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Gunboat Sizing
Generally gunboats can confuse because of the wide welt. Hence they may be 4.5 inches but actually 4.25 normal US D width. Thus buying them on eBay can be difficult. I had a pair of NOS Shell Nettletons that were simply too big to handle and I sent them to a guy in Germany to sell for me and the Australiapost lost 'em (AUD250 but probably worth AUD450). Generally the gunboats are a US width size wider than the actual tagged size IMHO.
The Shooman said:Awesome `gunboats' gentlemen. Very good stuff indeed!
l've got some `gunboats' too. No way near enough, but i've got these anyway:
* AE shell cordovan burgundy wingtip.
* Johnny Moke black plaintoe blucher
* Trickers tan wingtip (huge)
* Trickers tan split toe (very very huge)
* Santoni Handmade black wingtip
* Black Jeffery West chelsea boot.
* A few old Florshiems.
l've got heaps of double soled shoes, but those above are the true gunboats. Gunboats MUST have their soles stitched.
lf l could get another 2 from Trickers (St James Collection) and another 4 from Dinkelacker, then l would consider my gunboat collection relectantly complete. Sure i'd like a few Aldens and many J.M.Westerns, but unfortunately l don't know my size. l'd be reluctantly satisfied with 15 gunboats.
Generally gunboats can confuse because of the wide welt. Hence they may be 4.5 inches but actually 4.25 normal US D width. Thus buying them on eBay can be difficult. I had a pair of NOS Shell Nettletons that were simply too big to handle and I sent them to a guy in Germany to sell for me and the Australiapost lost 'em (AUD250 but probably worth AUD450). Generally the gunboats are a US width size wider than the actual tagged size IMHO.