Vass Shoes Review: Austerity Brogue In Dark Brown Museum | Best Fully Handmade Shoes Under $600
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We are back with an actual (exciting!) episode after last week's fiasco and it's a great one.
The highly requested Vass Budapest Brand is finally here in the form of my first MTO. A gorgeous Austerity Brogue on the U Last with a leather sole, lasted shoe trees and metal toe tips.
In the video I talk about the leather, fit, availability, price and value so I recommend you watch the entire in-depth review. But I can tell you I highly recommend Vass for those that look for a handmade shoe or value in the shoe industry.
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0:00 Video Begins
0:18 Introduction
0:53 Who Is Vass
3:00 Close Up Review
13:14 Sizing Advice
16:08 Build Quality Recap
17:53 Pricing & Value
19:19 Availability
22:25 Dad Joke #35
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"and now for these bad boys..." I love it!
Great video Kostas - As always.
I always feel a bit naughty when I talk about good shoes 🤣
Εξαιρετικό review, σε ευχαριστούμε για τις γνώσεις που μεταφέρεις σε όλους εμάς που αγαπάμε τα ποιοτικά ανδρικά παπούτσια
Ευχαριστώ Μπαμπη! Τα χαιρετίσματα μου από την Ιταλία
Really envoyed the review. Too bad I missed out on the latest sale. Hopefully I won't miss the next one.
Great review my friend. Too bad you like them I would have purchased them from you 🤣
Next time's the charm!
I have lots of Vass ( probably too many) so excited to see this review. Beautiful shoes, lots of character, , lots of value ( lasted shoe trees and JR soles) and great construction, but fit and comfort can be tricky. My favorite are my Bordeaux Museum Wingtips on the U-last. Definite lady killers.
I was quite impressed by my pair. I am only waiting to see how they age and how the leather holds up.
Is there such thing as "too many shoes"?
Well I have too many :)
@@MisiuAcademy :D
Well how many pairs do you have?
Thank you for the review. I've been working with their customer service on finding my right size. I just finally placed an order for the Alt English II and cannot wait to get my hands on them.
Glad you enjoy! I will be stocking a few in my shop as well. Wear them in good health they are very good shoes!
@@MisiuAcademy I have the itch to try Carlos santos and haven’t yet. I will probably email you soon for sizing suggestions!
Anytime! They are properly good shoes for the money
What last u order? Can u plz review esp the sizing aspect once u receive. I intend to order one. I'm thinking of U last in alt englishII
@@zainhussainkhan110 I ordered the F last with the alt English II model. I don’t have the shoes yet so I cannot comment on fitment or anything.
I made a miserabel experience with vass Budapest: i bought an Adelaide with wingtip and Medaillon. As they punch every hole by hand mistakes can happen and did: the holes were set as by a drunken craftsman. I wrote them several times, no answer. My local bespoke craftman told me if his apprentice worked like this, he had to start the shoes by new. Tip for TH-camrs: Review more brogues, thats were quick and sloppy work reveals itself. For example Meermin would never ever had this much positive reviews if their brogues were in focus..
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Actually, If you see my Meermin Review you will see it is quite scathing. The same goes for the Review I did for Heinrich Dinkelacker, where a 1200$ shoe had quite sloppy broguing.
Unfortunately I cannot comment on your experience as mine was overwhelmingly positive. It's still important to give them feedback so if they don't answer, in all honesty you can leave a public review somewhere like google or their facebook group. It's important for consumers to see the other side of the coin too!
Great review ! Will you be able to get them on Noble Shoe in the future ?
Thanks! Logistics are a bit too complicated for me to stock them so probably not
Nice shoes, great brand, high quality work…
Thanks David glad you enjoy!
Thank you
Welcome!
Great value for money
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Vass is great shoes , thanks for video
Honestly I would like to make to Budapest and see on my own and choose shoes to buy ,as there so many different last and probably must first try it . I would love to see your review on Carmina shoes ( as I have been in their shop in madrid and their shoes just amazing ) Thanks Costas ( great classic outfit ) 👍👍👍
Thank you vitali. I’d like to do Carmina but I doubt they’d send me a review pair and it’s not a particular brand that interests me that much at the moment. The things I will be reviewing soonish are stefano bemer, Mario bemer, Yeossal and Norman vilalta
@@MisiuAcademy Hi Kostas, do you know if P (Peter) last runs half size bigger? thanks.
Hey, unfortunately I don’t have any experience with the P sorry :( only U K and F
@@MisiuAcademy Hi Kostas, thanks for being helpful, just a question how does U last fit compared with different brands for example CJ. Thanks.
I find it a little narrower at the toe box compared to the 348 and 325.
There is a certain charm to the overall look of the shoe. The handlasted nature of the shoe creates a less perfectly streamlined silhouette, and the hand cut broguing isn't perfectly spaced and patterned.
My best analogy would be comparing repeating tile textures in video games to real life. Vass somehow looks less clinical.
We also have to remember the price point! They are great shoes and one of my favorite styles!
with the closing of JR tanneries, did they say to whos leather are they moving to make soles out of?
A German company bought the JR recipe so you will keep seeing JR soles in the future!
