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The initial price is very high, I'm sure, but I'd imagine that once you have a last made for you, ordering a pair of bespoke shoes probably doesn't cost that much more than an MTO pair (assuming you don't request any sort of exotic leather, of course)...?
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A few more pics of my new shoes under better lighting conditions:
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I know prices reset at least every January due to FX rate so I'd be interested to see what a new pair would cost come 2018 with the $ weakening. |
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I've only done dress shirts so far (still waiting on my John Lobb shoes). I used to wear the Brooks Brother non-iron slim fit and had about 25 shirts. Now I only have around 10 (in case I need to travel and don't want to iron any shirts) and wear my bespoke shirts most days.
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Once you go bespoke, I wonder if there is much of a difference between JLP and JLB. |
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I’m a sucker for NST’s. The chromexcel on these is buttery soft.
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Beautiful shoes Wes!!
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Those look fabulous Wes, congratulations. What colour polish will you use to keep that lovely antique look? Neutral perhaps?
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Thanks, gents! ![]() Thanks, Dave! The marbling effect is added as a part of the dying process so it's not something that should come off. |
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Shell with commando soles from Alden.
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![]() Cleaning and polishing just my light brown/chestnut color shoes today. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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Nice looking group for sure!! ![]()
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Nice brown collection!
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Thanks Dan and Shannon. This is just the light brown shoes. I still need to do my dark brown.
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Fantastic collection.
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Yep. Warwick derbies and Berkeley monkstraps on the back row. Front row is Vale, Archer (the Luffield replacement) and Pierre Corthay Vendome.
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The new G&G boots arrived today. The deco last fits just like the MH71 last.
The invoice shipped with the box said 350 pounds, which is a tad cheaper than they actually cost. And means the missus thinks I haven’t been spending much on shoes lately. I feel some shoe shopping coming on. ![]() |
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I thought Urban Commando referred to the sole, but I guess it’s the name of this model.
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![]() You say the Deco Last fits just like the MH71 Last, interesting.
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