It's a Gaziano & Girling bespoke crocodile shoe. I think it's out of the budget of 99.999999% of the population. But then what would I know, I'm cheap.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 3 2010, 11:52 AM

Braun Bueffel are for microtimers.

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Added on January 4, 2010, 12:54 pmTo give you guys an idea of heaven (pics not mine).





This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 4 2010, 12:57 PM

I'd rather buy used shoes from ebay than Braun Bueffel.

The problem with wearing good shoes is that you need a shoe horn to get into them. I have one in the office, one in the car, and one at home. Yet, sometimes, I have to remove my shoe in a place without a shoe horn. Here is the solution. I have threaded it into my bunch of keys so it's with me wherever I go.







This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 7 2010, 11:48 PM

Another option is to have a pair custom made. I was in a small town a few days ago to see the doctor, and stopped in to an old-fashioned shoe shop to see if they have any cedar wood shoe trees (old stock from, say, 30 years ago) for RM 20 or something. The shop proprietor showed me a pair of shoes he was making for a customer. It has a leather sole (glued, not welted), and he was hand-dyeing the uppers (I'm not certain if the uppers are leather). The quality is nowhere like English handmade/benchmade shoes, but for RM200 it is an interesting deal. I imagine there are many more shoemakers like him all over the country. Maybe there is a star shoemaker among them.

Holy pfhuck, nice shoes at an incredible price.

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Added on January 8, 2010, 11:45 pmIs the insole made of leather? I mean a 4 mm thick insole, not a sock liner.

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Added on January 9, 2010, 12:17 amHere is my black full brogue. I just water polished it 5 minutes ago to show you guys my superior skillz.



This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 9 2010, 12:17 AM

All black shoes nowadays are corrected grain. With black, it makes little difference. It is in brown shoes where the better ones are aniline dyed.

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Added on January 9, 2010, 12:47 amIt's a pity the insole is synthetic. Maybe Kulitkraft can custom make a shoe with a leather insole. It makes a big difference.

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This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 10 2010, 04:03 PM

Get one of those instant shine bottles with a sponge applicator. Fast and easy shine.

Can't find any? You need to unglue your eyes.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 10 2010, 05:04 PM

DEfine conventional polish kit.

^You need to learn to keep some secrets to yourself.

I don't know what sort of brown shoe you have. If it's the usual kind of shoe (price till about RM400) I wouldn't bother with Kiwi. It dirties your finger and it smells strange. Better just get one of those instant shine stuff or shoe wipes. They're specifically developed for the sort of shoes 99.99% of people wear nowadays. I used them for years happily after spending far too much time with traditional waxes. Fast and easy.

If you have aniline dyed leather (price >RM600), you'll want to get Saphir waxes and creams from P. Lal. They're like Kiwi, only better. But using them is a lot of work. They're for shoe enthusiasts.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 10 2010, 05:33 PM

Put an open tin of Kiwi in a plastic bag. Cup bag over your nostrils and mouth. Breathe in and out. Enjoy.

I actually know where to find English made cedar trees which are adjustable in width and length for about RM120. Serious old world quality. No, I'm not telling!

Brass hooks instead of knobs. It lets you hang the shoes, or just the trees. Good when the soles are drenched.

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Added on January 12, 2010, 12:39 amI kept wanting to buy them up. But RM120 is a lot to pay for shoe trees. I keep hesitating.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 12 2010, 12:39 AM

I will, once I've stocked up on them.

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Added on January 12, 2010, 11:22 pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uQE51-FuZg

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 12 2010, 11:22 PM

Yeah, H&M always has these strange collaborations. They did a Karl Lagerfeld thing a few years back in winter and I bought their Lagerfeld perfume. I used it twice and no more. It smelled of Christmas cinnamon cookies.

^^^That pair is seriously cool. I would wear it to a party.

there were lots of hot chicks there...