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[TheFoo]

Bought a pair of Drugstore Jodphurs in shiny calf. I assume the “welt stitching” is merely decorative?

The cobbler at B. Nelson insisted they are Goodyear welted, but I was incredulous. I would have guessed Blake stitched.

 

[GG Allin]

Bought a pair of Drugstore Jodphurs in shiny calf. I assume the “welt stitching” is merely decorative?

The cobbler at B. Nelson insisted they are Goodyear welted, but I was incredulous. I would have guessed Blake stitched.

There's also some mystery surrounding the question of the full canvasing of jackets

 

[SirGrotius]

I'm not a huge boot guy, but have some Saint Laurents and remember them being touted as Goodyear but to GG's point, I've had SA's from the HS empire tell me that the suits or blazers are half or fully canvassed depending on mood or day. I'm never quite sure myself so have given up.
That said, I'd say that my SLP boots are exceptionally comfortable and have stood up to the test of time, so perhaps they are Goodyear welted? IME Celine uses similar if not the same construction methods across the board as Hedi-era SLP.
Hopefully you don't have to resole too soon to find out more definitively.

 

[TheFoo]

I'm not a huge boot guy, but have some Saint Laurents and remember them being touted as Goodyear but to GG's point, I've had SA's from the HS empire tell me that the suits or blazers are half or fully canvassed depending on mood or day. I'm never quite sure myself so have given up.
That said, I'd say that my SLP boots are exceptionally comfortable and have stood up to the test of time, so perhaps they are Goodyear welted? IME Celine uses similar if not the same construction methods across the board as Hedi-era SLP.
Hopefully you don't have to resole too soon to find out more definitively.

I believe they are likely Blake Rapid. I haven’t tried taking out the insoles to check, but I think the outside stitching is real and yet the Italians don’t do a lot of Goodyear.