BLKBRD SHOEMAKER INDIA
Rudolph, Wingtip Derby - Natural Tan | Goodyear Welted | Classics Collection
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Rudolph is a heavy profile Derby shoe with full brogue detailing. The storm welt provides an additional waterproof seal between the shoe's upper and sole. The shoes are perfect for the old school country clothing featuring boot cut denims, whereas being quiet versatile and trendy at the same time.
- Last: HOLDEN
- Toe Profile: Round casual
- Hand-Welted by our master bottom making craftsmen
- Full-Grain Smooth Calf leather upper
- Full leather lining
- Storm welt for enhanced sturdiness and water resistance
- Leather insole and natural cork filler for utmost comfort
- Veg-tanned leather outsole
- Stacked leather heel with anti-skid rubber patch
First of all, the shoes are great and they deserve 5 stars (for the price of course). I'm giving 4 stars only because I really don't like the laces. They are poor quality and could be way better for the price.
The shoes are nice, the leather is not perfect but for the price it's great. It is however worth upgrading to the better leather options that blkbrd has.
For me in the EU, I had to pay high tax and fees (more than 30% of the shoe price) which makes ordering from blkbrd really expensive compared to other companies. I wish blkbrd will take care of this in the future because I would definetly buy from them again and especially try the better leather and exotic options. The support was also great. I sent pictures and they helped me figure out the right size
Just received my shoes. I ordered them with Vibram Eton soles and leather midsole. I'm glad that I went with the midsole as it makes the shoes a bit more chunky and this goes well with this country style brogue character. The process of ordering was smooth and the person at Blkbrd was very helpful. The fit is perfect and the shoes feel instantly comfy. I predict that the break in progress will be smooth. The leather looks considerably darker than in the pics, but I already knew that thanks to a customer who reviewed the shoes here and left a pic. The finishing is mostly great. My only small gripe is with the welt stitch on the outer side of the left shoe - the stitch seems to be messed up and it that the welt has also a cut there (see the picture attached). Not a big problem for me, but that's the reason for 4 stars instead of 5.
That small issue aside I feel pretty happy with the purchase and I am confident that I will order more shoes from Blkbrd.
Since its my first serious shoe purchase, I am writing this from purely comfort and looks point of view.
Shoes are of darker color tone than whats shown in the pictures on website, but for me, it was a plus point, since they look better than website.
Default shoelaces were not at all great and kept coming undone so had to replace them with third party Waxed laces.
Shoes are comfortable right from the first wear. They seem heavy when we hold them in hands, but are very light when actually worn.
Shoes look shiny and rich, thanks to the leather quality.
Overall, best buy - except for shoelaces :-)
These are by far the nicest dress shoes I have now. The quality & comfort is great!
The shoes look absolutely beautiful and they fit me perfectly. Honestly, for the price, this is one of the best purchases I've ever made