Is A Balmoral Actually Better Than An Oxford? | Kirby Allison

In this video, Kirby Allison reviews if the Warwick, a Balmoral from British shoemakers, Gaziano & Girling, is actually just as good, if not better, than their cap to oxfords.
Gaziano & Girling is a unique shoe company. Founded in 2006 by Tony Gaziano & Dean Girling, it has become the most innovative and versatile shoemaker in England, combining handcrafting and manufacturing skills to put itself at the top of both the bespoke and benchmade industries.
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[@Mayor-McCheese]

I literally don’t wear any style of clothing you discuss but I binge this channel because it’s so interesting and your passion for it carries through and makes the videos more enjoyable

[@cadetflamen12]

I'm sticking to $50 Allen Edmonds from eBay because I don't have much money

[@2bitrasputin793]

Excellent. Tony & Dean would be foolish not to gift you a pair. This shoe is certainly a must for the Intrinsically Satisfied.

[@kirbyallison]

Hahaha. Yes. I certainly would accept a pair!

[@laxstickreviews4U]

love the "what I am wearing today" bit at the end.

[@dechalertsumitkul8066]

As always nice presentation. I am about to purchase a Gaziano & Girling Balfour either in vintage rioja or dark margaux similar to color made for Price Charles. Which is a better color choices. Or should I stick with the black.

[@111ImNumber1]

Correction: Bakers soles (used by G&G) are tanned for 12 months not 9 months. JR soles are the ones tanned for 9 months... Thanks for the video

[@kirbyallison]

Thanks for the correction. I'd love to visit Bakers one day! I hear it's like stepping back in time.

[@robertlasich747]

Have you ever done a review of Paul Parkman shoes? If so, what's your view? Thanks.

[@YacDiesel]

I plan on commissioning this pair when G&G visits NYC next month

[@Cyrx686]

I'm still learning and still a novice. I honestly thought that if you couldn't see the stitch on the bottom of the shoe then it wasn't a real goodyear welt. Still learning!

[@martuni1539]

There are many shoes with visible stitching on the outsole that aren't good year welted, some of which are even just glued

[@Ken-dv9uf]

Absolutely beautiful shoe!

[@kirbyallison]

Yeah. It's really stunning.

[@kongmw]

the finishing on the sole and the fiddleback waist are immaculate but isn’t the hidden channel stitching something you can get on 200 dollar shoes these days? not much of a bragging point anymore.

[@silentsir2446]

Honestly, you can get the fiddleback waist on a $3-400 shoe now.

[@bryanlee8196]

kongmw Yeah. Take a look at TLB Artista and Cobbler Union. However their Fiddleback/beveled waist isn’t as pronounced.

[@kirbyallison]

Yes - the gap has certainly been narrowed with the fiddle back and narrow waists. For sure. Quite impressive you can find that for less than $400.

[@kirbyallison]

Today is the last day of our TLB Artista group buy!

[@BestPaulever]

I might have missed it, but is a balmoral actually better than an oxford? In terms of formality and versatility.

[@kirbyallison]

No... they are really two of the same. Although I do agree that a balmoral "looks" more formal, I think this is only because it is the slightly less common model.

[@angelalane2136]

That's a beautiful shoe!

[@krollic]

my favourite shoe is the barmoral boot. I have one in a dark brown cordovan

[@kirbyallison]

I'm not a big fan of lace up boots. If I lived in a colder climate, I could understand wearing laceup boots.

[@krollic]

@@kirbyallison come to new zealand and you'll surely change your mind :]

[@64ftContraBombarde]

Lovely shoes! The ‘w’ isn’t pronounced in Warwick.

[@64ftContraBombarde]

The 2nd ‘w’ that is...

[@grumsta]

@@64ftContraBombarde I want to you to post a video of you pronouncing neither of the 'w's :)

[@64ftContraBombarde]

@@grumsta haha!

[@DrClocktopus1]

Arick

[@RuloSevilla]

Keep the good work. I hope you could send some laces to Mexico.

[@reecewilkinson4334]

You should do a review on Jeffery West shoes!

[@Davewagon]

Their shoes are horrid...

[@reecewilkinson4334]

Davewagon granted they’re not a classic shoe and are a little extravagant but there are very well made and at a great price for what you get

[@Davewagon]

@@reecewilkinson4334 I agree with you, I was being a little crass/harsh. They are extremely well made and reasonably priced, not to my taste but clearly to other people's as is testament to their 30yr trading. I can't speak for Kirby, but don't see them as a shoe which would match the style of dress he presents himself in. Best wishes

[@FourAces]

I wish he’d show a matching belt for each pair of shoes he demonstrates

[@kirbyallison]

I'm don't really wear belts. All of my trousers are tabbed. However, I think it is a little ridiculous having a perfectly matching belt for every pair of shoes. But if you can afford it, that is certainly the way to go.

[@crisyorke1328]

I do wear my Stefano Ricci croc belts when I pair with shoes. I only have two croc belts that I wear alternating between each wear. Burgundy for brown shoes and black for my burnished gray shoes.

[@angelinoz5159]

Kirby, you could sell shoes to a penguin.

[@silentsir2446]

Beautiful shoes...though I prefer St Crispins at this price point

[@kirbyallison]

St. Crispins really does a great shoe. Slightly more difficult to come by, though.

[@speshul7525]

I find your channel interesting, but no one in my world could care. Please keep tradition alive

[@Sauskethorpido]

Hrh got a Margaux patina not rioja,

[@danielpickton-allen8385]

Not a fan of square toes on shoes. Otherwise these look lovely shoes, and given they’re only made to order you could ask for a round toe. Though buying shoes made to order is exceedingly expensive. I have one pair of black cap toe oxfords. These are the shoes I got because you could wear them with any suit. My wardrobe for the most part is much more casual and I wear sneakers.

[@valepsrc1375]

Second

[@ShepProudfoot]

First

[@louishuynh1558]

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[@Groudon2510]

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[@louishuynh1558]

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[@rezmoithelee8032]

For somebody so committed to refinement the way you pronounce words is so very, unrefined.

[@airborneranger-ret]

Ok, this comes across like a commercial.

[@DrClocktopus1]

Yea tbh most of his videos do. This is first and foremost marketing for The Hanger Project and it shows that Kirby is a marketing guy more than anything.

[@airborneranger-ret]

@@DrClocktopus1 I really enjoy most of his videos. Some, like the $400 - $1400 shoe comparison, I and my friends have watched several times and expect to watch many more. This one's title and the verbiage seem to really be at odds. :)

[@CityStick]

What a staggeringly foppish dandy. 🤣 There’s so much more to life than the rags you hang on your back, mate. 😉 And, what makes a “gentleman” has nothing to do with clothes, shoes, or accessories. 🍻

[@redbullwiseman4805]

Sorry but I'm more comfortable in globe skate shoes

[@ChichiNaka]

it's such an incel-like view of well dressed though

[@martuni1539]

. . . It's a very classic, nearly global standard, and long standing archetype of what a well dressed man is. It has and will continue to stand the test of time as such, perhaps with minor differences along the way. Please don't leave negative comments using buzzwords that have nothing to do with the content of the video, which you clearly lack knowledge about.