Show us your SHOES !!!

[The Shooman]

Now for a few good photos because it is a special occasion. It took40 years of shoe collecting before l was able to reach the lofty levels of bentivegna ostrich, and now that l am here, it feels AMAZING! Was it worth the wait? You bet your sweet boots it was. The bentivegna ostrich feels like nothing else, have never felt a shoe mold to the foot so well. Of course the ostrich plays a big part, but what about the bentivegna construction?? I will soon find out the answer.

Check out how nice my brown ostrich are.....brown burnished ostrich quills. For me it has always been about doing shoes at the highest level....have aspired to the highest levels all my life. Sometimes a man's dreams do come true.

 

[mrpekmen69]

Of course we still have these second hand boots by Lattanzi listed for a fortune. No buyers as yet after many years.
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Damn US 25k

 

[mrpekmen69]

View attachment IMG_6700.jpeg Vintage Acme Cowboy Boots. Probably 1970s or 1980s

 

[The Shooman]

Silvano Lattanzi wholecut suedes

I got lucky recently. A man was selling these shoes under the Brioni label. He didn't know what they were, but several tell tale signs told me they were a Lattanzi despite the really blurry photos. Received them today, and indeed they are Lattanzi with hand stitched soles. I know Lattanzi inside-out. Only worn a few times at most.

 

[Jon Crow]

I love Chelsea boots and I love Brogues, these are both, vintage Italian made Brogue Chelsea boots, leather soles and heels, recent purchase and never broke the bank,

 

[lucss10]

Picked up these used shell cordovan paraboot chambords on a Mecari japan. Original colour was cordovan No. 8 but then I dyed them to black.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Some shoes worn this past week. R-L: Grant Stone Field Boots, Alden mocs, Allen Edmonds boots and Alden Ranger Mocs.

No vintage this past week. Weather and time prohibited.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Doctor Damage]

 

[Tomalf]

Hand stitched derby pair I made out of maryam horsebutt.
I still need to do the final finishing but they are definitely the most comfortable pair I made yet.

 

[Jon Crow]

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10 winters and she's not clever enough to realise? Haha eejit as they say in Ireland

 

[GHT]

Grey & White spectators, made bespoke by Colin Johnson. https://www.colinjohnsonshoes.com/

 

[The Shooman]

Was very lucky to get these shoes, the classic plain toe derby shoe in shell cordovan. Bought them second hand because the retail for these is well into the 5 figures. Made with the highest construction technique, the mighty bentivegna construction (quadruple stitched). If you look closely you will see that the L welt is actually reversed half down the shoe and tucked under. Bentivegna is Lattanzi's flagship shoes, but you don't see too many these days because they cost too much.

As far as l am concerned this is the most highend shoe ever made. It is a prize shoe for numerous reasons. Have wanted a pair for decades, and now l have two. Shoemaking doesn't get any better than this. I could talk for an hour about what makes these special, needless to say l am delighted with my find.

Silvano Lattanzi handmade shell cordovan derby. Made in 1998-1999 during Lattanzi's heyday.

 

[The Shooman]

Got myself a nice big Branchini boy. NOS. Didn't want to pay the money, but lucky l got it because ones like this are hard to get. More photos when it arrives. Missed out on a tan wingtip the other day, it was a good one too. At least l now have 2 Branchini boys in my collection, but it should have been 3. I only buy the hand made ones with heavy rope stitching.

 

[The Shooman]

Received my Branchini Calzoleria recently. Something really different, and what a pair!

A photo of the family

These shoes are really hard to get.
I call them the Porridge Jaw shoos.

 

[JackPhantom]

Since you asked:

I had a couple pairs of Brooks Brothers shoes, then I discovered Beckett Simonon. I have a distant rich relative who used to get his suits and shoes hand-made. One I found out I could do the same, I bought four boots and shoe pairs and that's my daily driver. In fact, I think I have an affiliate link that will give you money off your purchase, but since their specials work out much better, I'll provide only on request (also don't want to look like I'm trying to monetize my appearances here.)

These have been on my feet in Denmark, Germany, France, Canada, the US and every time I've been on stage... they're awesome shoes in my book.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Thanks to all the posters for sharing your shoe adventures.

I have been away from the forum for a bit. My vintage and modern shoes have been worn. I admit I make occasions than have occasions to wear my vintage. This past week I had an opportunity to wear my white bucks (modern Alden white bucks).

Cheers, Eric -

 

[churam88]

I have a type

 

[Turnip]

Dinkelacker today

 

[Turnip]

Some Summer-Oxfords

 

[The Shooman]

I finally completed the trio of the Lattanzi bentivegna constructed shell cordovan plain toe derby shoes. These are arguably the most highend shoes in the world and they are certainly rare. Few shoemakers dare to do Bentivegna construction because it is complex and time consuming to do. It used to be more available once but very rarely seen anymore.

The lofty inverse and reverse welted Bentivegna models. Took years to be able to get these.

What is Bentivegna construction? It is a quadruple stitched construction, all done by hand.

1. The outside L welt is inversed and reversed. Reversed L welt is stitched to the hand carved feather of the insole.
2. A wide stitch is done behind the L welt where the welt and slipsole are attached together (the secret stitch).

3. The inversed L welt is tucked under the shoe at the back half of the shoe half way to the slip sole and insole and stitched. You access the area by getting your hand in the throat of the shoe and doing a lockstitch using the usual outsole stitch method. You can feel the stitch under the shoe sock. It is another hidden stitch.
4. The forth stitch is attaching the welt to the slipsole to the outsole.

The other difficulty is carving down the slipsole by hand to create an artistic version of the HAF sole while the reverse L welt is transitioned to an inverse L welt.

This is really tricky stuff and the highest form of artistry in the shoe world. This is what connoisseurs call `the shoe'. This is what they all bought once, the Bentivegna shoes. These days no-one really knows what they are about, the old knowledge has gone. None of the information online is right, they confuse Bentivegna with simple reverse welt construction, but as you can see here even looking at the photo in point 2, that is not right.