^ nice
how does the Bexley compare to the Loake
Bexley Shoe is definitely better than the regular Loake series .
A better comparison is Loake 1880 (Made in England) vs Bexley Shoes (Made in Portugal I think)
Stitching , finishing & workmanship wise Bexley is better , but not by far .
Loake 1880s use better leather , therefore has a better "feel" to it . The "tick" sounds better too .
In terms of fit , Loake 1880 has much more to offer (F,E,G) ..Bexley Shoes only has one standard cut .
Price point ..its a RM500 shoe against a RM800 shoe .
If both shoes fits like glove and both are comfortable .
I would pick Bexley as beater and save up for a John Lobb for special events .
If Bexley doesn't fit , go for Loake 1880
below RM500 ? currently Sagara having sales and after conversion is around there
http://sagaraindonesia.com/
but it is very painful to liase with Bagus from Sagara, he is so slow in replying
Most shoe snobs i know has the "If its not made in England (or at least Europe) i am not interested" attitude , ROFL .
Its like how some of us who are into watches are all "in house movement , if its ETA i am not interested" .
Well , if you are interested in Asian shoes . Check out
Ed Et Al Singapore . They are going for about RM700 with almost C&J quality (read from reviews)