• English

• Designed in the manner of Nikolaus Tuczek
  Cap-Toe Brogued Elastic Gusseted Slipper
  by
  Edward Green
  for
  Ede & Ravanscroft
  Est. 1869, Britain’s oldest tailors still in existence
  Euro 1250

  Lobb, Crockett, Shipton and perhaps others have made some version of this shoe -one can ubderstand why; it is the last word in elegance. Some models come with wing-tip, others with medallion toe or plain, but the present shoe is George Cleverley’s exact Nikolaus Tuczek design, the Cap-Toe, unchanged for 50 years and executed in a lovely, warm calfskin by Edward Green. This pair was first sold by Ede & Ravanscroft, the bespoke Savile Row Tailors, Englands oldest men’s tailors, with shops in Oxford, Cambridge and Nottingham.

  The late, lamented firm of Tuczek of #17 Clifford Street, W1, bespoke society shoemaker, is a legend in the trade among historians and collectors. The importance of this master is only confirmed by the fact that George Cleverley, began his career with Nikolaus Tuczek in 1920 and remained with the firm 38 years before opening his own workshop. Tuczek’s designs, which this Slipper follows closely, are exceptionally sleek and most often feature his characteristic chiseled toe and elastic side gussets. It can be conjectured that this was Tuczek’s legacy as there is little to compare with the dramatic lasting, the intricate detailing, and the painstaking construction of the Tuczek style. But finally it is the overall effect of the design, the harmony of decoration and sculptural form that distinguishes this shoe. There is very little to be found from the last half century that possesses the stylistic boldness or quiet equipoise of this present pair.

  This is a wearable work of art and, unlike most modern shoes, this shoe will continue to increase in value as it has done these last 25 or 30 years. Notice the closed channel welt by edward Green, comparable to their bespoke shoes. This model was a marvelous exception among Edward Greens’ offerings and, when still available, was sold out almost immediately. Today, needless to say, it remains unavailable elsewhere.

  Size Details

  US 9.5D.... (UK 8.5E).....Continental 42.5D, for the medium width foot.

  Condition

  Like New. Worn ONCE to try on. Neuwertig, in original EG flannel travel bags and original EG carton. With new original Ede & Ravanscroft Shoe Trees (not shown; I only discovered these later after the photos were taken)

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