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@kpapi4355 7 күн бұрын
Just recieved my own Shell Cordovan Meermin boots as of watching this video. Informative and well put together video!
@transpose4413 8 күн бұрын
What is the heel height on these boots?
@iveritnet 8 күн бұрын
I read Alden does not recommend Saphir cordovan cream
@wishoeguy 7 күн бұрын
It’s difficult to recommend something when you white label something else as a substitute. Alden treats their shell and overall I’m not a fan of how it ages. So I donated all my Alden shell. That said you need to do what you’re most comfortable with for your shoes. If you’re more comfortable using what the recommend, go for it. I like Saphir better because it’s easier to work with that others. I like the results best with Pure Polish cordovan cream which is new. Angry the founder is a shoe guy and he’s really built a great formula that works.
@James41Jones-y2x 9 күн бұрын
How do you lace them up like that I need help lol
@wishoeguy 9 күн бұрын
From the bottom in row one and top to bottom in row two after crossing. Cross underneath and repeat. You’ll get the hang of it.
@James41Jones-y2x 2 күн бұрын
@wishoeguy thank you I love your videos I
@connorg5112 13 күн бұрын
How does one place an order?
@wishoeguy 13 күн бұрын
You have to email. [email protected]
@Thunk00 14 күн бұрын
Beautiful shoes, every model of theirs that I've seen is a masterwork..
@stevenjm12 14 күн бұрын
pass
@davidedmonds6427 16 күн бұрын
I guess I'm nuts to because I keep all my boxes.
@a.s.2426 16 күн бұрын
Nice sum-up! Which do you think is the aesthetically superior brand when comparing Vass and Norman in a U-shape derby?
@wishoeguy 14 күн бұрын
I’ll always choose NV over Vass. The quality of Vass is top notch and is always hand welted but NV are just more attractive
@a.s.2426 14 күн бұрын
@@wishoeguy Thank you for sharing. Coincidentally, I was just writing to Vilalta when your comment came through. I think I know what you mean: the refinement of the lasts and the styling in the details seems superior with Vilalta. In my case, I think I'm going to need some slight modifications to what I'm getting through them on a ready-made basis - some slight changes to the sizing/fit, a different leather. Out of curiosity have you ever done this with them? Even if smaller adjustments (rather than a radically new style in any way) I'm wondering whether I would end up being a bespoke order with Vilalta. Any tips as to how to approach this with them?
@davidedmonds6427 16 күн бұрын
I usually order shoe trees when I order my shoes if the brand has their own, if not Woodlore Epic Double Tube Cedar Shoe Trees are my Go-To Brand.
@davidedmonds6427 17 күн бұрын
WOW, THOSE ARE 2 BEAUTIFUL!!!
@tjjohnson6772 17 күн бұрын
And please an update to these? Did you like them?
@tjjohnson6772 17 күн бұрын
Would you buy from this brand again?
@wishoeguy 16 күн бұрын
I haven’t in 4 years…
@mtbokor1969 17 күн бұрын
Helen and team are GREAT. They are up to 5K IG followers. I love what they do and for the price is amazing. They have a very wide range of styles and material. Everyone should try them.
@jaspreetsinghanand 18 күн бұрын
Could you please share the 1. Leather type 2. Name of the manufacturer 3. And the colour name the manufacturer goes by
@MassBreak 10 күн бұрын
I believe its shinki horsehide by japanese tanner Manufactured by Flame Panda Bootmaker by Chinese bootmaker family owned small company that order takes 1-1.5year lead time price around starts 1000$ above what you want
@jaspreetsinghanand 10 күн бұрын
Hello yes I am aware of shinki horse hide as well as there horse butt and shell cordovan. I saw maryam horse butt as well as shinki could not find this colour.Love the colour in this monkey boot it's mesmerizing. By manufacturer I was asking the leather manufacturer you clarified shinki thank you for it . Can you also confirm the name of the colour of the horse butt as I am sure hide from the rump/hide is not cordovan till they state it's cordovan. Got junkard service shell in natural shell 4 years back getting the itch to buy something new😅 Ofcourse big fan of flame panda and iron boots from china both makers boots are hard to get hands on due to the tremendous waiting periods
@wishoeguy 10 күн бұрын
This color is whiskey and it is Shinki horsebutt. Shinki and Maryam name colors differently and the colors are often translated differently. EG I bought cordovan from a Chinese maker who translated the color as brown and from a Japanese maker who translated as whiskey. I’d recommend with any maker (Junkkard included) that you share pictures of the color. I have some whiskey cordovan from Ogawa (which refinishes Shinki shell) from Midas that is pretty different from any other whiskey I have. Wonderful stuff but had it not been for sharing pics along the way I may not have been expecting what I got. Most of the makers I’ve dealt with are very concerned with meeting expectations and try hard to accommodate my weird requests for pics.
