So i just ordered these for 200€.
Are these worth it?
How do i care for them, do i need shoe trees?
You could have gotten these cool shoes called Clarks Desert Boots.
>>11488963
The creases are terrible, ruins them desu
Looking good. Price is fine. Getting the 10% discount would have been nice I guess. I like visible serialing honestly, one of my belts has it and I want more garments like that.
Yes, you need shoe trees. And polish them up with some protective shoe polish every other month/week depending on wear. Avoid rain. That all is if you want to keep them looking as closely as possible to new.
>>11489038
thanks and what do you mean with "getting the 10% discount"?
>>11489069
The shop CP referred me to offered a discount. Then again, it had them for like 450 bucks, so good on you.
>>11489018
are there any decent alternatives in this price range ?
I bought a pair for $180 new and still not worth it. They look good for about 5 minutes, then the patent leather on the toe box warps and crinkles and they instantly look like you've had them for 3 years. No amount of shoe trees will solve this problem, its an issue with the design. There are HUNDREDS of derbies with the same design, the only reason I see you could have wanted these is the gold lettering - well its not fucking worth it mate. Take the $15 return-shipping hit and send them back.
>>11490359
well could you show me some alternatives broski?
>>11490830
Buy used derbies. Picked up a pair of made in USA hanovers on eBay for $20 and they're great. Or maybe look into the other CP derby model, tried them on in a store and they felt decent. Trust me derby shines are a bad cop, saw a salesperson at Nordstrom and the amount of creasing and heal drag was horrendous
I prefer CPs Cadet Derbies far more than the Shine's; both not a fan of the shine/patent leather on them as well as the natural finish on the sole. For patent leather derbies either buy from one of the #menswear goodyear welted places or save a ton and buy from somewhere like Dior Homme, Jil Sander (older models preferably, Ann D, Prada (there's probably other good makers. For just derbies without patent leather just have a search on google and find ones with a last and finishing you like.
>>11491072
>save a ton and buy from somewhere like Dior Homme
Excuse me?
>>11491202
he probably meant "save up a ton of money" to buy them :-)
i was considering between derby shine, rw postman and mono docs, got all 3 of them try them on and decide that doc monos looks the best and return the other two
>>11491960
docs seem so chuncky tho
i'm gonna use this thread since it's derby related and it's not worth making a new one
i want to get a pair of derbies that i can wear with loosefit fits and also in a bit more formal fits, any recs for under 200europeanunioncurrencys?
>>11493324
1461 mono Docs.
>>11490359
I mean, the contrast welt and wedge sole(?) are dope, but the creasing fucking god awful. Like what the fuck, I bet even display pairs look like shit after two tests.
Can you guys recommend sub 300$€£ black derbies to wear with black jeans etc?
>>11493395
its not "that" bad desu famalam
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