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[wolfracesonic]

I've just received these, Carmina shoemaker's 732 cap toe Oxfords in black box calf. A bit boring after the recent plethora of 2 tone Barker brogues but I quite like them. Quality wise they seem easily as good as a pair of Cheany's I recently bought(to my untrained eyes at least) the sole having no visible stitching(closed channel stitching apparently) which must certainly take more work. Anyhoo here's a link Carmina shoemaker They don't do trainers!

[FreeLitres]

wolfracesonic said:

I've just received these, Carmina shoemaker's 732 cap toe Oxfords in black box calf.

I do like a closed channel leather sole.

[13m]

schmunk said:

A cautionary tale:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/trainer-ma...

No-one's wife ever left them for having too many brown brogues...

Arsenalmorris is older and fatter than I had imagined.

[FreeLitres]

13m said:

schmunk said:

A cautionary tale:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/trainer-ma...

No-one's wife ever left them for having too many brown brogues...

Arsenalmorris is older and fatter than I had imagined.

They both talk about using sugar soap to clean their Adidas too. Hmmmm...

I've got to ask- Arsenal, is that you in the link?

[arsenalmorris]

FreeLitres said:

13m said:

schmunk said:

A cautionary tale:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/trainer-ma...

No-one's wife ever left them for having too many brown brogues...

Arsenalmorris is older and fatter than I had imagined.

They both talk about using sugar soap to clean their Adidas too. Hmmmm...

I've got to ask- Arsenal, is that you in the link?

Hahaha no thats not me, although lots of people use sugar soap.

[FreeLitres]

arsenalmorris said:

Hahaha no thats not me, although lots of people use sugar soap.

Fair enough!

I wonder if he is hording all the rarest special editions!

[HD Adam]

FreeLitres said:

wolfracesonic said:

I've just received these, Carmina shoemaker's 732 cap toe Oxfords in black box calf.

I do like a closed channel leather sole.

I do like those but Oxfords are always too tight for me. I must have tall or boxy feet or something.

Does anyone else have this problem?

[anonymous-user]

HD Adam said:

I do like those but Oxfords are always too tight for me. I must have tall or boxy feet or something.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Yup me too. I think the cap often restricts wider feet as it doesn't let the shoe stretch width wise like other styles.

[FreeLitres]

HD Adam said:

I do like those but Oxfords are always too tight for me. I must have tall or boxy feet or something.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Have you tried wide fitting shoes?

You might get away with a normal width shoe of the right last shape though. You just need to go somewhere to try on a whole bunch of shoes from different lasts.

ETA: Some people with high archs do wear oxfords with the lacing splayed open at the top. The don't always have to be done completely tight at the top:

Edited by FreeLitres on Wednesday 28th October 00:19

[HD Adam]

Yes, tried wide fittings.

I was in "That London" the week before last so tried Oxfords at the usual places down Piccadilly but nothing seemed to work.

I went with Derbys in the end.

[LordGrover]

FreeLitres said:

HD Adam said:

I do like those but Oxfords are always too tight for me. I must have tall or boxy feet or something.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Have you tried wide fitting shoes?

You might get away with a normal width shoe of the right last shape though. You just need to go somewhere to try on a whole bunch of shoes from different lasts.

ETA: Some people with high archs do wear oxfords with the lacing splayed open at the top. The don't always have to be done completely tight at the top:

Oxford denotes the closure, not whether they have a toe cap or not:

[Blown2CV]

i have to admit i never really knew the difference... i always thought it was something to do with pattern on the toecap! The 'closed' lacing is always a pain, you practically have to unlace some of them to get them on your feet.

In other news I dun a safir renovateur on all my leather shoes and boots last night. It really is great stuff.

[13m]

[schmunk]

13m said:

The leather's all cracked already - I'd send those back.

[Slaav]

schmunk said:

13m said:

The leather's all cracked already - I'd send those back.

And they clearly don't fit!

[FreeLitres]

LordGrover said:

FreeLitres said:

HD Adam said:

I do like those but Oxfords are always too tight for me. I must have tall or boxy feet or something.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Have you tried wide fitting shoes?

You might get away with a normal width shoe of the right last shape though. You just need to go somewhere to try on a whole bunch of shoes from different lasts.

ETA: Some people with high archs do wear oxfords with the lacing splayed open at the top. The don't always have to be done completely tight at the top:

Oxford denotes the closure, not whether they have a toe cap or not:

Your infographic is correct. Why did you quote me though? Have I confused Derby and Oxford lacings somewhere?

[FreeLitres]

I got bored of my old Tan boots, so I decided to give them an antique patina using leather dye;

From (pic from when boots were brand new)


To


I'm sure it won't be to everyone's taste, but it makes a change from my usual flat brown/black.

[272BHP]

Can anyone tell me what has happened to my Barker Oxfords? If you look closely at the leather it is now rough and pockmarked where it used to be shiny and smooth.

Had them a year and they are worn about 6-7 times a month; never on consecutive days. They are always rubbed down after use and have shoe cream applied before they get put in their shoe trees for next time. I try not to wear them in the wet but have been caught out a couple of times with the english weather. The shoes are about due for their first re-soling but looking at the state of them I might not bother.

Very disappointed with the quality of the leather; my old Army boots would still polish up well after 8 years of use and abuse.

Edited by 272BHP on Wednesday 28th October 20:55

[craigjm]

13m said:

Your door handle isnt straight. Thats a pic for the teeth itch thread right there!

[13m]

craigjm said:

13m said:

Your door handle isnt straight. Thats a pic for the teeth itch thread right there!

Not my door handle. A door handle belonging to a hotel in Mayfair.