Leather shoes: Any recommendation?

[Lv3338]

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[Siyexcalibur]

I dont know timberland makes shoes in Singapore, but there are 3 shoe makers in Singapore. You can make all types of shoes, sandals included.

 

a) Lee Hoi Wah (made shoes for LKY)

Blk 9 Jln Kukoh #03-73

tel : 63452487

 

b)Tat Lee Shoemaker (very cheap and good, prices used to be from $65 to $125)

Whampoa Market Blk 90, #01-719

tel 93211072

 

c)Kwek Choong Shoemaker

9 Lor 15, Geylang

tel: 67445353

[Robo]

Gucci?? its expensive but u really pay for the quality...

[Linus]

i thought rubber wont give you any sound coz it is too soft.

 

i agree some wood sounds hallow, depends on the type of wood used.

[Linus]

ya lor I totally agree with you. But the problem is when I find a shoe super nice, I wear it until the rubber sole is gone. But everytime when I replace the rubber sole (using stitching) the good feeling is totally gone. The whole shoe becomes crooked or something.

 

I tried a few times by different cobbler. Always same. Now I learnt a lesson. Shoes cannot be renewed.

 

Thats why the cantonese got a famous saying: Throw your mother's old shoes.

 

The meaning is: Once the shoe is old, don't use it. just throw.

 

bro, you canto huh ? [laugh] but sometimes its ironic lah. coz old shoes are more comfy. new shoes need run-in period. takes time for it to be as comfy like the old ones.

[Siyexcalibur]

The hollow sounding wood is not real wood, more like compressed fibres, a bit like MDF. My shoemaker always call it compressed cardboard.

[Robo]

my dad's bally lasted 10yrs+++ liao... now still in nice condition. just gotta kiwi once in awhile.

 

got a pedro myself... very comfortable.. long lasting anot i not sure yet. got it in feb

Edited July 16, 2008 by Robo

[Linus]

yeah, exactly. like those chipboard material. kena water only like damn sh1tty. [shakehead]

 

i think they like to use those for ladies shoes. no wonder they are more cheaper compare to men's shoes.

 

every cent counts.

[Kianbeng]

I always try to find solid rubber but still lighter than solid wood. Solid rubber sounds like got subwoofer one leh when walking. bomp bomp bomp.

[Kianbeng]

But many of the expensive shoes out there with wood heels.....quite hollow sound leh. Maybe nowadays cut cost....

[Kianbeng]

Hehee. Me by right is hokkien but a useless one. Ppl say me hokkien lang don't know how to speak hokkien.

 

Last time I like Cantopop at marina south leh. After closure...no more kangtao. I only know if I want cantopop, have to go to the dutyfree hotel (forgot name) at JB. After KuanRou secondary school.....

 

You cantonese?

[Iziz]

I recently bought a pair of Hush Puppies black leather shoes and realized that it is not really good. Regretted the purchase.

 

Any bro here can recommend a good pair of leather shoes?

 

I bought Hush Puppies 1 year + ago and now still wearing it. Comfortable. I bought the one with the air pocket at the inner sole. Beside the wear and tear at the heel, all is fine. I love it man.

 

Due to the nature of my work, I walk abt a LOT and the right pair of shoes is veri impt.

 

I got 2 pairs of Hush Puppies, one is super comfy, the other one i dun even wanna touch (I wore it like 3 times? After I wear it, at night my feet would be veri sore, need foot reflexo to reverse the effect...)

 

Depends on wad range u buy, the air suspension one is

[Iziz]

my dad's bally lasted 10yrs+++ liao... now still in nice condition. just gotta kiwi once in awhile.

 

got a pedro myself... very comfortable.. long lasting anot i not sure yet. got it in feb

 

Any idea wad range for the Bally? E prices I saw at the boutique r

[Robo]

not too sure about the current price but i know its gonna make one

 

if i didnt remembered wrongly my dad got his pair for over $600bucks plus. that was den...

[Linus]

I always try to find solid rubber but still lighter than solid wood. Solid rubber sounds like got subwoofer one leh when walking. bomp bomp bomp.

yeah lor, seems like most leather shoes with rubber soles. hush puppies, bata... use wood ones mostly in those upclass shops.

[Iziz]

I was told Bally makes good shoes but donno whether it applies to all or the Scribe range.

 

The Scribe range is 1,xxx lor, how many cars i gotta sell to earn a pair of shoes siah

[Linus]

yeah, me cantonese.

 

you mean eden hotel ? hee...

[Robo]

 

i'll settle for hush puppies or pedro... its probably at most 25% the price of a bally...

more cost effective..