Author Topic: Shoe bore (Read 31260 times)

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #60 on:** April 09, 2013, 10:25:24 PM »

is that shopped? outfit looks great tho

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #61 on:** April 09, 2013, 10:31:53 PM »

Quote from: macuser3of5 on April 09, 2013, 10:25:09 PM

if you're into real mccoy the wolverine is right up your alley. you'd also probably like a lot of buzz rickson, too. If you're a big dude you're gonna have trouble with a lot of japanese repro or repro-inspired labels, they all run small

I can wear the stuff fine (my feet that are disproportionately big), although shrinkage or expansion is always an issue with this stuff. I tried a bunch of stuff at the store that fit perfectly and the dude was sucking his teeth like crazy, telling me to go one size bigger 'cause it all changes after the first wash.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #62 on:** April 09, 2013, 10:36:12 PM »

oh, cool. yeah, a lot of their stuff is raw cotton etc so it tightens up a bit post-wash. they're big fans of unsanforized denim, which drives me crazy. all part of the authentic process, I suppose. You'd probably dig the stuff stocked at self-edge. and you can probably get it cheaper where you are, too.

http://www.selfedge.com/

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #63 on:** April 09, 2013, 10:45:14 PM »

I have 2 pairs of their jeans, one pre-washed, the other raw. The raw ones were like wearing cardboard for a week.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #64 on:** April 10, 2013, 02:45:50 AM »

Cormac, be a boss and get some Belstaff Barringtons ($1000)

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #65 on:** April 10, 2013, 02:49:40 AM »

Groogrux · « **Reply #66 on:** April 10, 2013, 09:39:15 AM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 09, 2013, 04:53:19 PM

Smooth just really opposes the fact that in supporting Redwing you are taking jobs away from hardworking Chinese child slaves and giving them to Democratic Americans.

Seeing as how the boots are for Cormac, buying boots made in China instead of the US would be closer to supporting his local economy...

Groogrux · « **Reply #67 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:03:15 AM »

I don't know about quality, but in public service fields like fire, police, and EMS, those boots are all the rage. They're great for being at the station or on call and needing to leave very quickly.

I wanted a pair when I worked EMS, but never got around to dropping the cash on them. Do they allow boots like those in the military?

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #68 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:22:02 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on April 10, 2013, 02:45:50 AM

Cormac, be a boss and get some Belstaff Barringtons ($1000)

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hnnnnngggg

nudemacusers · « **Reply #69 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:25:57 AM »

I don't personally serve, but the military (well, air force) is so picky about the particulars everyone just gets corcoran and moves on.

belstaff makes good boots, tho I think a button tab and backzip don't really add up to much there.

While not the subject of this convo, I am personally waiting for these to pop up on a discount site so I cop:

nudemacusers · « **Reply #70 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:50:02 AM »

Yeah the air force switched to nylon boots or whatever they are made of. heinous, but at least they aren't too expensive.

Mr Hare. $900 or something gross. Will probably pop up on yoox at half that in the near future...

...That's when I strike. :datass

nudemacusers · « **Reply #71 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:58:19 AM »

Can't think of anything off the top of my head, but I'll let you know if I come across something <3

Rufus · « **Reply #72 on:** April 11, 2013, 03:59:49 PM »

nudemacusers · « **Reply #73 on:** April 11, 2013, 04:05:49 PM »

^ haha, I wonder if those are the exact shoes.

I've always been tempted by croc shit but a) $ and b) well, I don't want to look like a pimp.

now deez are croc boots

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #74 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:43:50 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on April 08, 2013, 07:47:55 PM

How's something like this?

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Human Snorenado · « **Reply #75 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:47:59 PM »

I kind of want these, except for a few important factors:

1) Docs suck
2) Docs suck

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #76 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:50:58 PM »

nudemacusers · « **Reply #77 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:56:38 PM »

haha, there are some doc models that aren't gaudy (steed and langston). But most are pretty heinous.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #78 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:57:36 PM »

I'm more talking from a "they pinch the shit out of my feet" standpoint.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #79 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:59:07 PM »

who cares about that this is fashion

just get normal spectators.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #80 on:** April 11, 2013, 06:03:10 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2013, 05:43:50 PM

http://undefeated.com/sites/default/files/styles/product_1280/public/products/586584-006_01.jpg

Just posted them because they're supposed to be really comfortable and cheap by Nike standards

Quote from: The Business on April 11, 2013, 03:55:17 PM

Dappered posted some shoes that reminded me of you, Smooth Groove:

http://dappered.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CH-Jayhawker-Pink.jpg

http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/catalog/product.jsp?catId=102701&productId=646866&productGroup=646853

I noticed they are out of stock so I think that you might be right about me misjuding what is popular in mens' footwear these days.

Dunno why, none of my sneakers look like that.

I'm not into Pink shoes. I've never bought any of the Cancer Awareness Nikes even though they're quite popular.

