2021 in Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- 2021 highlights and observations.
69 new shoes. 2 pipeline pair en route. Enzo Bonafe and point de Paris
New Brands 25
EG Post loafer
altan Post loafer
Meccariello direct
Cheaney
Foster and Son top grade
Armoury
AS Country
Skolyx
Cru Nonpareil
Hephaestus
Jim Jun
Corthay
Bodileys
Aubercy
Ichigo Ichie
vahtia
Norman Vilalta
Grenson
Zonkey Boot
Francis Waplinger
Blazing Wonders
Septieme Largeur
JM Weston
Mattina
Bowhill and Elliot
Yohei Fulda
Bordon
Yearn
Paul Sargent
Santalum
17 pairs of Boots
15 split toes
13 Adelaides
5 wholecuts
5 loafers
4 austerity brogues (2 spiral)
3 High vamp derbies
4 wingtip brogues (2 longwings, 1 derby, 1 Oxford)
2 derbys
Most impressed by:
Francis Waplinger
Yohei Fukuda
Meccariello
Edward Green
Norman Vilalta
That said there were so many impressive shoes, it was hard to choose the top 5.
Best value:
Yearn
Sons of Henrey
Amazing interpretation: Carmina Russian calf
@wishoeguy Sizing Chart
Custom Lasts for Saint Crispins, Francis Waplinger and Meccariello (after the four listed below... slight adjustments). Blazing Wonders and Enzo Bonafe and Hiro Yanimagachi are 9.5UK with slight adjustments
Acme (all lasts) 10UK
Michael Darren sleek chisel 9.5UK
Michael Darren wholecut 9.5UK
Septieme Largeur 199 9.5UK
Mattina soft square 44EU
JM Weston bullet 9UK
Zonkey Boot 140 Classic Last 9.5UK (perfect fit)
Grenson 207 9.5UK
Vahtia Hippogriff 46
Norman Vilalta AC 9.5UK
Santalum 44pdp (runs roomy)
Maison Aubercy A7 10E
Maison Corthay Pullman 11D (narrow)
Gordon JimJun Soft Sq Toe WS 9.5UK
Bodileys BOD205 9.5UK
Cheaney 205 9.5 UK
Cheaney 12508 9.5 UK
Cheaney 208 9.5UK
Cheaney slippers (Bowhill and Eliot) 9.5UK
Cru NonPareil Saville 10.5EE
The Armoury Haijime 9.5UK
Altan Senzo 10.5
Altan summer loafer with strap 9 (yes really)
Skolyx Adelaide Hector 10
Skolyx LWB Ben 9.5
Hephaestus L25 46
Hephaestus A1 45
Fugashin 9.5UK
CNES 44
John Lobb 10UK
Stefano Bemer TX 44.5 PdP
Bontoni 202 44 PdP
Vass new Peter 44 PdP
Vass u 44 PdP
Meermin Rui UK10
Meermin Hiro UK10
Meermin HOK UK9.5
Meermin Elton UK10
Meermin RON UK9.5 (should have done 9... loafers)
Meermin ROK UK9.5
Meermin Dani UK9.5 (should be 9)
Bordon Columbia boots 9.5UK
Yearn Shoemakers Adelaide 9.5UK tight
Allen Edmonds 65 US11D
Allen Edmonds 511 US11D
Allen Edmonds 108 US11D
Allen Edmonds 64 US11D
Allen Edmonds 606 US11D
Allen Edmonds 1757 US11D on Higgins Mill
Allen Edmonds 1943 US11D
Allen Edmonds 97 US11D
Allen Edmonds US 1757 10.5D on Freeport
Alden Barrie 11D US
Alden Aberdeen 11E US
Crockett and Jones 336 UK 10E
Crockett and Jones 325 UK10E
Crockett and Jones 378 UK10E
Crockett and Jones 348 UK10E
Crockett and Jones 341 UK10E
Loake Capital UK9.5F
Loake Tower UK9.5F
Loake River UK9.5F
Loake Bullet UK9.5F
Vass U UK10 / 44 (a little tight)
Vass New Peter UK10 / 44
Heinrich Dinkelacker Buda UK9.5G
Heinrich Dinkelacker Luzern UK9.5G
TLB Mallorca Picasso UK10
TLB Mallorca Goya UK10
TLB Oliver UK10
TLB Bryan UK10
Yohei Fukuda 9.5E left and 9.5F right
Hiro Yanagimachi 9.5UK adjusted.
