British shoes/boots

[JohnAndrew]

I like a pair of really well made British shoes/boots. Please post yours; here are a few of mine:


Crockett & Jones Seymour



C&J Seymour


C&J Lowndes




C&J Bagshot



C&J Cotswold


C&J




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[TSW]

A pair of C&J's

[dddrees]

A couple of pair of C&J Boots.

[Sarajevo]

C&J are ok but you need to see these babies; works of art you get to walk around in:

http://www.church-footwear.com/en/UK/man

[renfield33]

I have a pair of Church's brogues. Worth it!

[JohnAndrew]

Originally Posted by renfield33

I have a pair of Church's brogues. Worth it!

Let's see a pic.

[Grumpy Badger]

Some of my shoes...


Stepping it up a notch. Can you guess what it is yet...?


A REAL pair of boots!


In action!

[JohnAndrew]

Crockett & Jones Monkton:




C&J Bagshot w/dainite sole:




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[Grumpy Badger]

Originally Posted by daveathall

Can't beat a pair of Trickers (IMHO).

Nice Dave, I'm inclined to agree.

The green canvas ones in this pic are Trickers.

Originally Posted by Grumpy Badger

Some of my shoes...

[Passionata]

A pair of Paul Smith

[slcbbrown]

For the best non-custom shoes, Church's used to be the best I ever saw in stores. Once I found a model built around a specific last, I never found anything else that compared. The Bookbinder finished leather makes an excellent dress shoe.

[speedo]

do "made in great britain" new balance sneakers count?

[JasoninDenver]

Second Day in my new Crockett & Jones Brecon.

Pretty darn sweet.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by JasoninDenver

Second Day in my new Crockett & Jones Brecon.

Pretty darn sweet.

Very nice, congrats.

[JohnAndrew]

C&J Brecon w/dainite sole:








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[dddrees]

Considering the John Lobb William vs William II.

Either the William in Black Buffalo with Rubber Sole vs William II in Black Calf and doubleleather sole.


Decisions, decisions, decisions????

[JasoninDenver]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Considering the John Lobb William vs William II.

Either the William in Black Buffalo with Rubber Sole vs William II in Black Calf and doubleleather sole.


Decisions, decisions, decisions????

Taking a step up in the food chain aren't we??

Have you ever checked out Leather Soul's custom offerings from Lobb or Edward Green? Very nice stuff and only a 12-18 month wait from the time of order.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by JasoninDenver

Taking a step up in the food chain aren't we??

Have you ever checked out Leather Soul's custom offerings from Lobb or Edward Green? Very nice stuff and only a 12-18 month wait from the time of order.

I atually do check the Leather Soul and Leffot website from time to time as well as some other websites which offer the more basic offerings. In this instance the basic factory offering meets if not exceeds my desires.

I've actually been contemplating getting a pair of John Lobbs or Edward Greens for awhile now. I was originally contemplating a pair of Edward Green Galways or the John Lobb Williams line as my first venture in a more expensive shoe. However I already have a number of decent boots but no monks, so the double monks win. I considered the Edward Green Westminsters, however my basic research indicates that their typicall last is narrower than the John Lobb. I tend to do better in a wider Last and besides I really like the Williams II.

I hope to have them sometime next week.

[JasoninDenver]

I am the opposite of you it the fitment department. I need a narrower last for my very odd feet. Fortunately, I think I found it in the Crockett and Jones 341 last.

I remember you saying that the joy of your first pair of Crockett & Jones feeds the fires of a new addiction and I think it will ring true for me as I am already looking at a pair of Crawfords.

The wife and I might be doing a fall trip to NYC so I am going to try and hold off until then so I can spend some time trying everything on at the C&J store.

BTW: seems like you have been on a shoe binge lately, no??

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by JasoninDenver

I am the opposite of you it the fitment department. I need a narrower last for my very odd feet. Fortunately, I think I found it in the Crockett and Jones 341 last.

I remember you saying that the joy of your first pair of Crockett & Jones feeds the fires of a new addiction and I think it will ring true for me as I am already looking at a pair of Crawfords.

The wife and I might be doing a fall trip to NYC so I am going to try and hold off until then so I can spend some time trying everything on at the C&J store.

BTW: seems like you have been on a shoe binge lately, no??

That's not a bad idea, trying on all of the different Lasts on personally. Based on what I've seen you could do a lot worse than sticking with Crockett & Jones.

I actually started with some Allen Edmonds, and then as I got a few of those I purchased some Aldens. Along the way I started noticing how much of a difference this really started to make. Since then I've gotten a few Crockett and Jones, and I probably would have been happy with another Crockett and Jones offering last time. However they didn't have the type of shoe I was looking for at the time. So it came down to either a Carmina or Alden. The Carmina offering had a Dainite sole so I figured I would give Carmina a try. I'm happy I did as it was a bit different but it was still a real good shoe. In fact I would say it's closer to a Crocket and Jones level of shoe.

Somewhere in all of this I decided I would one day get an offering from John Lobb and possibly something from Edward Green.

Anyway I'm having fun. I know I enjoy filling out my wardrobe and at the same time wearing some of the better quality shoes that are availible. Once you figure out what's out there, where to go, and which sites are easier to work with, then it's just a matter of determing which styles you like best, and what Lasts work for you.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Considering the John Lobb William vs William II.

Either the William in Black Buffalo with Rubber Sole vs William II in Black Calf and doubleleather sole.


Decisions, decisions, decisions????

Decided to go with these.



That's because I have real small feet.

[JasoninDenver]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Decided to go with these.



That's because I have real small feet.

Looks like a good choice.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by JasoninDenver

Looks like a good choice.

Thank you sir.

[daveathall]

Can't beat a pair of Trickers (IMHO).

[brace786]

Originally Posted by daveathall

Can't beat a pair of Trickers (IMHO).

looks really great

[daveathall]

Originally Posted by brace786

looks really great

Thank you very much.

[DiamondJack]

Whilst I've got quite a few pairs of so called designer shoes, for classic English formal shoes, I always return to Church's...... Never been disappointed

[kultschar]

Originally Posted by DiamondJack

Whilst I've got quite a few pairs of so called designer shoes, for classic English formal shoes, I always return to Church's...... Never been disappointed

Is it true Prada bought out Churches hence Church shoes are now made in Italia??

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by kultschar

Is it true Prada bought out Churches hence Church shoes are now made in Italia??

It's true that Prada purchased Churches.

But then again Hermes purchased John Lobbs.

From the Church website:

http://www.church-footwear.com/en/UK.../en/UK/history



100% of Church’s men’s welted shoes are manufactured in Northampton. The Goodyear construction, that has given English footwear its worldwide fame, has proved to be both complex and reliable. Instead of being stitched directly together, the sole and upper are first stitched on to a “welt”, a strip of hand-cut leather, which is then in turn stitched on to the bottom of the shoes in the early stages of manufacture. This construction means that the sole can be easily detached from the bottom of the shoe in the case of a repair and be resoled for a second life.

[Puffy]

Originally Posted by kultschar

Is it true Prada bought out Churches hence Church shoes are now made in Italia??

the only thing Prada has done after purchasing Church's is provide more funding to open more shops and refurbish existing ones

they're still made in northampton and nothing has changed