Edward Green Appreciation: Pictures, Info, and Where to Buy

[jhcam8]



I'd personally not worry too much about the colour of country footwear, more about the suitability of the chosen materials when dealing with the local conditions.

Just as a diversion, I've taken a few pics of a pair of WW2 Lotus veldtschoen boots which are very much the forerunner of the original Galway as it was Lotus who first made and patented the construction method.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

The boots are made from zug grain and have been recently resoled. Look at the similarities with the Galway, with both being a unlined wholecut derby boot made of robust leather. Note also the full bellows tongue as opposed to the Galway's half-bellows one. These were rewaxed yesterday as I still use them, along with another pair from WW2 which I own:

The boots were often used a private purchase field boots as British Empire commissioned officers, and they were noted to be costly in their day.

Thanks for kicking this off, CT - great history and information. I daresay that the old Lotus' are not a bit poncey.

 

[Leaves]



Much appreciated but in the meantime can you tell us in what colors reindeer is available. I am eying Falkirk but I am undecided about the color or leather material.

Calico

Cobalt

Eucalyptus

Mace

Navy

 

[RogerP]

Roger, the Westminsters look great.

The original color was pretty fugly. Maple is perhaps the elusive Band-Aid color Manton once wrote about; it looked like undyed leather with just a hint of burnishing.

Cheers. I guess one good thing that can be said of Maple is that it makes an excellent canvas for any number of different custom looks.

 

[CTBrummie]



Thanks for kicking this off, CT - great history and information. I daresay that the old Lotus' are not a bit poncey.

No problem, I'll try and get a pic at the weekend of the old zug next to modem day country calf so you can understand how hardy the old zug veldts were/are.

If you search the thread you'll find pics of an old EG pre-Galway veldt boot that I posted, recently sold as part of a clear out. They were zug/Heather gorse...otherwise let me know and I'll try and dig out the pics again...

 

[Wes Bourne]



Cheers.  I guess one good thing that can be said of Maple is that it makes an excellent canvas for any number of different custom looks.

No doubt! Less color to strip away before working on the new color. Reminds me of the 'raw' shoes Septième Largeur offers for custom patina work: http://www.septiemelargeur.fr/homme-r-fr.html?couleur=NATUREL&taille=

 

[mr monty]



nice - both

Thanks

 

[member2000r]

Is EG tends to run size bigger?

I feel G&G UK9E too narrow but 9F in EG a bit big. 8.5F is okay.

BTW I am waiting for my G&G UK9F Deco green, will reflect

 

[thebeebs]

^ Depends on what last shape you're referring to. On the topic of widths, EG shoes run narrow, so a D is more like a US E, and an E is more like a US D width. Of course, this is more pronounced on the 82 last than others, such as the 202/606.

 

[SuitedDx]



Is EG tends to run size bigger?

I feel G&G UK9E too narrow but 9F in EG a bit big. 8.5F is okay.

BTW I am waiting for my G&G UK9F Deco green, will reflect

^ Depends on what last shape you're referring to.  On the topic of widths, EG shoes run narrow, so a D is more like a US E, and an E is more like a US D width.  Of course, this is more pronounced on the 82 last than others, such as the 202/606.

My G&G are more "snug" than my EG in the same size (6.5E)...not enough to size up or down though.

 

[Leaves]



My G&G are more "snug" than my EG in the same size (6.5E)...not enough to size up or down though.

Agreed, but in some cases I size up 0.5 (TG73).

 

[RogerP]

Agreed, but in some cases I size up 0.5 (TG73).

Me too - or else I need a wide fitting on the TG73, whereas an E width on the 888 or 82 work fine for me.

 

[dddrees]

Is it so terribly wrong to order your third pair of Galways even though you have yet to receive your second pair? Heck I've even contemplated a fourth pair.

 

[RogerP]

^^^ No, I totally get that. Wouldn't mind having three pairs myself

 

[dddrees]

^^^ No, I totally get that. Wouldn't mind having three pairs myself

The funny thing is that they don't even come in Cordovan. Most of my other boots are in Cordovan.

 

[RogerP]

The funny thing is that they don't even come in Cordovan. Most of my other boots are in Cordovan.

I gather EG isn't really big on cordovan in general -only offered on a few models. I have a handful of cordovan shoes but haven't yet added a Cordovan boot. A few different ones are calling to me right now, though.