For dress shoes, at most I'd go with blue or green if not the standard black/brown.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #81 on:** April 11, 2013, 06:10:42 PM »

I like the concept of these Lebron "lifestyle" shoes. You can see the athletic influence in the design but they wouldn't look odd in a nice restaurant like regular basketball sneakers.

Too bad the materials look cheap. I wish Nike would go back to the high quality leather they used in the 90s.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #82 on:** April 11, 2013, 06:40:36 PM »

Quote from: Martin Raperman on April 08, 2013, 06:52:13 PM

Flippers. Technically not really shoes, but why are they just so darned excellent?

Look. This is obviously a threard for repressed homosexuals, or doll collectors. But I'm frankly disappointed by the lack of likes in my zing-tastic first reply nails it.

Wtf gays and doll collectors.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #83 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:00:36 PM »

Look my doll collecting tenancies have correlation to why I own these http://www.gravitypope.com/shoes/product/15787-grenson-5137-74-william

I swear.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #84 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:02:58 PM »

Do action figures count as dolls?

nudemacusers · « **Reply #85 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:04:58 PM »

i have neither dolls or action figures

but i do suck dicks on the dl at truck stop bathrooms.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #86 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:17:18 PM »

Yo, macuser, has the price of leather gone up drastically in the last couple of years?

I paid less than $300 for something like this not that long ago but now it's $400+ from any Euro company,

Is it why Nike keeps using much lower grade leather for retros?

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #87 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:22:15 PM »

They use to be able to use the skin from the child slaves that tried to escape but the damn central gov. put a stop to that.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #88 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:27:38 PM »

Guessing mostly labor. Common projects have soared in pricing for seeming no reason over the last few years.

Plus you know, veblen goods and etc

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #89 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:30:44 PM »

I doubt labor has anything to do with Nike using shitty leather. Aren't most Nike products still manufactured in Asian sweatshops?

nudemacusers · « **Reply #90 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:36:46 PM »

oh, I don't know much about nike stuff. Nike does a small run of made in italy sneakers, no idea how much $ or better quality those are. The answer is probably in that comparison heh.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #91 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:38:25 PM »

Where are Yeezys made?

Robo · « **Reply #92 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:45:12 PM »

Quote from: macuser3of5 on April 11, 2013, 05:59:07 PM

who cares about that this is fashion

just get normal spectators.

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Oh my, my love.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #93 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:49:02 PM »

Quote

Treating shoes as a fetish is one cunt-hair away from being a cupcake.

An actual quote from Blade 2.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #94 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:58:03 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on April 11, 2013, 07:38:25 PM

Where are Yeezys made?

No idea. Probably china. But could be a better factory/nicer material. Who knows. Weren't they super limited in numbers?

Quote from: Robo on April 11, 2013, 07:45:12 PM

Oh my, my love.

Allen Edmonds Strawfut

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #95 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:09:01 PM »

Yeah, Yeezys are super limited. I think Nike sold them through Twitter links at random times.

There are many hardcore sneakerheads at my gym but nobody was able to cop a pair. Quite a few of them are willing to pay significantly more on eBay for hot releases but the asking prices for Yeezys are just too much ($2000+).

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #96 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:14:58 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #97 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:15:33 PM »

Fuck Yeezys. Can we discuss grown man shoes.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #98 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:23:42 PM »

Yeezys scream grown man, nicca

Only a grown ass man can cop that booty

Robo · « **Reply #99 on:** April 11, 2013, 10:14:31 PM »

Quote from: macuser3of5 on April 11, 2013, 07:58:03 PM

Quote from: Robo on April 11, 2013, 07:45:12 PM
Oh my, my love.
Allen Edmonds Strawfut

Well, they are very nice, but if I were going to spend money on a pair of Allen Edmonds—a few pay grades above me yet—it probably wouldn't be those.

Mupepe · « **Reply #100 on:** April 12, 2013, 08:25:36 AM »

Allen Edmonds are the first shoes that really gave me a boner. Since then I've started looking at others and while they're nice AE really hit the spot of value/quality for me.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #101 on:** April 12, 2013, 10:18:19 AM »

Since this is somewhat related, what's a good brand of steel toe boots?

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #102 on:** April 12, 2013, 10:55:51 AM »

Quote from: The Business on April 12, 2013, 02:35:30 AM

Quote from: Smooth Groove on April 11, 2013, 06:10:42 PM
http://solecollector.com/media/sneakers/images/nike-lebron-x-nsw-lifestyle-nrg-leather-sample-01.jpg

I like the concept of these Lebron "lifestyle" shoes. You can see the athletic influence in the design but they wouldn't look odd in a nice restaurant like regular basketball sneakers.

Too bad the materials look cheap. I wish Nike would go back to the high quality leather they used in the 90s.

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:crazybron

You really must be out of touch with current fashion trends. Celebrities have been wearing Jordans with suits for awhile. I think it's dumb but I'm not the one that other people copy.

