Australian Members - Part II - if you read the first post, you'll get what this is all about.

[sliq]

I think convincing someone to drop $800+ for a first pair of shoes is always going to be a tough sell. Get something cheap to start with. And as you appreciate more shoes, and understand what your tastes are, spend more. It’s the same with anything menswear. Foxy is a cautionary tale.

 

[Contango]

At least being local the cost of buying and returning Thomas George would be minimal.

 

[Shaunm88]

What size are you?

I would say at your price range, Thomas George collection is probably the best option.

Take it from someone who spent a lot and went from Loake to Edward Green & Crockett. Something like the Thomas George collection is great value until you know exactly what you want etc.

Alternatively there are some places that sell second hand shoes where you might get some great deals depending on your size.

 

[Coxsackie]

So I'm looking at blown-up pics of Old Sydney on a construction site hoarding in Castlereagh St. Some old bloke in a natty DB chalkstripe suit starts talking to me - "here's the building where my great-grandfather started our family business" etc.

We had a nice chat and then he introduces himself: John Cutler. Well, who woulda thunk it. Lovely bloke. They've just moved to the Trust Building on the corner of King and Castlereagh - same building as my alterations tailor Fridon, funnily enough. (Just tailors and jewellers in that building it seems.)

At $6000+ for a suit, I won't be turning up for a basted fitting any time soon. But I did warm to the man.

 

[Contango]

John’s a good man. My menswear obsession probably started with the suits he made for my father when I was growing up.

Unfortunately he’s well beyond my budget. Last time I ran into him I mentioned this, and he tried to sell me on his protégé’s MTM starting at $3k...

 

[The Chai]

John’s a good man. My menswear obsession probably started with the suits he made for my father when I was growing up.

Unfortunately he’s well beyond my budget. Last time I ran into him I mentioned this, and he tried to sell me on his protégé’s MTM starting at $3k...

Hell even my old bespoke tailor only costs 1.5k

 

[criedwolf]

M&R for me. I haven’t tried Fridon as mentioned above, but I would certainly trust a recommendation from @Coxsackie

Thanks for the rec! Have you tried any buying anything bespoke from M&R? Wonder how it is and what prices are like.

 

[ColdEyedPugilist]

The Carminas have landed in all their colour #8 shell glory!

 

[eightace]

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The Carminas have landed in all their colour #8 shell glory!

Very nice!

 

[ColdEyedPugilist]

PSA - Carmina giving 10% off pretty much everything! Apparently, they’ve hit 200K on IG...

 

[fxh]

Hello Sailor
Long time no post
WIWT - greetings from Melbourne
Whats up?

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Hello Sailor
Long time no post
WIWT - greetings from Melbourne
Whats up?

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I would have thought you’d be wearing something bespoke at lest..

 

[boot_owl]

I would have thought you’d be wearing something bespoke at lest..

He’s got a bespoke nose ring on

 

[fxh]

I would have thought you’d be wearing something bespoke at lest..

Effective V’s bespoke. You choose.

 

[skeen7908]

$AUD180

Whiskey shell cordovan derbies from Alfred Sargent

Sz8UK too small for me unfortunately (I'm usually an 8.5 in most things)

Worn 10-12 times . Has some water spotting as light coloured shell cordovan can do - hopefully you have more patience than I do for brushing, and they should disappear