Опять FINNN'у пытаются доказать, что benchmade лучше, чем handmade
Если поставить рядом EG, Louke, AS, C&J и т.п. замазать лейблы производителей, то никто не поймет где что, за исключение редких моделей. Спасибо VV за фото, помогает развенчивать миф о том, что EG выдающеяся обувь. Ещё один миф про EG, что он аж с 1890 года работает
The company was sold in 1977 by Green’s nephew to an American leather entrepreneur, Marley Hodgson, but financial problems continued and it was sold for a single British pound to another bespoke shoemaker, John Hlustik, an expert at finishing who is often credited with making brown shoes acceptable to British gentlemen. Upon Hlustik’s death in 2000, the company was willed to his partner, Hilary Freeman.
Из другого места чуть подробнее.
Shoe historians will be aware that after several generations of stewardship, in the 1970s the Green family sold their shoe company to the American leather entrepreneur, Marley Hodgson. Financial difficulties subsequently saw the firm pass in 1982 to John Hlustik, an emigré Czech shoe designer who had trained in Italy and Spain. Hlustik is credited with restoring the firm’s emphasis on uncompromising quality, and also with introducing to Northampton his techniques of burnishing and antiquing leather. John Hlustik died suddenly in 2000 and it fell to his partner, Hilary Freeman, to take up leadership of the company.
Тут уместнее писать на коробках 1982 год и не Edward Green, а на самом деле John Hlustik ))
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