You mean something like these then...

Driving shoes were created for a damn good reason. I always keep a pair in my car to be worn in lieu of my dress shoes when driving.

I thought of that, but not every car can keep another pair of shoes out of view. I have to either put it at the back in full view and direct sunlight or at the passenger side to be step on/seen by any girl that sits there. Neither option is very good

As I've said: Wear better shoes.

The Continental Corso half-sole I put on my Bally Scribe No. 1 two years ago and worn brutally has only minor wear. I had the same put on my Loake 1880.

The original leather soles are also impervious to abrasion by mere plastic. It is asphalt that kills them.

Have you considered sending the Scribes back to the factory for re furbishment & overhaul? A friend of mine did that & the shoes returned looking new . The costs of the refurbishment was not cheap ( approx. 40% of the cost of the shoes ) but he's had the shoes for close to 10 years now.

Not a big fan of Scribes as I think they are very expensive to purchase but only so so in terms of quality

I bought the Scribes on eBay for some 15 Euros (described merely as old Balys) when I was a starving student in Europe. Now I'm a starving employee in Malaysia. The factory will never see this pair.


This post has been edited by kotmj: Jul 16 2010, 08:23 PM

Good buy-They seem to be in excellent condition.

They never seem to be on sale except for the shop at Sogo Hong Kong at Causeway Bay. My friend pick up a pair similar to yours but in burgundy for approximately RM$1,000 including the unvarnished cedar wood shoe trees .

US is the place to pick up cheap stuff especially at the outlets.

I picked up a pair of Ferragamos similar to your Scribes for less than USD$90 inclusive of shoe trees ( in plastic, unfortunately ) at an outlet in New Haven, Conn.

The sad thing is the back heels of the shoes gave way after 2 years & didn't make sense to repair despite having goodyear welted soles.( The heel shank was not reinforced with metal , unlike the better English made shoes )

Good Shoes are extremely over priced in Malaysia.

BTW putting delicate on the shoes once a month helps prolong their life span.

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!

1. How do you want the shoe to look? Are you trying to create a patina ? What type of leather is your shoe made of?

2. I've seen cedar wood shoe trees at the shoe section of Isetan KLCC sometime back. Not sure if they are still available.

Alternatively , you might want to order on line at www.bexley.com. Bexley is a chain of reasonable quality shoe shops in France. They offer discounts for bulk purchases so you may wish to combine your purchases with friends who share the same size shoes.

Hope this helps

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.

Definitely will change color. I have tried to polish a dark brown shoe with burgundy polish before. The effect is.... awesome and horrible at the same time. hahaha.

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

Depending on the finish of the scotch/pebble grain leather, it can either develop a patina (nice) or create streaks ( horrible) so proceed with caution !!

I've had some friends who darken their brown shoes ( with mix results ) with black colored polish. The ones that were successful managed to create a nice antique look . However I would caution that these were conducted on Aniline smooth leather & not Scotch/Pebble grain.

The Church's have arrived, they are still in their box beneath my desk. Will open and put them on during the lunch hour.

That was rather fast. How much did hst charge you for the postage?

The USD210 price includes postage. The actual postage cost was SGD38.15.

Can't wait to open the box. Going off for lunch now.

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Added on July 19, 2010, 2:09 pmShoes are great. Leather is soft unlike the Loakes which are stiff. I like the 730 last, very masculine.

The "aftermarket" rubber heels were simply stuck on the original, which makes the shoe unbalanced. I may have them removed.

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Added on July 19, 2010, 5:13 pmHow I wish new shoes come pre-broken in. I'm into 4 hours of wearing this new pair, and they are as comfortable as an old pair. If they were new, my feet would be aching in 2-3 points by now.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jul 19 2010, 05:13 PM

f*** you, kakmj!

Start camping in the Marketplace and pray that a pair with your size shows up.

fusionsex and i have come to the conclusion that the guy in my avatar isn't you. the online personas are too different.

come on, stop pulling our leg. it isn't you.

I'm not talking to you anymore.