I love listening to the rose anvil 2 channel, because its so much less formulaic and genuine. Rose anvil's main channel has a place as I always love the material analysis but the rose anvil 2 always goes into the fine details of the industry and materials and its great to watch.
Bought my first Crown Northamptons this year; one hi-derby in the buffalo and one of the cordovan sneakers. I could not be happier with them or happier that I came across your old teardown video that convinced me to pull the trigger and give the brand a try.
The first video I ever saw by Rose Anvil was the Crown Northhampton Hand Stitch cut in half video two years ago. Back then I was a man of great means and wealth. I’ve since bought three pairs of their shoes. I now live a humble life, but I have some incredibly good sneakers.
The older i get, the more seriously i take shoes. I can't afford these, but if i had the money, i'd get em. For my price range, I'm pretty happy with thorogoods.
They offer the same shoe with buffalo or calf leather for 1/2 price. I have "cheaper" (~350e) shoes with chrome excel leather from them and they are also really nice.
Aye I think that’s the thing. It might be a better material, but there is diminishing returns, I’m unlikely to buy these, but there’s a lot of the range I wouldn’t mind getting into
Great thread here. I’m curious about the breathability. My feet get hot, especially as I get older. I like Ecco’s because of how breathable they are. I’m not a fan of Ecco s current styles, but I still buy them because of comfort. Any recommendations.
After the original review I actually went to the factory (I live in Northampton, UK) and met Chris. They made me a pair of what at the time were unique to me trainers. Their Upton style (which is also whole cut) in cloud Kudu suede. They are amazing! I love them so much. Crown Northampton (and Chris in particular) are awesome!
Northamptonshire is the Best and the most influential place on the planet for shoes Also where weetabix was first made and is still made which is cool 🤷♂️
I had my eyes on Crown Northampton from another channel, who endorsed Common Projects, so I waited for a while for you to cut one in half since you had already proved the internet wrong once. I waited a while but finally bought a pair of their off-white veg tan and the arch support is so unexpected! Those soles are super soft (so nice). First time I put them on I wore them on carpet and that soft sole and carpet combo made it feel so squishy! They even threw in some saphir renovateur because I used your promo code. Next time I need sneakers I'll definitely check out Crown Northampton again!
Being a sneakerhead, it boggles my mind that there are those out there willing to part with thousands of dollars for some Travis Scott or Off-White collab Jordans with absolute rubbish materials. I would gladly pay the retail price for a pair of these beauty.
Yeah, I always thought that was strange. Lots of sneakers are artificially high-priced and are made with easily sourced material in factories. Not sure what justifies the price on those other than that everyone else wants them and the companies have purposely made a "limited" run to inflate the price. Whereas Crown Northampton's are using materials that are not easily sourced (horse butt cheeks are not readily available) and are hand making shoes (which is much slower). You can argue about whether someone should pay a $1000 for a shoe. But if you are, you might as well get a shoe where the price reflects the material and labor.
I read most of the Reddit post about the common projects, and yeesh! That person was super butthurt. I’m pretty impressed by how that guy thinks he knows more than someone who works with leather for a living. Finding poorly researched, overly pedantic rants like this one on Reddit is honestly like finding shit in a porta potty. Also wanted to say that I started a boot collection thanks to this channel, keep up the awesome content!
I live in Chicago and only a bike ride away from Horween Leather Co. Since I was a kid I pass by that weird looking(to me) building not realizing it's the home of the ultimate leather.😁
This is one of your best videos in a while. Not saying the others suck, but your knowledge and passion for leathercraft really came through in this one. And I'm here for it!
I don't have a use for sneakers but the whole concept of a company striving to make a product the best it can be inspires the hell out of me and these look amazing.
I don't think that these sneakers are supposed to be worn for sneakers use cases such as...playing soccer, tennis, running, etc... They are more like walking on the marina with the wife and kids or eating a brunch on sunday kind of sneakers, where any kind of shoes would do.
I know you've worked with both so you probably don't want to step on any toes but curious how you rank the two premium British sneaker makers? My impression is Goral makes slightly better shoes than Crown's standard line for about the same price and Crown's premium, handgrade shoes are way better than Goral's but are two to three times the price. Obviously there are also subjective elements of style etc but talking purely about build and material quality.
