Show us your boots
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Till, your eye for detail is impressive to say the least….I love the one piece feature on the JM Weston....been looking for some boots to use to commute in (I wear traditional Churches once I arrive) and your comments got my digging on the net for some one piece with non-leather sole.... I found these, nowhere near as stylish as your choice, but given the conditions and route I walk, they will do...I have just emailed a retailer in Australia to try and get a pair of the Saddler model(in Walnut)....
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Till, given your taste in quality and well made items….I had my first bespoke suit tailored 19years and 11 months ago (for my 21st birthday...hence the precision with the age) It still fits perfectly and has an occasional outing....(given styles have changed). Since that first suit, only ever purchased bespoke, all have lasted many, many years, ( I never over dry-clean).
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Thanks for the kind words, Stewart. And most of all thanks for that link to the Baxter boots. I had never even heard of those and love them. Those are really, really nice.
I have some MTM (not totally bespoke) suits, too. Great stuff. The ones that are about 12 years old still look like new. Not over cleaning is the key. And it helps to have a good dry cleaner which frankly isn't easy in crappy Austin. Unfortunately I have gained at least three inches in the waist so I don't quite fit them so well anymore. I am trying to lose some weight, successfully so, but might still have to get them alterated a bit.
I have also discovered a great source for suits in Paris. Often you get a well made suit from Cerrutti or Dormeuil cloth for $300-500 or so. Sure, it's not bespoke but they can make some alterations on the spot and they are really good with it. The store looks like nothing but is a super insider tip. It is Mirene on Rue de Rivoli close to the Hotel de Ville.
With the Westons something funny happened. The Westons have a punch hole at the back of the heel right next to the center seam on top. This is their trademark. They say it is where the cobbler nails the leather to the last. Well, I didn't know that and went back to the shop to complain. Very embarrassing. Still, I have other handmade shoes and they don't have that hole. I think it is a questionable sign of distinction. At least they now know me as a demanding customer. I didn't accept the first pair they showed me because of a crease in the upper leather on one boot. He said that was normal. I said to have them bring another pair from another store. The next pair didn't have the crease, of course. Otherwise service was great but I can't stand to be given BS by luxury product sales people. They should know that their clients might know the product better than they do and are smarter to boot (pun intended).
Till
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Indy's and RW GTs look so chunky… I like wearing sneakers under straight legs. I only wear boots under slimmer models, and thus only have 'finer' boots.
I also dislike shiny leather boots, and well the whole concept of a chukka boot, or a desert boot, is lost on me. :-
Same goes for higher boots w/ a side zipper...Guess it is me though...
But at least I have my IH bracelet incoming!..
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So tomorrow, I'm pulling the trigger on these:
Price looks to good to be true, so they'll be getting a call first thing Oregon time…
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So tomorrow, I'm pulling the trigger on these:
Price looks to good to be true, so they'll be getting a call first thing Oregon time…
Just done it. Can't wait
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does anyone have a clue if these can be bought from europe / usa ?
the only place I've found them from was from japan…here are some pics...
http://shop.yumetenpo.jp/goods/d/dallas.co.jp/g/rw82680/index.shtml
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/premiumone/8268/
http://bas-kurashiki.com/products/detail18.html
http://en.item.rakuten.com/lead-s/10000029/sn=lead-s:10000029&vm=2&f=1&tl=551177&sid=196923&k=goaI'd really like to get these!!! drool
