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The best value in the world for Mid-Tier Goodyear Welted Leather Footwear comes not from a hectomillion-dollar company, not from a heritage brand with a legacy spanning back to the 1700's, and not from a Silicon Valley Forbes 30-Under-30 future-inmate....
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@DressWell.Madaras 8 месяцев назад

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@TheGreatness-gg1jx 4 месяца назад

Excellent and hilarious style along with confidence inspiring presentation and product knowledge. I already have a realtor but when it's time for the CO or WY country home, I will definitely be in touch. In the meantime, do continue these thoroughly entertaining and informative apparel/style vids.

@ThatOneDude4242 8 месяцев назад

If I only had 67 min left to live I would spend it watching this video. Insanely detailed and entertaining

@FrankP0 8 месяцев назад

I've send TLB some questions regarding sizing and MTO shoes a couple of times the last few days and Toni, the founder, answered really quickly with all the needed information. It is good to see the founder be this involved in the easy things like answering inquiry emails. I currently have a couple pairs of Carmina shoes, but after having some terrible customer service with Carmina. (They send me 70 euro shoe trees which weren't finished properly. A really rough edge on the bottom damaged the shoe, sadly didn't catch the edge before it was to late. They answered really slowly and it basically came down to 'sucks to be you') So I'll likely be ordering some TLB shoes soon. Thanks for the review, really shows the quality you get for the money you spend!

@ignas8284 8 месяцев назад

nice... NOW SAW THEM IN HALF

@DressWell.Madaras 8 месяцев назад

This will be coming in future videos :)

@rogerr.8507 7 месяцев назад

@DressWell.Madaras can you put them in a tank with angry bees first? 🐝 or cover them in bacon Grease and unleash a hornets nest in them 😮 be original! You can cut them later

@tk4329 8 месяцев назад

Masterpiece. What a quality company and craftmanship. And you my man you touch all the important points and presented them in the most professional, deep and detailed way.

@lucandria9090 8 месяцев назад

This review is second to none. Extremely comprehensive. The explanations provided are really clear, well illustrated when needed. This is one of the rarest educative, still descriptive video review. The video says a lot on your work and how structured you are, alike the product described in the video. I am ordering a pair of TLB and I am subscribing, indeed.

@DressWell.Madaras 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the comment. A video like this is a colossal project and I am deeply grateful that you appreciate it and that it has been so valuable to you.

@damnjustassignmeone 7 месяцев назад

@@DressWell.MadarasIt’s true. Your videos are great. How you still have so few subscribers is beyond me. Maybe one will go viral.

@jca4941 8 месяцев назад

Wow! I have to commend you for the quality of the video and the breadth of investigation and care shown in your presentation. I have not seen a video with this level of information, not even from professional cobblers, about these shoes from this brand. TLB is a great brand, indeed and its customer service is first-class. I am already a subscriber to your channel and I am looking forward to seeing your next video. Great job!

@tlbmallorca 7 месяцев назад

Really appreciate your comments dear friend!

@xwhEdward 4 месяца назад

An hour-long video on TLB shoes? You got a subscriber!

@haraldhoffmann6752 7 месяцев назад

Hello Christopher, I've been at Tonies on Mallorca an was very impressed. Talked to him in Person. Bought my first pair after fitting with a matching belt. These are also in best quality. I was and am so content that I bought more. Best Regards, H

@DressWell.Madaras 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing!

@chuckbowie5833 24 дня назад

Dude, your reviews are amazing. I'm not even looking to get new shoes at the moment, but I can't stop watching your stuff haha

@DressWell.Madaras 24 дня назад

I'm so happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

@garrettclements62 Месяц назад

This is the first of your contents that I have seen. It’s very well done and I am looking forward to seeing more from you. Thank you for going into detail about this topic.

@DressWell.Madaras Месяц назад

Thank you sir!

@aRskaj 8 месяцев назад

That's an ice pick. TLB is what I recommend to anyone looking to move up from their first GYW dress shoes to something "nicer". I would choose TLB oxfords over most of the 500-1000 dollar heritage brand oxfords.

