Edward Green Lasts

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Anyone know the complete line up and the advantages of each?
TIA
UC

[J.S. Groot]

I don't know if this covers the entire range, but here you go:

[rodes]

UC,
I can only comment on the top four via experience. The 202 and 606 fit almost the same and their profile is almost the same. The 606 has a slightly squared toe which I actually prefer in some models. The same can be said of the 82 and 888. For my foot the 202/606 is more comfortable, yet the 82/888 looks marginally better. Overall, I prefer the 202/606 because the increased comfort is marked, whereas the decreased appearance is almost negligible. This is especially true if you can wear the 202 in a more narrow width such as C. My eyes like the 82, my eyes and feet like the 202.

[Concordia]

Not marketed heavily but available on special order are the 88, 33, and 32. Those basically fit the same, the main differences being height of toe box and round/square. I do fit the 202, but those others are somewhat better shaped for my foot.

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Thanks!

That's a wonderful illustrative chart.

I don't think that I've ever seen the 202 or 606...do they stock them in Jermyn St.? Nor the 88, 33, 32.

Are the 202/606 more comfortable because they are wider and deeper in the arch?

I've always felt that the standard English width of E is too wide for me and I should really be getting a D...perhaps the 202 would work in a narrower width...

Actually I rather like that 'old fashioned' look of the 202/606; is it an older last from EG?

But apart from comfort, would there be a particular last that one might prefer for certain dress, or certain tailors' silhouettes? Just curious if anyone has thought about this....

[JCH]

Dear UC:


Here is a link to some useful photo comparisons of the 202.
http://img25.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=eg606-eg888_sm.jpg

Personally I have grown very fond of the 202, so I may lack objectivity.

I don’t think the 202 it is any deeper in the arch, but the toe box provides a bit more room because of its “roundness.”

When Michael Alden recommends shoes from North Hampton with a round toe, I picture the 202 in my mind. Some think, perhaps viewed in isolation, it’s a bit dowdy. But I would say on a stitch cap toe (not convinced by the punch cap in the illustrations above) Chelsea oxford under cuffed, pleated trousers of a city suit, it is among the most handsome. I prefer it to my 888s, a shape which I have read some assert may have a better city suit provenance. I don't know. I admit I have monk straps also with the 202 that I wear with odd trousers. That said, for say flannel odd trousers, the 606 last on something like the Ashby monk is ideal.

[rodes]

The LL discussion of Feb, 14, 2007 entitled "Stock Lasts" might be helpful.

[J.S. Groot]

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6758&hilit=stock+lasts

This is the thread in question. Quite interesting, if you are in the RTW market.