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Dear Gentlemen

I have developed for the bespoke a diamond tip semi brogue shoe, again with a chiselled toe but this time in Chestnut antique, please have a look and let me know what you think, i very much value your opinion. The shoe is on page 4 of the bespoke EG section.

Regards

Tony

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Is it this shoe?

Michael

Yes Michael thanks, how did you attatch it to the post?

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By the way did you see some of the other pictures i posted? and the last page of the ready made shoes are still not showing up?

Regards

Tony

Tony, the last pictures you have posted are astounding as well!

Yes, unfortunately the last page of RTW is still not showing. That' a pity.

Tony, that shoe is indeed a marvel! Excellent! Are those your own or for a customer. Like Giona, I too cannot see the last page... the pictures have a little 'x' in it!

Jan

Wow! And your Carpinco Derbys are stunning. Forgive my ignorance, but what (or who) was the Carpinco from which the shoes are made?

Thanks for humouring my lack of knowledge,
CCox

Yes Jan the Shoes were made for a customer i have in Wasington DC, he is fortunate to have a great foot and i enjoyed making them very much, infact i didn't want to send them to him, the picture does not do the shoe justice.

ccox, the carpinco is a south American Boar which apparently they use for pitt fighting, the skins are very scarred and i sometimes have to use 2 or 3 full skins to get 1 pair of shoes, that pair were made for our own Mr Hayes. I do not believe that any other shoemakers have used this skin due the difficulty in using it and the extreme amount of wastage, so they could be the only pair ever made.

Tony

Tony,

Thanks for the amazing pics.

The "handsome buckles", diamond tip derby, and the side elastic wholecut are my current favorites.

The snake skin shoe is quite understated for a snake skin. Not that I'm saying it is understated, but regardless, very nice, interesting, and artistic.

Is the burgundy blind brogue oxford cordovan? It has a very beautiful, deep color. Wouldn't surprise me if it is calf (I prefer calf, as well)!

I shall become impoverished and live on a diet of peanut butter sandwiches, if you keep furthering my shoe addiction by uploading such wonderful pictures!

Cheers,
Miguel

Sorry, above I meant diamond tip semi-brogue oxford, the one in the picture in this thread. Wonderful!

Miguel

Those diamond tips are superb.

The shape of the shoe is indeed beautiful... your client is indeed a lucky person.

Tony... It seems as if you have an especial fondess for this design.. Am I wrong? Are you developing this 'diamond tip' pattern as your trademark shoe, inasmuch as the side elastic apron is Cleverley's?

Jan

Yes Jan I have 3 or 4 different styles of the dimond tip and it seems to be well liked, it may not be everybodys cup of tea but it caters for the guys who want something slightly different.

Tony

Tony,

What is the history of the diamond tip (i.e. is it an old design)? I think it would combine well with a U throat.

Spinola