@Slavolko Месяц назад

Nice penguin stock footage! The shoe review was also nice. I like how many options TLB Mallorca offers, especially in terms of width and sole. There are other brands I can't purchase from because they don't offer many models or one that I like. Great review overall. You covered the good and bad aspects of the shoes, and that definitely does allow us to learn how to critique shoes on our own.

@LuisMartinez-cv2mr 7 месяцев назад

I just recieved my Arthur Chelsea boot from TLB. It is truly the best quality show I’ve seen at this price point. I have pairs from Cobbler union and Carmina but these are stunning and the last shape is really defined. I even got a 10%off for Black Friday so it truly is the best bang for your buck. This review really showcases the details the brand puts in to the show, congrats

@DressWell.Madaras 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! I am so glad you had a good experience with them and appreciate the review. Thank you, graciously, for sharing. Happy New Year!

@SlavaKim 8 месяцев назад

Insane quality of content

@darthdiamo6902 7 месяцев назад

And just like that, I've watched every video you've made thus-far (including the shine guide.) Absolute gold! I can't wait for what lies in store down the road. Subbed after the first video with Bell on.

@DressWell.Madaras 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! I really appreciate your support and am glad to have you here! Thank you for the comment :)

@hazriq9615 8 месяцев назад

One of those channels that you just know will blow up. Proud to say I discovered this before 1k subs.

@DressWell.Madaras 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! I'm proud to have you here! I appreciate the comment!

@tlbmallorca 7 месяцев назад

We really appreciate this amazing job. Keep sharing such powerful insights 😉

@markrollins5325 8 месяцев назад

Fantastic. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you

@damnjustassignmeone 7 месяцев назад

Your videos are great. Keep it up 👍

@Papamonty01 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for such detailed content DW! Btw, my specific pairs of Artista models are 270 degree welted. In rewatching Trenton & Heath's TLBM Artista dissection YT video, the toe puff is synthetic and the heel has a rand. My hats off to Toni and his team of craftsmen at TLB Mallorca!! 😊😊😊

@TheGreatness-gg1jx 4 месяца назад

Most excellent and entertaining review. These shoes are a superb value. I've never heard of this maker and will be checking their site shortly. 💯💯💯

@stylishoversixty9459 7 месяцев назад

Much appreciation for your sartorial video content I gathered information that I was previously unaware of such as in this video one of the tell-tell signs of a quality shoe is the "stay stitch" Thanks for sharing!

@DressWell.Madaras 7 месяцев назад

You're very welcome!

@DeepSpiirit 8 месяцев назад

Keep up with the good content, very good job. 👍

@DressWell.Madaras 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! 👍

@rw2382 8 месяцев назад

Christopher Maderas is wonderful. His attention to detail, expertise, and honesty is unsurpassed. I had the pleasure of emailing with him about dress socks (I needed some diabetic friendly socks), and he was immensely helpful and patient. I also recently purchased a pair of TLB Mallorca Derby shoes. I got the dark brown Joseph model on the Madison last. Before making the purchase, I had a lot of questions about shoe fit and care. I had the pleasure of emailing back and forth with Toni Llobera. A great person who is supremely patient. It was a great experience. The shoes were perfect, and they have a customer for life. I'm going back for more right now.

@gerryaustin8687 7 дней назад

Found your channel today and subscribed. Great video. Now Im going to have to save to get a pair of these shoes

@DressWell.Madaras 7 дней назад

Thank you so much!

@damnjustassignmeone 7 месяцев назад

Just bought a pair of TLB Mallorca shoes from their main line. Very impressed. Fit is amazing too.

@r.mercado9737 Месяц назад

Outstanding presentation! Toward the end, your business experience was great hearing. Semper Fidelis

@DressWell.Madaras Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@r.mercado9737 Месяц назад

@@DressWell.Madaras OOHRAH!

