St. Crispin's Appreciation Thread

[SoGent]

weren't you the guy who called Bestetti's fancy ?

 

[Jazzmenco]

I meant fancy as in pricey

SF members know that i'm not afraid of "fancy shoes"

 

[TtownMD]

You & me both brother

 

[willsgillen]

I believe I browsed all of the photos in this thread... Does anyone happen to have a pair of StC wingtip derbies? In scotchgrain or otherwise? I'm interested in them, but the pic they have on their site gives only one strange angle.

 

[jerrybrowne]



I believe I browsed all of the photos in this thread... Does anyone happen to have a pair of StC wingtip derbies?  In scotchgrain or otherwise?  I'm interested in them, but the pic they have on their site gives only one strange angle.

 

[willsgillen]

TYVM... that's actually exactly what I was looking for. Unfortunately those ones aren't quite my size...

 

[Itsuo]



Any thoughts on what styles of shoes would be really nice for using the olive green guys? I was thinking between an austerity brogue, u cap toe/wing, a v/diamond cap toe, or one of those offset rounded caps/wing hybrids

What are your thoughts?

Also any thoughts on what last would look nice on it with factoring in that I will be getting a custom last for my extreme size US 14 AA or so feet. After quick looking I've though about the classic or Riva lasts because I use GG on MH71 or TG73 for chiseled lasts. And I was thinking that screwdriver or Novello may look too long with how long and narrow my feet are already. Any thoughts?

Personally, I think green is a bright color so anything that doesn't add to the attention they attract would be good—to me. I'd go with the 104 (pictured above), it's classic and clean. The style and color will already be loud, so no need to worry if that's your thing. I think it's a great design and I've always wanted it but shied away because they are "too similar" to my 105s. One day I'll wise up and pull the trigger.

 

[mw313]

Personally, I think green is a bright color so anything that doesn't add to the attention they attract would be good—to me. I'd go with the 104 (pictured above), it's classic and clean. The style and color will already be loud, so no need to worry if that's your thing. I think it's a great design and I've always wanted it but shied away because they are "too similar" to my 105s. One day I'll wise up and pull the trigger.

thanks for your thoughts! i've been thinking about that too and really don't want a style that is too loud either. The green will stand out on its own, even though i want to have it shaded on the more conservative side with the toe being slightly darker. I love the austerity brogue, but since i don't have one yet, I think that i may want to get that style in a brown or burgundy shade to keep with the ultra clean style.

I am no longer considering the U wing either and am really thinking about the two cap toe versions, the U cap toe adelaide and the V/Diamond cap toe. Both are still more conservative being cap toes, but have some extra character because the caps can be burnished a darker shade to add some more conservative nature to go against the flash of the rest of the shoe, if that makes any sense.

 

[Leaves]



I don't own VNA, but Philip told me it is his hardest leather and takes more breaking in than CRU. It is also aniline dyed and has a topcoat. FUN is softer than CRU, but not as soft as SOF (which Philip hates, btw). CRU is the hardest of the crust leathers.

Ah ok, that explains it then.

Hopefully the VNA will feel the same as my CRU and FUN pairs once it has softened up a bit then (otherwise i'll have to think about modifying future commissions which are to be made in VNA to give a bit more room).

Thanks for the feedback.

I own both VNA and CRU. Did not notice any difference in stiffness or hardness upon breaking these in.

 

[Handcuffed]



Happen to be for sale via this link;
http://www.styleforum.net/classifieds/listing/edit/classified_id/111163/forum_id/6714

Gorgeous shoes! I wanted to note that you linked your classified ad's editing page, which is all kinds of weird considering it looked like I could edit what you had listed.

 

[jerrybrowne]



Gorgeous shoes! I wanted to note that you linked your classified ad's editing page, which is all kinds of weird considering it looked like I could edit what you had listed.

Ah, thanks for letting me know. Thankfully, no one changed the listing to something profane....

 

[Itsuo]



thanks for your thoughts! i've been thinking about that too and really don't want a style that is too loud either. The green will stand out on its own, even though i want to have it shaded on the more conservative side with the toe being slightly darker. I love the austerity brogue, but since i don't have one yet, I think that i may want to get that style in a brown or burgundy shade to keep with the ultra clean style.

I am no longer considering the U wing either and am really thinking about the two cap toe versions, the U cap toe adelaide and the V/Diamond cap toe. Both are still more conservative being cap toes, but have some extra character because the caps can be burnished a darker shade to add some more conservative nature to go against the flash of the rest of the shoe, if that makes any sense. 

Okay fair enough, out of those two options (of which I have both) I would recommend the 564(queens/U cap). I don't regret getting the 581(diamond cap) but I have decided it would be better in suede.

 

[TtownMD]

Good to know this info for suede shoes

 

[chifromdachi]

Blue wingtips in the wild with Wifey for our anniversary dinner.

 

[TtownMD]

Those shoes look stunning in wild & looking good my man