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My purpose in posting this is pure sublimation. I.e., I really like it, but I ain't gonna buy it, for many good reasons. (And don't try to convince me otherwise, Eagle! 
) But this is a really interesting shoe for a variety of reasons.
For those interested in Trad/Ivy League, both the brogue and dirty buck were footwear standards of that style. This shoe combines both. Was that ever, in fact, done? Sure! While less common, I remember them. But what's more important, these two aesthetics are here combined into what I consider a very handsome casual shoe. While the maker is English, the aesthetic is identical to what an American shoe from that era would look like. (If it were this well made!)
As some no doubt know, I'm an enthusiast of Sander's shoes for their quality and value. This is part of their casual range, as are 3 of the 4 pair of their shoes I currently own. I note in browsing their current casual offerings that, sadly, some of the models I liked are no longer being made, and many replacements are more of the tennis/trainer variety, though still made at Sanders with the same quality build. This model is new too, but is a traditional style, and to my eye the best of the new. Also comes in navy suede.
I'm showing it here for any whom it might interest as a means to exorcising my buying demons! I have no commercial interest, or involvement with Sanders, or any retailer, beyond being an enthusiast of Sanders' offerings.
https://www.sanders-uk.com/shop/product/theo-1705dls
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) But this is a really interesting shoe for a variety of reasons.For those interested in Trad/Ivy League, both the brogue and dirty buck were footwear standards of that style. This shoe combines both. Was that ever, in fact, done? Sure! While less common, I remember them. But what's more important, these two aesthetics are here combined into what I consider a very handsome casual shoe. While the maker is English, the aesthetic is identical to what an American shoe from that era would look like. (If it were this well made!)
As some no doubt know, I'm an enthusiast of Sander's shoes for their quality and value. This is part of their casual range, as are 3 of the 4 pair of their shoes I currently own. I note in browsing their current casual offerings that, sadly, some of the models I liked are no longer being made, and many replacements are more of the tennis/trainer variety, though still made at Sanders with the same quality build. This model is new too, but is a traditional style, and to my eye the best of the new. Also comes in navy suede.
I'm showing it here for any whom it might interest as a means to exorcising my buying demons! I have no commercial interest, or involvement with Sanders, or any retailer, beyond being an enthusiast of Sanders' offerings.
https://www.sanders-uk.com/shop/product/theo-1705dls
