Just got my first pair of C&J (and a number of Loake's and Tricker's). Excellent made shoe and after some wear, still looks virtually new. They are somewhat dressy for my general style (work in IT, halfway my 30's), but I enjoy them very much nonetheless.
I know what you are saying about the stiffness of some high quality leather footwear. For numerous pairs of mine I've had to wear them for several months for them to soften. What I find helps is also taking the shoe and bending it several times quite severely without my foot in it. It is pretty amazing how long and how much flexing the break in needs sometimes.
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Just got my first pair of C&J (and a number of Loake's and Tricker's). Excellent made shoe and after some wear, still looks virtually new. They are somewhat dressy for my general style (work in IT, halfway my 30's), but I enjoy them very much nonetheless.
Definitely my next purchase from C & J
I hope you like them!
I know what you are saying about the stiffness of some high quality leather footwear. For numerous pairs of mine I've had to wear them for several months for them to soften. What I find helps is also taking the shoe and bending it several times quite severely without my foot in it. It is pretty amazing how long and how much flexing the break in needs sometimes.
What is the boot version of this shoe ?
It was called the Eskdale II, but I'm not sure if they still offer it. It was a MTO option a while back.
Price this shoe......11 uk size
Well, they are $810 on the C&J website.