With a lot of thanks! Sir, it's great that there are TH-camrs like you, who inform us clearly on the matter - without unnecessary chatter and libertine. I am very, very grateful for the fact that you show us why and for what we pay a lot of money.
Dude you can totally tell how jacked you are when talking about shoes and leather, I love it!! Most people just don't share the passion in craftsmanship like us, I have my wife and kids smell my horween when I break them out the 9 year old loves the smell, the wife and 6 year old not so much and always just call us weird, keep these vids up with passion my man, and keep the genuineness up. Thanks for the education.
That leather sure is beautiful and these are a good looking shoe for sure. I like them on paper, but they're too nice for their own good. Maybe that works for a lot of people, I don't know.
Fantastic video! I'm not even a sneaker guy, but you're pushing me more and more in that direction. I can't even AFFORD to be a sneaker guy, because I have spent all my money on Nicks and JK's thanks to you!
I absolutely love the Whiskey colored ones that you wore! I have to check these shoes out sometime. A good pair of shoes is always worth more than you paid for them. If they stand up to the 6 month test, I’ll be looking at them a lot closer.
For trying on shoes, make a piano bench sized thing out of a few 2x4's and some 3/4" birch plywood. Do some kind of truss structure for the legs. Shouldn't take more than a half hour including sanding the edges.
I would like to see a review and chop of Mephisto sneakers. Their classic "Match" model. As a former sneakerhead turned boot addict (with several pairs of boots made on fully custom lasts), my Mephisto Match's are, BY FAR, the best quality sneaker and most comfortable footwear I've ever owned. And they're rebuildable
I've worn the shell cordovan crown Northampton harlestone sneakers for 2 summers now. The lactae havea sole is very comfortable and does not show much wear. The only thing I don't like about it is the texture on the sidewall of the outsole collects dust and dirt very quickly and is not very easy to clean
I hope they sent you an extra pair for to cut them in half...It would be a shame to ruin those rare shoes. Silly me, I thought paying 135.00 bucks for my Helms was a lot for a pair of tennis...Another nice video...
"The CEO's are all SO nice to me!" It's almost like he's amazed that they're constantly giving him money for positive exposure after just having negotiated that exact deal.
Yeah, but they are kind big and wide on the front. Not as sleek as CP or. John lobb sneakers. Im going to hold on for a while until they release a more sleek/slim low top
I have some "mushroom" (same color as these) brown shell cordovan allen edmonds. love them and love the color. These are impressive, Really more like a whole cut tennis shoe
I saw a shell cordovan thumbnail and I clicked instantly lol. Shell Cordovan is so cool I considered buying some material just to touch occasionally. I bought a wallet instead.
That’s that North Hampton Sneakers ,they cost a Lot ,but if you like the Quality Craftsmanship of Ol England Finest They pay that Cost , Like North West Work Boots , And Eastern just for the Horween Leather Pricy
Do you own the Carolina moc toes or just the ones you cut in half. I love my discontinued ca7502 boots. About to buy the Last 6 pairs my size from my local store. Everyone on thorogoods but I don’t buy them because they’re not wide enough for me. 🤙🏾
Love watching this channel. But who cares if people don’t like your reviews. I love that you call out companies. If “we” the customers are going to spend the money, I want to know it’s worth it. Keep calling them out. Facts about shoes. When are you going to cut apart Allen Edmonds Higgins mill boot? I love the boot but want to know if they are a good quality
Did you guys ever do a pair from Beckett Simonon? Mine just came in the mail and they rock! Got the dark brown pull-up leather and whites of the German army trainers. I’d love to see you cut those! I bet they’d have done well in that white sneaker series.
According to Stitchdown these are made of Horween Buffalo leather, that is actually American Bison. Also, just because something is the highest quality doesn't mean it should be the most durable. Edward Green boots are far higher quality than any Pacific Northwest boots (and far more expensive) but are much less rugged and wouldn't last any time on a loggers feet. I'm pretty sure those Lactae Havea soles will not last as long as the normal vulcanised rubber soles but will feel better when you use them.
