The Fit Expert
Shawn and Catherine from our Washington DC store says:
Because the Brandenburgs have a tapered toe, most people size up a half size for the best fit (especially in the women's sizes).
Description
A subtle banker's shoe with a trimmed leather sole, The Brandenburg Light is the unisexy shoe for those seeking to be victorious on the battlefield of bowling alley board meetings and boardwalk barbeques. Produced in our favourite Vietnamese factory, owned by Japanese shoe-makers, who were trained in England using 19th century traditional methods, the Gateway Family as a whole are some of the most classically fabricated shoes we have made in recent years. Featuring Italian leathers and suedes in casual colours that glow of cocktail antiquity, with a classic capped toe pattern, the unlined Brandenburg Light ensures you walk home with your head held high (and hopefully all three points).
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*Leather soles can be slippery at first, and should not be worn in heavy wet weather, or on salted sidewalks as they may compromise the strength and structure of the sole. Many buyers choose to topy leather soles to remedy this.
Watch the production of The Gateway Brandenburg!
THE FIT EXPERT
Shawn and Catherine from our Washington DC store says:
Because the Brandenburgs have a tapered toe, most people size up a half size for the best fit (especially in the women's sizes).
New to me Brandenburg Lights unisex shoe
Awesome!!!
Branden Stunning Burg Lights in Shiny Teal - Shine Baby
I went with a U.S. Size 11, on the tight side to begin with, has come good, but it has taken some time and bloodshed. Was it worth it? dam straight it was....
I never not get a comment when wearing these stunners. Shoes makith the man...
Being in New Zealand and having the service from the LA Fluevog shop, the future is very bright for myself and Fluevog Shoes....
walking on air
Sizing: well...Given that I have long toes, and the shoes taper, and that patent leather doesn't stretch, and all the advice about sizing even larger, I got a half size larger than I usually do, from 11 to 11.5. They're too big. I had to put in an extra insole to take up more space. So, careful. They make big feet look even bigger, sadly, though I think the glorious pink shine of the patent leather deflects all uncharitable thoughts.
The tops of the shoes, where the leather from the caps and the lacing part is sewn in also rubs a bit; blood was drawn. But surely that will stretch too with time. Right?
All the niggles aside, though, they are very comfortable to wear, and, perhaps more importantly, they put a jive in my step.
Literally my favorite pair of shoes (and I have quite a few)
If, like me, you wear a women's size smaller than a size 9 and want these, they currently (April 2015) have them on Amazon. I was SO happy, because I really wanted these shoes, and they only start at size 9 for women on fluevog.com (what's the dealio with that, John Fluevog?). If you're a woman who wears a size smaller than a 9, get them while you can at Amazon.
Regarding the fit, they aren't narrow through the heel or across the arch, but right at the toes, where the cap starts, they become really narrow really fast. I read another review where the reviewer said she has narrow feet and went 1/2 size up, but I have wide toes, so I went a full size up, and I don't regret it. I will say I have a space the width of my thumb between my big toe and the end, but looking at the shoes, I am sure my toes would have been squeezed if they were any closer to the end. Therefore, if you have narrow feet, go 1/2 size up, but if you have wide toes and a high arch like I do, consider going up one full size.
My favorite shoes ever.
Brandenburg Ultimate
The black leather is like that used on the Bronte. The patent red and blue leathers were reminiscent of the Lansky, which featured a muddled patent leather color.
At $319 they're more expensive than other Brandenburgs, but I'm already considering buying a backup pair since only 30 pair exist on Earth.
Great- Dont use Dubbin!!!
Couple notes for potential buyers:
My feet are a normal width and needed to size up 1/2 a size and still have them stretched.
The girls at the Minneapolis suggested Dubbin to protect them, DO NOT USE Dubbin. it (Neutral dubbin colour) turned the shoes to dark chestnut brown from a warm grey. Obviously still wearable, just an unfortunate incident.
These come in purple, too.
my new Fluevog favs!
Difficile d'y croire
Les souliers, les bottes et les sandales sont fantastiques: beaux, originaux, durables et a des prix relativement abordables.
Que demander de plus?
La qualité du cuir, l'exécution plus qu'impeccable, le travail artisanal de qualité (et pourtant il y a grande production...) sont signes d'une grande rigueur.
J'ai tellement aimé le produit que je ne crois pas aller acheter ailleurs un jour, sauf pour des vraies bottes d'hiver (la ville de Québec n'est pas Vancouver, avec nos - 30 degrés Celsius...), ou des petits souliers en toile.
J'ai acheté des bottes courtes (Brigid, Burgundy, 7 1/2), ainsi que celles un peu plus longues (Radio, bleues), puis des sandales Janice (vertes flash). Je suis certaine qu'elles survivront peut-être à quelques décennies, parce que la qualité du travail et du produit sont réels.
Par contre... je serais fort, fort étonnée que tout ce matériel ait été réalisé... à la main -- tel que présenté dans le vidéo! C'est beaucoup trop de travail et à mon avis, ce ne serait pas rentable: ça vaudrait pas mal plus cher.
Enfin, si c'est le cas: chapeau à toute l'équipe (surtout celle asiatique et européenne) pour la qualité du travail, la persévérance et le temps, le temps !!!! que ça doit prendre pour réaliser un seul soulier.
Je me demande aussi si chacune des histoires racontées est... vraie? Il y a un même style d'écriture (et des histoires semblables...) qui peut faire croire que c'est une pub pour la compagnie -- des "écrivains" engagés à raconter des histoires liées au produit.
À noter: peu (pas?) de français, alors que ce "pays" est pourtant "officiellement" bilingue, même si on sait que c'est faux.
Et on le prouve ici, bien sûr.
Bref... Difficile d'y croire!!! :) Comme on dit: trop beau pour y croire! Mais j'achète, juste pour le rêve apporté.
Au plaisir,
Caroline
Holy CRAP these shoes are great
First Time With Fluevog
Anyways yo I got these shoes in Lilac and they make me smile. I'm currently so giddy about them that I can't sleep.
Get them. The colours are great this season. True to size for me. 9W, high arch, narrow foot.
website inaccurate?
Love 'em
Well made shoes that pop
The colors a little lighter in person but none less vibrant. I settled on the blue and I do not regret it. They look great with jeans or anything else you want to wear them with. You can pretty much just treat them as a gray (only better).
What you don't get to see is the fine sole of these. It is painted a dark brown and has brass toe taps in the form of 3 brass tacks. The little details such as the cap toe being and actual cap not just stitching, the soles, the distressing in the colors will set you apart. I have gotten many compliments on these in a very short period of time. All the other manufacturers are making crazy colored shoes for Spring but Fluevog does it the best in my opinion. They are crazy with class, Tact without the tacky. They ran a little narrow for me but after 2 long days of walking in them they are starting to break in quickly. The unlined inner will be great for the hotter weather into the summer I'm sure. Overall just a great shoe :-{