THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: sarslip on December 29, 2014, 01:39:58 PM

Title: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: sarslip on December 29, 2014, 01:39:58 PM
(http://wncn.images.worldnow.com/images/6303962_G.jpg)


:rejoice

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L.L. Bean, the Freeport, Maine-based clothing and camping company, has been making its signature leather-and-rubber Bean “Duck” Boots by hand for the past 102 years. It sells about 100,000 pairs of them annually, mostly to “loggers and farmers—the kind of folks who’re outside a lot,” says Mac McKeever, L.L. Bean’s spokesperson. “People in cities, not so much.”  Or, at least, that’s how it used to be. This winter,  the boots are so popular among urbanites that the company can’t keep them in stock.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-10/how-l-dot-l-dot-bean-is-dealing-with-its-suddenly-trendy-status


only a matter of time before we start seeing people lined up at the outlet mall for the duck boot lottery

Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: Rufus on December 29, 2014, 02:01:09 PM
It continues.

They do look kinda cool (and practical) though. Especially now with all the snow-mud on the streets.
Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: nudemacusers on December 29, 2014, 02:54:27 PM
it's been like this for years. way to keep on top, businessweek
Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: bork on December 29, 2014, 02:57:46 PM
it's been like this for years. way to keep on top, businessweek

This is how you know they're no longer trendy.
Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 29, 2014, 09:35:29 PM
it's been like this for years. way to keep on top, businessweek

This is how you know they're no longer trendy.

Yep. Just like grunge, cupcakes, bacon and zombies.
Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 29, 2014, 09:52:07 PM
And craft beer :smug
Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: nudemacusers on December 29, 2014, 09:53:31 PM
the real tragedy is that every fall I want a pair for you know, actual legitimate outdoor use but these hipster buttholes keep buying them before I get around to it  >:( :maf :'(
Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: Himu on December 29, 2014, 09:58:07 PM
i think they're cute
Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: nudemacusers on December 29, 2014, 10:01:08 PM
sorel makes some cute bitch boots for the winter

(https://du5abruwvbky3.cloudfront.net/uploads/2014/09/25/83a7360dc6bbce61e8cec9c375baf522-500-444.jpg)
Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: Himu on December 29, 2014, 10:08:47 PM
i'm going to buy some with a black leather jacket with a furred hood so i can finally be squall leonhart
Title: Re: LL Bean norecore duck boots more popular than god
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on December 30, 2014, 07:54:01 AM
My wife has two pairs

:yeshrug