I have no idea on numbers. It’s that bad.
I have six pairs of Trickers for work, and some church’s and c and j. At least double that in Trickers boots and shoes.
Chuck in some Mcnairy, Vass, A Sargent, and sanders.
I am Imelda.
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Do a donkey count, and know your hooves love hifi
Had two handmade shoes from Fosters
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Hi Vasken,
Two is a good number if you have the regular amount of feet 
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That’s just brilliant.
Regular is above average though
Mathematical nitpicking ftfy.
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Mathematical nitpicking ftfy
My current favourites. Allen Edmonds. Pigskin, which I’ve discovered doesn’t crease much.
Thought you’d appreciate the selvedge with turn ups.
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Very nice.
pondering pairs of these from Tricker’s
in Beechnut which having never seen in the flesh - I am not sure about…
Looks like someone wiped them over with a fresh dog turd.
You should totally buy them 
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I liked the brogues from the 70s,lots of the modern ones looked a bit misshaped to me.
I’m sure they were more round than pointy
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thank you for your fashion advice. I am with you on this matter, and have purchased them.
Would you like to be my fashion advisor and colourist?
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I know what you mean. Bourton are more round in the toe, I have a pair in Chocolate from Tricker’s but I fancied something a little different.
Oh hell no - you are doing a fabulous job, dahling, I wouldn’t want to gild the lily 
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I used to like acupuncture trainers, the soles / tread always had a little something that left behind interesting tracks in mud etc.
this being one…
That’s “Maureen” for polishing a turd, isn’t it ?
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Well the C&J factory shop was quite an eye-opener.
At John Lobb I was the only person there. The shop is behind a locked gate. There wasn’t much stock, and it was kind of £650 upwards.
C&J was well stocked, prices were (comparatively) low, and the place was packed with young Chinese and Japanese men who knew exactly what they wanted. Specifically “grey boxes”: one-off custom orders that hadn’t passed QC.
Trickers was either very well hidden, or shut. I couldn’t quite work out which.
All in all quite a strange day.
@cobbler the Lamplighter was a good shout. Thank you.
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