https://www.herringshoes.co.uk/

I have bought 2 times from here. So far delivered less than a week through DHL and import tax is already calculated for when you checkout.

These 2 pairs are bought from this online

Wow, those are gorgeous. Which brand and what model did you purchase? Did you purchase shipping insurance for them? How is the quality compared to AE? My apologies for the barrage of questions, just wanted to learn more before I invest in them.

both are Herring and cheaper of the lot (there are other notable brands in there too like Barker, Church's etc) which are on par with AE, difference is this is from UK and AE is from US.

If I am not mistaken insurance is already inclusive in the courier charges

RE the models I have forgotten coz really didnt pay much emphasis to the model just look which one that I like and is within my budget click pay and jalan hahahaha

I see, based what I've read online, they're service is excellent and they provide complementary shoe polish and shoe horn with every purchase. Is this true? Which line would you say is the best out of all the lines in herring? Loake? Church's?

Church's lah of course. You want those RM5K above also got lah but not in this site such as Edward Green, John Lobb or Berluti hahaha

If you are in KL, why don't you check out P Lal store? They carry Loake, Barker, and Cheaney among others. Loake 1880 is of comparable price/quality with AE and is my favorite line.

Since you've also mentioned other brands like Church, you can checkout Cheaney's Imperial line which I feel is on par with Church. It's about twice the price of a Loake 1880. But past a certain price, you get diminishing returns, so it is certainly not twice the quality.

I have 1 pair of Cheaney Imperial and for the price, I'd choose 2 pairs of Loake 1880 any day.

Haha, yea. The Church's Consul Oxfords for a little over 2k is very tempting.

Great! A local store so that I can actually try them on. For a budget of around 1.5k to 2k, what would you personally recommend?

Loake 1880 range is around 1.2k only, so give that a try. Don't let that stop you trying other brands and ranges though, especially if the fit is not right for you.

This isn't a running shoe so it doesn't have any cushioning. No point having a nice shoe but never using it because you it's too painful to use.

Haha, yeah. For someone used to the comfort of running/walking shoes, the first time you wear these shoes, you get jarred with every step!

still looking forward to buy saphir mirror gloss which is currently out of stock

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Have you tried purchasing from Straits Establishment?

thanks will look it out there

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So I received my order...

The colours are really nice. But the material is...meh. And the hand linked toe is the worst I have ever worn. You can definitely feel the seam. Definitely not smooth and unobtrusive as I have come to expect from socks labeled hand linked toe.


Will not be buying this brand again...

For that price, you should also consider Carmina. WJ & co in BSC carries them. Quality is much better than Loake 1880 in my opinion.

The best advise would be to try as many shoes as you can in PLAL / WJ & co and buy whatever fits you best. If you do end up in PLAL, try to aviod the "made in india" stuffs. You can never go wrong with Loake (1880), Cheaneys, or Barkers.

dream of wearing many beautiful leather shoes but my feet is too wide thus limiting my options.

its up to the point that i hate to go buy shoes because im gonna waste a lot of time trying to wear shoes that i cant fit.

Loake has 73 wide models:
https://www.loake.co.uk/fitting/g/

I'm sure P Lal has at least 5 of these models in store. I'm wearing a wide fit Loake as I type this.

Better if he try on first. I have wide feet in other brands but loake capital last fits me very well

I have the Saphir Pommadier cream polish and Saphir Pate de Luxe wax polish
before apply both should I apply some olive/baby oil to soften/nourish the leather?
because dont have Saphir Renovateur yet


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