a bit less than the other Galways. Not sure why.

Almost ordered them. Had them in my cart, but I think I want something a bit darker. New colors are supposed to be here around the middle or end of this month.

Those look amazing. Order them!

Syed117 · 7 August 2018, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Those look amazing. Order them!

But I think I want something a bit darker. Afraid these might be too light

I also want to add that this is the right kind of peer pressure.

Wesley Crusher · 7 August 2018, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Syed117

But I think I want something a bit darker. Afraid these might be too light

I also want to add that this is the right kind of peer pressure.

Buy these ones and then a dark pair too.

Syed117 · 7 August 2018, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Buy these ones and then a dark pair too.

Damn it. Don't put ideas in my head!

I could just order them and then return them if I don't like them....

Edit : I had to step away from my computer. Going to wait a few weeks and hopefully find a slightly darker brown version.

BreguetRolex · 7 August 2018, 04:28 AM

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swils8610 · 7 August 2018, 06:09 AM

My first Ravello!! Came last week!!

“I think a man and his watch have a special bond”~Ralph Lauren

epc2 · 7 August 2018, 06:16 AM

Ravello is always a great choice, I have the same pair ,one of my favourites.

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