Show us your SHOES !!!

[bcboots]

Show us your shoes collection.

Always nice to show and tell:show us your shoe collection!!!
What do you have,whats your favourite and ,if you had a "DREAM" pair,what would be your selection??

Here is a photo of my wee small collection.The upper right pair are Allen-Edmonds(Macneil).Below those are Allen-Edmonds(Byron).
Top left are a Nordstrom Italian line(similar to Allen-Edmonds)
And lower left are a pair of Johnston and Murphy (Aristocrat)loafers.

My dream pair are split between Alden Wing tip bluchers/Medallion tip Bal's and handmade Oxfords from John Lobb.And those chestnut wingtip spectators from Allen Edmonds are beautiful as well!!!
I want them all i guess!!!

JD in Vancouver,Wa
Always fun to dream.

Wow, nice set!

 

[bcboots]

So affordable that i ordered a saddle tan. Craft n Glory 2.0 View attachment 714737 View attachment 714738 View attachment 714739

Damn, that's a nice engineer!

I just got these in today. Size 12-1/2 A, my size. Finally, a pair of shoes that isn't too wide. I love the color.

Any idea as to the age?

These are slick!

 

[bcboots]

And me!

Here's a fairly out-of-date picture of my collection (must take another one):

I guess my dream shoes (I'm not terribly dreamy when it comes to these...) are:

Tricker's Belgrave (I love the adelaide throat)
Any decent English-made brown and white two-tone

I'll get into the Edward Green's, John Lobb's etc., one day I hope!

Confident collection!

 

[SundayDuffer]

Double H Roper pairs w Iron Heart 777 25oz

 

[Fifty150]

Very affordable engineers. Craft n Glory 2.0

So affordable that i ordered a saddle tan. Craft n Glory 2.0

Very good price indeed. That is certainly a brand to keep an eye on. I can't wait until you get some miles on them, then fill us in how how they broke in, held up, etc.




I bought these on clearance, about a year ago. Final Sale. No Returns. I don't wear them every day. The "feel" on my foot is comfortable. As expected. Just like every other pair of Allen Edmonds. No breaking in. The fit is good. True to Brannock device sizing. This is not a real boot. The leather is soft and thin. Good for comfort. Not so good if you need a good pair of boots for work or riding a motorcycle. I would not ride my motorcycle with these. Just walking alone, has been enough to wear down the stitches. The soles are just fine for walking. These are clearly a boot meant for someone who spends their time on carpeted floors.

It is Goodyear welted. The factory will resole them. A good cobbler could make the boot better. For someone who isn't obsessed with leather insoles, leather midsoles, leather soles, leather shanks, leather heel counters........ these are a good shoe.

I feel like I've gotten my money's worth. There was value for the price. Better than buying a Thursday.

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[4444Design]

The shoe that nobody likes talking about. The shoe that shoe collectors look down on as overpriced, cheap trash.


Okay, I know about the laminated leather, PVC welt that's melted onto the sole, the synthetic lasting boards, and the foam filling in the gaps. That is why these are not $300 - $500 boots. I buy them on sale, for under $100. This pair was in the $70 range.


There is just no other boot that feels the same under my foot. The AirWair soles offer a light, bouncy step.




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i like the color combo - never ever tried 'em but i can imagine they're comfy anyway

 

[Anthony Jordan]

Confident collection!

It has got a bit more out of hand since, now up to about 55 pairs...

 

[Fifty150]

Jim Green Numzaan. It was supposed to be the top of their line. The color is "fudge". It's a nubuck. I'm not a fan of nubuck. It is soft. Soft because the top grain layer of the leather has been removed. A soft leather which isn't as strong. Fans of nubuck will argue it's merits. Soft means that you don't have to break it in like full grain leather. The shoes did not have a harsh break in. Nubuck supposedly requires less care. Contrary to popular belief, you can oil it. I did that. Adding oil to leather is a good thing. After wearing it today, I brushed it. Not as easy as they say. It took a little work. Not as easy as brushing off full grain leather. Overall, it's a sturdy shoe. I am a fan of the construction method. Single piece of leather for the vamp. Real toe cap. Another piece of leather for the heel counter. Full leather lining. Stitchdown as opposed to welted. When I pick out a pair of shoes in the morning, this is not my first choice. Not the soft, bouncy steps which I prefer. You're standing on a leather insole, with a leather midsole, and a hard rubber outsole. It's a heavy boot.








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[GHT]

It has got a bit more out of hand since, now up to about 55 pairs...

Fifty-five pairs, I'm impressed, where do you keep them all? My tally is about half of yours, that's because my Cordwainer is an expensive fellow. My shoes live in the bottom of the wardrobe on shoe racks that are skeletal shoe trees, it keeps their shape perfectly.

Here's a few of the spectators that Colin ( https://www.colinjohnsonshoes.com/ ) has made for me over the years.

 

[Ent]

It has got a bit more out of hand since, now up to about 55 pairs...

I admire your restraint.

 

[Fifty150]

The never popular modern Florsheim. The Foundry model. Horween Chromexcel uppers. 360 degree Goodyear welt. Fully leather lined. Leather footbed over poron. Rubber sole. What I can't see, and I am guessing about, is that the insole is a synthetic lasting board. If there was a leather insole, they would not top it with poron foam and a leather sock liner. The midsole and heel stack are probably synthetic, because of the lighter weight of the boot.

