** Quintessential Crockett & Jones Thread ** (reviews, quality, etc...)

[Gerry Nelson]

Gerry,
The Weymouths look good!
Good call on the overnight conditioning. I always do two treatments before wearing.
I'll be interested to hear from you how that particular last (337) fits for you.

Gdot, thanks for that! I've buffed them and put on another coat of Reno before I left for work this morning because of your post I'll let you know how they go for me.

Haha, that explans it! I like the Weymouths even more and this is a shoe that is on my "want to have list" but first in line is Lowndes. I just need to make up my mind about calf or suede... Suede is more relaxed but nothing beats the patina the calf gets...maybe both

I've been wanting these for awhile now and I hear you on the Lowndes! It was going to be the brown calf for me but yesterday, I tried on the expresso suede and they look really attractive so much so that I'm torn! My attraction towards calf is because of the shine you can get on them.

Maybe both is the answer but that's going to be a question for next year

 

[NAMOR]

Why treat shoes overnight before first wear?

 

[chogall]

Why treat shoes overnight before first wear?

foreplay to make it tender and juicy.

 

[NAMOR]

Haaa, let the juices marinate

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Why treat shoes overnight before first wear?

I got the idea from here and from Lear's advice on getting a mirror shine and I figure in the worst case, it's not going to hurt the shoe.

 

[Gdot]



Why treat shoes overnight before first wear?

The president of John Lobb recommends conditioning of RTW shoes before wearing as it is likely they've been sitting on the shelf for a long time without conditioning. I don't know where I picked up the practice of doing it twice. But I have noticed that even lots of the second application gets absorbed so that's what I do. Perhaps I picked this up from Lear as mentioned above?

Marinating meat works doesn't it?

 

[tacobender]

So thanks to all the SF guys who ordered northcoates from me, I think there are only 3 pair left total in the company! You guys rock!
Even better news for those wanting the following!
http://www.barneys.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BNY-Site/default/Search-Show?q=501035228
http://www.barneys.com/Bristol/501262347,default,pd.html?cgid=SALEMENSHOES



The bristols and finsburys are getting marked down an additional % on thursday.
The bristols will be 289 from 585 and the finsburrys will be 279 from 575. They are available in brown and black
+ 12 shipping and any applicable taxes.

you can email me @ [email protected]
or call me MST (602-337-6155) at the store.

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[curzon]

^^ How about the Islay? It really wants to be discounted too.

 

[gyasih]

Hey Ryan, are the brown version a burnished dark brown or the chestnut? Thanks

 

[forex]



The president of John Lobb recommends conditioning of RTW shoes before wearing as it is likely they've been sitting on the shelf for a long time without conditioning. I don't know where I picked up the practice of doing it twice. But I have noticed that even lots of the second application gets absorbed so that's what I do. Perhaps I picked this up from Lear as mentioned above?
Marinating meat works doesn't it?

I do that too if I am breaking in a new pair of calf shoes.

 

[Winston S.]



Hey Ryan, are the brown version a burnished dark brown or the chestnut? Thanks

I'd be interested to know this also, but I am guessing it will probably be the chestnut as the one on the page looks more like a reddish brown.

 

[mackmittonz]

The fins are a reddish brown.

 

[gyasih]



The fins are a reddish brown.

Ok, I have those already, hoping to grab a pair in dark brown. Thanks

 

[tacobender]

Alrighty, I rang up todays orders (a day early and each will be sent out tmrw) Happy Holidays!



Here was today's shipment!

 

[gyasih]

^^Thanks, more money for ties!!!!!!!