Have you not seen what people are wearing nowadays even in upscale restaurants? Fools are wearing tshirts and shorts in places where they pay $80 for a steak. That's a far cry from even the business casual dress code that many restaurants used to enforce. When I was a kid, I remember some restaurants were super strict about suit and tie for men and at least button up shirts/slacks for kids.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #103 on:** April 12, 2013, 11:04:20 AM »

all these 20somethings i see showing up in college tshirts, sandals, and cargo shorts to fine dining restaurants in groups need to be turned away. im sure as hell not the one to always show up looking great but god damn have some standards for yourself. youre gonna take a date to a place with a $100+ bill but you cant even buy some clothes that dont look like fake thrift store shit because youre a hipster rebel? foh

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #104 on:** April 12, 2013, 11:20:37 AM »

Yeah but in this economy, restaurants, except maybe those with Michelin stars, aren't going to turn away customers because of improper attire. It must be really annoying for those well dressed older folks to see a bunch of kids looking like they just came from the beach.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #105 on:** April 12, 2013, 11:34:15 AM »

Quote from: The Experiment on April 12, 2013, 10:18:19 AM

Since this is somewhat related, what's a good brand of steel toe boots?

red wing is what all my construction/welding bros swear by.

re: sneakers at a nice restaurant.. eh, just wear some casual laceups. There isn't a shortage of them.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #106 on:** April 12, 2013, 01:56:38 PM »

hey don't knock overpriced sneakers

:babylawd

I think i'm gonna buy those perforated cp's I posted earlier. Daddy needs new shoes.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #107 on:** April 12, 2013, 02:04:53 PM »

God dammit Smooth Groove you're making me agree with The Business.

I'm not rich, therefore I make my impression with my appearance not with my net worth or Wikipedia page. Looking good, looking adult, looking professional are all important for guys our age. And thanks to the marvels of fashion we can do it without looking stiff or ridiculous. I'd rather dress like Christopher Nolan than Tyler The Creater.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #108 on:** April 12, 2013, 05:08:05 PM »

Quote from: macuser3of5 on April 12, 2013, 01:56:38 PM

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Nice, whose collection? I want to get some white shoes like those but maybe with more of a gum outsole.

Quote from: The Business on April 12, 2013, 01:47:59 PM

So because more and more people have no class, it's okay to buy stupid overpriced tennis shoes instead of dressing like an adult? Here's where where we differ.

I'm just saying it's OK to try new things. Fashion is constantly changing. Like I said before, I got plenty of classic shoes for the right occasions but I wouldn't mind trying out shoes that can be comfy like athletic shoes yet look classy. Those Lebron casualwear shoes have the right idea but the execution is off. I said very clearly that they looked cheap. All I'm saying is that I'll give it a try if someone can design a shoe that is both sporty and elegant.

Polari · « **Reply #109 on:** April 12, 2013, 05:21:19 PM »

These are the sneakers I have at the moment:

Been wearing French ranger boots during the winter since it's so fucking cold and wet and I have a pair of trusty Clarks desert boots for around the house and going to the shop.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #110 on:** April 12, 2013, 05:29:20 PM »

speaking of overpriced sneakers,

I would cop though if they go on sale for about $400

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #111 on:** April 12, 2013, 07:34:46 PM »

Daps and shower room handies from his b-ball crew. Money can buy that kind of respect.

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #112 on:** April 12, 2013, 07:34:59 PM »

Got these in the mail today and they fit

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #113 on:** April 12, 2013, 07:37:34 PM »

Aesthetically horrible and massively uncomfortable. Peacock feathers?

No.

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #114 on:** April 12, 2013, 07:39:43 PM »

Quote from: Martin Raperman on April 12, 2013, 07:37:34 PM

Aesthetically horrible and massively uncomfortable. Peacock feathers?

No.

How do you know how comfortable they are?

Rufus · « **Reply #115 on:** April 12, 2013, 07:55:05 PM »

I love turqoise. Heels though, I dunno. Always seemed like torture to me.

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #116 on:** April 12, 2013, 08:04:06 PM »

Quote from: Rufus on April 12, 2013, 07:55:05 PM

I love turqoise. Heels though, I dunno. Always seemed like torture to me.

I wear heels in small doses. And usually not more than a couple inches.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #117 on:** April 12, 2013, 08:04:09 PM »

Quote from: The Business on April 12, 2013, 07:31:36 PM

If I'm paying over $150 for shoes, they are going to be Goodyear welt. What a waste of money. What exactly are you paying for when you are paying that much for sneakers?

goodyear welt? meaning the outsole glued to a tiny rib of canvas that is stitched to the upper?

That welt?

nudemacusers · « **Reply #118 on:** April 12, 2013, 08:29:15 PM »

I would hate to think what happens to that delicate linen rib when a company like edward green has to pry off the bottom of the shoe with a knife .

Besides, we all deep down know that blade rapid is the one true welt of kings.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #119 on:** April 12, 2013, 10:03:20 PM »

Going to check out the big shoe store in Shinjuku today, will post if i find something. Big shoes tend to be boring as fuck pretty much anywhere i've been though, these things are a curse

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