Having five pairs of Trickers i'm in a position to compare the TXmax(shop) offerings to Trickers own shop bought items.Originally Posted by Kirk280
Have you compared the quality between the shoes ? or just looked at pictures.
TK Maxx Trickers appear to be ex-display stock with numerous handling/storage marks...
...at least the ones I shelled out £150 on were. Bought online & returned. I later saw the same pair (recognised marks on the welt) with even more damage in a local store for £65. I still wouldn't have bought them.
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Jim.
This is interesting. I have several pairs too and ordered a pair of Stow in Espresso from TK Maxx online which are absolutely perfect and with no discernible difference from my other pairs in terms of fit, finish and quality.
I was also in the High Street Kensington branch last week and they had several pairs - some were obviously "tried on" but none that I looked at were obvious seconds or cheaply made. It sounds like there are variable versions out there and it's pot luck as to what you get!
I have a bit of a thing for shoes and realise I haven’t posted in this thread before. Here are some of mine when I had a cleaning session a while ago - some of them I’ve had many years and they’re like slippers...
Enjoying a cup of coffee. I cannot work out with this pair how to match the polish? Should I stick to neutral?
I'd go with black. I have a pair of oxblood loafers and they are much improved, in view.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Just burn them. And the socks.Enjoying a cup of coffee. I cannot work out with this pair how to match the polish? Should I stick to neutral?
HTH!
You beast!
[QUOTE=BrianT;2831418]1880 Collection, Ashby leather soled £240 Edward (same shoe) heavy duty rubber sole £240.
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No Loake’s are made in Italy, plus Loake never put the “made in” under the tongue.
1880 & Shoemaker are made in Kettering, Northampton. L1 & Design for the most part made in India although some are uk. Boat shoes, driving shoes & desert boots made in Portugal, same factory as Russel & Bromley & Timberland.
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Shoemaker range made in Kettering same as 1880.
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Speaking of where and how - are some Grenson glued together and just made to appear as if they are stitched?
A friend said that he has a pair and the bottoms started to come off?
Welted construction and glued/bonded soles aren’t necessarily incompatible - think Dr Martens or Solovair.
Ah yes! He said he had them a few weeks and they started flapping.
In other news where is my style adviser Kirk? I like the look of these and want the final world off my guru.
I’m not sure about the texture of the leather. Nor the heal. I like the shoe tree.
HTH.
Heads up the grenson sample sale is on this week
Fill your boots ;)
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They look like something Lionel Blair or Bonnie Langford would wear on a date with each other.
Maybe you'd like these ?
Just arrived and will go upstairs until next summer. They are Church's.
^^^ Erm
I knew you'd love them!
Just got these back from Loake after a re-sole which they offered to do for free. Excellent service and my three year old Burfords feel like new..
Do you find your shoelaces come undone sometimes? In the picture the right hand knot and maybe the left look to be tied in a granny knot which is less secure than a symmetrically balanced double loop reef knot. The shoelace knot should sit across the shoe, not lie in line with the leg.Maybe you'd like these ?
Just arrived and will go upstairs until next summer. They are Church's.
https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/grannyknot.htm
PS don't start looking at people's shoelace knots, it will drive you mad and people will think your weird if you correct them.
The laces would be least of my worries, wearing those brogues. 😋
Yes - I am terrible with knots, I can do it the other way, I just did them up quickly for a shot when taking them out of the box. Interestingly the shoe bags have pulls that are actually brown laces so you can have brown laces rather than white...
I want to remove all the old polish from a few pairs of old shoes over christmas - I've seen mixed messages on using acetone - the best way or something else?
I’d avoid using acetone, I imagine it would dry the leather quite easily (well I’m talking about lab grade acetone, not sure about the nail polish remover type). Happy to be corrected if someone has done this!
What about saddle soap instead? I think Saphir do a product for removing polish too.
I'm thinking I would like to strip a pair too. I think that renomat is the proper stuff.
Saddle soap would do it.
Just got these back from Loake after a re-sole which they offered to do for free. Excellent service and my three year old Burfords feel like new..
Grr...some scrote nicked my burfords from a gym locker. I live in a tiny place which just happens to have a tiny shop selling Loakes,trickers and MPS boots...You sir have just cost me a couple of hundred pounds just before xmas.
Your thanks and gratitude are gracefully received Squire......
Enjoy 'em buddy and never take them off, even in the shower....
Ta
Pitch
Grenson sale now up, though it would help if you had daintier-sized feet (replacement Archies for me, in a grown-up 9.5).
I get confused with the different ranges - which are the ones made here and which ones are made in India?
G0 and G1 UK
G2 India
Look at these beauties! (these are on ebay - sadly too small for me)
In the name of all that's holy is there no level of depravity that you won't sink to?Look at these beauties! (these are on ebay - sadly too small for me)
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"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
I haven't been bowling in ages …Look at these beauties! (these are on ebay - sadly too small for me)
Just purchased these for £230 in the Herring Shoe sale.
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Wow, free delivery.Just purchased these for £230 in the Herring Shoe sale.
Nice looking mind you.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
https://www.asos.com/men/sale/shoes-...oduct-10010321
Limited sizes in the sale of Grenson and Redwing is its any interest to someone.
Also Loake boots online for $99 online at TKMaxx
Slightly cheaper than the Grenson official site and free del.
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I'll PM Mr Tumble in case he is in need of a new pair.Look at these beauties! (these are on ebay - sadly too small for me)
They would make a change for Ronald McDonald
These for a bit of chrimbo green
https://www.trickers.com/uk/bourton-8326.html
They'd be ideal for a Celtic FC, Panathanaikos or Yeovil Town fan...
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Jim.
Nice little saving here but no 8.5's..
https://www.collenandclare.com/man-c...bute%5B1%5D=97
If any of you chaps see any brown (got loads of Tan) look brogues, Chester, Redgrave, Burford's etc please chuck a link up...
Ta
Pitch
Doing a bit of shoe care tonight
Churches
Alfreds
New Tricker’s and a vintage pair of flourshiem cordovan wings
M
From one of your previous heads up, I picked up a pair of Loake Chester’s with dainite sole for £100 from Colleen & Clare a couple of years ago - they are ageing nicely thanks.
I’m a UK size 7, and having children’s feet always helps with the sale bargains.
Weather getting a bit nicer, out go the winter boots and time to sort out something smarter.
Wandered into a shop looking at some brogues on sale, ended up buying these at full retail because they were exactly what I was after. Into the bin with the old pair that I've had for far too long and in with a nice pair of Cheaneys.
^^^ you need some shoe trees!
Must admit never had a shoe tree before. Anything I should be looking for in particular?
Rix ones via eBay or amazon cheap and decent
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F401719561255
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