We have a very special client upstate New York, Dr. V. He’s is a terrific guy, and one who has an extraordinary appreciation for exceptional shoes. We’ve collaborated on several pairs in the past by Pierre Corthay all of which have been posted here. One of the most enjoyable aspects of collaborating with Dr. V. is his ability to “see” the shoes in his mind, something that is not easy for everyone to do. As for Pierre he himself is a phenomenal artiste, which is evident the moment you gaze upon a pair of his shoes, a fact not at all lost on Dr. V.
We began working on this pair last November. Dr. V. had the idea of doing a shoe with olive crocodile. We talked about the Vendome, which would have been impressive but ultimately decided on the Wilfrid, which is truly the perfect shoe for a calf and croc combo.
What impresses me most about this pair is the balance Corthay achieved. The skins are perfectly matched in size, color and position. The color is so natural you almost expect the shoes to grow legs and crawl off. We’ve made many versions of the Wilfrid solid calf, calf and suede and one in calf and patent leather and all were beautiful. But the depth of texture and color of this pair is what is particularly appealing. Not only are they an outstanding piece of fine craftsmanship they capture perfectly Dr. V’s sense of style, which in my opinion makes for the ultimate Wilfrid.
Wilfrid 002 Last Olive Calf & Croc – MTO
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Great looking shoes! Now I really can’t wait for my croc/calf Sades to come in.
Wow, not at all tacky. Ususally when I see croc shoes they are a disaster, but these are done very tastefully.
Stephen,
I just received your pair of Bronze Vert Bucy and the size 13 trees. I’ll let you know as soon as the Sade’s are here.
HOLY CRAP! Sorry, but that is the only thing that entered my brain when I saw these beauties. I guess no matter how educated or mature you fancy yourself, there are still a very few things in this world that stop you in your tracks and leave you speechless, only to utter only those words coming straight from the heart. Those words for me happened to be “holy crap!” Anyway, I like Steven’s name for the shoes better: The Ultimate Wilfrid.” Congrats Dr. V. These shoes are outstanding.
Steven showed me these beauties when I stopped by last week – as nice as they appear in the photos they are even better in person!
My only question… What color belt does one wear with these? Mr. Corthay shoes start doing matching belts!
Heartstoppingly gorgeous! Words fail!