Synopsis
I have introduced a lot of shoes earlier. Many spectators may think that I am a person who is willing to spend money on shoes, but this is also what I like to wear formal clothes. Before that, I may have an interview, go to work, and sometimes wear leather shoes, so the first pair of leather shoes I wear is Hailan Home. At that time, I didn’t know anything about shoes. This pair was more in line with my aesthetics at that time, so I bought them. At that time, I didn’t know anything about sewing, such as Goodyear.
In fact, I only had not only the shoes of Hailan Home, but also some clothes of Hailan Home. Although I had been watching Yin Xiaotian dancing there on TV and shopping twice a year, I didn’t think so, but when I needed these formal clothes and refused to spend any money, Hailan Home was really the first choice at that time. Now the taste has improved a lot. Looking back, of course, I understand that the quality of Hailan Home’s products is not high, but the cost performance is still better than a thumbs up now.
My pair of shoes is a pair of black, Wingtip, Brock, Derby, glued shoes.
Advantage
Toe top, why only talk about the toe head instead of the whole shoe shape? Because the shape of the toe cap can be seen completely when it is in the top view, and the sharp roundness of the toe head is in line with my personal preferences. Whether it’s the shape of Brock or the coordination of WIngtip, I think it’s all very good. Including the overall length-width ratio of shoes, I think they are all the choice. But this grade of shoes can be clearly seen at the waist, that is, the waist is very wide. This may be simpler and more crude in ergonomics.
Leather, shoes at this price, can leather be good? The answer is, of course not. But this pair of shoes is in the state I have worn for five years, almost at least once a week, and it is worthwhile to maintain the current state, whether it is worthy of praise?
Of course, when you touch it, you will know that the coating on the surface is also very thick, and the skin has been refined. The purpose of choosing leather is breathable, and this shoe is still breathable. So at this price, I really have nothing to criticise it.
Shortcoming
Structure. If the shoes of Hailan Home require Goodyear or sewn, they must be dreamy. It’s not that it doesn’t have the strength to do it, but its positioning is not in this range. The glued shoes, the rubber underneath, are not breathable, even in high-end shoes.Durable. Whether I buy good shoes or good clothes, I attach great importance to durability, because if I regard this as a consumption, it is not worth spending too much money. But if it is regarded as an investment, then it depends on the return, not the pay. It’s been 5 years. It’s been a long time. This shoe is also very affordable, but the sole is cracked. This can’t be repaired.
Even if I have feelings for this shoe, it is not easy to repair. However, this really suddenly gave me an interesting idea, which is to transform glued shoes into sewing shoes. Haha, only I can think of such a strange idea.
Sum up
Hugo Jacomet, the author of Parisian Gentlemen, told his own story. When he was a poor boy, he went to the window of Berluti every Sunday to check his shoes all afternoon. Why is it Sunday? Because it is closed on Sunday, there are no guests or clerks, so he is usually embarrassed to go to see it. People who care about clothing are not necessarily rich people. This is just the pursuit of beauty and quality. It’s not a sin to start from Hailan Home.