Show us your new shoes

Show us your new shoes

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slomax

6,646 posts

191 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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Just ordered myself a new pair where my other half works. Should be about 2-3 weeks.

My fiance is a shoemaker.

Really looking forward to getting them, they're gonna be bold!

Heres my last pair she made for me last year. These will need a re-sole soon as I went for a very soft, but comfy sole.


budfox

1,510 posts

128 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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Blown2CV said:
boat shoes remind me of the 90s and not in a good way.
Fair enough. Certainly wouldn't have bought them, but for free you can't go wrong.

hacksaw

748 posts

116 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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fizz47 said:
hacksaw said:
Roermond Outlet in the Netherlands? I was last there December last year and to be honest struggled to find much of a bargain at the Church shop, although the exchange rate is a little better since I visited.
Yes smile - going there tomorrow.

I wasnt planning on going but a few friends of mine have said with the currect euro exchange rate there are some potential bargains to be had...


ETA: Dec fx rate was arounf 1.25 against the pound whereas now it's 1.40ish.

Do you rememeber how much Churchs were going for there?

Edited by fizz47 on Friday 21st August 11:03
I'm sorry, I can't honestly remember the exact prices but from memory not really any cheaper then finding them on offer in the UK. Do let me know how you get on, I'm about due another trip out there!

fizz47

2,663 posts

209 months

Saturday 22nd August 2015
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hacksaw said:
I'm sorry, I can't honestly remember the exact prices but from memory not really any cheaper then finding them on offer in the UK. Do let me know how you get on, I'm about due another trip out there!
I ended up going yesterday evening -

You were right no 'bargains" as such in churches- but there were some in other shops.

The shoes I liked were about £220 after conversion- as I was in a little rush I decided to wait to get back to the UK before I purchase my first pair of Churches.


I found some real bargains in Prada, Tods , Ferregamo and Gucciif any of those are suitable for you,


I managed to get some suede loafers from Prada that once converted came to £71. - I was lucky with these as last pair and were in the sale section.



FreeLitres

6,039 posts

176 months

Saturday 22nd August 2015
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fizz47 said:
I ended up going yesterday evening -

You were right no 'bargains" as such in churches- but there were some in other shops.

The shoes I liked were about £220 after conversion- as I was in a little rush I decided to wait to get back to the UK before I purchase my first pair of Churches.


I found some real bargains in Prada, Tods , Ferregamo and Gucciif any of those are suitable for you,


I managed to get some suede loafers from Prada that once converted came to £71. - I was lucky with these as last pair and were in the sale section.
You know the score - pics please

£220 for Church's is a good price. The subs from the Church's factory shop are £190.

For info, the shoes from designer brands can be a little hit and miss. Some are made by the likes of Crockett & Jones but others are of a cheaper glued construction. For £71 it's worth a punt though!

hacksaw

748 posts

116 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Not the best of pics, but my new trickers stow arrived this morning!


Thankyou4calling

10,595 posts

172 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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slomax said:
Just ordered myself a new pair where my other half works. Should be about 2-3 weeks.

My fiance is a shoemaker.

Really looking forward to getting them, they're gonna be bold!

Heres my last pair she made for me last year. These will need a re-sole soon as I went for a very soft, but comfy sole.

I appreciate we all have our own taste.

BUT!

Are you actually going to wear those? In public?

VictoriaYorks

974 posts

141 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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I'm on a bit of a Converse kick at the moment


Slaav

4,240 posts

209 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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VictoriaYorks said:
I'm on a bit of a Converse kick at the moment

One cannot wear Converse in size 12! They stick extra lace holes in and you look like a clown frown

slomax

6,646 posts

191 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Thankyou4calling said:
I appreciate we all have our own taste.

BUT!

Are you actually going to wear those? In public?
I know there are haters out there, but these are exceedingly comfy. Probably the comfiest I think I've ever had. They took a few weeks to bed in though....

These are my daily hack shoe.

The OH brought home some offcuts of the leathers I've chosen for my next pair.



In a deck shoe. The main colour and laces will be "waxy ruby" and the cuff and insole will be "sky blue".