@@hawkevick9184 This is where it gets into how you define "quality". Generally, outside America, luxury items aren't necessarily more rugged but more refined and I suppose more "luxurious". Take luxury cars, you have luxury sports cars like Ferrari or luxury limousines like Roll Royce but these aren't more rugged than a Ford F150. Similarly a bespoke suit or pair of shoes from Lobb or Cleverly will not last longer but be more comfortable and refined and with higher quality leather. You can also include watches amongst that. A Patek Philippe mechanical master piece will set you back half a million dollars but won't be as rugged as a $10 Casio watch. And Pacific North West boots are quite crudely made even compared to similar price point boots like Crockett and Jones. They serve a purpose and do it well (though in UK and Europe workers in forestry would likely wear cheap steel toe cap boots) but I suspect it is probably only Viberg that could be described as "high quality" with a high level of attention to detail comparable with brands elsewhere.
Buffalo means American Bison (Bison bison) in NA. Buffalo, NY. Buffalo Bill. The Buffalo Bills football team. The Buffalo Trace Whiskey. It's never the Water Buffalo.
What is your opinion on Buttero? Is it a good step down from Crown? Imo Buttero sneakers are pretty rugged. I'd love to hear what you guys think. cheers
Tell them to make foot shaped shoes please. These would be perfect as barefoot shoes, especially if these have the soft flexible tread like the first shoes you showed on this video.
I think when the word buffalo is used in North America it’s really just colloquial term used for Bison. But I think true Buffalo are actually in that family that includes things like an African water buffalo. To me that’s more like a wild bovine. I don’t know for sure though, not a biologist.
Yes, the American Buffalo (Bison bison) is more correctly the American Bison and it's fairly similar to the European Bison (Bison bosanus). The domestic Water Buffalo is (Bubalus bubalis) much closer to the domestic Cattle (Bos taurus). You don't need a bison to make mozzarella.
Are the other hand stitched Crown Northampton sneakers made the same way with the same high quality materials inside the sneakers or only the Cordovan leather ones that come with such a high quality build? Was thinking about getting a pair of black buffalo Horween or veg tan sneakers hand stitched if the materials are the same. The build looks phenomenal.
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In my search of Butts and Cheeks google brought me here, not disappointed.
It took me other places 😮😮😮
It can read your mind
Hahaha
Finally a worthy search result!
Same
I love listening to the rose anvil 2 channel, because its so much less formulaic and genuine. Rose anvil's main channel has a place as I always love the material analysis but the rose anvil 2 always goes into the fine details of the industry and materials and its great to watch.
Agreed. A lot more interesting content, imo.
Plus funny videos of horses rubbing their butts on stuff.
The way they’re put together, I like the black pair more. But that lighter leather is gorgeous.
Bought my first Crown Northamptons this year; one hi-derby in the buffalo and one of the cordovan sneakers. I could not be happier with them or happier that I came across your old teardown video that convinced me to pull the trigger and give the brand a try.
I wish to own a pair of Crown Northampton shoes one day after watching your genuine review, sir.😊
The first video I ever saw by Rose Anvil was the Crown Northhampton Hand Stitch cut in half video two years ago. Back then I was a man of great means and wealth. I’ve since bought three pairs of their shoes. I now live a humble life, but I have some incredibly good sneakers.
The older i get, the more seriously i take shoes. I can't afford these, but if i had the money, i'd get em. For my price range, I'm pretty happy with thorogoods.
They offer the same shoe with buffalo or calf leather for 1/2 price.
I have "cheaper" (~350e) shoes with chrome excel leather from them and they are also really nice.
Aye I think that’s the thing. It might be a better material, but there is diminishing returns, I’m unlikely to buy these, but there’s a lot of the range I wouldn’t mind getting into
Great thread here. I’m curious about the breathability. My feet get hot, especially as I get older. I like Ecco’s because of how breathable they are. I’m not a fan of Ecco s current styles, but I still buy them because of comfort. Any recommendations.
After the original review I actually went to the factory (I live in Northampton, UK) and met Chris. They made me a pair of what at the time were unique to me trainers. Their Upton style (which is also whole cut) in cloud Kudu suede. They are amazing! I love them so much. Crown Northampton (and Chris in particular) are awesome!
Northamptonshire is the Best and the most influential place on the planet for shoes
Also where weetabix was first made and is still made which is cool 🤷♂️
7:07 Lmao, that guy was probably soaked in sweat as he wrote that. Unfortunately that subreddit is private now, I wanted to see more of the meltdown
….. this dude is as real as it gets. Bloopers and pasty whites and all. I love it. more more more! Can’t wait for the long term review!
