RANCOURT & Co. Shoes - Made in Maine

[roz77]

The Rancourt factory is humming. Quoted delivery is now 10 to 12 weeks (up from 6 to 8 weeks a few months ago -- which was bumped from 4 to 6 weeks about a year ago).

It must be, I'm still waiting on a pair from the crowdfunding last August. They told me mid-December that it'd probably be 2-3 more weeks and still nothing. Not a big deal at all since they are summer shoes anyway, but they definitely seemed to be slammed.

 

[Garrister]

My new shoe for working from home. The Rangeley is pretty awesome. It's like a slipper but better.

 

[DG123]

It must be, I'm still waiting on a pair from the crowdfunding last August. They told me mid-December that it'd probably be 2-3 more weeks and still nothing. Not a big deal at all since they are summer shoes anyway, but they definitely seemed to be slammed.

I think the situation with Rancourt (and some other footwear companies) is that receiving the customer's full payment up front removes any incentive to produce the shoes/boots within a reasonable time frame.

 

[ShoeAdmirer]

Does anyone know if Rancourt will do another crowdfund this February like they usually do?

 

[Hellraysaz]

I think the situation with Rancourt (and some other footwear companies) is that receiving the customer's full payment up front removes any incentive to produce the shoes/boots within a reasonable time frame.

I think the incentives of customer satisfaction, word of mouth, recommendation, reputation are all still feeding the incentives of delivering within a satisfactory timeline("faster").

Having paid upfront, having a high estime of seller(reputation), having had a deal (probably) all contributes to higher acceptability of customers of deviations in delivery estimates by the seller.

Higher available cashflow(upfront payments) + higher delay acceptability by customers(probably) + bottlenecks(slow supply chain, limited workforce capacity) contributes to higher incentives to do something else(push some other products, other sales, etc.)


Or maybe I've been reading too much into systems thinking lately lol.

 

[DG123]

My new shoe for working from home. The Rangeley is pretty awesome. It's like a slipper but better. View attachment 1884920

Coimpared to your Eastport's, is the size and fit the same ?

 

[Garrister]

Coimpared to your Eastport's, is the size and fit the same ?

It's slightly different. The Rangeley is on the 800 last (similar to the camp mocs and ranger mocs). The Eastport is on the 114 last (for loafers). I wear the same size on either last but the Rangeley is slightly longer with a little more forefoot volume than the Eastport. For me that means the Rangeley is slighly less snug than the Eastport but I would say it is consistent with my other 800 lasted shoes from Rancourt.

 

[DG123]

It's slightly different. The Rangeley is on the 800 last (similar to the camp mocs and ranger mocs). The Eastport is on the 114 last (for loafers). I wear the same size on either last but the Rangeley is slightly longer with a little more forefoot volume than the Eastport. For me that means the Rangeley is slighly less snug than the Eastport but I would say it is consistent with my other 800 lasted shoes from Rancourt.

If you don't mind, please reply if you wear either the Rancourt Ranger Moc or Accadia chukka and how those pair (s) fit compared to your Eastport.

 

[Garrister]

If you don't mind, please reply if you wear either the Rancourt Ranger Moc or Accadia chukka and how those pair (s) fit compared to your Eastport.

Eastport is the snuggest and shortest. My Ranger mocs are a little longer and slightly roomier. My Harrison boots (similar to the Acadia) are the longest with the most volume. So I wear the Eastport with dress socks or barefoot. On the Harrison I need thick boot/hiker socks -- I might be able to size down in them. So it goes like this: Eastport (loafers) < Ranger Moc (shoe) < Harrison or Acadia (boots) in tems of length and volume. I have the same size each. I hope that helps.

 

[DG123]

Eastport is the snuggest and shortest. My Ranger mocs are a little longer and slightly roomier. My Harrison boots (similar to the Acadia) are the longest with the most volume. So I wear the Eastport with dress socks or barefoot. On the Harrison I need thick boot/hiker socks -- I might be able to size down in them. So it goes like this: Eastport (loafers) < Ranger Moc (shoe) < Harrison or Acadia (boots) in tems of length and volume. I have the same size each. I hope that helps.

The information you've provided is helpful, thank you.

 

[Blue_Bowtie]

I’ve been giving my Rancourts a lot of love recently and have two custom pairs on order. Flint Kudu Byron boots over the Christmas holiday, new Read boat shoes around the house until it warms up outside and snuff suede Byron boots for today, along with a watch shot. Have a great weekend gentlemen!

 

[NonChalant321]

Spring Pre-Order is up on the site. Some interesting adds to the usual include derbies, baxter ranger moc, and a nice italian calfskin horsebit loafer.

 

[bruc]

Anyone try the rally sole versus the aspen on baxter ranger moc?

 

[ShoeAdmirer]

Is anyone able to get to the spring sale? I just keep getting a spinning wheel

 

[cocostella]

Apologies if this has been asked before… would I take the same size in the Classic Ranger Moc as I do in LL Bean’s Blucher Moc? Thanks