Quarter brogues, in kid suede. Color: "Fox", their slightly reddish mid-brown.
The kid suede is very soft, with a very fine nap. This is the perfect suede for a town shoe. It is only available bespoke. Tony says the factory machines would chew it up. Note also the contrast stitching. The seams were sewn with tan thread. It gives the shoes just a touch of sparkle.
Note the lack of a seam at the upper heel. Tony says he prefers this, and has made it something of a G&G house style.
A true fiddle back waist, with a noticable straight ridge:
Note as well that the sole is 5/16 until it narrows to the waist. This was Tony's idea. He says it accentuates the waist; I have to agree. Note also the effeminate canted heel. I'm comfortable with who I am.
Oh, and not that any serious person cares about such things, but ... these trees are far better than the old Green trees, and than the Cleverley trees. They give the Lobb Paris trees a run for the money.
In my opinion, this is a leap forward from the quality of the make from the Green days. I am tempted to say it is the best waist treatment I have ever seen. It is quite a bit different than the LP waist, more ostentatiously beautiful.
Sadly, the weather will be wet through the rest of the week, and I can't wear them.
