The Fashion Thread... personal tastes, musings, and recommendations

I particularly like the top pair. It's such a rich colour. Which model are they? I can't see those on Herring any more?

I recently bought some Jones "Minty" captoe oxfords to replace a very dead pair. I will rarely wear them so it didn't seem worth spending much. I will wear them a handful of times per year. But I keep thinking I should return them and get the Herring Knightsbridge Oxfords for £55 more (both in the sale). They will be an infinitely better shoe (most likely made by Barker, as per your other post). Very tempting. But hard to justify for a handful of wears per year.
 
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Hades said:
I particularly like the top pair. It's such a rich colour. Which model are they? I can't see those on Herring any more?

I recently bought some Jones "Minty" captoe oxfords to replace a very dead pair. I will rarely wear them so it didn't seem worth spending much. I will wear them a handful of times per year. But I keep thinking I should return them and get the Herring Knightsbridge Oxfords for £55 more. Very tempting.
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They're Brandos, which were discontinued in 2015.

http://www.herringshoes.co.uk/herring/brando

Closest they have now is the Richmond, which I like because they are oxfords but at the same a far less sleek last:

http://www.herringshoes.co.uk/herring/richmond_brogue/burgundy-burnished-calf
 
Thanks. I'm ideally looking for brown wingtip derby's. I'd probably wear them with both more formal trousers but also dark jeans fairly often. So oxfords, even with broguing may be too formal to cross into jeans territory. I really like the Loake semi brogue Strands but again too formal I think due to being oxfords rather than deby's.
 
I have the Brando's as well, they are lovely. They are a tad 'long' compared to what I usually like, but they are still of my favourite.

And I agree with the comment about having shoes that aren't glued. Also I hate plastic soles.
 
Hades said:
Thanks. I'm ideally looking for brown wingtip derby's. I'd probably wear them with both more formal trousers but also dark jeans fairly often. So oxfords, even with broguing may be too formal to cross into jeans territory. I really like the Loake semi brogue Strands but again too formal I think due to being oxfords rather than deby's.
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I think a slightly chunkier "country" sole can offset the "formalness" of oxfords, particular in the colours you're looking at :)
 
BusError said:
I have the Brando's as well, they are lovely. They are a tad 'long' compared to what I usually like, but they are still of my favourite.

And I agree with the comment about having shoes that aren't glued. Also I hate plastic soles.
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These are actually dainite soled, which is the brand of rubber sole that most of the english high end manufacturers use to make things harder wearing but still comfortable...so far they seem very good!
 
I think my shoe fetish has reached it's limit. 38 pairs. 17 I haven't even worn yet :o

To begin my salvation (and to reclaim wardrobe space), I'm going to start selling off some of the unworn pairs.

Might have to stop looking in this thread from now on too :(
 
It's probably fair to say I have expensive tastes (ultra prosumer) but I never see the appeal of buying really expensive shoes, especially for work. Most of the time you are sat down and providing they are clean and get the occasional polish nobody cares anyway. Depends on the job I suppose... although I dread the thought of some sort of job where shoes are prestigious :eek:
 
Nitefly said:
It's probably fair to say I have expensive tastes (ultra prosumer) but I never see the appeal of buying really expensive shoes, especially for work. Most of the time you are sat down and providing they are clean and get the occasional polish nobody cares anyway. Depends on the job I suppose... although I dread the thought of some sort of job where shoes are prestigious :eek:
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I don't wear them for other people, it's for me! They will theoretically last considerably longer than cheaper shoes and be more comfortable in the mean time. Also on sale these were only £150, which is less than double the cost of a glued pair of made in China shoes from high street brands
 
Nitefly said:
It's probably fair to say I have expensive tastes (ultra prosumer) but I never see the appeal of buying really expensive shoes,
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What's expensive to you? £100? £300? £500? £2000?

There is a law of diminishing returns with everything you buy, but, there is generally speaking a big difference between the quality and look of an £80 shoe from a high street shop and something costing £200 from somewhere like Herring or going to somewhere like Crockett and Jones at around £300. The next level up (over about £1200) then becomes bespoke. :eek:
 
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