Comments on A Suitable Wardrobe: Of Stingray and Antelope

I've seen those shoe trees before with the long ha...

2009-07-01T06:31:06.254-07:00

I've seen those shoe trees before with the long handle sticking up. Is that indicative of trees made for bespoke shoes or is there some purpose to them? They also don't appear to be made out of the same cedar my woodlore ones are, is that the case?

Plate 2 - a nice shoe. Plate 3 - tourist trinkets...

2009-07-01T01:02:56.490-07:00

Plate 2 - a nice shoe.

Plate 3 - tourist trinkets.

Still, the tourist dime stacks up so no complaints, just a perplexed glance at their choices...

Ha! Yes it is, looking more carefully. I mistook t...

2009-06-30T22:08:41.426-07:00

Ha! Yes it is, looking more carefully. I mistook the perpendicular portion of a lace for an edge.

Ah yes, so they are! Don't I feel stupid!

2009-06-30T21:54:23.377-07:00

Ah yes, so they are! Don't I feel stupid!

It's just a more interesting way of executing a tw...

2009-06-30T17:41:40.718-07:00

It's just a more interesting way of executing a two tone blucher to my eye Tim.

Thank you. I believe I didn’t use the proper termi...

2009-06-30T17:31:26.770-07:00

Thank you. I believe I didn’t use the proper terminology. I was referring to the throat of the shoe that seems to combine some elements of both an open and closed throat, with what appears to be an additional apron of leather nearer the top. Though the latter could just be the grain of the leather in the photo.

Thoughts?

Here's a guide for making that straight lacing. It...

2009-06-30T16:32:36.755-07:00

Here's a guide for making that straight lacing. It is actually quite pleasant to tighten, as well.

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/straighteuropeanlacing.htm

That's standard lacing for oxford shoes Tim. It is...

2009-06-30T13:31:48.972-07:00

That's standard lacing for oxford shoes Tim. It is also used for display shoes as it is cleaner looking than the crossed lacing that helps hold the tops of bluchers like these together better.

Thank you! All very beautiful. Don't think I've ev...

2009-06-30T12:56:42.112-07:00

Thank you! All very beautiful. Don't think I've ever seen lacing like that on the crocodile, Will. Do you what it's called?

That stingray shoe has the most exquisite visual t...

2009-06-30T10:37:55.573-07:00

That stingray shoe has the most exquisite visual texture I've ever seen on a shoe, and the color makes it all the better. (The crocodile shoe is gorgeous, too.)

Thank you for sharing this with us.

Prices with VAT are in Euro. Prices without are do...

2009-06-30T09:59:47.968-07:00

Prices with VAT are in Euro. Prices without are dollars. Hence the difference.

Will, How come the prices are more excluding VAT...

2009-06-30T09:33:47.420-07:00

Will,

How come the prices are more excluding VAT? Some mistake surely?!