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I went down a proper google rabbit hole after you posted the picture, I think it was Huttons that McQueen originally wore (Bullitt) but they went bust, Sanders and a few others reproduce something similar including a Swedish brand who bought the copyright to the ‘Playboy Chukka’. Anyway, nice shoes, very jealous - please let me know how they hold together...
Photo - Sanders, ‘Playboy Footwear’, Original Huttons
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inchpincher
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Ha! I went down the same hole and was coming back here to correct myself! Hutton’s were the originals, Sanders do a version more similar to the playboy - with a stepped heal and stitching at the rear and a stitched seam across the top of the sole but they don’t do a low version and I’ve got enough chukkas...
I can’t find a decent wear review online so I will let you know how I get on! 👍🏻👍🏻
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We called them Etons when I was a kid, I had a few pairs, loved them... George Cox still make them...
mattyc
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CORRECTED - Hutton’s are the playboy chukka Steve McQueen wore, sanders are similar - not had a pair of this model before, half a size up FYI - no, the crepe can’t be resoled but sanders will ‘re-fox’ them (sole edge band) - I was reluctant to spend money on shoes that can’t be resoled but saw the price of trainers and thought fuck it...
Some independent cobblers would give resoling a good go, guy in southwark would be my first choice (I’ll find his name/shop in a bit)