Here is my last Jim Shoe adventure, back in April of this year, at Tasty Sub on Howard St in Chicago (near Evanston).
Price seemed pretty standard, 12.50 for a large Shoe with fries and can pop, don't remember if giardiniera was extra or not but I think it was included.
Brought this beauty back home, it was about a 20 maybe 30 minute ride so I wasn't sure how fresh it would still be but was pleasantly surprised that everything was still warm and even the fries were decently crispy.
Fries had a crispy coating but weren't 'seasoned' fries. Got the obligatory mild sauce on top.
I actually enjoyed this Jim Shoe the most of the 3 I've had so far. Maybe the fact that I ate it at home, on a plate, with ready access to napkins and a sink made the whole experience a lot less messier and thus more enjoyable. But this sandwich was also much less juicier than the others, it wasn't dripping watered down gyro sauce with every bite, and all the ingredients were well balanced, the giardiniera wasn't overpowering and the vegetables (lettuce tomato) weren't the soggy messes I thought they would be after a half hour drive.
So I guess this sandwich is basically what you would get if you try to combine a gyro (gyro meat, tzatziki sauce, onion, tomato) with a corned beef sandwich (corned beef, cheese, mustard) and an italian beef sandwich (italian beef, giardiniera) all in one. It's like a philly taco (giant slice of pizza wrapped around a cheesesteak) or some other regional franken-food where a very hungry person, perhaps under the influence of mind-altering substances, wants 2 or 3 different dishes but wants them all mixed together.
Personally, after the first few bites the novelty of the experience wears off and I start to think I would enjoy the sandwiches as separate items. You lose something in the process of combining foods that were meant to be eaten separately, much like the philly taco has too much bread for most palates. But it was an experience for sure, and I can't say I wouldn't ever order it again, but it wouldn't be my first choice.