@12cc90 7 месяцев назад

Bought the 198's and returned them for 112's (Goya last, no gooseneck stitch). I can go for Picasso or Van Gogh lasts if the shoe is a bit more complicated, more brogueing, more stitching. For a plain cap toe, Goya works best for me. The shoes are svelte and sexy, Toni knows what he's doing.

@DressWell.Madaras 6 месяцев назад

Great thinking - I actually almost got the 112's because I thought their Goya last would make for a great showcase of a well-proportioned round-toe. I ended with the 198's, though, because I thought the Swan Neck was just so well done. One day I will have to take a look at their Goya, as it is definitely a pinnacle of classic, timeless shoe design.

@ABC-rh7zc 8 месяцев назад

Nice overview!

@aaronminkenberg8386 6 месяцев назад

a comparison to the similar model from carmina would be interesting

@don_kandon6006 4 месяца назад

Insane video :) Thanks for providing this to all of us. Have a question, is there a good dress shoe forum, where people discuss for example tlb mallorca vs yearn vs yeossal etc, etc?

@DressWell.Madaras 4 месяца назад

Thank you, sir. Styleforum.net is the best place that I know of for those kinds of higher-level footwear and overall classic menswear discussions.

@andhuzs1595 8 месяцев назад

Great video! Would be interested to hear how you think these compare to Vass.

@KidFragrance 6 месяцев назад

I ❤ the penguins and the Through and honest review.

@silasmoser301 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. I really liked that you actually went over the imperfections. It made me feel like I should know what to look out for when buying instead of just listening to the RU-vidr say "Wow, look at that craftsmanship." Thank you so much. I feel so much more confident. Would you be willing to do a review of a high-end dopp kit?

@DressWell.Madaras 6 месяцев назад

I'm glad it was helpful! I am open to the idea, though it depends on a variety of factors including my production schedule and the product itself. If you would like to make a business inquiry, the email to which you may direct it is Dresswell.Madaras@gmail.com. Cheers!

@silasmoser301 6 месяцев назад

@@DressWell.Madaras I'm actually looking to buy a dopp kit, not sell. I just thought your opinion would be interesting.

@DressWell.Madaras 6 месяцев назад

@@silasmoser301 Ahh, I see. I don't have it currently planned, though I will put it on the schedule for this year!

@silasmoser301 6 месяцев назад

Wow, this is so cool, thank you,@@DressWell.Madaras!

@vmugunthan4503 6 месяцев назад

I have a MTO pair in their Artista range in E width. It fits very well. It is a good buy especially at the price.

@divimage6609 8 месяцев назад

Which kidney?

@arslongavitabrevis5136 6 месяцев назад

I discovered your channel a week ago and subscribed immediately. The amount of work you put into this video is fantastic. I am looking forward to more videos. BTW, If I win the lottery (fingers crossed! 😁😁) I will contact you to purchase a fine property. Regards.

@subhasish-m 8 месяцев назад

This seems very impressive... I don't understand shoes as well as you do, but I wanted to say that the Grant Stone Oxford has very similar if not better construction at a similar/lesser price. Wouldn't they be a better comparison?

@DressWell.Madaras 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comment! Without getting too deep into it, just looking at the product page, here is a list of shortfalls of the GS Oxford, by comparison to TLBM: - Open Channel Sole - Uneven Heel Stack Layers - Lumpy Heel Side-Profile - Tab covering the Stay Stitch (I am not sure what exactly this tab does/covers, though it is only present on lower-quality shoes and has an unappealing loose/flappy quality to it) - Awkward Swan's Neck geometry - It appears to be 6 SPI on the Sole Stitch - Weak Welt Fudging - Sole Stitch wide out on the edge of the Welt - Uninspired Last, just kind of basic, a little wide on the toe (my opinion, to be fair) There is not much information on the materials. They say they have a leather Heel Counter, which is nice, if true. I'd like to cut them open and actually see. The lumpiness of the side-profile does not inspire confidence. Even if true, you lose alot of important qualities in exchange for it. Personally, I would much rather have Close-Channel Stitching than a leather Heel Counter. That said, they're not terrible. There's far better deals out there, though I'd probably rather have them than AE. I think the weird Swan's Neck makes them look pretty cheap, though. I think a nice, simple curve would really help the shoe.

