DJCOSTCOSAMPLESIt seems like their alentenjo is as close as it gets to oxblood.
Being the owner of a few pairs of AE 8.5D park avenues as well and it seems the 65 last is a little narrower than the Carlos Santos 234 last; however because the monk strap comes with 2 straps with 3 holes in it there's a lot of room for adjustment, and they're elastic. Otherwise the conversion seems accurate 8.5US = 7.5UK.
The quality of Carlos Santos also seem to be on par with my AEs; and more aesthetically pleasing... to me.
I'm an 8.5D in AE oxfords (65 & 1943 last), 7.5UK will be snug enough on the heels for these?
Being the owner of a few pairs of AE 8.5D park avenues as well and it seems the 65 last is a little narrower than the Carlos Santos 234 last; however because the monk strap comes with 2 straps with 3 holes in it there's a lot of room for adjustment, and they're elastic. Otherwise the conversion seems accurate 8.5US = 7.5UK.
The quality of Carlos Santos also seem to be on par with my AEs; and more aesthetically pleasing... to me.