Crown Northampton - Dress Sneakers
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These arrived today. The hand stitch sneakers in Horween No 8 Shell Cordovan.
I was very nervous on sizing - it was a long wait (11 weeks) from order to delivery and a very expensive pair of shoes. After measuring my feet repeatedly and liaising with their customer support, I went a half size down from my usual size but a wide-fit rather than the standard width fit.
Straight out the box I thought I had messed up as they were quite tight around the ball of the foot and toes, but it turns out they lace them quite tightly for shipping. After messing with the laces for 10 minutes or so I think I’ve got them where there’s good room in the toe box but tight enough at the ankle to prevent heel slippage. I think I’ll be messing around with the lacing more in the coming days as they break in though.
These are going to look dope under my pair of XHS, which I’ll be getting back into after I’ve taken the dog for a run.
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I've been eyeing their calf high tops since you created this thread. Couldn't justify the shell ones, but £300 seems doable for something of this quality. I enquired about their resoling service too, I think they told me it was £80 with a choice of 3 different soles. Could probably make a pair last a lifetime using this service.
Looking forward to seeing yours develop over the years @EdH
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Thanks @EdH , now you got me geekin' over some hi-tops....y'all are a bad influence lol
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@EdH that definitely works! Very nice.
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@EdH that’s where I trapped myself lol. I said “these should last forever” and then it’s like “so this is your last pair, RIGHT?”
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So after trying them on a few more times over the weekend, I decided to size up after all. They weren't uncomfortable exactly, I was just very aware that I was wearing shoes while I had them on. (You know how most of the time your brain gets used to the sensations of your clothing and screens that out - well that didn't happen.) And after doing a bit more research on breaking in shell cordovan and liaising with Crown Northampton, I was warned that they wouldn't give as much as other leather once broken in. So they've gone back to Crown Northampton for an exchange.
Hopefully it wont take another 11 weeks to get the size-up pair made!
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Sorry only just seen this.
I have a pair of the Overstones in Horween CXL and also the Overstones TL in white calf.
The normal line look much bigger on foot than than the TL due to all the additional padding.
The Horween leather has not worn well for me. The surface of the leather has eroded at various points due to friction with the laces. Also found it to scratch very easily.
Were I to buy another pair I would buy the TL line due to the slimmer profile.
The white calf has aged fairly well.
Will happily post pics of both (bought them in 2020 if memory serves).
Will also provide further info on sizing when get a moment.
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These look amazing.
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Crown has just launched a version of their Everdon wholecut boot with a chunkier Viberg sole, which they've dubbed the Rambler.
I like them, particularly in the grey Horween buffalo.
@Giles the blog post about the Everdon Rambler boots mentions that all their footwear is available in narrow, standard, and wide fittings, with extra-wide options available on request. It might be worth dropping them an email to ask.
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I contacted them and no mention was made about wide for the desert boots. But they have sent me a pair to try……I’ll let you know
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
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@Giles I have a pair of their Woodford Desert Boots.
https://crownnorthampton.com/products/woodford-desert-boot-sand-janus-calf-suedeI got them in their standard width (they offer you the option to change the width when ordering). I can say the sole is quite narrow (even for my relatively narrow foot). They are true to size in terms of length.
Here are some (not so good) shots:
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So, I got in touch with Crown re: the desert boots. They said that they would send me a pair to try on see if the fit worked as long as I placed an order. I ordered a pair of Brown Janus Calf. The sent me a pair of Sand Janus Calf that had been used in a photo shoot, and were therefore "not perfect".
They fitted, so they did me a deal on the Sand, and I await the brown....
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@Giles Nice score!
