Anyone else into English shoes?

320dAsh · 09-01-2017, 11:09 AM

I've turned into a bit of a woman over shoes in recent years. I now spend as much time polishing them as I do my car. It has to be Northampton for me though. Anyone else like me?
These may well be my next purchase.

Riffs · 09-01-2017, 11:13 AM

Always get mine from George at ASDA. I think they're English. Not 100% sure tho. Never spend more than 15-20 quid on shoes. I quite like the tramp look.

How much are yours in the pikkie? They look classy.

320dAsh · 09-01-2017, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Riffs

Always get mine from George at ASDA. I think they're English. Not 100% sure tho. Never spend more than 15-20 quid on shoes. I quite like the tramp look.

How much are yours in the pikkie? They look classy.

Church's Grafton. £525.

skipraider · 09-01-2017, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 320dAsh

Church's Grafton. £525.

These look similar. Will they not do?

https://www.samuel-windsor.co.uk/buy...le/73/no/65479

320dAsh · 09-01-2017, 11:27 AM

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These look similar. Will they not do?

https://www.samuel-windsor.co.uk/buy...le/73/no/65479

The thing is, I am currently wearing a pair of Church's Goodward R which I bought 10 years ago and I wear them every day Monday - Friday. I paid £250 ten years ago so that's 25 quid per year. I can send them to Church's for a full refurb and they come back like new for £120.

Watsey · 09-01-2017, 11:28 AM

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Church. About £150.

If you can get genuine Chruch's for £150 a pair I'll buy them by the boat-load.

Tengocity · 09-01-2017, 11:29 AM

I've had a few nice pairs that I've collected over the years, but no particular fascination with English shoes. I still regularly wear pairs that I bought over 15 years ago, as I tend to look after them well and not wear each pair more than once every couple of weeks or so. I also have proper wooden shoe trees for the nicer ones.

Last year I also bought a shoe polishing machine to help with the elbow grease!

Watsey · 09-01-2017, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 320dAsh

I've turned into a bit of a woman over shoes in recent years. I now spend as much time polishing them as I do my car. It has to be Northampton for me though. Anyone else like me?
These may well be my next purchase.

I have a pair of these - my third pair of Church's, and the first two pairs are on their 2nd and 3rd rebuild. Great shoes, once they're broken-in.

Quality shoes.

SteveChester · 09-01-2017, 12:15 PM

Are we actually posting shoe photos on here!!! It's not Mumsnet!!!

320dAsh · 09-01-2017, 12:24 PM

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Are we actually posting shoe photos on here!!! It's not Mumsnet!!!

Ha ha. I did post a nice pic for you in another thread.

SteveChester · 09-01-2017, 12:44 PM

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Are we actually posting shoe photos on here!!! It's not Mumsnet!!!

Ha ha. I did post a nice pic for you in another thread.

Ha mine got deleted!!!!

Watsey · 09-01-2017, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

Are we actually posting shoe photos on here!!! It's not Mumsnet!!!

It's all a matter of taste, and class.

I'm assuming you have plenty of both

JustChris · 09-01-2017, 01:24 PM

I've had a pair of Loake shoes for >15 years and they cost about £120 back then! Immense quality and would happily buy again. I have re-soles then only twice now I think too.

Tr0y · 09-01-2017, 01:28 PM

I have an obscene collection of Barkers, I love anything in their Creative Collection. Got a few pairs of Jeffrey West's as well.

TodmordenLad · 09-01-2017, 01:34 PM

These guys produce lovely shoes, have had several pairs

http://www.shipton.com/?gclid=CMKV-8...Feic7Qod9dgM_A

Shipton & Heneage

SteveChester · 09-01-2017, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Watsey

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

Are we actually posting shoe photos on here!!! It's not Mumsnet!!!

It's all a matter of taste, and class.

I'm assuming you have plenty of both

Neither!!!

Nobby Clark · 09-01-2017, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 320dAsh

I've turned into a bit of a woman . Anyone else?

This thread should have stopped right there.

There are classic styles but fashion moves on very quickly. It's all very well having a classic car or vintage watch but a 10 year+ shoes are just old shoes.

Personally, I think you can't beat a pair of classic Sambas. One to two pairs a year and they downgrade from new, to washing the car to gardening pair as they get replaced.

320dAsh · 09-01-2017, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TodmordenLad

These guys produce lovely shoes, have had several pairs

http://www.shipton.com/?gclid=CMKV-8...Feic7Qod9dgM_A

Shipton & Heneage

They're made by Crockett and Jones.

james d · 09-01-2017, 02:55 PM

If you can't afford hand made Lobbs(and I can't!), Crockett and Jones are leaps and bounds ahead of other Northampton makes.

TodmordenLad · 09-01-2017, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 320dAsh

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Originally Posted by TodmordenLad

These guys produce lovely shoes, have had several pairs

http://www.shipton.com/?gclid=CMKV-8...Feic7Qod9dgM_A

Shipton & Heneage

They're made by Crockett and Jones.

They are indeed although they're a tad cheaper

320dAsh · 09-01-2017, 03:35 PM

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If you can't afford hand made Lobbs(and I can't!), Crockett and Jones are leaps and bounds ahead of other Northampton makes.

Not in my experience and I have crockett and Jones. Church's and Edward Green are better. Crockett and Jones leather is as good a John Lobb however.

Edinburra · 09-01-2017, 04:00 PM

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Are we actually posting shoe photos on here!!! It's not Mumsnet!!!

Thanks for your timely post, I almost posted a picture of my old brogues. Just shows how you can get carried along..

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