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[jellyroller]

Bonafe Armagnac hatchgrain shell. This pair was a styleforum GMTO via solegarb from 2020/21.

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These are beautiful

 

[flylikeneagle]

Bonito bonito.

If there a Enzo Bonafe GMTO SF thread/forum?

https://www.styleforum.net/threads/enzo-bonafÉ-mto-and-gmto-central.504550/page-139#post-11530219


The thread was very active for a few years, in part driven by Nishant's ideas, but has become quiet the last couple of years. There were several spectacular GMTOs back in the day (mid 2010s-early 2021/22).

Edit: For a while (2017-2022?) Enzo was the king of shell, especially rare shell, on SF.

 

[Humpty_Dumpty_Rises]

https://www.styleforum.net/threads/enzo-bonafÉ-mto-and-gmto-central.504550/page-139#post-11530219


The thread was very active for a few years, in part driven by Nishant's ideas, but has become quiet the last couple of years. There were several spectacular GMTOs back in the day (mid 2010s-early 2021/22).

Edit: For a while (2017-2022?) Enzo was the king of shell, especially rare shell, on SF.

Too late to the party then..... Cheers mate

 

[flylikeneagle]

Too late to the party then..... Cheers mate

Reach out to Solegarb on instagram. Lorenzo (very occasionally) offers MTO waiver or 50% discount on MTO upcharge for single MTO

Bonafe requires only 4 participants per GMTO, so easier to closeout than say C&J

 

[jischwar]

Too late to the party then..... Cheers mate

Lorenzo is your guy. He gets access to anything horween produces.

 

[kurdo]

Spoiler: question

Close to pulling the trigger on the Eastman Leather USMC Raider Boots, but not 100% sure what size to get. My regular "safe bet" size for chelsea boots, ankle boots, sneakers, etc. is 44 EU. But that's not always a perfect fit; sometimes a bit roomy with chelseas, sometimes size 43 EU.

I also have a pair of White's Boots "Packers" in size 9 EE US, but those are too tight. I believe that's White's Boots highest arch, for which they recommend 1 size smaller than your regular size. I should've probably gotten a 9.5 US instead of 9, plus 1 to compensate for the last to get my regular size 10 US = 9.5 UK. Conversion charts aren't always consistent though, some state 44 EU is either 9.5 UK or 10 UK.

I asked their customer service for advice and they recommended size 10 UK. I am personally inclined towards getting size 9.5 UK because of the reasons mentioned before. S&S also sells these boots and they recommend getting 1 size smaller from "Brannock device size" for a relaxed fit or 0.5 size smaller for a snug fit. Thing is, I don't know my Brannock device and can't find such device on short notice.

Common sense would probably be to go with 9.5 UK. Perhaps it's a perfect fit, and if not, thick socks or break-in may fix the imperfect fit over time. Could probably exchange (not sure yet, can't find any information about it on their website), but want to prevent that because exchanging imports is a hassle.

Probably sounds like I already have my mind made up (9.5 UK), but still interested in hearing some sizing opinions/advice from someone who has that boot or similar!

 

[JUAN MANUEL]

Grant Stone Ottawa, they will age beautifully. My sloppy gait is evident in the nicks that the welt shows.

 

[basu13]

Three pedal game.

 

[basu13]

Grant Stone Ottawa, they will age beautifully. My sloppy gait is evident in the nicks that the welt shows.

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Lovely. My pair is still lying in the box awaiting its first wear.

 

[Satoman1]

Vintage Gotthard chelsea made in Germany.

I bought them NOS but the elastic gusset has already stretched, probably due to time. I'm still wondering whether I should take it to have the elastic gusset replaced or not because the cobber certainly won't be able to sew the threads again with the same high SPI as before.

 

[Jamesbond1]

Three pedal game.

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Real driving experience to what are now self driving lawn mower that twat Elon made! 👏👏

 

[basu13]

Real driving experience to what are now self driving lawn mower that twat Elon made! 👏👏

Indeed . The real deal 👍

 

[Crafty Cumbrian]

Trickers Allan..

 

[Northants bloke]

Lasted acquisition:

 

[suitforcourt]

Cheaney Trafalgar.