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[rsbmw]

maniac886 said:

What are people's thoughts of these? They are Oliver Sweeney Aldeburgh in black. looking for a few smart shoes to wear to work. Probably look at getting some Loakes or Churches as a second pair if I decide to keep these.

They look great, although I'm not au fait with the brand. Where do they sit on the quality ladder?

[craigjm]

Sweeney are at the £300 mark generally. I quite like them but their design feature of the chunky soles is not for everyone.

[RichB]

craigjm said:

Sweeney are at the £300 mark generally. I quite like them but their design feature of the chunky soles is not for everyone.

Google suggests you can readily get them for £130-£140 - not that price is important, if you like them buy them. Personally I don't like the pale stitching but that will soon go black once you polish them .

[anonymous-user]

whoami said:

Those abominations could come with the promise of eternal life and still no self-respecting adult should wear them.

with black shock non the less, very special.

[13m]

maniac886 said:

What are people's thoughts of these? They are Oliver Sweeney Aldeburgh in black. looking for a few smart shoes to wear to work. Probably look at getting some Loakes or Churches as a second pair if I decide to keep these.

Glad you asked. I think they are hateful.

I don't like the look of the leather and I think the light sole unit with white stitching look should be forgotten along with 2015.

I don't have a major issue with Sweeney, aside from the fact that they have become the shoe of choice for aging, goateed ex doormen.

[Dr Murdoch]

First post in here........could well be my last

[maniac886]

13m said:

Glad you asked. I think they are hateful.

I don't like the look of the leather and I think the light sole unit with white stitching look should be forgotten along with 2015.

I don't have a major issue with Sweeney, aside from the fact that they have become the shoe of choice for aging, goateed ex doormen.

Cheers - having tried them on indoors they are slightly on the large side so I will probably end up returning them . I have seen a pair of Loake Aldwych that I like the look of so will probably get them as a replacement.

[Blown2CV]

Dr Murdoch said:

First post in here........could well be my last

nice galoshes. you'll have to clean that drawer handle now. are those your old shoes down there?

[Dr Murdoch]

Blown2CV said:

nice galoshes. you'll have to clean that drawer handle now. are those your old shoes down there?

Not old (although they are getting on a bit now), just smarter ones for work (pic below).

These new ones are really my weekend staple shoes (boots), its dress down Friday hence the wearing of them today.

[Blown2CV]

Dr Murdoch said:

Blown2CV said:

nice galoshes. you'll have to clean that drawer handle now. are those your old shoes down there?

Not old (although they are getting on a bit now), just smarter ones for work (pic below).

These new ones are really my weekend staple shoes (boots), its dress down Friday hence the wearing of them today.

now you'll have to wipe the top of the cabinet

[Dr Murdoch]

Blown2CV said:

now you'll have to wipe the top of the cabinet

Nah, its not mine

[bob-lad]

Dr Murdoch said:

That poor thing looks like it released its last breath before being rescued from the central reservation.

For goodness sake man, show it some wax.

[Dr Murdoch]

bob-lad said:

That poor thing looks like it released its last breath before being rescued from the central reservation.

For goodness sake man, show it some wax.

Any recommendations?

[bob-lad]

I find this stuff does the job. And smells rather nice too

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/87d/Renapur-Ltd-Leather...

[FreeLitres]

bob-lad said:

Dr Murdoch said:

That poor thing looks like it released its last breath before being rescued from the central reservation.

For goodness sake man, show it some wax.

Might be a trick of the light/flash but they look very shiny all over to me, so could well be corrected grain, coated leather. If so, they might not take any products very well as they are essentially waterproof.

[Trabi601]

Shoes, on a weekend?

Weekends are for Adidas and Converse...

[Dr Murdoch]

FreeLitres said:

Might be a trick of the light/flash but they look very shiny all over to me, so could well be corrected grain, coated leather. If so, they might not take any products very well as they are essentially waterproof.

Very observant

They are v shiney, not been polished in two years (ahem)

[whoami]

13m said:

Glad you asked. I think they are hateful.

I don't like the look of the leather and I think the light sole unit with white stitching look should be forgotten along with 2015.

I don't have a major issue with Sweeney, aside from the fact that they have become the shoe of choice for aging, goateed ex doormen.

That's quite a niche demographic.

[vantara]

FreeLitres said:

Quick heads-up - The code AMZ12 gets you £10 off at Charles Tyrwhitt. Their popular Cedar shoe trees are thus £14.90 delivered. I just ordered a pair.



You can only use the code once though

Thanks for this just ordered another set of shoe trees - never can have too many.

And just to let people know the code still works.

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maniac886 said:

What are people's thoughts of these? They are Oliver Sweeney Aldeburgh in black. looking for a few smart shoes to wear to work. Probably look at getting some Loakes or Churches as a second pair if I decide to keep these.

i have them in brown for work. comfiest shoes i have owned straight out of the box, fit my feet perfectly. the comments on the chunky sole don't apply as these don't have the weird angular ones of old.

tbh though they don't look good in black.