I had my eyes on Crown Northampton from another channel, who endorsed Common Projects, so I waited for a while for you to cut one in half since you had already proved the internet wrong once. I waited a while but finally bought a pair of their off-white veg tan and the arch support is so unexpected! Those soles are super soft (so nice). First time I put them on I wore them on carpet and that soft sole and carpet combo made it feel so squishy! They even threw in some saphir renovateur because I used your promo code. Next time I need sneakers I'll definitely check out Crown Northampton again!
Being a sneakerhead, it boggles my mind that there are those out there willing to part with thousands of dollars for some Travis Scott or Off-White collab Jordans with absolute rubbish materials. I would gladly pay the retail price for a pair of these beauty.
Yeah, I always thought that was strange. Lots of sneakers are artificially high-priced and are made with easily sourced material in factories. Not sure what justifies the price on those other than that everyone else wants them and the companies have purposely made a "limited" run to inflate the price. Whereas Crown Northampton's are using materials that are not easily sourced (horse butt cheeks are not readily available) and are hand making shoes (which is much slower). You can argue about whether someone should pay a $1000 for a shoe. But if you are, you might as well get a shoe where the price reflects the material and labor.
I read most of the Reddit post about the common projects, and yeesh! That person was super butthurt. I’m pretty impressed by how that guy thinks he knows more than someone who works with leather for a living. Finding poorly researched, overly pedantic rants like this one on Reddit is honestly like finding shit in a porta potty. Also wanted to say that I started a boot collection thanks to this channel, keep up the awesome content!
I live in Chicago and only a bike ride away from Horween Leather Co. Since I was a kid I pass by that weird looking(to me) building not realizing it's the home of the ultimate leather.😁
Damnit, now I need a shirt that says my shoes are made out of horse butt cheeks. That had me rolling 🤣🤣
This is one of your best videos in a while. Not saying the others suck, but your knowledge and passion for leathercraft really came through in this one. And I'm here for it!
Professor Kay's masterclass of Cordovan is in session!
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I don't have a use for sneakers but the whole concept of a company striving to make a product the best it can be inspires the hell out of me and these look amazing.
I don't think that these sneakers are supposed to be worn for sneakers use cases such as...playing soccer, tennis, running, etc... They are more like walking on the marina with the wife and kids or eating a brunch on sunday kind of sneakers, where any kind of shoes would do.
The voice changer part was the best part of the whole video
"...butt takes a beating..."
Butthead: uuuuuh huhuhuh
Beavis: he hyeh heh...
Got my pair, they’re simply insane! Mad love!
The Everdon in Cordovan? I've been eyeing the website and regularly checking eBay and will eventually buy a pair. How do you like them?
I know you've worked with both so you probably don't want to step on any toes but curious how you rank the two premium British sneaker makers?
My impression is Goral makes slightly better shoes than Crown's standard line for about the same price and Crown's premium, handgrade shoes are way better than Goral's but are two to three times the price.
Obviously there are also subjective elements of style etc but talking purely about build and material quality.
With a lot of thanks! Sir, it's great that there are TH-camrs like you, who inform us clearly on the matter - without unnecessary chatter and libertine. I am very, very grateful for the fact that you show us why and for what we pay a lot of money.
That butterscotch-looking leather is so beautiful it aches.
I came here to find out more about Crown Northampton shoes and I left with a solid lesson on horse booty anatomy!
Dude you can totally tell how jacked you are when talking about shoes and leather, I love it!! Most people just don't share the passion in craftsmanship like us, I have my wife and kids smell my horween when I break them out the 9 year old loves the smell, the wife and 6 year old not so much and always just call us weird, keep these vids up with passion my man, and keep the genuineness up. Thanks for the education.
That leather sure is beautiful and these are a good looking shoe for sure.
I like them on paper, but they're too nice for their own good.
Maybe that works for a lot of people, I don't know.
I never thought I would say this but please don't cut them in half 😢 haha they're beautiful!
Fantastic video! I'm not even a sneaker guy, but you're pushing me more and more in that direction. I can't even AFFORD to be a sneaker guy, because I have spent all my money on Nicks and JK's thanks to you!
since u saw u cutting this i want to get a pair. rly beautiful.
