ForwardPleats
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I think if I seem a little less excited about the Winchelsea at the moment, it is because the styling overlaps a little bit more with the black Barksdales I already have (such as the split toe and heel counters, both of which I love).My vote would go to the Winchelsea. Also without hesitation. I myself prefer pretty much everything on it from the beautiful dark oak to the Norwegian split toe. But you'll be the one wearing it and it seems as if you're more excited over Pimlico. Just look at the way you described the 2.
Oak is nice. It's more practical..
Man, I love these things. The look is so classic I picture myself going back in time and the color perfectly matches that. . The patina will be mine and mine alone.
So sure..my tastes run to that luscious split toe. I'm picturing myself wearing them right now (damn you)..but you're not me..and you being you are picturing yourself with those Pimlico's. Or at least that's what I'm taking out of it.
You mention versatility but is that an actual concern? If you need a versatile shoe then that changes both the question and the answer. I have shoes I've probably worn twice a year at most. They're not versatile at all..but I still like them and enjoy them when I do wear them. I also have a decent size collection of shoes and have no need to wear them more than twice a year. If I needed to add something to my weekly rotation however, I wouldn't even consider them. All that being said..how concerned are you as to versatility? It's your first order..do you want that special less versatile pair to rock (perhaps) a bit less often? Or something simpler to pair so you can show those puppies off with more ease?
Versatility is definitely key for me. Edward Green is a serious splurge for and my plan is to build a small capsule collection of the highest quality shoes I can afford and wear them a lot. My original plan was a black pair of Pimlicos and a dark oak pair of Winchelseas, but the espresso Pimlico have got me second guessing my original decision.
I can definitely see myself wearing the Winchelseas more often. I also sometimes worry about the Espresso being too dark. If the Pimlico came in a dark oak aniline, I think it would be game over. 😂