@jaspreetsinghanand 10 күн бұрын
@@wishoeguy thank you for giving the information regarding your beautiful boots and also giving a heads up regarding difference in colours even though name being the same These days refinishing leather is a thing especially among the south east asian boot makers. Never the less sagara too was unsure regarding the leather when I sent the screenshot of the video to them he said it is chromexcel brown 😂.So difficult to explain them that the video says horse butt clearly 😊 Thanks once again. Appreciated
@MassBreak 9 күн бұрын
@@wishoeguy i have maryam natural HB cap toe by panda now color turns really good and next monkey boots will starts this February 2025 waited over 1.5years mine will come shinki HB whisky
@killerczar 21 күн бұрын
Really nice, but you're still a mouth breather
@iveritnet 25 күн бұрын
You scrape off layers of leather?
@wishoeguy 24 күн бұрын
Not layers of leather. Just the surface to allow the oil in the leather to move and fill in scratches.
@josephprice6617 25 күн бұрын
Is the Deerskin super soft ? Thanks
@wishoeguy 24 күн бұрын
I really expected it to be but it doesn’t feel softer than other high end leather.
@H33390 26 күн бұрын
pure polish faded the ox blood color on my Enzo Bonafe split toe derby and since then I stopped using it on anything but black
@JohnCannonBand 27 күн бұрын
The Saphir one does look a little bit better. It basically $10 a can and I’m not sure there’s too much juice to squeeze. Is the price of a couple bags of chips in America so I wouldn’t fret too much about the price. People who wear dress shoes are probably not concerned about an extra three dollars. They probably rather spend the extra three dollars to be honest with you. And I have a bunch of pairs of shoes and I’ve never ran out of a single product in the past five years so far. I’d rather spend the extra three dollars just in case, I think most people are probably my mindset. And if you’re spending that much on a pair of shoes I probably wouldn’t be bothered by the price of wax.
@JohnCannonBand 27 күн бұрын
And happy New Year’s!
@zsazsa7697 28 күн бұрын
Nice pair. I have these in brown, same pebble leather and dainite sole.
@MrChippinator Ай бұрын
There is not a thing wrong with Blake stitch. I have a pair of Blake rapid shearling boot and a pair of suede loafers. Both shoes are good quality and completely resoleable. In some instances, my boots for example, Blake is nicer than many Goodyear shoes I’ve handled. The ones you have in hand would also fit that bill.
@Ilsabb331 Ай бұрын
Lovely shoes. I like the bull / suede pairing. Based on your posts, this pair seems in keeping with your overall taste. Wear these loafers in good health.
@yaakovhassoun8965 Ай бұрын
you missed ostrich, but still impressive how many you got!!
@sldetailing2953 Ай бұрын
Nice shoes but What a huge stain on suede?
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
It’s not a stain. Just dust.
@mikewinston8709 Ай бұрын
The point, simply, is that EG is a rich man’s ready to wear shoe. If you can afford them then purchase them; if not, then purchase a cheaper brand. Simple.
@tcn0199 Ай бұрын
Why “infamous”?
@wizaxed Ай бұрын
I initially thought it was shrunken bison - I was close! The suede is a nice contrast to the leather and they did a great job tinting so that contrast in enhanced.
@olatusijazz8155 Ай бұрын
The shoe is beautiful. 3:40
@basila1162 Ай бұрын
So if you move out of state, will you still be the Wisconsin Shoe Guy?
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
Great question. We will have to see. After spending 18 years here I own it.
@willgregory9848 Ай бұрын
are you selling your shoes? what size are you? love the videos!
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
I’ll be donating through the goodwill network.
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
10.5US. Standard width.
@mtbokor1969 Ай бұрын
I love the look. Great job. Tell us how they fit, I also have issues with loafer fit. I do own two pair right now. One from Carlos Santos via Kostas at the Noble Shoe and one from Acme with a second on order
@mtbokor1969 Ай бұрын
Meccariello are a brand I really want to try. I just have not pulled the trigger
@urbandaniel100 Ай бұрын
This brand is amazing. I only heard good things about it. The outsole is true Italian artisan ship. The upper I’m not a fan of but I know it’s all high quality
@thornsoylentgreen7166 Ай бұрын
hi, i would never use the wax but only the cream polish. If the cream polish jars are in the bottom will it close? I thought i would get extra cream polish and put it top and bottom. thanks. jon
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
You can’t put extra cream polish in the wax space. As you suggest it won’t close.
