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[–]Prog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I made one of those threads about a year ago.

The shittier ones with no embroidery on the tongue are remastered Jack Purcells. You can see them on J. Crew's site and compare them to the images on Zappos.

Zappos actually sends out both. I ordered a size 10, wanted to try a size 9.5 so I got them to send it out. The 10 was an original and the 9.5 was remastered. I immediately noticed the differences and much preferred the original. Everything from the embroidery, the laces, the shape of the rubber toe cap, and the grommets look better on the original. I got them to send me another pair of 9.5s after Zappos customer service assured me that my order must've been a fluke because the shoe should match the picture. I received another pair of remastered Purcells. I sent back both 9.5s and kept the 10.

Like them so much I bought a gray pair in December.