Hot on the heels (heh, heh) of the gourmet boot acquisition comes a little more shoe porn, this time in the form of tassel loafers, "Breather Wright's" by long gone E.T.Wright:
I know, I've posited before that wear and tear, or in this case glorious patina, only counts if it's ones own, and I stick by it. But who can say no to shell cordovan at $8.99?
p.s....in the Shop:
We may all be looking forward to Spring, but it still gets chilly at night. I've got the tweed jackets and sweaters to keep you warm and stylish...for cheap. Check it out.
Nice shoes, not shell cordovan.
ReplyDeleteGiven your luck I'm sure you'll find a pair of cigar shell LWBs soon enough though.
-Joe
I think they are. Texture and touch don't photograph well. I also did some homework or Wright shoes prior to this post, and all signs point to cordovan.
ReplyDeleteBut like you say, they are nice either way.
Great shoes, good find. I am rather certain they not shell cordovan though. Shell is not particularly soft, and does hard crease. In other words, it does not micro-crease like in the picture of your left foot with the many small creases. Shell tends to make one deep and pronounced line for each crease. Still great shoes, and to tell you the truth, shell is not terribly comfortable in a tassel slip on.
ReplyDeleteThose look very nice but I'll confirm that they're not shell. Like the last anon poster said, those micro creases are a sure sign of calf, while shell makes 'wavy' creases and has a waxy dull glow on the surface. I found a pair of old shell tassels like that once and I can say that I prefer calf. Shell is overrated (and overpriced!)
ReplyDeletehow can you make the moral judgment that wear and tear and patina only count if they're one's own when 95 percent of the clothes you wear are used????
ReplyDeleteDamnit.
ReplyDelete100% not shell, sorry G.
ReplyDeleteThose are nice shoes, but definitely not shell cordovan. The Anon posters are absolutely right.
ReplyDeleteAnon.,
ReplyDeleteI make sure not to buy things that are ripped and worn when I get them, that's how.
Everyone else,
I suppose I'll have to take this one on the chin. Much as I would love a pair of cordovan shoes, I suppose it doesn't much matter. At least we can eat the rest of the cow, right?
But you may already have a pair of shell longwings, right?
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ReplyDeleteBy all appearances it looks like you already own a pair of Shell Cordovan shoes:
http://anaffordablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2009/03/best-new-shoes-are-old-shoes.html
-Joe
"At least we can eat the rest of the cow, right?"
ReplyDeleteEver had horse? They eat it raw in Japan--oh, man, talk about delicious! I've also had it expertly barbecued, and that's some good stuff, too.
In Belgium, they fry their pommes frites in horse fat, and that, my friend, is the way to prepare French fries.
Totally agree with Joe. Those other shoes are definitely shell.
ReplyDeleteLarry
@Young Fogey
ReplyDeleteFrying frites/patat in horse fat is virtually unknown these days in Belgium. What the UK calls 'Beef dripping' was always more common anyway.
The horse-slaughtering industry (mainly in places like Canada from horses imported from the U.S.) for consumption here in Europe is not a pretty business. It escapes a lot of the regulation.
I'm glad I found this blog! I'm a fellow thrifter, lover of vintage/affordable men's fashion :)
ReplyDeleteCan I ask you where you get all of those nice pale-colored socks?
ReplyDeletePolo Ralph Lauren via JoyOfSocks.com
ReplyDeleteAs long as we're splitting hairs, here, I'm not sure that Guiseppe's "moral judgement" regarding wear and tear is "moral" so much as an indication of preference.
ReplyDeleteThat being said I'm having a hell of a time finding anything half as nice for 3x the price on ebay.