CHURCH’S MONK STRAP – BLUE VINTAGE SUEDE - UK 7.5 – SHANGHAI – EXCELLENT CONDITION
A super pair of Church’s iconic single monk-strap shoes in blue ‘vintage suede’ leather from Church’s – perfect for dressing-up or dressing-down. They are in excellent used condition overall – notwithstanding a little creasing across the vamps and the odd surface mark here and there (see photos).
The style is ‘Shanghai’ – Church’s iconic monk strap / brogue design; featuring a wonderful concoction of retro-styling features (the ‘ageing’ of the suede is a real work of art, I think) right down to the branding inside the shoes and the ‘aged’ ‘Church’s’ soles – gorgeous. As Church’s have it; ‘The iconic Shanghai, which was launched in 1929, is a style that redefined men’s footwear and continues to do so today. After an original copy of this historic shoe was found in our Northampton factory, we decided to re-issue it with an intentionally vintage look. The unique combination of brogue and monk strap represents Church’s innovative spirit and balance of tradition and modernity. Taking an average of 500 steps to create, the Shanghai is a true example of artisanal mastery - it’s robust Church & Co rubber sole, suede upper and leather insole are all hand treated to achieve the desired vintage effect, lending each pair it’s own individual nuances’. The current retail price is around the £1070 mark.
The width fitting is ‘F’ – which is the ‘standard’ width fitting.
The shoes feature Church’s rubber soles, suede leather uppers, silver-coloured buckles, bellows tongues and full leather linings – plus all the build-quality that one expects from this traditional English shoemaker.
(Shoe trees not included)