St. Crispin's Appreciation Thread

[mktitsworth]

I've ordered all three (6mm, 8mm, 10mm) and there hasn't really been a noticeable difference.

 

[911er]

Would you mind to share a picture or two? That would be great!

 

[mktitsworth]

Would you mind to share a picture or two? That would be great!

Sure. I'm bored. Here are three examples, side by side and then individually. The first is a 530T Loafer with a GE6 (6MM sole) on my chiseled personal last. The second is a 600 seamless wholecut with a GE8 (8mm sole) on my chiseled personal last. The final is a custom double monk I had them do for my first commission with a NVARR10 (Norvegese welt w/ 10mm sole). You can see the difference most prominently in the picture with all 3. You can see slightly how the stack increases in the individual photos.

 

[911er]

Awesome

 

[flylikeneagle]

First wear of my 621 MTO in dark cognac. Photos taken by my kid (9 yr old girl). I ordered these in 8F (comparable to my C&J size) after trying on both 8 and 8.5F, which Dennis has recommended . These feel slightly snug, but not uncomfortable. More comments to come after a few more wears.

 

[L.deJong]

First wear of my 621 MTO in dark cognac. Photos taken by my kid (9 yr old girl). I ordered these in 8F (comparable to my C&J size) after trying on both 8 and 8.5F, which Dennis has recommended . These feel slightly snug, but not uncomfortable. More comments to come after a few more wears.




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Very nice! Great choice

 

[mktitsworth]

I have to say, I'm enjoying the creativity that I can have in ordering with St. C. with the consistency of ordering off my personalized last. I recently put in an order for a 529D in as conservative of black colors as I could think of, and I'm excited for it because it will fit exquisitely.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I’ve been ordering Crispins for over a decade now. I can say they are the best “RTW” that you can buy in terms of balancing objective quality, customization, fit and finish and price. I hope they will still be around in my lifetime. I love wearing them and caring for them.

 

[flylikeneagle]

Breaking in my 621 in dark cognac . In terms of execution and QC, the boots are flawless. They still feel quiet stiff after 8 hours of wear spread across 4 days. Not unexpected based on my initial research, and I'm noticing improvement with each wear. I feel I could use a tad more volume around the vamp, but my opinion may change after these are fully broken-in.

 

[brax]

I’ve been ordering Crispins for over a decade now. I can say they are the best “RTW” that you can buy in terms of balancing objective quality, customization, fit and finish and price. I hope they will still be around in my lifetime. I love wearing them and caring for them.

I don’t foresee myself buying shoes from anyone other than Crispins, Bemer, and Vilalta again.

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And Alden for cordovan boots and heavy shoes.

 

[DorianGreen]

An amazing design on this ankle boot in Chestnut Hatch Grain.

 

[L.deJong]

An amazing design on this ankle boot in Chestnut Hatch Grain.

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Amazingly strange, I see a mini-string on the point... when you see it you cannot unsee it...
Just my dirty mind I guess, I would go for a more understated split-toe. Like on the EG dover.

 

[DorianGreen]

Amazingly strange, I see a mini-string on the point... when you see it you cannot unsee it...
Just my dirty mind I guess, I would go for a more understated split-toe. Like on the EG dover.

I see your point and the EG Dover is iconic, but I also like this "strange" style.

 

[L.deJong]

I see your point and the EG Dover is iconic, but I also like this "strange" style.

SC has a nice derby split-toe on the classic last that I really dig and would buy (but only after I get a couple more loafers from them).

 

[elfreeman]

Any kind souls have a SC shoe tree in 7.5UK that they would be willing to part with? Not sure if the trees themselves are lasted, but if they are, I am looking for one in the chiseled last. But honestly, I'll take anything and am more than happy to pay for it.