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The entry level welted men’s shoes brand Meermin runs a pretty large spring sale, with up to 40% off a bunch of shoes and boots. Already affordable footwear now are even more affordable, with prices for Goodyear welted shoes from €130, pretty hard to beat.
Many both well-established and brand new brands have tried to offer bespoke shoes where one use 3D scans as base for the last production – all have failed. Now the industry giant Carmina steps into the game. I was one of the first in the world to get to try the service, find out if they have succeeded or not in this substantial review.
The Spanish brand Andrés Sendra has filled up their online sample sales section with a bunch of models, that are available from as low as €125, almost 60% off the RRP. Certainly a bargain for fine Goodyear welted shoes.
Spanish brand TLB Mallorca has introduced a new range of models made in Shell Cordovan. The take is a bit special, where the ten different models are made upon request and the customer can choose any type of leather, sole etc, without any MTO upcharge.
For those looking to make a bargain, apart from regular sales an alternative that in many ways are more favourable is buying subs, where some flaws means the shoes can’t be sold at full price. Spanish Carmina sell their seconds on Ebay at a 50% off the RRP, learn more here.
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This week we at Skolyx had world premiere for a new range of affordable workwear boots by the renowned Spanish brand Yanko. Service boots, moc toe boots and NST boots in various leathers, including Shell cordovan offerings.
Between October 1-5 TLB Mallorca runs their first ever Made to Order event, where they remove the normal upcharge for a personalised model, so prices are the same as for regular RTW models.
Shoes crease, that’s a fact and everyone knows it, yet it’s likely the thing that dress shoe buyers obsess the most about. I’ve been writing several posts on the topic (links below) to give a better understanding on how and why shoes crease, and what’s healthy creases and what might not be. Shown on the photo here surely is an example of some very fine creasing on the Spanish leather.
Artista is a new top range from the Spanish brand TLB Mallorca, a range that I’ve been involved in developing, through my work for their retailer Skolyx. It’s an ambition at bringing some features taken from bespoke shoes into the midrange price segment of Goodyear welted shoes, offering a lot for the €425 they cost. Here’s a report about this project, now about to launch.
Earlier this week the Belgian-Spanish brand Sons of Henrey was launched, focusing on elegant classic Goodyear-welted shoes, offering a variety of interesting leather choices, mainly through coming Group MTOs.
