this might be my fav video yet. Everyone unboxes and talks about how beautiful shoes are when new, but showing at them how they are age a few months/years of hard wearing, is what all shoe lovers want to see.
Nice collection but I’m amazed you don’t look after them better! Not sure you had shoe trees in all of them (not in the Molton but I think in the Tetbury?) and you haven’t ‘polished’ any of them?? Introduce yourself to Saphir Medaille D’or, works wonders. For the Molton use dubbin and work in with your fingers.
Visit the factory shop in Northamptonshire for a bargain, got my rough out suede Coniston there in December for £275 and a Chelsea in tan for £245 well worth a visit
Suede is just an open leather; You should be brushing them regularly with a suede brush, to keep the nap (stop it going flat and shiny) and a bit of suede cleaner wouldn't go a miss. Lovely selection.
Great collection! I was wondering the fit of Islay; are they as voluminous to size down as recommended by C&J? Do you feel half size bigger than other lasts? Any insight would be appreciated!
Great collection! Are they all the same size ? How about the amount of space in Molton for length ? Are they all comfortable or would you change size after time in any pair ?
They are all the same size. The only pair I find uncomfortable sometimes are the Snowdon pair but I think it’s because the leather is firmer so still breaking in. The Snowdon improved over time but potentially I could have gone half size bigger.
@@MrNegroni i found the snowdons to almost be 1/4 size too big for me when sizing the same as regular. shaft seems softer than coniston but the sole for sure will need longer than usual to break in.
Hi I was interested in buying the Snowden’s but not sure if I have the time to go to a shop and try them on would you say they are true to size and in your opinion are they narrow or roomy across the foot as my feet are wide ?
If you have other C&J boots then I’d say get the same size as all mine are the same. Ideally spending that much on a boot I’d say go to the store and try them on to avoid potential disappointment. Thanks for watching!
I’d say the Coniston would be the best for that. It’s a really good walking boot but also can easily fit in if you visit smart restaurants, bars or other places.
Really nice collection, although you seem to be proud of not taking care of your boots!’😮 they look rather unloved!! Unpolished, dried and without shoe trees!!!😢
I'd be embarrassed to show this video if they were mine, I treat my Crockett and Jones boots to saphir products after every 7-8 wears and store in boot tree's a couple of pairs of my Crockett and Jones boots are 30 odd year's old and still in fantastic condition
