Ready To Wear Shoe (Crockett & Jones) Part Three

Crockett & Jones, is a Northampton (England) shoemaker who produces typical, classical English shoes. The company has been in business since 1879 and is still family owned. 


C&J produce shoes for different labels, for example Polo, Brook Brothers and others. But a C&J, will remain a C&J and you will never go wrong with these classical, goodyear welted English products. Timeless pieces as you can see from the bespoke products made many, many years ago.


C&J has two lines, the bench made and the Handgrade, the latter being top notch with a channeled sole and a better finishing. The leather of the Handgrade takes a very good shine too, as you will see on some of the depicted photos below.


Looking at the two below bespoke shoes from Crockett & Jones, then you see English shoes at their highest. Very well designed shoes, details of the brogueing is amazing, the last very well done. I would like to have a the two pairs depicted below. 

Bespoke correspondent & Half brogue oxford

Details of the correspondent oxford (beautiful brogueing)

Details of the cap toe and the medallion 

 More details of brogueing on the vamp

Crockett & Jones handgrades below

Clifford, Handgrade, 337 Last (Full brogue)

Belgrave, Handgrade, 337 Last (Punch cap toe Oxford)

Avebury, Handgrade, 337 Last (Balmoral Boot)

 

Clarence, Handgrade, 337 last (Balmoral boot)

Handgrade Double monk

Tavistock, Handgrade 337 last, blind full brogue

Weymouth, Handgrade, 337 last, Wholecut

Weaved Chukka Boot, 337 Last

 

Spectator, Full brogue, 337 Last

Side gusset, last unknown (seems to be a non handgrade), however beautifully done.

Gents, as you can see the Crockett & Jones 337 last is a very beautiful design, chiselled, a bit square, I would say rounded chisel. It is a last that has come to stay. The 337 last was designed by a French bespoke shoemaker, Dimitriz Gomez, who is a Bespoke shoemaker operating from France. The 337 last has been around for more than a decade, and has proven to be a well received last amongst other well reputed English Bespoke shoemakers .


Photos sourced from: Mr. ETHAN "Ethandesu's blog" & The Mens Style Forum, the bespoke shoes, I can not remember, but from the Internet, Side gusset from Admiral Cod, & other models sourced from: Rakuten in Japan


All of these Crockett and Jones beauties are worth having in your shoe wardrobe. Can never go wrong with these shoes.

Ready To Wear shoes (Carmina) Part Two

In the quest for good elegant, stylish Gents shoes, which are Goodyear welted, Carmina a Spanish shoemaker can not be overlooked. The company is not that old, however produces very classical, lasts and very well done shoes. They offer a variety of models to choose from and also offer Ladies shoes.

Carmina Shoemaker is also one of the few European shoemakers who will work with Cordovan.

Less talk, something for the eye.

Carmina exotic leather

Carmina exotic leather line up

Carmina Lady exotic leather

 Carmina fraction of women's offering  

Carmina Lineup (1)

 Carmina Lineup (2)

 Carmina three different lasts

Carmina suede loafer

 Carmina shell cordovan

 Carmina double monk

 Carmina two tone correspondant full brogue oxford

Carmina Shell Balmoral boot (1)

 Shell Balmoral boot (2)

For the Nordic countries, Shell boots will be ideal, as they can cope and tolerate the snow and sluggish wet weather of the Nordic. Problem for me wth Cordovan is, it is very hard to break in, but once done, the shoes will mould and fit to your feet ike a glove to a hand. Remember that Shell ages very well. 

This is a great boot, very formal, classic, nice round toe last.

I would do away with the baby speed hooks.

Lastly the price is very good for the Carmina products.

Pictures sourced from: Men's Style Forum



Ready To Wear shoes (Septieme Largeur) Part One

I have today decided to give the blog a different angle when talking classical men's shoes, it is not always about bespoke shoes, as there are many good ready to wear shoes offered by a number of company's.

For the topic of the day, I have chosen Septieme Largeur, a French (Ready To Wear) shoe producer. The shoes from SL are Goodyear welted, the leather is fine. Their models are classical, stylish, elegant and worth the investment.
Furthermore SL offers a customised patina for an additional 50£ (Euros) charge to the shoe price. The patina is breath taking, well executed, and Beau Brummel worth. Would Beau Brummel refuse such an offer? I doubt that. So, Gents, .....

Lets go choose a model, add a patina, then we are ready to show style and elegance.

Please welcome Septieme Largeur and hope you will enjoy their wonderful products.

Two toned Adelaide with beautiful patina

Jodpur boot with blue patina

 Green slip-on with patina

 Saddle shoes with two tone patina (1)

Saddle shoe with two tone patina (2)

 Oxford with patina

 Three tier Derby with shades of blue patina

Chelsea boot with red shades patina 

 Saddle shoe with two tone patina

 Jodpur boot with shades of brown patina brown

Below are the normal coloured shoes without the customised patina

(Balmoral with Suede)

 Brogued Balmoral boot

 Balmoral Boot

 More Balmoral boots

 Side view of the Balmoral Boot

 Balmoral Boot detail

Bootie in Suede 

Bootie in calf  

 Bootie top view

Suede loafer view

 Different views of the suede loafer below 

 Sole work of the shoes from Septieme Largeur

I would like to populate my shoe wardrobe with some of Septieme Largeur's models, for example the Balmoral boot(s), the bootie and the Balmoral Oxford. A Chelsea boot with patina will top it off. Again, great shoes at an affordable price. Well done SL.

All photos sourced from: Septieme Largeur Shoes