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A new addition to the growing shoe family finally arrived late last week.

The box was a little damaged.  But, heck, what better way to test the creative photography and photoshopping skills than to make a shoe box interesting visually.

All the details in one picture.  Nuff said.  These are RTW.

A little background on Edward Green.  A gentleman by that name started making shoes in 1890 in a small factory in Northampton.  Long story short, he made nice shoes and set the standard for fine, traditionally made Goodyear welted shoes.  Tony Gaziano, of Gaziano & Girling, was actually the creative director of Edward Green and head of their bespoke department until he left to form his new company with Dean Girling.  Tony was responsible for creating their famous 888 last.  These shoes came in the 606 last.

Just teasing with a slow reveal

What?  No shoe bags?  I want shoe bags!

And now the full reveal.  This is an important addition to my collection, namely its my first pair of Edward Green AND first pair of monks.  I must say, these are mighty sweet and made even sweeter since I got them during the Edward Green big annual end-of-year clear out sale from their London store.

And now for the 360 degree spin...

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I must say that the dark antique oak adds a lot of character to the shoe.  The burnishing, strategically applied, really gives off a vintage look.

This pair was in the 606 last.  Not that I had a choice but I think that they are very nice.

Now for the close ups...

According to the EG catalog, these pair comes with "fudge welt".    Still doing a little more research on what this actually means.

I think the fudge welt gives this pair a rather interesting look.  Can't get over the burnishing.  Love it!

Finally the sole.  Not as well finished as my Gaziano & Girlings but who am I to complain as these were a good buy.

Thanks for reading.

Gaz

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This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2009-01-24 08:14:53

Edward Green RTW are probably second only to John Lobb. I'm surprised they didn't come with shoe bags though. Nevertheless another lovely pair.

Regards,

iAn

Wear them in the best of health!

Stephen

If I had to buy a pair of new dress shoes, I would definitely try to find a pair with this exact same color.  I always like the distress antique look for shoes, and these are perfect.

Beautiful shoes Gaz and thanks for sharing them with us.

Cheers,
Anthony

Congrats on a great buy!

Please let us know when you find out about the unique Edward Green  "fudge melt".

Any pics of the inside?  Any arch supports?

-MW

It seems that "fudge welt" is a term used by Edward Green for what is commonly known as "storm welt". 

A storm welt is a band of leather which is sewn into the interface between the shoe's upper and the sole. It is suppose to keep water (hence storm) from getting into the area where the upper meets the sole and soaking into the shoe.  It does help make the shoes more water resistant to some extend but it is not as effective as stitchdown construction, which are commonly used in heavy duty boots, which seals the boot against dirt, mud and water.  High quality mountaineering boots use the stitchdown construction while storm welts are traditionally used on military boots.

I guess the "fudge welt" here could be there for decorative / design purposes more than its functional purpose.  Having said that, it does give these monks an added level of casualness.

Hope what I wrote makes sense.

Gaz

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Congrat Gaz...

Well, they are my new article of clothing for CNY tomorrow.

Gaz

My, what beautiful shoes you have!

I'll keep them for some time and take a lot of shots before I put them on .

I'll go downtown to Ferragamo to see if they still have bargains.

Congrats Gaz, and an excellent CNY item

Hi Gaz

It is great that you can slip a new pair of shoes and have them look like you owned them for years.

Real beauty.

Best

Bill