Show us your new shoes

[Blown2CV]

Every once in a while someone has an "I'm offended" bleat about the shoe bantz. Off to your safe shoe space with you.

[coldsnap]

55palfers said:

Green socks? With blue?

It's a tough crowd to please here but you see the box had just been delivered and for the photo shoot I forgot to change my socks and carpet

[apotek]

Hi Coldsnap ,can I ask how long you took to get that shine?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Blown2CV said:

Every once in a while someone has an "I'm offended" bleat about the shoe bantz. Off to your safe shoe space with you.

Don't you start. If you think this:

So said:

Your work being PR Officer for the National Front?

is amusing 'bantz' you're as much of a simpleton as he is.

[So]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Blown2CV said:

Every once in a while someone has an "I'm offended" bleat about the shoe bantz. Off to your safe shoe space with you.

Don't you start. If you think this:

So said:

Your work being PR Officer for the National Front?

is amusing 'bantz' you're as much of a simpleton as he is.

Hold on. I'm a simpleton now? I thought I was a wannabe Internet badass! I'm so confused.

To be honest, if there's a choice, I'd prefer to be the badass. An Internet shoe critic badass.

[LordGrover]

grumbledoak said:

I've been trying to find an alternative work shoe for a while; not really wanting to spend Barkers money for work, but in two minds about the reasonable, comfortable, commando-soled, but slightly "available on prescription" Clarks I often default to. So I wandered into a Jones the Boot in Bath, to find a totally different range of shoes from that in Jones in Bristol, between the two price ranges, and all of them seemed to fit me. Reeling, I bought two pairs.
<<SNIP>>>

I half expect to return to Bath to buy more, only to be unable ever to find that shop door again!

I expect it was the smaller of the two in Bath, on Cheap Street.
Starting from Milsom Street, as everyone knows where that is, go down to the bottom and follow the road left into Bond Street. 50-100 yards on the right is Union Passage. Go past the Royal Volunteer Rifleman's, cross the road and continue down the Passage, past the Corridor. When you get to the end of the Passage, Jones Bootmakers is in front of you.

[toasty]

Clae Bradleys (white) to give an alternative to the black Diemme Venetos

[So]

toasty said:

Clae Bradleys (white) to give an alternative to the black Diemme Venetos

Nice.

I have wondered about getting something similar but I am not sure whether a gentleman over 50 should wear trainers of any description. What do you think?

[toasty]

So said:

Nice.

I have wondered about getting something similar but I am not sure whether a gentleman over 50 should wear trainers of any description. What do you think?

I'm 3 years off 50 and think they're fine for informal wear with jeans or chinos and make a change from the usual desert boots or brogues.

I especially like the plain unbranded look but good quality materials and manufacture.

[Blown2CV]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Blown2CV said:

Every once in a while someone has an "I'm offended" bleat about the shoe bantz. Off to your safe shoe space with you.

Don't you start. If you think this:

So said:

Your work being PR Officer for the National Front?

is amusing 'bantz' you're as much of a simpleton as he is.

It was pretty funny. I may have LOLd slightly.

[berlintaxi]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Blown2CV said:

Every once in a while someone has an "I'm offended" bleat about the shoe bantz. Off to your safe shoe space with you.

Don't you start. If you think this:

So said:

Your work being PR Officer for the National Front?

is amusing 'bantz' you're as much of a simpleton as he is.

Put me down as a simpleton then, I saw it for what it was, amusing banter.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

berlintaxi said:

Put me down as a simpleton then

Don't fret chum, we already had.

[fatboy18]

How the hell can a Shoe thread descend into bickering and slander......Unreal!

[berlintaxi]

To quote yourself.

CharlesdeGaulle said:

must you be quite such a prick?

[Big Al.]

Guy's if you DON'T stop all this bhing then you'll lose your posting rights to the thread.

It's a bloody shame when you can't have a simple discussion about footwear and it just descends in constant squabbling that ruins the thread.

So please get this thread back on topic.

TYIA

[LordGrover]

[-Pete-]

fatboy18 said:

How the hell can a Shoe thread descend into bickering and slander......Unreal!

Agreed!

Anyway, returning to shoes, my new ultra-wide (H fitting) and 'half a size too big' Barkers are flapping about on my smaller left foot, and squashing my little toe on my wide right foot . I can fix the loose left shoe with insoles, but has anybody had any luck with shoe stretchers like this https://www.afinepairofshoes.co.uk/products/dasco-...

Edited by -Pete- on Tuesday 4th April 10:33

[g3org3y]

The 'cheapo' Barkers have been delivered today. I'll have a proper look when I get home from work and report back.

[So]

-Pete- said:

fatboy18 said:

How the hell can a Shoe thread descend into bickering and slander......Unreal!

Agreed!

Anyway, returning to shoes, my new ultra-wide (H fitting) and 'half a size too big' Barkers are flapping about on my smaller left foot, and squashing my little toe on my wide right foot . I can fix the loose left shoe with insoles, but has anybody had any luck with shoe stretchers like this https://www.afinepairofshoes.co.uk/products/dasco-...

Edited by -Pete- on Tuesday 4th April 10:33

I would probably spend the money on getting a decent shoe repairer to do it. More likelihood of a good job, less chance of an expensive cockup.

[bga]

-Pete- said:

greed!

Anyway, returning to shoes, my new ultra-wide (H fitting) and 'half a size too big' Barkers are flapping about on my smaller left foot, and squashing my little toe on my wide right foot . I can fix the loose left shoe with insoles, but has anybody had any luck with shoe stretchers like this https://www.afinepairofshoes.co.uk/products/dasco-...

Edited by -Pete- on Tuesday 4th April 10:33

I had a similar problem with a pair of Loakes. 48h with a peeled potato cut to shape and wedged in there fixed it. Surprisingly it dried out OK and I don't smell of chips when I walk.