The Collection
Seven lasts, one material, no sizes. Every pair is poured to fit on the day of the appointment, which is also, as a rule, the day of the occasion.
The original, poured by Ambrose Cowling in 1931 and unchanged since. A ten-quart galvanised pail, filled to the brim. The handle is purely decorative, though some fitters find it useful for carrying.
$340 the pair · bucket includedor 4 payments of $85 with Afterpay or Zip
Full broguing, worked by hand into the wet concrete with a nail and considerable patience. For the gentleman who wants to look his best on the canal bed. The canal is not fussy, but we are.
$610 the pairor 4 payments of $152.50 with Afterpay or Zip
Our quick-cure formula sets in twenty minutes. Built for the client who can't wait around. The wearer, likewise, won't be waiting around for long.
$480 the pairor 4 payments of $120 with Afterpay or Zip
A taller shaft for the wearer who needs a little more support, or who keeps trying to leave early. Cast in a cardboard form tube, which we remove. Eventually.
$725 the pairor 4 payments of $181.25 with Afterpay or Zip
Introduced in 1957 for summer occasions. White cement body, brown toe and heel caps, pin-punched seams. For the gentleman who likes to make an entrance and, as it turns out, no exit.
$890 the pair · cream trousers not includedor 4 payments of $222.50 with Afterpay or Zip
An informal option for weekend appointments. Low-profile, wide-footed, very stable. The tassels are real calfskin and move beautifully in a current.
$520 the pairor 4 payments of $130 with Afterpay or Zip
Designed for use on the boat itself. The non-slip sole keeps the wearer steady on a wet deck right up to the moment the non-slip sole stops mattering.
$455 the pairor 4 payments of $113.75 with Afterpay or Zip
Fitting Accessories
Available with any pair. Our fitters bring their own, but some clients like to have a set at home.
Ways to Pay
We now offer flexible payment on every pair and every accessory. Spread the cost, keep your cash flow healthy, and leave the heavy lifting to us.
Split any pair into four interest-free payments, a fortnight apart. If a payment is missed, a fitter will drop by to talk it through. Wear sensible shoes. We can provide some.
Up to twelve months to pay with no deposit. The wearer, as a rule, will not be paying later. Somebody always does.
Try before you buy. In our experience thirty days is more than enough time to make other arrangements, or for other arrangements to be made for you.
Accepted with pleasure. Please leave the “What’s this for?” field blank. Writing “for Vinnie” has caused problems before.
Your statement will read MACHINE PARTS, RED HOOK. Chargebacks are possible in theory. Nobody has been in a position to lodge one.
Small, used, non-sequential bills in a brown paper bag. Fitters cannot make change and will not count it in front of you. They have already counted it.
Twenty percent down and we keep the pour reserved. Balance due on the night. The concrete waits for no one, and neither do we.
We accept it. We don’t understand it. On the bright side, neither does anyone who might come asking where it went.
By arrangement with the family only. You won’t need to apply. You’ll be told when it’s due, and you won’t be able to say no.
Instalment plans are subject to approval, a credit check and a short conversation in a parked car. Late fees apply. Late fees are collected in person. Payment provider names belong to their owners. Cowling & Watts is a parody and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.
“We have never once had a pair sent back.”Thaddeus Watts III, Managing Director