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  1. rabiesinfrance

    Restoring old shoes

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  2. rabiesinfrance

    Restoring old shoes

    I'll post a few more pics in the next day or two. I don't think the leather's corrected grain - they've just been worn hard and have deep creases. The leather is very similar to AS Dartmouth (now discontinued). I wouldn't mind a pair, new. The previous owner put a rubber sole on them and I...
  3. rabiesinfrance

    Restoring old shoes

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  4. rabiesinfrance

    Restoring old shoes

    Bought a pair of vintage shoes off e-bay. May try and restore. They fit, but due to age (reckon they are 20 years old) they've lost the elasticity in the overall shape; bit loose at the heel. Any idea how to correct, or have they had it? Second point - not sure, anyway, if the last is ideal...
  5. rabiesinfrance

    Trip to London to check out shoes

    Tempted to, but need to see the shoes in person. C&J's success puts EG under pressure: why spend £600 + on a pair of shoes when you can get a Handgrade for £400 +? They have the distinct advantages of selling benchgrade and Handgrade together - wide range, lots of options, and the marketing...
  6. rabiesinfrance

    Trip to London to check out shoes

    Went up to the smoke yesterday and checked out the shoe shops. Sorry, no photos. Vsited John Rushton (Wimpole Street) and shops on Oxford/Regent Street and Jermyn Street. Didn't realise that C&J have opened another shop on JS, must be doing well! Barker - Cheaney Close examination of the...
  7. rabiesinfrance

    Grenson Handgrade?

    http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/gallery/19/11089/1/grenson-x-barbour Looks pretty awful. I could design better shoes than that. Don't understand the ring thing hanging off the boot. I wouldn't want to go walking in those.

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