• English

• John Lobb
  London
   Limited Edition, Boar Hide Ghillie Derby
  “Cordoba”
  Euro 1150

  Little need be said about this good shoemaker, neither the family run shop in London nor its branch opened in Paris at the beginning of the last century and acquired by Hermès in 1976. John Lobb is of course, the premiere workshop for traditional English Shoes and stands noticeably above even the other superior shoemakers such as Church´s or Crockett & Jones, Alden, Weston etc., and along with Edward Green and (I believe) the old Peal & Co., is in the top category of shoemakers in the world. Ready made shoes from Lobb are in the $1200-1600 category and John Lobb bespoke shoes start at £5000 for shoes and £1000 for shoe-trees. http://www.johnlobbltd.co.uk/pricelist/

  This Boar hide “Cordoba”, their (true) Chisel-Toe, 2-Eyelet, Ghillie, is from John Lobb’s Limited Series.  Suffice it to say, the material is gorgeous Tan/Light Brown and promises to develop a lovely patina over time.  The chisel toe and ghillie closure set off the sleek, stream-lined front with distinction.

  This is exceptional both in the model and the material; it has not been available for more than a decade. The last one to have appeared on the after-market was, to my knowledge, in 2014. (However not in this difficult to obtain UK half size.)  The few truly good examples of this highly distinctive model that have appeared when the model was still current, sold to collectors for prices approaching the original store price.

  Size Details

  Marked UK 10.5E.....thus US 11.5 D......Continental 45D, for the medium width foot..

  Condition

  Original soles and heels showing no appreciable wear, thus near new, neuwertig! Tops too are near new, showing trivial creasing. Sold without trees.

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