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  1. The Shooman

    Why Shell Cordovan?

    I enjoy that you enjoy your shell cordovan. I'll talk about mine later and post some pics to. Thanks for the discussion here. Regards: The Shooman.
  2. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    On the welt: Makes it look much better luxurious. No wheeling makes a shoo look cheap. lt's just another step cut out of the shoemaking process. Once a company starts cutting steps it will all go down hill from there. What is next?...fiber board insole?...rubber welting? Give it time and the...
  3. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    No wheeling marks on the new AE shells. How disappointing. Spoils the look.
  4. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    What is Corfam exactly? ls it cow/calf that has been treated or some different type of leather.
  5. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Talking about unusual leathers, my shoemaker the other day was telling me about `unborn calf'. lf a pregnant mother dies they still use the leather of the unborn calf. lt is really soft like goat leather and strong.
  6. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Corfam looks completely different from shell to my eye if the pair has been worn at least once because the wear marks are radically different from calf or corfam.. l wish you had the chance to play too, it would have been interesting to see what you opinion would have been. That is very...
  7. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    l have never ever seen any shell look like that online in the last 8 years of posting on forums. l know shell v's calf very very well, and if l were wrong on this l would be extremely surprised. l could be wrong, but my ability to pick shell from grain corrected calf has been flawless so far.
  8. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    l have the same pair Matt, a pair from 10 years ago in the same leather and they are great shoes! Good quality back then, maybe they still are. Congratulations.
  9. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Thanks for the nice comments on the shoos. l really love this pair because of the styling, shapeness, elegance and AMAZING snug fit that makes me feel great. Definitely need more of this type of fits.
  10. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    What is so rare about grain corrected leather?
  11. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Fair enough.
  12. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    l am sooo excited about the Budapesters (due near Easter). They are the BIGGEST monsters you will ever see...the FATTEST of boys possible. Real man shoos! Picture this: 1). A BIG brogue 2). The BIG budapest last with a BIG high front 3). BIG gnarly old teeth in the form of 3 rows of stitching...
  13. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    l can understand how you feel with square toe shoes, but when you really have time to look at the G&G square toe last designs/shapes of the high and mighty Tony Gaziano in the flesh, you really start to appreciate just how elegant and special these shapes really are. Most square shapes on shoos...
  14. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    The last page have been some great looking shoos. :eusa_clap Here's a pair l bought this morning, Gaziano & Girling rtw: l pick up my big boy bespoke trial shoos in a few hours. lt is a one of it's kind in Australia and made by one of the last of the Aussie legends and talents. Not...
  15. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Wow amazing stuff! l've seen similar constructions but never like that before. Really fine sole stitching and a double wood pegged waist despite the waist being sewn on one side. l wonder where they were made.
  16. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Lucky. l actually could have bought an NOS pair last year of cordovan longwings by the same maker but decided not to because of the $500 price tag. l'm still kicking myself over it.
  17. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Buying shoos is always awesome. l never get sick of buying them. Pity l didn't have thousands of pairs. :)
  18. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Thanks Isshinryu101, good to see you posting here too. l love all your shoos, so fat and awesome *wink* . Yeah, can't go wrong with the classics. l am surprised how most people prefer the trendy stuff and hate the old classics, so silly. l was in the shop and all these blokes were buying...
  19. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Church's desert boots:
  20. The Shooman

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    A really great boot mate! Keep on buying shoos if you can, you can never have enough. l bought a derby suede boot today. Highly unusual for me. Later.

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