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apotek

647 posts

184 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Can I ask a little help?
I have always worn leather soled shoes with jeans both casual and smart and will continue to do so but my diabetes (fat git type) has given me a bit of a problem with my feet so I need some kind of smart shoe with a rubber sole perhaps dainite, which I can wear wet weather/winter trips away.
I probably need 60/40 comfort/style but can`t seem to get my head round it.
any ideas comfort and walking is my priority

Dicky Knee

1,026 posts

130 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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I have a couple of pairs of Barker Grassington which have a Dainite sole and are a great fit for me. They also do a style on the same last but with no broguing called Nairn. Grassington in Cherry and Cedar and Nairn in Cedar and Black. Both worth a look.

InductionRoar

2,001 posts

131 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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13m said:
Blown2CV said:
i'd argue that making bespoke high-end anything is a massive inefficient enterprise with a market small enough that it would be unlikely to be sufficient in supporting a business on its own.
An astute point.

I've been wondering about the relevance of true bepoke in today's world.
Bespoke is, in my opinion more relevant than ever though of course the process may be termed inefficient if measured by profit margins or output.

Back at the turn of the 20th Century customers were offered different widths for multiple parts of the shoe. i.e. you could have a very narrow heel with a moderate instep and a wide forefoot. Nowadays we are stuck with half sizes and widths that assume if you need a wider forefoot a wider heel is in order.

Streamlining a craft such as shoemaking will always result in a lesser product and all "makers" now streamline every single process to maximize profit which is sadly at the expense of quality.

I would say the difference between RTW and bespoke has never been greater than it is now.

InductionRoar

2,001 posts

131 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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13m said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
InductionRoar said:
Here is the culprit.

Leave her to me chaps. I'll think of some appropriate punishment to make her reflect on what she's done.
Will it affect her bottom?
laugh

Dicky Knee

1,026 posts

130 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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apotek said:
Can I ask a little help?
I have always worn leather soled shoes with jeans both casual and smart and will continue to do so but my diabetes (fat git type) has given me a bit of a problem with my feet so I need some kind of smart shoe with a rubber sole perhaps dainite, which I can wear wet weather/winter trips away.
I probably need 60/40 comfort/style but can`t seem to get my head round it.
any ideas comfort and walking is my priority
Another thought, apart from the Barker's mentioned above is Solovair. They have the DM style of sole and do a brogue. English made as well. There is also the Dr Marten branded ones but think they are made overseas somewhere.

apotek

647 posts

184 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Cheers DK had just looked at Barkers Orkney chukka boot with dainite sole.
They look smart and eminently polishable. Will try to find nearby supplier to try.

apotek

647 posts

184 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Those Nairns were the go to type but fancied something slightly more stylish if possible
Thanks DK the Solovair look very interesting that`s where I`m trying to go

Edited by apotek on Monday 7th November 14:32

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Have a look at Loake...

Dicky Knee

1,026 posts

130 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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apotek said:
Those Nairns were the go to type but fancied something slightly more stylish if possible
Thanks DK the Solovair look very interesting that`s where I`m trying to go

Edited by apotek on Monday 7th November 14:32
Give the Barker Grassington a go as well. The Cherry isn't as ugly as it sounds and they are my favourite shoes at the moment...even over the RM Williams boots (the Dynamic Flex soled ones are rubber with a comfy insole if you like the look of them).

apotek

647 posts

184 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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The Loake 209 ankle boot looks good but seems only to be black which I don`t want

LordGrover

33,531 posts

211 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Pimlico?

apotek

647 posts

184 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Thanks LG another good shout and a couple of hours well spent it`s some sort of rubber soled chukka boot I want so will have a good look.
Just another point with these combined leather/rubber type soles do you think they cope with cleanish footpath dog walking say enough to polish and then look reasonable ?

BrabusMog

20,083 posts

185 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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After missing out on the Athen recently I'm not missing these when they come out:


Blown2CV

28,697 posts

202 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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13m said:
Blown2CV said:
i'd argue that making bespoke high-end anything is a massive inefficient enterprise with a market small enough that it would be unlikely to be sufficient in supporting a business on its own.
An astute point.

I've been wondering about the relevance of true bepoke in today's world.
well i guess the point i was making is that any business who does the artisan stuff probably also needs to have a alternative and more affordable/larger scale 'off-the-peg' offering to make the balance sheet workable.

arsenalmorris

415 posts

126 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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BrabusMog said:
After missing out on the Athen recently I'm not missing these when they come out:

Same these do look nice

idiotgap

2,112 posts

132 months

Tuesday 8th November 2016
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Dicky Knee said:
Another thought, apart from the Barker's mentioned above is Solovair. They have the DM style of sole and do a brogue. English made as well. There is also the Dr Marten branded ones but think they are made overseas somewhere.
I was fishing around the web to try and find some Solovair brogues this morning... I thought they might be good for out and about town in the winter.

Not the style I'm after but these looked great value so I thought I'd share. £85:
https://www.rufflander.co.uk/shop/heritage-footwea...

joshcowin

6,775 posts

175 months

Tuesday 8th November 2016
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arsenalmorris said:
BrabusMog said:
After missing out on the Athen recently I'm not missing these when they come out:

Same these do look nice
Really? I am not sure on the different colour blues at the front?

They are also to similar to the 350's I just bought.

The soon to be released Stockholm look nice!!



As do the red and white 350's will get these if I cannot get the red athens (I am a liverpool fan btw)

BrabusMog

20,083 posts

185 months

Tuesday 8th November 2016
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joshcowin said:
Really? I am not sure on the different colour blues at the front?

They are also to similar to the 350's I just bought.

The soon to be released Stockholm look nice!!



As do the red and white 350's will get these if I cannot get the red athens (I am a liverpool fan btw)
I want the Stockholm as well but I've seen that image a thousand times without hearing a release date.

hacksaw

748 posts

116 months

Tuesday 8th November 2016
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BrabusMog said:
joshcowin said:
Really? I am not sure on the different colour blues at the front?

They are also to similar to the 350's I just bought.

The soon to be released Stockholm look nice!!



As do the red and white 350's will get these if I cannot get the red athens (I am a liverpool fan btw)
I want the Stockholm as well but I've seen that image a thousand times without hearing a release date.
I heard that they were pulled from release because Adidas were not happy with the quality, however, it looks like they may now have changed their mind.

joshcowin

6,775 posts

175 months

Tuesday 8th November 2016
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hacksaw said:
BrabusMog said:
joshcowin said:
Really? I am not sure on the different colour blues at the front?

They are also to similar to the 350's I just bought.

The soon to be released Stockholm look nice!!



As do the red and white 350's will get these if I cannot get the red athens (I am a liverpool fan btw)
I want the Stockholm as well but I've seen that image a thousand times without hearing a release date.
I heard that they were pulled from release because Adidas were not happy with the quality, however, it looks like they may now have changed their mind.
Great info thanks, they poped up on social media this week so presumed they were being released!
Shame!!
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