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VRaivio

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I dislike suede in general. Black, white and blue, however, are different animals.

Will from ASW shows us how:

suede+in+practice.JPG
 
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I wish I could have found a Players Shoe that fit . . .
 

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crockett and jones

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So I bought a pair of suede Façonnable Andre crepe soled shoes from Nordstroms back in 2004/2005. Slightly snug fit but the sole was cool and comfy. They somehow got left them in the storage area of the basement (don't ask me why) and they developed a fuzzy mold growth on the sole. Yeah there was some serious chia pet action going on.

What to do? What...to...do?

I know: put them in the sun and the sun will kill all that crap. So I left them on the deck one hot summer day for the sun to beat up. Yes, I know: pure genius.

I got home from work and the fuzzy moss was dead but the rubber was a very dark colour and misshaped and/or melted in some places. Additionally there were small pieces of stone embedded in the rubber that once removed left gaping holes in the sole. Nonetheless I tried them on and walked in them a couple of days later. And that was the last time I wore them
Fast forward to this year. I was going through some clothes to give to Goodwill and I came across them. So I said to myself, "Self? Why don't you get them resoled with a leather sole?"

"Grand idea" I answered "but do we know any cobblers?"

So with google's help, I found an old Italian cobbler and he agreed to do my shoes. Here is the result. He took a couple of liberties but they came out pretty good for a pair of shoes that were moments away from getting tossed out.

Sample of original shoe











 
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the pic on LE's website make the longwing bucks look more clunky
but your pic makes them look more elongated, which i prefer
:slayer:
 

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I know I'm not in the same league as everyone else here, and I know the pairs on the left of the bottom pictures run the risk of catching me some flak. I'm going to post them anyways, I got a couple more on the way that I can't wait to post up (I'll leave the spoiler at that)...












 

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sizzle, that's a great collection of shoes
more deets?
what are those navy suede wingtips? has blue sole?
 

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sizzle, that's a great collection of shoes
more deets?
what are those navy suede wingtips? has blue sole?

Thanks!

It almost feels like trolling to drop the brand name, but it will be in the list below.

From left to right:
- Cole Haan Lunargrand Wingtips (Dark Brown/Orange)
- Cole Haan Lunargrand Wingtips (Navy/Topaz)
- Ralph Lauren Saunders Chukka (Chocolate Suede)
- Ralph Lauren Sanderson Longwing (Snuff Suede)
- Allen Edmonds Players Wingtips (Chocolate Suede)
- Allen Edmonds Spiaggia Wingtips (White/Cream Suede)
- JP Crickets Slippers (Navy w/ Southern Methodist University Logo)
 

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Thanks!

It almost feels like FRONTING to drop the brand name, but it will be in the list below.

From left to right:
- Cole Haan Lunargrand Wingtips (Dark Brown/Orange)
- Cole Haan Lunargrand Wingtips (Navy/Topaz)
- Ralph Lauren Saunders Chukka (Chocolate Suede)
- Ralph Lauren Sanderson Longwing (Snuff Suede)
- Allen Edmonds Players Wingtips (Chocolate Suede)
- Allen Edmonds Spiaggia Wingtips (White/Cream Suede)
- JP Crickets Slippers (Navy w/ Southern Methodist University Logo)
FIXED IT
 

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