I absolutely love the Whiskey colored ones that you wore! I have to check these shoes out sometime.
A good pair of shoes is always worth more than you paid for them. If they stand up to the 6 month test, I’ll be looking at them a lot closer.
The Crown Northampton guys seem dope
Try JM Weston sneakers.. no shell but beautifully made as well.
For trying on shoes, make a piano bench sized thing out of a few 2x4's and some 3/4" birch plywood. Do some kind of truss structure for the legs. Shouldn't take more than a half hour including sanding the edges.
I would like to see a review and chop of Mephisto sneakers. Their classic "Match" model. As a former sneakerhead turned boot addict (with several pairs of boots made on fully custom lasts), my Mephisto Match's are, BY FAR, the best quality sneaker and most comfortable footwear I've ever owned. And they're rebuildable
They are a work of art.
I've worn the shell cordovan crown Northampton harlestone sneakers for 2 summers now. The lactae havea sole is very comfortable and does not show much wear. The only thing I don't like about it is the texture on the sidewall of the outsole collects dust and dirt very quickly and is not very easy to clean
Bring back clomps - Need christmas presents this year.
I hope they sent you an extra pair for to cut them in half...It would be a shame to ruin those rare shoes. Silly me, I thought paying 135.00 bucks for my Helms was a lot for a pair of tennis...Another nice video...
"The CEO's are all SO nice to me!"
It's almost like he's amazed that they're constantly giving him money for positive exposure after just having negotiated that exact deal.
Thank you for the new knowledge on Shell! Great video as always!
I bought a pair because of your original video!!! I got the all black pair!!
Yeah, but they are kind big and wide on the front. Not as sleek as CP or. John lobb sneakers. Im going to hold on for a while until they release a more sleek/slim low top
I have some "mushroom" (same color as these) brown shell cordovan allen edmonds. love them and love the color. These are impressive, Really more like a whole cut tennis shoe
omg these sneakers are a real treat!
You really need to get a EKN Liana sneaker.
They're too nice to cut!!!
They look like cartoon shoes in the B roll with the pants rolled up.
Fantastic idea to make a set of videos showing off every aspect of those beauties!
I hope you get a comfortable few months wearing them. :)
i wouldn't even know what to wear sneakers this nice with, like perpetual business casual?
I'm currently waiting on 2 pair of CNs. Happy to wait.
Samual Hubbard "Fast" review? pls
I saw a shell cordovan thumbnail and I clicked instantly lol. Shell Cordovan is so cool I considered buying some material just to touch occasionally. I bought a wallet instead.
Congratulations on your second pair of mto shoes that fit!! I was nervous for you. Lol
That’s that North Hampton Sneakers ,they cost a Lot ,but if you like the Quality Craftsmanship of Ol England Finest They pay that Cost , Like North West Work Boots , And Eastern just for the Horween Leather Pricy
Damn both of those shoes are gorgeous, but that single cut shell
good luck to all US residents
Those bourbon shell wholecuts look absolutely insane.
Do you own the Carolina moc toes or just the ones you cut in half. I love my discontinued ca7502 boots. About to buy the Last 6 pairs my size from my local store.
Everyone on thorogoods but I don’t buy them because they’re not wide enough for me. 🤙🏾
love them.. and thanks for taking the time to share your expertise..
“The butt takes a beating”!!
Another stellar production.
Beautiful sneakers.
God I love how those look! But I know I would end up trying to weld something real quick in them lol
Greatest video title.
Great video man
classic.... the butt takes a beating on a horse LOLOOLOLOL I still think Thursday's white sneakers are the best with a great price
XXLs usually only come with Donkey hides.
After the calf cam, are we going to get an Rose Anvil OF?🤣
Anything in the works for the Grant Stone Coast Sneaker? Variety of premium leathers.
I really want a pair of these! But idk if they will look good with my fashion style
Love watching this channel. But who cares if people don’t like your reviews. I love that you call out companies. If “we” the customers are going to spend the money, I want to know it’s worth it. Keep calling them out. Facts about shoes. When are you going to cut apart Allen Edmonds Higgins mill boot? I love the boot but want to know if they are a good quality
Did you guys ever do a pair from Beckett Simonon? Mine just came in the mail and they rock! Got the dark brown pull-up leather and whites of the German army trainers. I’d love to see you cut those! I bet they’d have done well in that white sneaker series.