@teekue 6 месяцев назад

Also to add on the leather heel and toe: it adds a lot of time to the production of the shoe which is why most (*cough* all the English brands *cough*) use celastic.

@IBBBRsDaHunters 3 месяца назад

funny how the allen edmonds shoe looks so inferior next to the tlb show....

@teekue 6 месяцев назад

I think one of the flaws of TLB is their standard leather sole. From experience they wear fast and aren't great when wet. I'd recommend spending a little more on Rendenbach or just get their city sole which is very nice if you like rubber soles.

@12cc90 5 месяцев назад

I was looking at the 121 Artista in black, but black would have to come MTO at a higher price. Looking at the Septieme Largeur "Joffre" now - same stitch pattern as TLB's 121 (round Adelaide with heel broguing). My TLB experience was great with the 112 Artista (plain cap-toe, Goya).

@absk601 8 месяцев назад

This is some National Geographic/BBC or Discovery channel level stuff. 30 minutes into the video I had to come down to comment this, and now I am resuming the video.

@falldog9 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful shoes!

@DressWell.Madaras 6 месяцев назад

They are!

@jamesmay1900 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for this video. May I ask, how do Crocket and Jones compare to shoes like this?

@DressWell.Madaras 5 месяцев назад

I am not intimately familiar with C&J, though from what I have seen TLB Mallorca are pretty easily better quality than their Main Line.

@clemensgabriel30 8 месяцев назад

Do you prefer TLB over Yearn? I´m really interested what do you think? Love your videos!

@DressWell.Madaras 8 месяцев назад

Great question. It is a difficult comparison, as they are ultimately in two different orbits. Yearn is higher quality in terms of construction. It is also almost $100 more, so it should be. In general, I am more inclined toward the more subtle, contemporary, angular, low-profile designs that come from Asiatic makers, though that is just my personal preference and not a value assessment. European designs tend to be a bit more round, curvaceous, and 'big' (in a subtle sense) - what you might consider 'classic', as opposed to contemporary. TLBM has been operating longer, to my knowledge, and it shows. They exude a level of refinement that I think Yearn is still working on. It is also easier to hit 'peak refinement' when ample machinery is being used in the process, as opposed to fully handmade. Yearn is indeed working on it, though. I have seen pictures and they have substantially improved their shoes even since my video on them - and they were already the best in their class. Both are ultimately the best value in their respective class, and not that far off in quality anyway, so I think if price is no object to you, I'd pick whichever shoe is more compelling to you in terms of design. I know that is slightly a non-answer - does that help? You are welcome to inquire further.

@clemensgabriel30 8 месяцев назад

What do you think, is difference between Carmina and TLB Mallorca? And Thanks for the long and good answer!

@DressWell.Madaras 8 месяцев назад

@@clemensgabriel30 TLBM is easily the better value. As far as the better shoe, more objectively, still TLBM for most models. I'm sure Carmina has some shoes better than TLBM, though they will be upwards of double the price. I think TLBM has nicer Lasts in general, though that is my personal opinion.

@clemensgabriel30 8 месяцев назад

@@DressWell.Madaras that is my problem with TLBM i like more modern italian last and Carmina has with the Baltix last the perfect one for that and I prefer looks than quality. The question is: Is Carmina so much worse when it comes to quality? Thanks for your answer!

@DressWell.Madaras 8 месяцев назад

@@clemensgabriel30 Carmina is relatively fair market value. TLBM is just unreasonably exceptional in its value - hence my showcasing it - but by no means does that condemn Carmina. Carmina is a respectable maker and produces high quality shoes. They are getting pricey as their brand grows, though not to the point where I would consider them a 'bad deal'. Looks are important - arguably more so than construction & materials - so if you like Carmina's Lasts, I'd say go for it!

