Last edited by Patrick Bateman (2007-03-16 20:52:33)

While I do like the sole, and other elements in isolation, the shoe as a whole is extraordinarily ugly.

To my eye the proportions are wrong, particularly the length of the cap.  I could not conceive of placing those soles on a suede brogue.  It is a cordwainers' oxymoron.  If this shoe were a jacket it would be a thornproof hacking jacket with silk facings and besom pockets.

Contrast this shoe with Marc's.  In Marc's the rest of the shoe complements the sole, and this shoe is understated and elegant.

I think the shoes are beautiful.  On the other hand, they're so beautiful that I'd never be able to wear them outside, which would entirely defeat the point.  I think one of the reasons bespoke shoes are the "final frontier" is that unlike suits, it is GUARANTEED that they will get worn down, scuffed and marked.  I think one either has to be a bespoke freak or as rich as Croesus to order them AND wear them day to day.

Marc, I was forced to wear orthotics -- thankfully before I was financially able to invest in my Edward Greens.  My experience with the foam moulding was poor, to say the least.  My heel spur returned with a vengeance.  A second podiatrist massaged my foot and then made a full plaster mould by hand.  The orthotics from him have been a dream.  It means I am essentially stuck with the EG 202 last, but I can make that sacrfice.

(I wonder if you could send your last to the orthotics manufacturer for them to use in making a mould? )