Edward Green Inverness or Malvern

[ndak]

Just wanted to get some thoughts on which of these you would select over the other.

Is one considered more dressy?

Thanks!!

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by ndak

Just wanted to get some thoughts on which of these you would select over the other.

Is one considered more dressy?

Thanks!!

Iverness in burgundy

 

[Will]

Inverness is slightly dressier.

You might also consider G&G's Rothschild, which IMHO looks better than either EG offering in person.

 

[gdl203]

I have both and without a doubt Inverness

 

[Sator]

Both the Malvern and Inverness are full brogues. That makes them a lot more casual.

If you wanted something dressier I would suggest the Canturbury, Cadogan, Asquith or the even the Beaulieu. The more brogueing a shoe has the more informal it is.

 

[ndak]

Originally Posted by Will

Inverness is slightly dressier.

You might also consider G&G's Rothschild, which IMHO looks better than either EG offering in person.



What is G&G?

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by ndak

What is G&G?

http://www.gazianogirling.com/content.html

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by lawyerdad

Iverness in burgundy

+1

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by gdl203

I have both and without a doubt Inverness

Why so? Other than the medallion, what is the difference?

Originally Posted by Sator

Both the Malvern and Inverness are full brogues. That makes them a lot more casual.

In the U.S. at least, this is not really true as pertains to "full brogues," or wing tips, as we tend to call them. A full-brogue wingtip is considered a business shoe, broguing and its historical function as a drain for mud and water notwithstanding.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by grimslade

Why so? Other than the medallion, what is the difference?
They are actually quite different. Inverness is not a real wingtip with two/three pieces of leather stitched. The wingtip shape is simply broguing and stitching, not overlapping leather pieces. So the shoe is lighter and much more elegant in my opinion. Think of it as a stitched and brogued wholecut.

I wouldn't call Malvern "clunky" but Inverness is sleeker

Malvern:

Inverness:

 

[Gherkins]

I can't say I am too much of a fan of the Malvern - except as a spectator in acorn / twill. Awesome shoe that is and on my list for this summer.
The Inverness looks much more elegant to me, although I don't like the 888 last. Inverness on 82 is the shoe I would go for. In burgundy red...

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by gdl203

They are actually quite different. Inverness is not a real wingtip with two/three pieces of leather stitched. The wingtip shape is simply broguing and stitching, not overlapping leather pieces. So the shoe is lighter and much more elegant in my opinion. Think of it as a stitched and brogued wholecut.

I wouldn't call Malvern "clunky" but Inverness is sleeker

Thanks. I looked quickly at the shoe pictorial thread and I didn't even notice that the inverness was a faux wingtip. Very well done.

 

[Sator]

I didn't realise the construction difference between them either. However, the main thing seems to be an issue of which EG last you prefer.

 

[chobochobo]

I have two pairs of Malverns which I like very much. The Inverness looks good too.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by Sator

I didn't realise the construction difference between them either. However, the main thing seems to be an issue of which EG last you prefer.

They're both available on the same lasts