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[XxLogo]

photos on here is great.

Just send this account a message with some photos on imgur. Thanks

 

[CWV]

My feet were a tad above the 40 line.

Wow just over the 40 line and the 42 was too snug? Do you have wide feet or something?
I ask btc my larger foot was halfway bc 41 and 42 and I ordered a 42

 

[archipel]

Wow just over the 40 line and the 42 was too snug? Do you have wide feet or something?
I ask btc my larger foot was halfway bc 41 and 42 and I ordered a 42

Yes my feet are on the wider side but it is also too snug in the length.

 

[EgoCamisas]

My feet were a tad above the 40 line.

Wow, this surprises me. My feet were barely touching the 41 line, Rohan suggested I take a 42 and it worked wonders. Maybe it's really about the width or something.

 

[Staxxx1]

If it helps - I have wide feet for sure and usually take a 42.5 in most shoes. However, since 43 in CPs are too big, I sized down to a 42 in AoL like I have with CPs and they are fine. I can say without a doubt that the SF-01s are definitely longer than wider in profile. So they still fit my foot just right in terms of width but are a tad too long. Nothing that cannot be fixed with thicker socks, I believe.

 

[NonChalant321]

If it helps - I have wide feet for sure and usually take a 42.5 in most shoes. However, since 43 in CPs are too big, I sized down to a 42 in AoL like I have with CPs and they are fine. I can say without a doubt that the SF-01s are definitely longer than wider in profile. So they still fit my foot just right in terms of width but are a tad too long. Nothing that cannot be fixed with thicker socks, I believe.

The SF-01s are longer (narrower) in profile than CPs? Interesting, I would have thought the other way around but I don't have CPs so can't compare.

 

[Staxxx1]

The SF-01s are longer (narrower) in profile than CPs? Interesting, I would have thought the other way around but I don't have CPs so can't compare.

No. Sorry if it read that way. They are similar in profile but, in general, I find when wearing the SF-01 that they seem a longer shoe than a wider shoe to me. I did not expect any heel slippage when I sized down to the 42, which I do have with thin socks. So if you have long or wide feet, don't worry too much if you sized right. They should fit.

 

[Kangnamstyles]

CPs are definitely longer and narrower. These are both 41.

Some side by side comparisons between my burgundy Archibald and grey suede CPs.

Overall, the CPs are longer, lower height, and narrower toe box. I had to stretch the CPs to accommodate my slightly wide feet and medium high instep.

The archibald fits pretty well in a comfortable roomier manner especially around the toe box but is nice and snug everywhere else. No heel slip, no pinching, and decent arch support.

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[Drzdave58]

Oops thought I had attached.


As you can see, the toe is good. Outside upper as the slight indent but nothing to write home about. The tongue problem is still visible, but not terribly so. However, the inside upper does have a bit of wrinkling.

As I mentioned above, this is definitely for people who like textured leather. I am one of them. These are going to naturally patina and antique nicely with wear. If you had luxury Stan Smiths in mind, you'll be disappointed.

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Those look great to me!

 

[NonChalant321]

CPs are definitely longer and narrower. These are both 41.

OK I see it now. The way the CP eyestays are more pronounced and brings the eyelets closer together I think further accentuates the narrow look.

 

[mhip]

This may have been answered before, but how do we know the shoes are indeed "at cost"?

I flew to London and did a forensic accounting.
Rest easy, friend...

 

[epc2]

That is a black calfskin, not a kangaroo.

I think there is enough of a misunderstanding with how kangaroo leather can be that we might scrap doing it altogether moving forward. You are the most informed of any customer we are likely to have. Again the shoe has to be judged on the feet and not out of the box as if latter was the priority we would use a more treated and hardened leather and wouldnt have that press against the heel stiffener. It is there with out other pairs as well, including the Ghirlandina and with wear as some people on the forum will confirm the stiffener loosens and leather acclimates and when foot is in shoe the issue is gone.

If you read his message he wrote "I also got black on black and kangaroo. I haven't seen a pic of the former so here you go"

So that's why I commented that they were the black roos.(that's what he wrote)

I don't know if you're being sarcastic when you say that I'm the most informed since of course I'm not , I'm not going to argue and debate , like I said I just hope that you guys learn from the experience and wish you nothing but good luck with the 2nd batch , that's all I said , but looks like you didn't like my comment if you look at my pic and the pics of the other White roos you'll see that they're not even close in creases but I will leave it like that , don't have time or desire to start arguing about leathers , creasing etc, heel stiffeners etc etc, I understand that due to the situation the world's living things happened with QC,but trying to minimize it is another thing , remember that some here know a bit just a bit about leathers , lasts etc, not an expert at all but a little bit of knowledge ,maybe.

Good luck on the 2nd run those are my wishes for real.

Thanks.

 

[EgoCamisas]

If you read his message he wrote "I also got black on black and kangaroo. I haven't seen a pic of the former so here you go"

So that's why I commented that they were the black roos.(that's what he wrote)

I don't know if you're being sarcastic when you say that I'm the most informed since of course I'm not , I'm not going to argue and debate , like I said I just hope that you guys learn from the experience and wish you nothing but good luck with the 2nd batch , that's all I said , but looks like you didn't like my comment if you look at my pic and the pics of the other White roos you'll see that they're not even close in creases but I will leave it like that , don't have time or desire to start arguing about leathers , creasing etc, heel stiffeners etc etc, I understand that due to the situation the world's living things happened with QC,but trying to minimize it is another thing , remember that some here know a bit just a bit about leathers , lasts etc, not an expert at all but a little bit of knowledge ,maybe.

Good luck on the 2nd run those are my wishes for real.

Thanks.

I understood the post meaning a plural you, like saying that SF understands about leather types etc and still there are a lot of questions about roo and the way it creases, so imagine the questions from a broader and less... expert public.

I might be wrong though

 

[mhip]

I understood the post meaning a plural you, like saying that SF understands about leather types etc and still there are a lot of questions about roo and the way it creases, so imagine the questions from a broader and less... expert public.

I might be wrong though

That's how I read it too...
People are quickly becoming tittie babies.

 

[Butterfeet]

I flew to London and did a forensic accounting.
Rest easy, friend...

Business class paid for by Archibald by any chance? Heh heh.