In this video I review a pair of John Lobb "Lopez" penny loafers in museum walnut calfskin that I thrifted for a song. As usual, I'll give a little history of the John Lobb company and take a close look at the shoes. I then show these shoes along side a cheap pair of Bostonian loafers, and a pair of $450 Cobbler Union shoes with a narrowed fiddleback waist, just to see if non-shoe people with good fashion sense can tell which shoe is the most expensive one. The question I'm trying to answer is, are the worth the price when most average people have never heard of the brand name? It would be like buying Prada or Gucci in a place where most people would not have heard of them.

This being said, John Lobb is one of the finest and most respected shoe makers in the world, and are certainly not seeking the approval of an ammateur cobbler and YouTuber sitting at home. This video is certainly not "fair", and shouldn't be taken too seriously, as it's just to make a point.

Kirby Allison's John Lobb's videos:
"John Lobb: A Journey Through Shoemaking History | My First Commission | Kirby Allison"
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"Inside The Original John Lobb London With Kirby Allison | The World's Greatest Bespoke Shoemaker!"
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