@thornsoylentgreen7166 Ай бұрын
Thank you. It holds 10 on the bottom so when its closed I gues I could put 6 cream on the right side. Anothe question. Will like a saphire cream polish jar fit? diameter is the same?
@Slickstaff_Stainpants Ай бұрын
shit stitching
@davidph123 Ай бұрын
Does the tongue stay in place as you walk. I got a pair of Alden and the tongue tends to slide
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
The tongue doesn’t slide on these like on Alden’s.
@davidph123 Ай бұрын
@@wishoeguy thanks wis
@supermarioxs1 Ай бұрын
I think the artista falls in line more with carmina. Don’t know why you’re comparing main line with Carmina!!!!
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
Soles and general quality are about the same as Carmina. Artista has upgraded soles that don’t compared with Carmina.
@supermarioxs1 Ай бұрын
What about bug spray ? Does it work ?
@supermarioxs1 Ай бұрын
Didn’t you say the TLB was on par if not better than G and G? Not sure I would pay 3 times more or Four for diminishing returns. Just saying… also , to say walking on air in dress shoes is quite the statement. You might want to check yourself, again just sayin …. 😂
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
It’s not on par with G&G. Many people will compare the artists line with G&G because of the soles and finishing but the actual construction level and materials at G&G is much better. Better leather components soles and craft. You get a lot you can’t see. But if you can’t afford it and you just want nice shoes that will last, TLB makes a great shoe. The leather… if you think of G&G making one pair per hide (which is probably an exaggeration) TLB will make 10. Just different tolerance for perfection. Very well made and high enough standards you wouldn’t notice.
@AsT-e1l Ай бұрын
Nice shoes.
@musicfashionstyle4251 Ай бұрын
Does the horsehair come out easily. When you buffing your shoes? I used to use a Saphir brush. When I brushed all my shoes and the horsehair came out easily.
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
It’s not as dense as my dad’s old horsehair brush but it’s better than most on the market today. It does shed some hair but after the first few uses it’s more like 1-2 hairs every time you brush your shoes
@UnknownUser-rb9pd Ай бұрын
Probably too late now but I think a step (pun intended) too far 🙂. There's nice sneakers out there with full grain leather uppers and leather linings. And they don't all have margom soles either. Look at the Loake Bannister for example which also has excellent arch support and is readily available. Cheaney also sell some retro trainers (in collaboration with old English brand Walsh) though I haven't tried them. Plus some margom soled trainers made by Goral. If you're able to wait, Goral under their own name do blake stitched, fully resoleable ones in a variety of leathers from Horween and Italian tanneries etc. Similarly Crown Northampton do resoleable ones in Horween leathers, deerskin etc and will even build one with veg tanned leather toe puff, heel counter and insole and shell cordovan outer (at a price). You don't have to compromise too much.
@UnknownUser-rb9pd Ай бұрын
I missed your Goral sneaker purchase. Apologies.
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
All good. I got the Jordans for a team event when we all wore them.
@oscarmurillo8472 Ай бұрын
How would you compare this brand to John lofgren boots in terms of quality and fit and finish?
@supermarioxs1 Ай бұрын
Why pay 3 times more for a couple of extra bells and whistles? Doesn’t make sense. Example : I play acoustic guitar , years ago I purchased a Martin premium guitar , model D-41. It looks almost identical to the flagship D-45 which is almost twice the money 💰… $5400 vs $9500… What’s the difference ? A little more decorative embellishment and they say a slightly higher grade wood on the top … but looking at both from the front they almost look identical and sound wise nearly identical also . Obviously I chose the D-41 and I still have it 10 years later and it still looks amazing and sounds even better as it has aged . So my point is, TLB Mallorca !!! Superb brand and value ….
@killerczar Ай бұрын
Brown, brown, brown, brown, brown
@donaldodom1778 Ай бұрын
They make a good shoe, I just received my second pair, I love them
@youssefbayoumi857 Ай бұрын
How do they feel? I don't believe they are zero drop as advertised. The shape is really interesting though!
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
There is no real arch. But they are shaped very well to match the shape of my foot.
@wishoeguy Ай бұрын
They feel good. It’s very weird (like wearing clown shoes) but they do feel quite nice.
@paulwright3483 Ай бұрын
If you like the wing style brogue check out the Canterbury by Grenson.
@killerczar 2 ай бұрын
Those are the ugliest shoes I've ever seen