Split-toe monks: love, hate, indifferent?

[meister]

Originally Posted by JamesX

Fan of Monks, not Fan of Split Toes.

Ditto

 

[Master-Classter]

makes me think of a cleft palette or something. me no likey.

 

[B|aze]

No go for me. Looks like someone tried to stitch up some broken shoes.

 

[LanceW]

I have this coming in midnight antique.

 

[philosophe]

I like the Barrett's posted upthread, but in general I think that split toe monks are too busy.

 

[chorse123]

I was thinking of doing a pair for HY this fall, but am leaning away from it. They can be killer, with the right last and detailing, but they're usually just a little too busy.

 

[Owen Meany]

I really like Monk and have (4) pair, I really like split toes too......I have (2) pair of split/Monks and wear them both regularly...

While I agree there is conflict of style between the two, I don't find them to be offensive in the least bit.

Thanks, jtb

 

[woolymammoth]

another picture of Lobb Bourne...

 

[Slewfoot]

I'm in the indifferent camp. I feel like they should be more fun than they actually are, but there are some good examples out there. The EG Ashby comes to mind first although I did sell my pair, but more for minor fit issues.

 

[Prince of Paisley]

Split-toe monks I'm yet to be sold on but I do like a well done split toe blucher:

Shame my partner doesn't and refuses to let me buy a pair of 'bum crack' shoes.

 

[mr monty]

Amedeo Testoni

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[Nicola]

Never liked monks.

On a good day they make me think of velcro sneakers.

On a bad day they remind me of something my mother would have worn 30 years ago.

 

[Jay Gatsby]

Hate. They remind me of a post-op foot with stitches.

 

[meister]

Hate...pure hate...

 

[artoftime]

I'm on the hate wagon here as well - why take the most beautiful part of a shoe and put a seam down the middle of it. It's always stuck me as resembling a mistake or a scar.