OK I shall look through Esquire for a nice model pose and try to emulate. Stomach too buncit though. FAIL!

Oh yes you need to give it a series of polishes to look acceptable. I am thinking of brown brogues or brown suede brogues for my next shoe purchase. Not kulitkraf.

BTW here's an interesting chart.



This post has been edited by BikerVoodoo: Jul 2 2010, 07:32 AM

Apparently the Magnificent Bastards believe square toed shoes are not evidence of being an 'MB'.

Might be a good idea to try Thomas Chan and his custom shoes. Is he at BSC or Great Eastern Mall?

From what people have wrote on the net, it should be under RM1000. But read this first - http://alisterpaine.info/2010/07/07/the-tr...t-custom-shoes/

I believe a new pair at Isetan is closer to RM2800. Better grab these.

Should I get a pair of brogues made in dark brown GOATSKIN!?

Goatskin's not as tough as calf, but is softer, the shoe sellin' man says.

Gentlemen, two questions.

a) Can I polish my light brown shoes with dark brown shoe polish? What will happen to my shoes?

b) Where can I get nice cedar wood shoe trees, size 9.5 (euro 44/45), the ones with the nice heels with knobs, in KL tomorrow?

Thanks!

I've got two brown shoes. One is dark brown calfskin and another is lighter 'country grain', exactly the same shoe as per pic below.



I've been rubbing in some Red Wing Mink Oil + Lanolin on it and I might be imagining but it got very very slightly darker.

I bought a Nico shoe tree at Isetan but they don't have my exact size.

Hmm, so would it be inadvisable to use dark brown polish on these shoes?

This post has been edited by BikerVoodoo: Jul 18 2010, 08:30 AM

SHOE REPORT



Late last year I decided to get some Kulitkraf brogues. These were Goodyear-welted corrected grain. I was quite happy with them.

Being obsessed with specifications, I asked if they could do a custom. These guys do batches of 500 but their product head said OK maybe in between batches if you're willing to wait a few months.

So I asked for the following:
- Base design OLG 560 but fullgrain leather instead of patent leather
- Add perforated pattern to edging of toecap (as per some Church's pic I found on the net)
- Tan leather insole and half-lining as per some expensive shoes, replacing synthetic material

After receiving the shoes 2 months later I broke them in, scuffing the leather sole a bit and added Vibram soles.

Quality
- Don't expect fine stitching as per Loakes/C&J/Churches. Kulitkraf is a military/govt. contract supplier.
- Goodyear-welt stitching is not fine.
- Leather soles are cut in a hurry, jagged raggedy edges, etc.
- This is cow hide, so it wrinkles deep.

Cost
- Base shoe: RM110
- Mods: RM50 (or 60? I forgot)
- Vibram sole: RM50
Grand total: RM210

Delivery
- Approximately 2 months

Impressions/Comments
- "Looks like real leather" was one comment
- After polishing, shoes get looks from folks in the elevator

This post has been edited by BikerVoodoo: Jul 20 2010, 10:19 AM

Here's a side view.

Thanks will give it a shot. Having lunch at a beryani joint near MINDEF I noticed a few Army types having similar shoes but I think they messed theirs up with some sort of liquid gloss.

So far the looks at the shoes in the elevator have been from 2 males. Not what I was looking for. Most folks around here wear loafers.

The corrected grain OLG 1010 brogues which I sometimes wear are nice. RM119.90 and RM25 for a cheaper rubber sole. Bang for buck. I soaked the exposed leather part of the sole with Kiwi Camp Dry. They look much better after polishing.



This post has been edited by BikerVoodoo: Jul 20 2010, 03:47 PM

The wingtips are off-the-shelf Kulitkraf shoes. I asked but they are limited to the tooling they have. They don't do wholecut I think. Have to check their website. Also, no half sizes.

My mad idea is to import cigar shell cordovan and get them to do a pair of OLG 1010s for me!!

(Maniacal laughter).

Very interesting. Keep the info coming, please. Thanks.

Nice shoe horn. Noticed the records. I've got a Leak Stereo 20 and Point One pre-amp, but that's another story.

Where's the best place to get Vibram soles fitted to my Loake brogues in KL? Any good advice? Much appreciated.



This post has been edited by BikerVoodoo: Jul 24 2010, 10:21 AM

Thanks the suggestion is BSC lower ground. I believe it's called Heel and Toe.

I got a Vibram sole fitted at KLCC to my custom kulitkraf goodyear-welted shoes. Just wondering which cobbler is the best.



This post has been edited by BikerVoodoo: Jul 24 2010, 10:46 AM

Thanks I'll head there. BTW off-topic: Apart from tyres, fan belts and soles, you'll see Continental on automobile remote control units (e.g. Kia Forte) as they acquired Siemens VDO a few years back.