C&J repair prices are a little bit more than Cheaney for instance (I paid £110 for a refurb) which is not surprising, but not outrageous
But then how many pairs of dark brown derby shoes does a man need?
Replacement shoes - £460 
They’re pretty badly shagged - I’m not sure that replacement soles would be a good idea.
(apologies for the mud and cankle)
I’d forgotten that I had left a pair of suede Bristol here too. Similarly stuffed although the soles are better - at least I haven’t worn clean through the stitching.
I’m glad I only need to wear smart shoes once or twice a year. I can buy cheap ones and they last forever.
By the time they put them back on the original lasts and refurb the uppers and resole a lot of that heavy ‘wrinkling’ will come out.
They will never look exactly like new but I think you will be suprised at the result.
Plus they leave the inner sole alone so when you get them back they fit like an old shoe not like a new one
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They look eminently good candidates for refurbishment to my eyes from what I can tell from the photos. I’ve sent in a much tattier pair and they came back almost immaculate but lived in.
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Thank you. Might cart them back to London in the summer when my luggage is lighter, then take it from there.
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They look ideal to me too! 
Why not just post them in from NI?
Same price.
Although it looks like you will need to wait until C&J customer services are open to sort it out.
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… my lovely girlfriend did the honours for my birthday 
(They even come with a stripe matching lace to assuage my OCD on such matters).
This meant, I was able to go and secure a pair of these;
These come with a white lace too but, as that stripe and heelguard is silver, I’ll most likely stick with the blue. Really like them.
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Having been forced by my employer to purchase a pair of “kitchen safe shoes”, I’ve opted to go maximum cunty and got myself a pair of these:
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and you made it, with cuntiness to spare! 
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And you will never know if you spilt anything on them or not! 
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Type of bread isn’t it?
No, it’s a type of flower
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Don’t you start.
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Looks like a unicorn wiped its arse with that 
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They’re prime for refurbishment. Like they say you’ll be very pleased with the outcome imo.