Comments on: An angel gets its wing[tip]s.

An angel gets its wing[tip]s.

seanmpuckett — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:50:59 -0800

The making of a pair of John Fluevog's Gateway Angel / Brandenburg shoes (SLYT).

By: Mchelly

Mchelly — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:11 -0800

Pepsi Shoe?

By: Mchelly

Mchelly — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:18 -0800

I kid! Amazing to see how many details are hand-done. I love love love Fluevogs, and am still kicking myself that I failed to score a pair of Paris pumps in olive ostrich... (in size 7.5, if anyone's got extra ones laying around...)

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:06:15 -0800

Dear god I was just complaining about how many shoes I have do not tempt me more foul Internet

By: painquale

painquale — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:07:46 -0800

Gorgeous.

By: Theta States

Theta States — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:19:07 -0800

This reminds me to organize our this weekend...

By: oneironaut

oneironaut — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:21:58 -0800

Ah, this is kind of a bummer. I used to only own Fluevogs. I have a few pairs from the mid-90's that I still wear, and still hold up. But there has been a marked drop-off in quality, at least for men's shoes. They fall apart, the stiching comes undone, the heels come off. They are nice about replacing them, but how many times do you want to replace a shoe? Sad.

By: -t

-t — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:32:10 -0800

I had a great pair of Fluevogs with cutout for clipless pedals. They fell apart, I was sad.

By: Ad hominem

Ad hominem — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:46:08 -0800

You are going to have to replace the heels and soles on men's dress shoes no matter what. Even on shoes hand made in the US or UK. I typically wear Allen Edmonds Park Avenue oxfords to work and even rotating I get them resoled a couple times a year. This is just the operating cost of the shoes. Unless you want to wear rubber soles. I sometimes wear Neil M. Senators when it is wet out so I am not slipping all around on leather soles. Those rubber soles last forever.

By: Blue Meanie

Blue Meanie — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:53:49 -0800

Just this morning I was doing a last closet pass for a Goodwill run, picked up my late-90s two-tone Angels, dusted them off and put them back. I may be past the age where I can rock them successfully but they please me too much when I see them to give them up.

By: WalkingAround

WalkingAround — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:54:35 -0800

I liked this comment from a customer: They are silent, allowing me to sneak up on people. A handy feature not normally advertised.

By: Gwynarra

Gwynarra — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:02:40 -0800

Woot Fluevogs! I love fluevogs and I am currently wearing a pair of Bond Girl boots. So lovely.

By: not_that_epiphanius

not_that_epiphanius — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:21:24 -0800

I searched for new footwear last year, in part to replace a 20 year old pair of Florsheims, which indeed had frequent soles and heels replacements. I began to despair, as most of the shoes I looked at had soles like this, which would not be practical (possible?) to replace regularly. I was rescued from this sorry state by an introduction to these bad boys, which cost just over $100, and are made in Canada. Fluevogs they ain't, but it's great to know that you can buy decent, reasonably priced foowear that's made in North America. Also, I was going to say: "Topy FTW", but apparently there is some controversy on that point (I have more than once had Topy soles put on before even wearing a new pair of shoes).

By: gingerbeer

gingerbeer — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:35:57 -0800

I, too, am wearing Fluevogs at this very moment!

By: jsavimbi

jsavimbi — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:39:33 -0800

I like them, I really do, and have had two pairs of the Angel Supervogs but the stitching does come undone, the sides crack and they're not that breathable.

By: gingerbeer

gingerbeer — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:40:12 -0800

Also, Fluevog does Open Source Shoes -- design your own!

By: louche mustachio

louche mustachio — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:41:55 -0800

I may be past the age where I can rock them successfully.. My Mom rocks Fluevogs. I am pretty sure there is no reason you can't rock your classics.

By: louche mustachio

louche mustachio — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:51:21 -0800

Also, Fluevog does Open Source Shoes -- design your own! If they manufacture your design... they will send you a pair...? omg *starts drawing boots*

By: oneironaut

oneironaut — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:07:45 -0800

AdHominem, I know replacing soles and heels is a part of owning shoes, but the heels on a pair of Fluevog dress shoes came off after a month. Fluevog sent me a new pair and the same thing happened. The heels were just glued on, with short tacks. I took them to a shoemaker and had them properly nailed on. They used to make shoes that lasted for a long, long time. Now they fall apart quickly. Luckily I have older pairs that I can still wear. But unfortunately I can't recommend Fluevogs anymore. For the build quality, they should be half the price. Before the price was justified. Not any more.

By: Mei's lost sandal

Mei's lost sandal — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:29:56 -0800

That was kind of painful to watch. Either those shoes cost $900 or the workers are only making a dollar a day.

By: Ad hominem

Ad hominem — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:36:34 -0800

, but the heels on a pair of Fluevog dress shoes came off after a month Oh man, that does suck. I didn't realize they are that bad. In my experience I'll wear holes through the sole before a heel falls off.

By: Ad hominem

Ad hominem — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:43:59 -0800

$279. Perforated wing tips "handmade in Italy" are in the $700 range.

By: billcicletta

billcicletta — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:08:11 -0800

Alden (USA made) cordovan wing tips are $515

By: Ad hominem

Ad hominem — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:29:30 -0800

These wing tip oxfords from Allen Edmonds are pretty nice too at $575.

By: Ad hominem

Ad hominem — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:36:07 -0800

doh, sorry those are brogues.

By: PeterMcDermott

PeterMcDermott — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:42:45 -0800

Meh. I'm rocking a pair of Church's Grafton at the moment, but you can pick up a pair of Loakes pretty well anywhere for less than £100. Proper shoes, mostly hand made in the UK.

By: mendel

mendel — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:53:01 -0800

Haha, from that stylefrom thread about Topys:

There was a leaflet in y shoe box that specifically warned against the use of Topy rubber soles because they prevent moisture from escaping thus causing damage to the soles. FYI. JM Weston say the same thing citing the inability of the sole to "breathe". my wallet needs to be emptied constantly for it to breathe

I used to hang out at SF all the time, but eventually decided I wasn't sufficiently obsessed.