They won't be a million miles off these ones-



Edited by slomax on Tuesday 25th August 22:37

Blown2CV

28,699 posts

202 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Thankyou4calling said:
slomax said:
Just ordered myself a new pair where my other half works. Should be about 2-3 weeks.

My fiance is a shoemaker.

Really looking forward to getting them, they're gonna be bold!

Heres my last pair she made for me last year. These will need a re-sole soon as I went for a very soft, but comfy sole.

I appreciate we all have our own taste.

BUT!

Are you actually going to wear those? In public?
Agreed. Like OAP shoes straight out the Sunday supplements. Sorry it must take some skill to make shoes but I think I'd pass.

slomax

6,646 posts

191 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Blown2CV said:
Agreed. Like OAP shoes straight out the Sunday supplements. Sorry it must take some skill to make shoes but I think I'd pass.
All right all right..... That picture doesn't do them much justice either.

tim0409

4,355 posts

158 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Whilst not quite in the Arsenalmorris envelope, I go to the US 2-3 times a year and tend to always pick up some Nike trainers from the outlet shop as they are cheap - I now have quite a few pairs and I doubt I will ever get round to wearing them all.
Unfortunately I have one leg shorter than the other (30mm) as a result of a childhood disease which means that once the hospital build the left one up it seriously reduces my ability to sell them on eBay smile

Here are my latest -



I also seem to have a developed a large 501 collection...if anybody is 32/32 or 33/32 I could probably sort you out with some cheap pairs....classified advert posted whistle


BrabusMog

20,083 posts

185 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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tim0409 said:
Whilst not quite in the Arsenalmorris envelope, I go to the US 2-3 times a year and tend to always pick up some Nike trainers from the outlet shop as they are cheap - I now have quite a few pairs and I doubt I will ever get round to wearing them all.
Unfortunately I have one leg shorter than the other (30mm) as a result of a childhood disease which means that once the hospital build the left one up it seriously reduces my ability to sell them on eBay smile

Here are my latest -



I also seem to have a developed a large 501 collection...if anybody is 32/32 or 33/32 I could probably sort you out with some cheap pairs....classified advert posted whistle

I love a pair of Nike trainers. The two at the back are the newest additions, apparently I'm going shopping tomorrow and I've been after a pair of the Free 5.0 in blue and yellow, so there may be another added...

BrabusMog

20,083 posts

185 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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I felt bad for lusting after Nikes, so just ordered these whilst they are on sale. Should be here on Tuesday smile

Slaav

4,240 posts

209 months

Saturday 29th August 2015
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BrabusMog said:
I felt bad for lusting after Nikes, so just ordered these whilst they are on sale. Should be here on Tuesday smile
Link?

smile

anonymous-user

53 months

Saturday 29th August 2015
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Are brogues whats in, as I never thought on them and can't imagine ever buying them, but the thread seems to have a lot of them?

BrabusMog

20,083 posts

185 months

Saturday 29th August 2015
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Slaav said:
BrabusMog said:
I felt bad for lusting after Nikes, so just ordered these whilst they are on sale. Should be here on Tuesday smile
Link?

smile
Here you go: http://m.footway.se/handball-spezial-blue-runninw....

Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Saturday 29th August 2015
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The Spruce goose said:
Are brogues whats in, as I never thought on them and can't imagine ever buying them, but the thread seems to have a lot of them?
No,they're bloody hideous,its mainly a ph thing.

InductionRoar

2,001 posts

131 months

Saturday 29th August 2015
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Funkycoldribena said:
The Spruce goose said:
Are brogues whats in, as I never thought on them and can't imagine ever buying them, but the thread seems to have a lot of them?
No,they're bloody hideous,its mainly a ph thing.
There is no such shoe as a brogue.

"Broguing" refers to the decorative punched holes (originally to let water out)and are applied to many types of shoe the most popular styles are Oxfords and Derbys. nerd

However, what does seem to be in fashion is people wearing "brogues" inappropriately thinking they are smart/formal shoes (I have recently had the misfortune to see a pair of black patent brogues). As far as leather shoes go they are about as informal as they get - designed for traversing muddy fields and streams.



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