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[fxh]

Met up with my mate shooey the shooman the other day.
He picked up these Cleverly Bespoke
* inbuild supports inside,
* a notched heel most commonly on French and Japanese bespoke,
* a canted hand stacked heel that is slightly higher to add pizzazz, but not too high to destroy a classic look.
* the famous Cleverley chisel toe
* all leather heel, no rubber moon piece, but uses a metal heel insert commonly used in Europe.
* close cut fiddle back waist
* 11 spi on soles
* wholecut
* indigo blue alligator leather
* half sock liner that exposes insole handwork

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[SkyChild]



Terrific jacket. You should post this on WAYWRN.


Love it.


The hand grade ones are made by hand. The bench grade are made by a bench.

I was thinking more along the lines of quality and manufacture differences, although thinking of a bench actually trying to make a shoe makes me think of monty python.

 

[kayhill]

Met up with my mate shooey the shooman the other day.
He picked up these Cleverly Bespoke
* inbuild supports inside,
* a notched heel most commonly on French and Japanese bespoke,
* a canted hand stacked heel that is slightly higher to add pizzazz, but not too high to destroy a classic look.
* the famous Cleverley chisel toe
* all leather heel, no rubber moon piece, but uses a metal heel insert commonly used in Europe.
* close cut fiddle back waist
* 11 spi on soles
* wholecut
* indigo blue alligator leather
* half sock liner that exposes insole handwork

Really like the shape of that last.

Very flashy shoes; lovin it.

 

[blahman]

Quick question guys. I haven't paid much attention to the goings on regarding prices of stuff, but has Suit Supply's prices gone up by a stupid amount compared to like 4 years ago?

 

[Coxsackie]

Just had the immense pleasure of playing through Beethoven's string quartet op. 132 with friends.

In forty-odd years of playing string quartets, including coaching at a high level from members of the Amadeus, Takacs and Australian String Quartets, I have never in my life read through any of the late Beethovens. His set of five late quartets, the last music he ever wrote, are the absolute pinnacle of classical music - largely unknown to the general public, but loved and feared in equal measure by string players everywhere.

Of course we made a terrible hash of it, but what incredible music it is. What a man he must have been. What an honour it was to be able to play through this extraordinary piece, even if poorly, and only for our own guilty enjoyment.

Here's what I'm rattling on about, for anyone who's vaguely interested. If you don't have patience to sit through the whole 45 minutes, just listen to the third movement, the "Heilige Dankgesang", from 20:15. A dying man giving thanks to his Deity for the gift of life.

 

[Foxhound]

Wow. John Nash. RIP.

 

[Journeyman]

Met up with my mate shooey the shooman the other day.
He picked up these Cleverly Bespoke

Very nice. A bit too "loud" for me, but the last shape and construction look very, very nice indeed.

I wouldn't like to be wearing shoes with those metal top-lifts on stone or tile flooring, though, unless Shooey's adept at ice-skating!

Just had the immense pleasure of playing through Beethoven's string quartet op. 132 with friends.

In forty-odd years of playing string quartets, including coaching at a high level from members of the Amadeus, Takacs and Australian String Quartets, I have never in my life read through any of the late Beethovens. His set of five late quartets, the last music he ever wrote, are the absolute pinnacle of classical music - largely unknown to the general public, but loved and feared in equal measure by string players everywhere.

Of course we made a terrible hash of it, but what incredible music it is. What a man he must have been. What an honour it was to be able to play through this extraordinary piece, even if poorly, and only for our own guilty enjoyment.

Lovely, Cox.

Being able to create and enjoy music with friends is an absolute pleasure and it's good that you've kept it up despite having a busy career in an entirely different area.

On a related note, the Amadeus Quartet's rendition of Franz Schubert's "Trout" Quintet, with piano accompaniment by Sir Clifford Curzon, is one of my very favourite classical recordings.

 

[blahman]

Anyone know where I can get a reasonably priced flannel shirt that won't make me look like a lumberjack or Poiter?

So something like a normal shirt but with flannel fabric.

The closest one like that I have seen that I can remember is one of them cashmere shirts from Zegna a few years back, but they're not exacty flannel or reasonably priced.

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Anyone know where I can get a reasonably priced flannel shirt that won't make me look like a lumberjack or Poiter?

So something like a normal shirt but with flannel fabric.

The closest one like that I have seen that I can remember is one of them cashmere shirts from Zegna a few years back, but they're not exacty flannel or reasonably priced.

Uniqlo?

http://www.uniqlo.com/au/store/men-flannel-printed-long-sleeve-shirt-0880080001.html
http://www.uniqlo.com/au/store/men-flannel-long-sleeve-shirt-1288480013.html
http://www.uniqlo.com/au/store/men-flannel-printed-long-sleeve-shirt-0788280006.html
http://www.uniqlo.com/au/store/men-flannel-printed-long-sleeve-shirt-0809050003.html
http://www.uniqlo.com/au/store/men-flannel-printed-long-sleeve-shirt-0880070001.html
http://www.uniqlo.com/au/store/men-flannel-printed-long-sleeve-shirt-0880080001.html

 

[BeClassic]



Anyone know where I can get a reasonably priced flannel shirt that won't make me look like a lumberjack or Poiter?

So something like a normal shirt but with flannel fabric.

The closest one like that I have seen that I can remember is one of them cashmere shirts from Zegna a few years back, but they're not exacty flannel or reasonably priced.

If you want the reasonable one, what do you reckon in Uniqlo? I've seen the flannel one around $40 and there is suitable business shirts as well!

 

[blahman]

Actually those Uniqlo ones are probably alright. Will need to check the fit. Hope it fits like their linen ones so I can size down to XS to get the sleeve length that I need!

 

[lennier]



Wow. John Nash. RIP.

Yes, probably largely ignored amongst reporting on the latest Kardashian hijinks but the world is a poorer place.

 

[The Ernesto]



Yes, probably largely ignored amongst reporting.

Was pretty prominent on most websites this morning.

#defendthemeeja

 

[Journeyman]

Wow. John Nash. RIP.

Strangely, it appeared that Nash and his wife Alicia were riding in a taxi when it crashed, killing both of them. Reports said that neither of them appeared to have been wearing seatbelts and that they were thrown from the vehicle, whereas the driver was injured but survived.

 

[lennier]

Yes, probably largely ignored amongst reporting.

Was pretty prominent on most websites this morning.

#defendthemeeja

Yes I was more meaning ignored by the readers of said websites. #ambiguouswording