It is comfortable. I can wear it in the rain. A resole would cost more than the shoe.

Cobblers are a little out of touch with the real world. A cobbler recently posted a video on YouTube, where he serviced a pair of Thursday Boots. Then tried to explain why you should pay him $220 to resole $199 shoes.

 

[Fifty150]

Is it a boot? Is it a sneaker?

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[Ent]

Is it a boot? Is it a sneaker?

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No it is super shoe?

 

[Fifty150]

Many boots are criticized for their use of synthetic materials. Alden Indy uses a cardboard midsole and cardboard heel stack. 1000 Mile Boots use a synthetic lasting board, and cardboard heel stack. Without thinking about the cardboard, they feel good on my feet. Really good. So good, that I have bought them again, repeatedly. I have them in plain toe, cap toe, moc toe...... and in different leathers. The only thing that I don't like, which a lot of people like, is the leather sole. My personal ignorance. I lack the sophistication to appreciate leather soles. A prejudice developed over time. I don't like slipping and sliding. I add sole savers to the bottom on my leather sole shoes. That must make some people a little bit sick. Ruining the leather sole, and turning it into a midsole for a cheap layer of rubber. But I won't be the one falling and breaking my hip.​

 

[GHT]

Simon Cathcart's shoes are so very tempting. There's a navy & white pair like this in my collection.
How this acorn coloured pair would compliment clothing of similar or contrasting hues.
What puts me off buying them is that the panel where the laces thread, are not in the same colour
as the toe caps. It just seems like: "We've run out of acorn coloured lace panels." The reply being: "Not to worry, there's plenty left from the run we did in navy."

 

[Fifty150]

We are enthusiast of better made footwear. Typically built to be rebuildable, with good quality components. Meant to last for years to come. I also like Goodyear welts, stitchdown construction, veg tan insoles, luxurious leather........


Yet, my feet, have their own preference. My feet only have one requirement. Comfort. My feet do not care about style, how a shoe is built, or how nice the uppers are. I will admit to having Dr. Martens, solely because of AirWair soles.

Then, I have these Bates. A dress uniform shoe. People who work in uniform, have "Class A" or "dress" uniforms. They have shoes like this, for the handful of times that they wear those dress uniforms. I haven't worn any kind of uniform in over a decade. In the back of my locker, there is a fresh set of dress uniforms, and this shoe.


The worst shoes I own. Cheap leather that is exam glove thin, laminated, and glued to a polyester lining. Cardboard insole with a foam insert. A fake plastic welt. Glued to a rubber sole.

The sole, is a real winner. XtraLight. The same soles that are also found on Allen Edmonds. The whole shoe is worthless. The only part of value is the sole. The sole is light, soft, and bouncy. They feel like I'm wearing Crocs.


I'm not saying that you should buy cheap shoes. But keep your eyes out for XtraLight soles.​

 

[GHT]

We are enthusiast of better made footwear. Typically built to be rebuildable, with good quality components. Meant to last for years to come. I also like Goodyear welts, stitchdown construction, veg tan insoles, luxurious leather........


Yet, my feet, have their own preference. My feet only have one requirement. Comfort. My feet do not care about style, how a shoe is built, or how nice the uppers are. I will admit to having Dr. Martens, solely because of AirWair soles.

Then, I have these Bates. A dress uniform shoe. People who work in uniform, have "Class A" or "dress" uniforms. They have shoes like this, for the handful of times that they wear those dress uniforms. I haven't worn any kind of uniform in over a decade. In the back of my locker, there is a fresh set of dress uniforms, and this shoe.


The worst shoes I own. Cheap leather that is exam glove thin, laminated, and glued to a polyester lining. Cardboard insole with a foam insert. A fake plastic welt. Glued to a rubber sole.

The sole, is a real winner. XtraLight. The same soles that are also found on Allen Edmonds. The whole shoe is worthless. The only part of value is the sole. The sole is light, soft, and bouncy. They feel like I'm wearing Crocs.


I'm not saying that you should buy cheap shoes. But keep your eyes out for XtraLight soles.​

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What an eloquent testament for quality shoes. Hand on heart I do admit to buying shoes by their appearance, then again I do the same with most of what I wear.
You couldn't describe my shoes as bland, although they certainly are not to everyone's choice. But they are comfortable, extremely so. You wouldn't expect otherwise when a cordwainer has made them to order.

 

[ErWeSa]

I inherited quite some shoes from my late father; he gave me the suede shoes when he was still alive ("Jack" from Bally, Vienna). The other two pairs are from flea markets (another pair of "Jack" by Bally, but in smooth leather, and a pair sold by Denkstein/Salzburg),all from about the late 1950s/early 1960s.
My late mother's shoes are a chapter unto themselves.

 

[GHT]

My new spectator shoes. I have yet to try them on, but given their wow factor, they are due to be worn rather regularly.

 

[JustJackson]

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My new spectator shoes. I have yet to try them on, but given their wow factor, they are due to be worn rather regularly.

Very strong wow factor!