New Cleverley balmorals

"The brute covers himself, the rich man and the fop adorn themselves, the elegant man dresses!"

-Honore de Balzac

mafoofan
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Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:15 am

New bespoke Cleverley balmorals, just received:

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More info at http://www.tweedinthecity.com/2014/02/0 ... rrational/.
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Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:04 am

Lovely. Properly light and elegant but, with that line of broguing, reminiscent of your longwings.
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Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:21 am

Great stuff, Foo!
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Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:44 pm

Beautiful. As the proprietor of a quite distinctly non-pair of feet myself, I can relate to your reasons for going to Cleverley. I have only just collected a pair of captoes from J.P Myhre, and it is truly glorious how the shoes envelop my slim heel and instep like a second skin while simultaneously accomodating my... stout forefeet. Mine are not so sleek as yours, however. I have always preferred a round toe shape visually, but I am beginning to wonder whether a soft chisel such as yours would suit my feet's anatomy better. What are Cleverley's prices these days, if you do not mind divulging?

Oh, and do you have anything to say on the pegging on the toe of the sole? How is it expected to stand up versus plain leather or flush fitted metal tap?
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Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:16 pm

gegarrenton wrote:<facepalm>
Don't like?
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Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:19 pm

mafoofan wrote:
gegarrenton wrote:<facepalm>
Don't like?
Like them very much, they are gorgeous.
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Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:06 am

What a handsome pair. Hope you enjoy them.
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Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:24 pm

Excellent, beautiful shoes.
mafoofan
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Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:08 pm

Any frank critiques? Want to improve any way possible.
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Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:31 pm

Does the lacing close entirely over the instep when you tie the shoes? From the photos, it looks like it might not, but as you are not wearing the shoes one cannot be certain. It should close entirely, of course, and do so without excessive pulling (i.e. when tightening and tying as you would normally). Otherwise, if you like the last shape and the design, I can hardly see what there is to improve on.

(I would still like to hear your thoughts on the pegged toe tip. How come you chose that over plain toe/metal tap? How do the guys at Cleverley expect it to perform?)
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Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:13 pm

mafoofan wrote:Any frank critiques? Want to improve any way possible.
Dear Mafoofan,

it is a beautiful pair of shoes, no doubt. In my humble opinion, you should now start wearing them. I will be interested to hear from you in a couple of months about how well they wear and how comfortable you feel. The truth of the pudding lies in the eating 8)

Cheers, David
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Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:17 am

My frank critique is that you have a really finely designed example of a balmoral and that anything you might change would be different but not really better. Beautiful shoes.

Along with David, I am interested in how they wear and whether they meet your expectations for that elusive "feel".

Thanks for posting them here.
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Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:14 pm

My only personal critique is the slightly Cuban shape of the heel but this is a purely personal opinion and we all have our own points of view. The absence of any brogueing to the top part of the shoe gives a clean modern look to a classic design.
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