These shoes are stunning and beautiful, before watching this video I purchased a pair which just received a couple of days ago and totally agree with what is said on this video, so for whoever wants to purchase an elegant shoe with a little more daring color this is the unmistakable way to go. Also I will like to ask Mr. Allison if he can make a review like this on Saint Crispin’s and will like to know if this is the right way to do so. Thanks
Nice review. Saint Crispin and Gaziano & Girling. Can you do a review on both brands? G&G is coming to Thailand soon and I have an appointment with them. Both have excellent qualities and design but which is the better investment? Thanks
We are living in a world where paying $1,200 for an amazing pair of shoes which can last a lifetime is considered crazy but spending $10,000 over 3 months on cigarettes and junk food which is killing you is considered perfectly acceptable and sane. The opposite should be true.
I have a request: can you make a video that explains some of the terms you use concerning shoes? I hear you use the word "bespoke" that is unique and unlike the way in which anybody else uses it. Maybe some time you can make a video that explains each part of a shoe, I know theres a number of different types of shoes but I wouldn't mind if you covered em all. Thanks for all the great info and classy videos.
Very beautiful shoes but I have a question about sizing. I am a U.S. EEE width and I was wondering would the F width be sufficient? I would just hate to spend that kind of money on such lovely shoes only for them to crush my feet if I tried to wear them.
Me too! Kirby, any chance there might be a video on how us U.S. EEE (or above) width guys can find suitable lasts across the high end shoe makers (G&G, Vass, Edward Green, and etc.)?
Hi Kirby, thank you for this excellent video. What Saphir cream and polish colors do you recommend for G&G's vintage cherry for the "body" of the shoe and for the burnishing on the toes and heel? I am looking to purchase cream/polish (from KAHP, of course!). Similarly, what do you recommend for their vintage rioja color?
In my opinion, G&G, Edward Green, Lobb, C&J Handgrade and AE are not worth their money, when at that pricepoint (starting at 300-600$) you can already get handwelted Models from Vass or Mecariello (or if QC has a good day - even Meermin) that surpass the english makers' goodyear welted construction (which is essentially half-cemented) by far. Handwelting and sole stiching by hand is what you should be after since it fixes the negatives of goodyear construction - the thickness/stiffness of the sole and the lacking durability of the cemented gemming. It also leaves less of a cavity between insole and outsole, so the cork is thinner, giving less of a possibility for unnatural foodbeds and provides the foot with more support. The handwelters also use real leather heel counters, giving much more flexibility to the heel, which is important in RTW, so that it can conform to your heel. But great video nontheless, i love your enthusiastic presentation, the eloquent choice of language and the professional audio & video quality!
Really enjoyed this. I own 4 pairs of Cobbler Union shoes and many of the features and sillouttes reminded me of a few of their pairs. I always wondered why they had 3/4 welts and I was pleased to find out it was not a cost cutting measure but common on the best brands.
Beautiful shoes-wish they were in my budget! Could you please consider reviewing Cobbler Union shoes? I think they, too, share many fine details of bespoke shoes at a price comparable to Allen Edmonds. I bought a pair of their Miquel wholecuts in black for my wedding-they’re stunning! Cheers.
Kirby, Excellent video. I'm wondering if you could comment on the cherry finish, specifically, featured in this video. How red does it appear, or would you say it is closer to a medium brown? Would you wear this finish more like you would a brown shoe, or more like an oxblood?
10:07 I going to go out on a limb and say that’s not what you meant since ‘orders of magnitude’ means ‘to the powers of ten’. Several orders of magnitude would mean at least 1000 times.
I have a serious question. It's about these high end shoes. I get why someone would want a pair of these. They're beautiful. Plus there's a certain amount of pride you have when you own something this nice. I do get that. However at what price do you start reaching the point of diminishing returns? Is this $1500 pair shoes really that much better than say a $600 pair of shoes? If it's better is it really $900 better?
Kirby, have you considered doing a video covering the best shoes (in your opinion of course) in different price brackets? These brackets would make sense to me, under $300, $301-$500, $501-$800, $800-$1000, $1000+.
Hi Kirby, within their MTO program, in the extras, you can click on "Storm Welt". Could you please elaborate how different the Storm welt is vs the default welt? Which would you recommend? Thanks
Hello sir. I wear An Allen Edmonds 11.5 EEE. G&G said all I would need was A UK 10.5 G fitting. I thought The UK G was more like The US E. What do you think?
Such expensive exceptionally shoes I love the Vintage Cherry 🍒 I own a few double breasted pea coats navy's & I can see myself with those shoes on with a pair of Navy wool flannel s .
Great video Kirby. Your description was excellent. My visit with G&G’s master bespoke shoe maker during the trunk shoe in Texas has me saving my money for a bespoke G&G loafer. Keep up the good work.