Carmina Rain UK10
Carmina Oscar UK10
Carmina Forest UK10
Carmina Simpson UK10.5 and 10(better but instep still tight)
Carmina buger UK10
Löf and Tung T UK10
Enzo Bonafe 74945 UK10
Enzo Bonafe 946 UK 10
Alden Barrie US11D
Alden Aberdeen US11E
Barker 464 UK9.5F
Alfred Sargent 109 UK10
Alfred Sargent 724 UK9.5
Alfred Sargent Oakley UK 9.5
Alfred Sargent coldstream UK9.5 (little loose)
Paul Sargent 724F UK9.5
Paul Sargent 53F UK9.5
Carlos Santos 57 UK9.5
Carlos Santos 234 UK9.5
Carlos Santos CS2 UK9.5
Carlos Santos 316 UK9
Amblier AM18 UK10
Paolo Scafora R UK10
Paolo Scafora Door UK10
Paolo Scafora Vola UK9.5
Yeossal Branca UK10
Yeossal BX7 UK10
Cobbler Union 312 9.5UK
TLB Picasso 10UK
TLB Bryan 10UK
TLB Goya 10UK
TLB Oliver 10UK
Edward Green 389 10UK
Edward Green 202 10UK I tried a 9.5 in this with my Canterbury
Edward Green 82 10UK (I went larger because my feet swell and I wear these all day long)
Edward Green 606 10UK
Gaziano & Girling TG73 10 UK
Gaziano & Girling Deco Square 10UK
Gaziano & Girling MH71 10 UK
Foster &Son ALM 10FUK
Foster & Son 83 10EUK
George Cleverley 348 10UK
Oct Tenth Huang 10UK (has high instep. Asked for thicker sole which wasn’t enough).
Paraboot Griff UK10
Paraboot Galaxy UK 9.5F
Mezlan 110 US11M
Church’s Natural UK10G
Church’s Castoro UK10F
J Fitzpatrick NGT UK10.5E (will size down to 10 in future)
J Fitzpatrick LPB UK9.5E
Barbanerra Gaucho UK10 too loose
Sons of Henrey Contemporary Almond 10F
Trickers 2298 UK10F
Trickers 6143 UK9.5F
Bruno Magli 92B UK10/44/US11
Eve’s and Gray UK10 (no last listed)
A Meccariellio Hawksbill UK10.5 / 44.5 roomy
A Meccariello B 03 UK9.5 too tight
A Meccariello Chisel 2 9.5F perfect
A Meccariello soft square 9.5E perfect.
A. Meccariello move forward with corrected last.
Francis Waplinger 45 corrected last
Saint Crispins 10 Corrected Last - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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The high vamp derbies are particularly interesting. Happy New Year Wi Shoe Guy.
What a wonderful collection review! Happy New Year!
Agree with the execution on those Carmina's... Just lovely! I wasn't aware that Baker's Russian Calf was available in any other colour than that reddy brownish colour? Sons of Henrey is also a great value option! Lovely shoes all, and a fantastic year for your wardrobe! Keep it coming!!
Thanks Alexander
Thank you for your comment about Meermin. I have two boots being made by Meermin. I will comment when boots arrive. Happy New Year! Stay shoe horny for 2022! LoL....;-)
Happy new year to you. Sorry to hear about your G&G travel shoe trees. Which shoe trees will you now use for your G&G shoes? Does it matter if the shoe tree is not an exact match to the last? Could you please do a video on the different types of shoe trees you have from the different shoe makers and their respective prices, materials used and if they are interchangeable? Many thanks.
I gave the regular trees for them and only the deco square has a specific tree, which I need to order. Just waiting until I buy my next shoe to save shipping. I’ve done a few videos on this topic th-cam.com/video/qj0J_f-MNDQ/w-d-xo.html
I like the Yohei's and the EG's.
