Black Cap Toe Oxfords

[CMcG]

All my shoes have four. (That's four on each side of the tongue!) It's probably a matter of taste, but six start to look like combat boots to me, and it's not my image of myself.

Try the lacing; you may like it. It takes a while to figure out how to tighten them and still keep them even, but once you get it, it's not all that difficult.

As far as the rocks go, I'm even referring to something someone has inadvertently dropped on the dance floor.

I will definitely try that style of lacing, thanks! And I definitely agree about the practicality of a more substantial sole...

Here's a cap toe with four eyelets that is similar to the Grenson "Bert" (5 eyelets) I posted above.

[Father Bill]

Love 'em!

By the way, - in terms of purchases, while you're spending exorbitant bucks on a pair of really good shoes, also buy a pair of shoe trees. They're really quite cheap, and you only need one pair because you take them out of whatever shoes they've been sitting in and put them into the pair you're taking off. That way, as the natural body moistures dry out of the leather, the leather is already in a straighter position and will last longer with less creases to ruin the appearance of the shoes, and in the long run they more than pay for themselves so they're really free!

Bill+

I will definitely try that style of lacing, thanks! And I definitely agree about the practicality of a more substantial sole...

Here's a cap toe with four eyelets that is similar to the Grenson "Bert" (5 eyelets) I posted above.

[MacLowlife]

I just got these shoes, which were made by Grenson, but may be marketed by Shipton and Heneage. They have a little decoration, but not the usual.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/260844485684...84.m1439.l2649



I think they are fine for Highland Dress- dressy Highland Dress. I don't recommend them for hillwalking. I have some with no decoration at all and I prefer that, but the perfed "cap" is a nice touch, because it calls attention to the lack of a cap.

Lest anyone wonder, I think they are 100 - 200 pound shoes, not 500 pound shoes. The heel surface is all rubber and there is no visible stitching on the soles. Can someone explain- is there a welting / attachment technique that completely hides the sole stitching, or are these soles glued on, as I suspect?

(sorry for the hijack)

[mayberry]

I bought these from Zappos last year, and they have been great. I only use them for dress indoor wear/dancing. They are kidskin, so not suited for any rough-and-tumble, but especially at the price (and I think I got them on sale for even less than the $55 USD they go for now) they were good value.

http://www.zappos.com/giorgio-brutin...-black-kidskin

Cheers,
John