@GeorgeRuiz1 5 месяцев назад

Stitch density? Subscribed!

@teekue 6 месяцев назад

All in all I have to say fair review. I agree on most points even though I think some pros and cons don't matter whatsoever. But in the end my conclusion is pretty close to yours that these are very good value for their money. Are they the best? Probably not, you are missing a lot of the Italian and French companies. (Also I'm heavily biased towards b/r being superior to gyw.😄) Are they one of the best in this bracket? Probably. Is Toni a great guy? 100%

@valentintambosi Месяц назад

What a video! You use navy blue wax on a black shoe? Is this something you always do? Thanks!

@DressWell.Madaras Месяц назад

Yes! Because Navy is a bit cooler of a color that Black wax tends to be, it creates a more deep, cool, cosmic black. Black wax can often be a bit too warm, resulting in a more warm, soft, velvety black.

@valentintambosi 29 дней назад

@@DressWell.Madarasso good! Thank you. Do you do this with other colors too? For example burgundy wax on a dark brown shoe?

@DressWell.Madaras 29 дней назад

@@valentintambosi No, everything else I use a matching color. You certainly could though, to mix in some tint. A friend of mine uses Burgundy/Red Cream Polish on his brown shoes and it gives them a very nice red tinge to what otherwise would be a relatively plain brown.

@valentintambosi 29 дней назад

@@DressWell.MadarasYou the man, thank you! Happy Sunday

@mkwlls 18 дней назад

What were those white birds with the penguins?

@1_Bad_Z 5 месяцев назад

With the Allen Edmunds shoes if you have seen a pair in person; they are the least best looking shoes. I owned a pair and, I ended up selling them. This factor of ashhetics when you are wearing a really nice suit does not go well if you end up wearing an AE shoe. I would recommend To Boot New York, Crockett and Jones, and of course Carmina stands out. My to go is, To Boot New York with my suits. You want unique style. Once you get that unique style in shoes; the compliments will be consistent.

@rogerr.8507 7 месяцев назад

They may be a good value at 400 dollars, but i think i would be paying for ART, on my feet. I like my becket simonon shoes for 160 dollars 💸 instead and i'll pocket the difference. Can you criticise the B.S. derbies for me? 😅 i like to hear about it

@DressWell.Madaras 7 месяцев назад

That's very true! Beyond around $300, it very much could be said that one is paying more for the Fine Art-quality of these items, rather than this strict function of a dress shoe. B.S. is an interesting company and I think they are providing a very nice product to the market. I'll probably make a video expounding on them in the future.

@davidedmonds6427 4 месяца назад

I own both brands Allen Edmonds is a GREAT GATEWAY SHOE to other and better brands, but in all fairness to Allen Edmonds you compared a used pair against a new pair from TLB Mallorca.

@lifelessperson1993 17 дней назад

While I agree that open channel stitches will fray you should also mention that it does nothing towards the integrity of those stitches. Leatherworkers like Bedo's leatherworks have commented on this. It is just an aesthetic critique.

@pegaines 5 месяцев назад

Where can I buy TLB shoes????

@DressWell.Madaras 5 месяцев назад

Here you go! www.tlbmallorca.com/products/oxford-van-gogh-boxcalf-black-198

@pedrocols 6 месяцев назад

I own TLB, Allen Edmonds and Carmina and TLB is very comparable with Carmina.

@edcgar53 2 месяца назад

I don't see the shoe it's so dark. Put some light.

@TeslaRules1856 7 месяцев назад

Wonderful finished shoes but other counter questions to your AE comparison. 1) Can you locate a store to try on different lasts/models and find your perfect fit ? and see actual colors ? 2) Are the shoes available for closer to $200-250 during the year on sale ? 3) Can you travel through an airport or secured building without taking off your shoes ? 4) Can you send the shoes to the factory for a complete refurbishing ? 5) Do you value American made ? Just points to consider.