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Thanks to everyone for the helpful insights. I ended up going with Maftei as Materna was closed and I did not have the time/patience for Scheer. I was fairly impressed with the quality of samples at Maftei and the 24 hour turn around on a trial shoe. In my view the samples at Maftei were as good (if...

Thank you for taking the time for providing me with some insight. I think I will actually try both on my trip (next week). Maftei will actually do a fitting within 24 hours (which I find amazing). Will post back on my results.

Any recent experiences? I was thinking of trying Maftei and Materna for a couple of pairs of shoes. Is Materna still in business? Any idea on the prices? How long the fitting process takes? How many fitings?

I am considering getting a suit made at Kilgour (I have been a Henry Poole customer for a few years), I was looking to try something a bit more "modern" and thought Kilgour might be a "happy compromise" between traditional tailoring and a modern look. Any thoughts/experiences with Kilgour or a simil...