Today's Shoes

Vass half-brogue bals in pebble-grain English tan calf. I think that I've mentioned before that I don't know what last these are on -- perhaps Peter since the last shares some of the features of the P2, which derives from Peter. The sides of the toes have high walls (by which I mean that the upper is pretty much perpendicular to the sole in these areas, not more gently rising from the sole) and a broad, flat vamp that is typical of Eastern European lastmaking. The medallion on the toe cap is also much larger and intricate than one would find on most English or American shoes, another characteristic of Central and Eastern European shoemaking.