Dude.. Those sneaker are wonderful! You should keep the for youself
Where is the line between sneaker and boot? Might be an interesting topic to discuss.
Would you do a video on represent UK reptors?
According to Stitchdown these are made of Horween Buffalo leather, that is actually American Bison.
Also, just because something is the highest quality doesn't mean it should be the most durable.
Edward Green boots are far higher quality than any Pacific Northwest boots (and far more expensive) but are much less rugged and wouldn't last any time on a loggers feet.
I'm pretty sure those Lactae Havea soles will not last as long as the normal vulcanised rubber soles but will feel better when you use them.
They're maybe more refined but not higher quality
@@hawkevick9184 This is where it gets into how you define "quality".
Generally, outside America, luxury items aren't necessarily more rugged but more refined and I suppose more "luxurious".
Take luxury cars, you have luxury sports cars like Ferrari or luxury limousines like Roll Royce but these aren't more rugged than a Ford F150. Similarly a bespoke suit or pair of shoes from Lobb or Cleverly will not last longer but be more comfortable and refined and with higher quality leather.
You can also include watches amongst that. A Patek Philippe mechanical master piece will set you back half a million dollars but won't be as rugged as a $10 Casio watch.
And Pacific North West boots are quite crudely made even compared to similar price point boots like Crockett and Jones.
They serve a purpose and do it well (though in UK and Europe workers in forestry would likely wear cheap steel toe cap boots) but I suspect it is probably only Viberg that could be described as "high quality" with a high level of attention to detail comparable with brands elsewhere.
Buffalo means American Bison (Bison bison) in NA. Buffalo, NY. Buffalo Bill. The Buffalo Bills football team. The Buffalo Trace Whiskey. It's never the Water Buffalo.
Have you done a video on boot laces? Whether kevlar or leather laces (or something else) are better? Thanks for all the info!
Dang it, now i want to blow all my money on fancy butt sneakers.
JUST USE THE SECOND CAMERA AS DIFF ANGLE LOL
Amazing sneakers 💥💥
Those shoes look amazing
Can you maybe also do a video about shoe maintenance? I bought Rew Wings and it's too confusing all of those different oils one can buy. :)
Latex rubber is from the tree called Hevea brasiliensis. So is the sole just latex?
3 cheers for the pasty whites.
What about Buscemi sneakers?!?
What is your opinion on Buttero? Is it a good step down from Crown? Imo Buttero sneakers are pretty rugged. I'd love to hear what you guys think. cheers
You should do a GUIDI boot
Tell them to make foot shaped shoes please. These would be perfect as barefoot shoes, especially if these have the soft flexible tread like the first shoes you showed on this video.
It's a nice, but I feel like cordovan is wasted on a sneeker.
The shell pair looks incredible! So will it be tunderdome pair? They remind me on Fracap M120
Honestly, I'd say keep those Cordovan Sneakers intact they are just so gorgeous xD
Damn those are almost too nice to cut up but it'll be interesting to see how they made these things
Those are some grail sneakers!
Amazing sneakers 🤯
I do have one bone to pick, aren’t American Bison and Buffalo the same thing!?
I think when the word buffalo is used in North America it’s really just colloquial term used for Bison. But I think true Buffalo are actually in that family that includes things like an African water buffalo. To me that’s more like a wild bovine. I don’t know for sure though, not a biologist.
Yes, the American Buffalo (Bison bison) is more correctly the American Bison and it's fairly similar to the European Bison (Bison bosanus). The domestic Water Buffalo is (Bubalus bubalis) much closer to the domestic Cattle (Bos taurus). You don't need a bison to make mozzarella.
Lol! That darn thumbnail! 😂!
Are the other hand stitched Crown Northampton sneakers made the same way with the same high quality materials inside the sneakers or only the Cordovan leather ones that come with such a high quality build? Was thinking about getting a pair of black buffalo Horween or veg tan sneakers hand stitched if the materials are the same. The build looks phenomenal.
As a leather worker, I still think shell cordovan is way overrated. Nice yes but definitely not worth the price or the hype.
its rare,its doesnt crease,easily polishable... its really good for dressy shoes..
Gotta get you to cut open some guidi’s