Today's Shoes

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Vass cap-toe bal in burgundy calf with a beveled single leather sole (Old English model, P2 last). These shoes have heel counters, which is a bit unusual for cap-toes without any broguing.

Evening

Edward Green monkstrap ankle boots in dark oak antique calf with double leather soles that narrow to single leather soles at the waist (Olney model, 606 last). The shoes pictured above are not mine, but they have exactly the same configuration as mine do.

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Edward Green chasses with pie-crust-style handsewn apron and ghosted handsewn toe seam in navy blue antique calf with double leather soles (Dover model, 606 last). Supposedly, 606 last derives from 202 last and has the same fit characteristics. I have not found that to be the case. These shoes have always been a bit large, particularly in the heel, while my 202 last shoes in the same size are not. If I had it to do over again, I would probably have these shoes made up on 808 last, which fits better, particularly over the instep and in the heel. I just may do that: you can never have too many Dovers, and you can never have too many blue shoes. Olive antique would be nice, too, don't you think?

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Edward Green half-brogue bals in British tan calf (EG calls it chestnut antique -- Cadogan model, 202 last). These shoes were purchased at the original Saks Fifth Avenue after a day of tromping around Manhattan, and I consequently got them larger than they needed to be. All of the advice says to try on shoes in the afternoon because feet swell during the day. I imagine that this is good advice, but don't do it after walking on concrete for several hours.

Evening

Edward Green single buckle ankle boots in dark oak calf (Olney model, 606 last). Another purchase from the original Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. These would be more comfortable if EG had either made them a bit taller so that they didn't hit on my ankle bone or if the upper part of the boot had been unlined. Boots of the same model and on the same last are shown in the picture above.

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Edward Green split-toe bluchers with handsewn apron and toe seams in midnight antique calf (Dover model, 606 last). The Edward Green Dover is one of the most sublime shoes in existence, and it's especially striking in dark blue. I covet them in olive antique, too. There's absolutely nothing wrong with blue shoes.

These were a special order from Tom Park at LeatherSoul in Hawaii. And yes, that's a picture of my actual shoes.

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Edward Green half-brogue bals in chestnut antique (Cadogan model, 202 last). Purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York after a long day walking, which caused me to get the E width rather than the D. These would be better-looking shoes if they were the narrower width. Of course, they would be better-looking shoes if they were on 82 last instead of 202, too.

Evening

Continuing the theme of Saks-New York Edward Green purchases, monkstrap ankle boots in dark oak antique (Olney model, 606 last). These are both great-looking and unusual, and they would be perfect if they were about an inch taller. Either that or a half an inch lower. As it is, they hit my ankles right at the bone, which can be irritating.