GSK: Tier 3 shoe brands

GSK: Tier 3 shoe brands
In this video we explore the following tier 3 brands based on an example in my collection.
Mezlan
Cobbler Union
Loake 1880
TLB Mallorca Artista
Carlos Santos Handgrade
Allen Edmonds
Paraboot
J Fitzpatrick
Sons of Henrey
Barker
Here is my overall sizing guide, inspired by the Skoaktiebolaget sizing guide.
@wishoeguy Sizing Chart
Fugashin 9.5UK
John Lobb 10UK
Stefano Bemer TX 44.5 PdP
Bontoni 202 44 PdP
Vass new Peter 44 PdP
Vass u 44 PdP
Meermin Rui UK10
Meermin Hiro UK10
Meermin HOK UK9.5
Meermin Elton UK10
Allen Edmonds 65 US11D
Allen Edmonds 511 US11D
Allen Edmonds 108 US11D
Allen Edmonds 64 US11D
Allen Edmonds 606 US11D
Allen Edmonds 1757 US11D
Allen Edmonds 1943 US11D
Allen Edmonds 97 US11D
Alden Barrie 11D US
Alden Aberdeen 11E US
Crockett and Jones 336 UK 10E
Crockett and Jones 325 UK10E
Crockett and Jones 378 UK10E
Crockett and Jones 348 UK10E
Crockett and Jones 341 UK10E
Loake Capital UK9.5F
Loake Tower UK9.5F
Loake River UK9.5F
Loake Bullet UK9.5F
Vass U UK10 / 44 (a little tight)
Vass New Peter UK10 / 44
Heinrich Dinkelacker Buda UK9.5G
Heinrich Dinkelacker Luzern UK9.5G
TLB Mallorca Picasso UK10
TLB Mallorca Goya UK10
TLB Oliver UK10
TLB Bryan UK10
Carmina Rain UK10
Carmina Oscar UK10
Carmina Forest UK10
Carmina Simpson UK10.5
Löf and Tung T UK10
Enzo Bonafe 74945 UK10
Enzo Bonafe 946 UK 10
Alden Barrie US11D
Alden Aberdeen US11E
Barker 464 UK9.5F
Alfred Sargent 109 UK10
Carlos Santos 57 UK9.5
Carlos Santos 234 UK9.5
Carlos Santos CS2 UK9.5
Amblier AM18 UK10
Paolo Scafora R UK10
Paolo Scafora Door UK10
Yeossal Branca UK10
Yeossal BX7 UK10
Cobbler Union 312 9.5UK
TLB Picasso 10UK
TLB Bryan 10UK
TLB Goya 10UK
TLB Oliver 10UK
Edward Green 389 10UK
Edward Green 202 10UK
Gaziano & Girling TG73 10.5UK
Gaziano & Girling MH71 10 UK
Foster &Son ALM 10FUK
George Cleverley 348 10UK
Oct Tenth Huang 10UK (has high instep. Asked for thicker sole).
Paraboot Griff UK10
Mezlan 110 US11M
Church’s Natural UK10G
Church’s Castoro UK10F
J Fitzpatrick NGT UK10.5E (will size down to 10 in future)
J Fitzpatrick LPB UK9.5E
Barbanerra Gaucho UK10
Sons of Henrey Contemporary Almond 10F
Trickers 2298 UK10F
Trickers 6143 UK9.5F
Bruno Magli 92B UK10/44/US11
Eve’s and Gray UK10 (no last listed)
A Meccariellio Hawksbill UK10.5 / 44.5 roomy
A Meccariello B 03 UK9.5
Herring Lakenhurst 10F

[@csmcilwain]

You are definitely someone i would regard as a real shoe collector and very knowledgeable. After watching a great many of your videos i have come to realize just how miniscule my own shoe collection is...in fact i can't even call it a collection! 🤣🤣

[@hydroaegis6658]

Honestly I find that leather quality doesn't really improve past tier 3 and tier 2. The only improvements are in clicking sometimes and finishing (loose stitching, panel lining up, welt finishing, etc.). It's up to the buyer to decide whether the last 5% is worth the price increase.

[@martinkrasovec7155]

Great video as always. Which 3 brands out of the tier 3 would you say are your favourite? In what order and why. Taking leather quality of the upper and the lining, construction and the last shape into account.

[@hanwenyap]

Does any of those clip on microphones work? I've seen it work on some KZbinrs. Maybe it can help out a bit instead of a big static one on the table so that you can move while talking.

[@186bingo]

Agree about Mezlan and exotics. I actually snagged a pair of crocodile monk strap from Nordstrom rack for like $300 a couple years ago. I do have a dumb question. Is heel slip when your heel slides up and down in the shoe? Or is is forward and back?? I ask because I my heels do move up and down in some shoes, more so in loafers. But when I had a very tight shoes that had 0 movement in the heel it was very uncomfortable.

[@wishoeguy]

Yes. Heel slip is up and down. I’ve been told by a reputable shoe maker that you do have to make the front a little tight to hold the foot to prevent this. You either tolerate the tightness or the shoe softens. And you tolerate that. It makes sense though. There is nothing to hold your foot. Monks and high derbies are the same. The vamp holds your foot in place.

[@ekoller]

Where do you rate Gravati or Silvano Sassetti for Brioni?

[@fungun7414]

TLB Artista really? Where do place regular TLB then? Tier 4?

[@wishoeguy]

Yes. $338 is tier 4.

[@fungun7414]

@@wishoeguy ok I got it. It is basen on pricelevel and not quality of shoe neccessarily?