#rugged old salt

Ethan Desu’s Polished C&J Belgraves

A few days ago I posted pictures of my new Crockett & Jones Belgraves fresh out of the box. To contrast, here are some pictures of Ethan Desu’s polished Belgraves, well beyond their boxed days. I really like Ethan’s blog, especially how he connects principles and ideas that stretch beyond clothing and style to his daily involvement in menswear. In one of his posts, very appropriate for what I’m trying to get at here, he remark’s on his friend’s polished shoes: “His dedication in shining them elevates the shoe to much more than it was when they came from the box. Just goes to show - any wealthy man can buy the best shoes in the world, but a true test of character is that they improve with care and ownership. That’s a true richness of person that money cannot buy.” Amen.

(1, 2) Rugged Old Salt: Polished - The Crockett & Jones Belgrave; (3, 4) Rugged Old Salt: Polished - The Belgrave