Show us your new shoes

[Adenauer]

Eleven said:

soad said:

LordGrover said:

Gretchen said:

Who IS this?


I like him.

mybrainurts?

Nah, he's far too old!

It's some model, I reckon.

What sort of a twit wears gloves when smoking a pipe?

mybrainurts?

[B17NNS]

soad said:

I got those exact gloves for Christmas from my dad. I like them.

[gizlaroc]

B17NNS said:

I got those exact gloves for Christmas from my dad..

Your dad is mybrainhurts?!!

I never realised that.

[ecsrobin]

Alex L said:

A few pairs that I've recently bought but yet to wear.

A very nice stash. I'd wear all of them.

[fullbeem]

Blown2CV said:

Gretchen said:

gizlaroc said:

Who IS this?




I like him.

I'd say he enjoys podium dancing and grooming his twin Pomeranians.

I can not get past these gloves without seeing this

[55palfers]

Had these for Christmas.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

55palfers said:

Had these for Christmas.

Unusual choice, we had turkey.

[CAH706]

Can't tell what they look like....like the colour though!

[Sharted]

55palfers said:

Had these for Christmas.

Churchill slippers?

[Studio117]

Any recommendations to get my sole repaired near oxford street?

Tedbaker don't put tacks in the soles and they have started to come off.

[Shaw Tarse]

Studio117 said:

Any recommendations to get my sole repaired near oxford street?

Tedbaker don't put tacks in the soles and they have started to come off.

Half sole, or full sole?

[Studio117]

Shaw Tarse said:

Studio117 said:

Any recommendations to get my sole repaired near oxford street?

Tedbaker don't put tacks in the soles and they have started to come off.

Half sole, or full sole?

just the rubber heel on some brogues, front seems ok

[jswillia]

Does anyone know what sort of polish or cream would be best on a pair of pebbled leather boots?

[arun1uk]

What is everyone's view on resoling shoes as soon as you buy them? Most quality shoes have leather soles and my friend suggests that he gets a rubber sole on them as soon as he buys them. Not only does it give extra grip, but it also prolongs the life of the leather sole.

Thoughts?

Just got some burgundy Sweeney Brogues and want to make sure I prolong their life

[Eleven]

arun1uk said:

What is everyone's view on resoling shoes as soon as you buy them? Most quality shoes have leather soles and my friend suggests that he gets a rubber sole on them as soon as he buys them. Not only does it give extra grip, but it also prolongs the life of the leather sole.

Thoughts?

Just got some burgundy Sweeney Brogues and want to make sure I prolong their life

I've done it. It worked OK.

The plus side is it protects the shoe, also you have added grip.

The negative is that if you do only the sole, you're altering the geometry of the shoe slightly. This could theoretically make them different to wear and may provide the supplier with an excuse to decline a return if the shoe becomes faulty.

On balance, I'd probably do it again if I could be bothered.

[arun1uk]

Eleven said:

I've done it. It worked OK.

The plus side is it protects the shoe, also you have added grip.

The negative is that if you do only the sole, you're altering the geometry of the shoe slightly. This could theoretically make them different to wear and may provide the supplier with an excuse to decline a return if the shoe becomes faulty.

On balance, I'd probably do it again if I could be bothered.

Cheers for the thoughts. Maybe to be sure, I'll resole the shoe including the heel, reducing the change of any arguments with supplier.

[Shaw Tarse]

Studio117 said:

just the rubber heel on some brogues, front seems ok

There's a London based PHer who repairs shoes, LC1 or something like that...

[Shaw Tarse]

arun1uk said:

Cheers for the thoughts. Maybe to be sure, I'll resole the shoe including the heel, reducing the change of any arguments with supplier.

Ex FiL was a shoe repairer (he didn't like the term cobbler) always put stick on soles on his own shoes.

[Shaw Tarse]

Shaw Tarse said:

There's a London based PHer who repairs shoes, LC1 or something like that...

ETA http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=1...

[Studio117]