tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593388140454867428.post1986623334331483774..comments2008-03-18T16:15:50.642-07:00Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173316804999411413noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593388140454867428.post-80589424681980734072008-03-18T16:15:00.000-07:002008-03-18T16:15:00.000-07:002008-03-18T16:15:00.000-07:00

Of the five London makers I know of, one is principally orthopedic. I personally don't appreciate Lobb's shoes enough to justify it's price premium. That leaves Foster, G&G and Cleverley, and each of them can make just about anything. When this Foster pair is completed I will have shoes from each. The principal differences are shape and coloring. Cleverley makes a very conservative shoe and does

Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01173316804999411413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593388140454867428.post-59109921012702858242008-03-18T15:20:00.000-07:002008-03-18T15:20:00.000-07:002008-03-18T15:20:00.000-07:00

Absolutely gorgeous shoes, Will. It's refreshing to see an honest, deep finish that isn't antiqued. I'm really quite ignorant when it comes to bespoke shoes. How would you compare Foster to the other bespoke shoemakers in London?

M. Fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01241923218506851097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4593388140454867428.post-12466560691732787292008-03-18T07:29:00.000-07:002008-03-18T07:29:00.000-07:002008-03-18T07:29:00.000-07:00

Will, I had the pleasure of meeting this young man a few weeks ago when he was in New York. His perfectly fitting loafers really inspire me to go bespoke....but the price....ouch...they start at just over $3,000....

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03961930732125748800noreply@blogger.com