Johnston and Murphy

[bigshoe]

In the modern factory the problem is no longer labor. The major cost per unit is in the capital expenditures such as lasts, dies, injection molding molds and plant and equipment. A shoe industry consultant I know told me about a factory in china with 10,000 employees acres upon acres under roof, dormitories for the workers and in house machine, last, die and mold making shops. With style changes a shoe factory like this undergoes a constant major re-tooling operation. With out government subsidies govt provided health care, govt. run unions, subsidised energy and transportation it is no wonder that China produces 90% of the worlds footwear.:eusa_doh:
Tom

 

[The Shooman]

Here are 4 excellent pair of J&M handmade shoos. They stopped being made about 12 years ago and retailed for $1,000 U.S at the time. Some of the most beautiful classic shoos you will ever see.
http://www.filmnoirbuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3571

 

[cookie]

J&M

I have a pair from the 1940s that I was ab;e to stretch to fit. Original in every aspect mad eup for the famous Desmonds store in LA. They look very similar to the middle ones in the set of three in the film noir hyperlink and I wonder now whether they are 'handmades'. Does it have to say 'handmade' anywhere to be a true 'handmade'?

 

[Matt Deckard]

Hmmm... I just wish we made shoes as well here as they are made overseas. Both Alden and Allen Edmonds seam to have a huge problem getting their heels to match in size and shape when you compare a pair of shoes. Go ahead, flip a pair of Allen Edmonds over and see the discrepancy in the cut of the heels. That doesn't occur with English brands.

 

[bigshoe]

Matt
After 17 years or so of making shoes I can tell you that you have hit on one of the most difficult of shoe making tasks. Try sanding a pair of 2 inch cowboy boot heels, The first ones I did came out perfectly matched but by then they were so small that I had to rip them off and start over.
Tom

 

[Subvet642]

I have only two pairs of J&M, and I love them. Granted, they're casual styles, but they fit better than any shoes I have ever owned. The only problem that they seem to have is, oddly enough, the laces that come with them; they always break within 1 week, then when I buy a replacement pair, they're just fine.[huh] I don't get it. Would they do that just to get you back into the store? From now on, I'll just buy the replacements when I buy the shoes, or buy loafers.

 

[Subvet642]

An internationally curiosity, they always sell their best stuff overseas.

And in the US we get, from what I have seen on the shelves and on the internet, a definitely lower end of their line of shoes.

For what it's worth, I think these J&M Mixon Tassels are beautiful shoes!

 

[Matt Deckard]

I just wish they sold something near the construction of those wingtips here

 

[Subvet642]

I just wish they sold something near the construction of those wingtips here

They sure look nice, but I don't think I know enough about shoe construction to really know what to look for. I'm very happy with the J&M shoes that I have, but what should one look for in a high quality shoe? [huh]

 

[Matt Deckard]

I still want the Japanese shoes!

 

[bd3]

J & M Shoes at Dillards

There I was walking through the shoe department in Dillards when I spotted a black and white pair of J & M wingtip shoes. Price was $165.00 if I recall correctly. I didn't try them on. I had not seen shoes like that in a store in a long time. I looked on their website and of course they aren't listed there. But I saw them in person.

 

[cookie]

There I was walking through the shoe department in Dillards when I spotted a black and white pair of J & M wingtip shoes. Price was $165.00 if I recall correctly. I didn't try them on. I had not seen shoes like that in a store in a long time.

What J&M are making their B&W spectator again? This must be in response to the demise of the AE Broadstreet.[huh]

 

[Matt Deckard]

The Broadstreet is from a decade ago.

And I'm not into Johnston and Murphy at all... I'm just into the stuff they sell in Japan.

 

[sfend002]

I like the JM shoes alot. I am thinking of getting these:
http://www.theshoemart.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=MXSDL&template=men&size=11&start=0&width=Wide&vendor=JOH&

The Melton Bordeaux on that page I think is nice a reasonable price. [huh]

What am I missing?

 

[The Shooman]

Are those J&M's made in the US? They apparently are making a semi-custom line in the US again. .

Very interesting.

 

[cookie]

Johnston and Murphy Made for Japanese Market

http://www.kanda-mimatsu.com/johnston_murphy/le84-br.html

 

[skyvue]

They're having a clearance sale right now. I just purchased these for $99.