St. Crispin's Appreciation Thread

[Penrod]

How are these breaking in? I’ve never pulled the trigger on any RUS due to negative reviews, so I’d be interested in your opinion.

please post more photos esp after wearing them... danke schon

RUS needs a lot of brushing but I think it ages nicely. I put a little tobacco crème polish on them initially but after that just brush them a lot.

 

[willyto]

I bought this pair of Saint Crispin's for the small amount of 50€ , I'm not missing any zero, find of a lifetime.Barely used and in great condition.

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

I bought this pair of Saint Crispin's for the small amount of 50€ , I'm not missing any zero, find of a lifetime.Barely used and in great condition.

That's what you paid from a consignment store?!

 

[dbbradle]

RUS needs a lot of brushing but I think it ages nicely. I put a little tobacco crème polish on them initially but after that just brush them a lot.

I've had no issues with RUS.

 

[willyto]

That's what you paid from a consignment store?!

Found them online! They should have googled the name but I won't complain

 

[Terminator]

Has anyone sent their shoes back to SC for a sole replacement? How much did this cost? In my case, I have currently have the geyo sole, but I might change to something else if possible. Thanks chaps!

 

[jischwar]

Has anyone sent their shoes back to SC for a sole replacement? How much did this cost? In my case, I have currently have the geyo sole, but I might change to something else if possible. Thanks chaps!

Last year a half sole and heel lift was €295 and a full sole and heel lift was €445 including VAT. Best thing to do is just email them and ask for pricing based on what you want them to do

 

[Terminator]

That’s already very helpful! Thank you!

 

[Patrick1053]

Last year a half sole and heel lift was €295 and a full sole and heel lift was €445 including VAT. Best thing to do is just email them and ask for pricing based on what you want them to do

Jeez, that's quite a high price. Do they hand stitch it?

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

Jeez, that's quite a high price. Do they hand stitch it?

Doubtful, as they don't do handsewn soles.

 

[jischwar]

Jeez, that's quite a high price. Do they hand stitch it?

Yeah, I'm not sure I'd go that route again but it was a super quick turnaround and the work is top notch as expected. I don't think they do hand stitch soles though

 

[Patrick1053]

I know the original shoes aren't hand stitched, but when I bought my first pair from them I vaguely remember reading somewhere the resoles are hand stitched.

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

I know the original shoes aren't hand stitched, but when I bought my first pair from them I vaguely remember reading somewhere the resoles are hand stitched.

Curious, if that were accurate, why not just begin with a handsewn sole. 🤔

 

[Patrick1053]

Curious, if that were accurate, why not just begin with a handsewn sole. 🤔

Found it. Kinda old though.

https://theshoesnobblog.com/saint-crispins-factory-visit/

"As I mentioned, the shoes about 95% handmade. That 5% is attaching the sole, which is done by a very old hand-driven machine that stitches on the sole. Phillip tells me that the results are nearly identical (providing that one is skilled with this very old-world machine), but the time to attach the sole is drastically reduced using the machine, so in his mind it only makes mathematical sense to do so. And presuming that he is accurate, I can’t say that I can disagree with that notion. And from what I have seen of their sole stitching, it looks quite tidy to me and I have never heard of sole separation before, so why not use it instead of doing it by hand?! However, funny enough, when they do a re-sole, it is done by hand and not using the machine."

 

[willyto]

Curious, if that were accurate, why not just begin with a handsewn sole. 🤔

Found it. Kinda old though.

https://theshoesnobblog.com/saint-crispins-factory-visit/

"As I mentioned, the shoes about 95% handmade. That 5% is attaching the sole, which is done by a very old hand-driven machine that stitches on the sole. Phillip tells me that the results are nearly identical (providing that one is skilled with this very old-world machine), but the time to attach the sole is drastically reduced using the machine, so in his mind it only makes mathematical sense to do so. And presuming that he is accurate, I can’t say that I can disagree with that notion. And from what I have seen of their sole stitching, it looks quite tidy to me and I have never heard of sole separation before, so why not use it instead of doing it by hand?! However, funny enough, when they do a re-sole, it is done by hand and not using the machine."

If that turns out to be true my theory would be that with the machine on a new welt and sole it's faster and saves time and costs. On a resole if they don't have to remove the welt by hand it's easier to follow the previous holes?

I have no idea, just spectulation.

To be honest at the price point I find it a disappointment that the soles aren't hand stitched.