Ha! I bought a great pair of John Lobb Paris City II shoes in navy last month in London. The left shoe fit great out of the box. The right shoe, on the other foot, not so much. So, in addition to several attempts at stretching the leather using leather stretching spray, wearing multiple pairs of socks, inserting chop sticks over the shoe trees, etc., I finally got the perfect fit by wearing the shoes to bed for a few nights. So, don’t knock it until you try it. 😁 My next step (ahem) was going to be to call Amara to see if she would help reshape my new shoes for me. I live in the neighborhood. 🤓 Great content.
This series of bespoke shoes have been amazing. My budget is not but enough to buy a pair of bespoke shoes let alone make this pairing with the belt but seeing that craftsmanship and dedication from Amara and all this great information is absolutely great.
I've collected over twenty pair of shoes over the years. Sometimes I've gotten lucky and the trees are in the vintage ones when I buy them. I've always specifically looked for the self adjusting trees whenever I go out junk shopping... I usually get them for around $3 per pair. Of course they're not "bespoke" and fit exactly to the shoes... But in the case of any leather shoe, something is better than nothing to help keep their shape.
Content idea: I'd love to see Raphael do a video challenge where he has to break rules on purpose and make it work anyway: example, making a jewel tone shirt work (if he can even find one) - that kind of thing - the opposite of his own advice but finding a way to still make it work.
I do have 3 3 pice coiled shoe trees that i carved so they fit more to shape of my feet. That way i keep natural wrinkles that i appreciate on my boots with out allowing them to go to deep so the leather fibers get compromised
If I buy shoes and/or belts on the internet, how can I ensure they’ll match? Anyone got any tips (besides maybe buying a matching pair from the same place)
Can you make a video on menswear rules you should break so you're saying we should follow the belt rule but in the video menswear rules you should break your telling us we should follow this rule you know you're really inconsistent when you when you're talking about things you say we should follow his rules then another minute you're saying we should break this rule which one is it do we fall or do we break you people are so inconsistent sing you say what men do you say you should do this but the next when you should you should do this like makeup your mind do you want us to do this thing or do you want to swim to do this thing sorry just annoying when you say that do this when you say do this budgies❤ sorry if I got a little bit Randy
Hello GG already have a video on menswear rules that you can break. It’s just a matter of searching If it happens that I catch it, I’ll leave the link here
A gentleman should never, ever be seen in public sporting a grotesque pustule on his forehead. DISGUSTING Well at least that's what my great aunt in France told me in a letter, but it was in French, so I burned it.
If you are a bespoke human, with an own identity, character and presence, you don't need bespoke clothes or shoes or belt or wallet or handkerchief or socks. Save your money, spend it on carving your character instead.
Diamond-shaped belt-holes make sense, because it better approximates the oval shape that the hole always needed to be.
Ha! I bought a great pair of John Lobb Paris City II shoes in navy last month in London. The left shoe fit great out of the box. The right shoe, on the other foot, not so much. So, in addition to several attempts at stretching the leather using leather stretching spray, wearing multiple pairs of socks, inserting chop sticks over the shoe trees, etc., I finally got the perfect fit by wearing the shoes to bed for a few nights. So, don’t knock it until you try it. 😁 My next step (ahem) was going to be to call Amara to see if she would help reshape my new shoes for me. I live in the neighborhood. 🤓 Great content.
It sounds like you've been on a journey with those shoes! Glad to hear you're able to hear them comfortably now 🙂
This series of bespoke shoes have been amazing. My budget is not but enough to buy a pair of bespoke shoes let alone make this pairing with the belt but seeing that craftsmanship and dedication from Amara and all this great information is absolutely great.
Bravo! This series has captured the bespoke experience to the "T". Well done!
Patek Phillipe. Love it.
I've collected over twenty pair of shoes over the years.
Sometimes I've gotten lucky and the trees are in the vintage ones when I buy them.
I've always specifically looked for the self adjusting trees whenever I go out junk shopping... I usually get them for around $3 per pair.
Of course they're not "bespoke" and fit exactly to the shoes... But in the case of any leather shoe, something is better than nothing to help keep their shape.
Content idea: I'd love to see Raphael do a video challenge where he has to break rules on purpose and make it work anyway: example, making a jewel tone shirt work (if he can even find one) - that kind of thing - the opposite of his own advice but finding a way to still make it work.
What an excellent and informative channel. I absolutely love it.🙏
I do have 3 3 pice coiled shoe trees that i carved so they fit more to shape of my feet. That way i keep natural wrinkles that i appreciate on my boots with out allowing them to go to deep so the leather fibers get compromised
Those shoes are beautiful! Please wear them and enjoy them? I have a pair of custom TLBs with lasted trees. Lasted trees are the way to go.
No bespoke shoe trees and I have trouble finding quality shoe trees. Maybe that’s something Fort Belvedere can create?
I have two pairs of shoe trees. I own three pair of dress shoes so need another pair of trees. 😁
I have shoe trees for my Carmel and White spectator shoes.😊❤
Nearly 20 pairs I think. All Cedar wood trees, for my Gucci, a Testoni and Prad collection. ❤🤸,
If you are spending that much - why don't you have them made bespoke?
@@piccalillipit9211 didn't know it was a thing
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My father and mother’s father kept shoe trees in their many leather shoes. I think they were cedar. At 60 years ago- that may not be accurate.
Im curious as to when you wear the shoes made by St Amara
Raphael wears the shoes often, and you can see them in other videos like this one: www.gentlemansgazette.com/attache-case-guide/?
If I buy shoes and/or belts on the internet, how can I ensure they’ll match? Anyone got any tips (besides maybe buying a matching pair from the same place)
This will probably give you a few tips: www.gentlemansgazette.com/pair-belts-shoes-metal/?
da a vid on 40mm width thicker belts
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Can you make a video on menswear rules you should break so you're saying we should follow the belt rule but in the video menswear rules you should break your telling us we should follow this rule you know you're really inconsistent when you when you're talking about things you say we should follow his rules then another minute you're saying we should break this rule which one is it do we fall or do we break you people are so inconsistent sing you say what men do you say you should do this but the next when you should you should do this like makeup your mind do you want us to do this thing or do you want to swim to do this thing sorry just annoying when you say that do this when you say do this budgies❤ sorry if I got a little bit Randy
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GG already have a video on menswear rules that you can break.
It’s just a matter of searching
If it happens that I catch it, I’ll leave the link here
@@joaomaiaesimoes4846 look I'm not saying that what I'm saying is that you're very contradictory of what you're saying I'm not saying that Psy
Menswear rules can certainly be confusing! Here are our thoughts on the matter: www.gentlemansgazette.com/menswear-rules-to-break/?
A gentleman should never, ever be seen in public sporting a grotesque pustule on his forehead. DISGUSTING
Well at least that's what my great aunt in France told me in a letter, but it was in French, so I burned it.
If you are a bespoke human, with an own identity, character and presence, you don't need bespoke clothes or shoes or belt or wallet or handkerchief or socks. Save your money, spend it on carving your character instead.
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