Nice review. How do you think they compare to the CS handgrade austerity brogues?
Probably these have more refined points and they are actually made by hand but for the average individual you won’t notice a difference. It’s a nice last too!
I pulled the trigger last week for 2 pairs Budapest on the P2 last dark brown suede and Alt English II on the K last in dark museum. I can agree with what Costas said about sizing and everything else in the review. The budapest i picked in uk 9(43 Vass size) which they fit well, but my strange right foot(which is wider than my left) gets some pressure in the toes on the edge of the shoe and in the wing area. However, today i worn them for the first time, the pressure wans’t that bad, it’s bearable, my feet dont hurt at the end of the day. Hope to break into the right shoe and get more comfortable.
The alt english i just tried them on last night and the problem is still in my right foot, but the “V” on the lacing closes more than in other oxford i own, like carmina 813 (forrest last 9 1/2 uk ).
Hope i wans’t too boring and this will help others who have issues with VASS lasts.
Have a good evening everyone!
Thank you for watching and the very helpful breakdown! The leather should stretch out a little in areas of pressure. As long as it’s not uncomfortable or painful it will be fine!
@@MisiuAcademy can’t complain, sometimes it gets a little uncomfortable, but the price i bought them for (520€) without shoetrees, which were added anyway by VASS, so i have to thank them for the gift!
Hehe still a great price! For my next U last I might size up half just for the comfort and add an insole
@@MisiuAcademy The price was for the both pairs, was lucky enough to get them at 50% off.
You should try k last also, it’s not that pointy, as the shoes are not long and well balanced, it’s similar to carmina’s rain last
Amazing deal! I got my shoes for about 270. They are better than Carmina anyways :)
Hi Kostas, can you tell me how the U last compares to Carmina Rain in terms of length, width, instep and heel? Thanks
Sorry I can’t compare really. It’s narrower is all I can say
I think TLB’s MTO can match Vass RTW.
Not in the construction! But they are great!
I'd be interested to know how you do it with the fit of your shoes. So, finding the right last for your foot is hard, right. Many then opt for half a number larger, even if the last is simply wrong, or they go the other way around and go down half a number. And especially when buying online, it's extremely difficult. Do you tend to go for the tighter shoe and then wear it until it softens due to moisture and movement, or how do you decide and go about it?
Hi, it is a good question in general.
However, it is extremely easy for me to find my size now on most brands. I have a lot of shoes and a wealth of information, plus I run my own online shoe store at The Noble Shoe with a lot of customer data on fit. I don't go for snug or tight anymore, it's bad for foot health. I want a nice comfy fit.
Depending on the brand you are interested in, there's quite often a lot of discussions on public forums but regardless of that I recommend talking to the customer service of each shop as it's their job to help you find the correct fit. You would be surprised how many people I "save" every week from making the wrong choice in my shoes!
@@MisiuAcademy Thank you for your reply. Another question. I like dress shoes but also sneakers. Summer is coming and from luxury brands only few make sneakers. Carlos Santos for example. Can you maybe do a review on sneakers as well? I think it will interest very many out there. Maybe also asking why Carlos Santos doesn't offer sneakers in white and why Common Projects are cheap sneakers that are totally overpriced. Thank you.
You are welcome. The only 3 pairs of sneakers I have are Carlos Santos. Unfortunately, if I did a "review" it would be heavily biased as I sell them in my shop.
Regardless, I find them comfortable and good looking especially with a patina. Carlos Santos and others CAN make white sneakers. Their decisions are based on data and commercial performance. 200$ is still a decent amount of money for white sneakers. The only way to get them would be if a retailer stocked them. Nobody sent me a mail in the 2 years of my shop's existence asking for white sneakers though.
As for Common Projects, I am sure they are good sneakers but not in a million years would I pay 400$+ for them. You have to remember that the more famous a company is, the bigger their overhead and marketing costs. Add inflation to the mix and prices keep going up. They also use certain components you will not see unless you cut them in half, explaining the premium price. They are not bad by any means, but I never understood people spending so much for a pair of plain sneakers.
Can u guide me on size. I usually wear 41 euro or 42. Did u need to size down or up?
It’s probably best if you contact vass directly in your case 🙌
Update please! Did 8UK fit you after all? Or do your toes still get pinched? :)
It did but I do get some slight pinching on the small toe. I would probably take half a size up in the future if I wanted more comfort personally.
Costas. Looking for a good oxblood wingtip in Carlos Santos can you send me some pics?
Hello, there’s only the patina service wingtip available for pictures send me a message on Instagram or the live chat on the website!
Is the sizing for Vass U last same with Crockett and Jones last 348?
Similar but a little narrower in the toe
@@MisiuAcademy won’t be able to wear it if my crockett and jones already fit snugly?
It will be right I would recommend half a size down on this last
@@MisiuAcademy if crockett size 6, vass U last would be size 5.5?
No the opposite. It would be size 6.5.
Vass or Yeossal?
If you can afford it I prefer Yeossal
Leatherboard soles
For that price? So? Get Carmina instead with celastic sriffener? Also the soles are not leatherboard, they are JR which are the best leather soles. I assume you mean the heel stack which is totally irrelevant and the only difference is that leather stacks are easier to repair.