Good year for me too WI Shoeguy. My acquisitions include - TLB Mallorca Artista on Goya (dark brown adelaide); C&J Connaught 2 (dark brown), Carmina plain cap-toe on Rain (black), Meermin Linea Maestro on Dani (burgundy), TLB Mallorca adelaide on Oliver (mid-brown), Allen Edmonds Park Avenue (black with weatherproof leather), C&J Hallam (dark brown), Herring plain cap-toe by Cheaney on 205 last (mid brown), C&J Hallam (black with city sole), AE McAllisters in dark chili and walnut, Carmina plain cap-toe with rubber sole (dark brown), C&J Moltons, Meermin adelaide on Elton (antique copper), Vass plain cap-toe on U last (bordeaux), Cheaney Broad II (black wingtips), Loake Torrington in dark brown, Carlos Santos loafers, C&J Westgate 2 in suede, and in the pipeline a Vass wingtip in bordeaux on the f-last. Thanks for your videos.
Looks like a very good year! Thanks so much for sharing.
@@wishoeguy Definitely a good year. Although for many of those, I didn't really know my true size and therefore some have been half a size too big so now I'm debating with myself whether to get the correct size and salvage what I can from the originals or just live with it.
@@navigatelegalservicesllc If they are only a half size too big it is easy enough to add a thin leather insole to take up the space. The only time this might be an issue if the shoe is quite snug over the vamp below the laces as they will raise your feet slightly in the shoe.
These are available relatively cheaply on Amazon from brands like Lenzen (including cheaper multi-packs) which I have found to be fine though there are more premium insoles available but often they do take up more room as the leather and underlay is thicker.
@@UnknownUser-rb9pd Those are what I use on my larger sizes but with shoes on the same last where I have my true size everything is so much better; there’s less creasing along the vamp, the proportions are better on my body, and they’re more comfortable all on my feet. Some of them I’ll live with it but others I’d like to replace.
Definitely something we all live with.
It’s a shame that Allen Edmonds quality continues to disappoint. Unfortunately I believe that is the story of American craft. It is has been replaced by the bean counter and the profit.
So few of the shoes are made in the US. All closing except special Make-ups was done in the DR as well as some lines of shoes. Honestly my DR shoes beat the quality of the ones up the road. I think it’s just hurrying to get them done vs done right. For that I don’t blame the craftsman, it’s a leadership issue.
Wow. I've been following WI Shoeguy for a number of years. You've really taken the shoes up several levels! I would like some advice about sizings: I want to by a pair of shoes for my 50th birthday. Now I don't have the budget for Acme, Scafora et al; I'm thinking more TLB Mallorca or Carlos Santos. I'm a UK 10 but a G width (may have put a few pounds on over the past couple of years, ahem) and have problems as a lot of RTW are in F widths. What advice would you have for me, brands, fit etc. I, too like split toes but am thinking Adelaides of austerity brogues in brown....I'm done with Ebay shoes (!)....
Best
Tony
Kostas at the Noble Shoe can help fit you into a pair of CS shoes. Hit him up on Facebook or email.
Hi Tony. I’d not shy away from brands because of the width. The issue you’ll find is that they won’t stock them as RTW but nearly everyone I’ve chatted with will actually make shoes in different widths but they can’t stock them. A lot of makers also have specific lasts to accommodate wider feet and can direct you appropriately. So I’d write to them on IG or email based on their contact us section of the website. TLB has the mto section which allows you to choose a G last. But if you want a stock shoe in a G last write to Toni and ask about the process. In the past he just did a one off order. As the other comment mentioned on CS, Kostas can help. Thanks.
@@wishoeguy Appreciate you taking the time to respond. Thanks for sharing the experience you have too. Best, Tony
Any plans to go bespoke proper and review shoe and process? G&G - thats a poor show re shoe trees.
Not yet. I’ve got a few more RTW brands to do first and I need to see how travel rebounds. Bespoke is much more affordable if I’m in town for fittings vs having to travel for them.
On GG I should have noted I love my std trees from them. Just not the travel.