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how far in was the stitching on the sole to the outside? It would be difficult to save material when you have to re-sole them, you can lose between 0.5mm-1.5mm on the finishing belt.
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It could definitely be resoled with a good cobbler. I mean, it was maybe up to 1mm further out than I'm used to seeing on Loake/Barker/Church/etc, but it wasn't dangerously so. The original sole felt solid and hardly worn (no soft spots), and the construction as a whole felt quite light. There's a chance you could get away with cementing and pinning along the midsole - that's what I had done with a couple pairs recently.
Losing 1.5mm along the welt seems quite a lot, unless you mean after 3 resoles, or a massive cock-up.
pdlouche
Saw an amazing pair of oxblood brogues today. All they said inside was "Made In England" and "Leather Upper, Leather Sole" and the insock was all leather too.
They felt nice, and the stitching was very...hmm... old school I guess. They looked like they came from a small maker, especially with the sole's welt stitching so far toward the edge, and the pinning of the heel was amazing, loads of pins all across to hold in place. The insole lifted easy to shoe the build of the shoe. They were 8 1/2 though, and I need a wide 9, or 9 1/2 (sometimes buy 10, and use an extra insole).