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so what are you wearing?
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I work from home.
Also, I haven't had a physical job since I quit UPS in 1999 so there's that.
Lately, there, the wife and I share a platter of Ponchos.Love Chuy's. Ate there Sunday night after getting off a plane.
Rancourt makes some good stuff. I have a pair of gorgeous boots from them, but I haven't worn them in some time.
The pandemic has really messed with my shoe game in a big way. I used to always wear dress shoes to come in to the city and go to the office, but WFH, and a longer commute and more walking when I do go in, disabused me of that concept. Now I generally live in my Adidas Ultraboosts, which are like walking on clouds with wings on them, propelling more forward even faster than I normally walk.
I used to swear by Rachel Comey for dressier but still stylish shoes, but she discontinued her men's line some time ago. One day I'll find another replacement.
I like Rancourt too. They have some very comfortable shoes -- casual and dressy. The moccasin construction shoes are especially comfortable. I generally like my shoes to be non-disposable, which generally means the potential for numerous resoles for long lasting wear. I typically only break out my New Balance when taking a hike or exercising.
Currently a pair of Olive green Timberland 6” Premium boots. The most comfortable footwear I own I think.
Will always have a fondness for Church’s since I was a teen. No nonsense classic modern design with such an undisputed level of craftsmanship— and still at a decent price. Since Prada’s acquirement of the brand, the level of craftsmanship have been on a decline, unfortunately. Still so much better than so many overpriced brands out there.
Speaking of Prada, been wearing their classic version of the motorcycle boot for over a decade. Back in the early-2010 when Prada was still a design leader, unlike the outlet-level of merch with ridiculously inflated price tags that this brand has become (nearly $10,000USD for a coat). The motorcycle boots I was lucky enough to snatch on sale at over half-off— so I own 3 pairs that will last me for a long time, hopefully. Plus having the soles/heels redone by an artisanal cobbler will have them last even longer.
For a more formal dressing, no brand can quite keep up with boots from Tom Ford. It’s the only brand I’m unwilling to take to the cobbler to have them resole/reheel. Tom's footwear are really that good.
Actually, I have several pairs of Church's shoes, and wear nothing else; a few pairs of classic brogues in brown suede, a pair of desert boots in navy, and formal black leather brogues for work.
All comfortable, stylish and excellent - and all several years old, with a few pairs exceeding a decade.
I get them relined and resoled and reheeled as needed, and haven't had to buy a pair of shoes in almost five years.
Trenton & Heath are talented, standup, skilled and straightup no-nonsense pros. If I lived near them, I would trust them with my boots unquestionably— even Tom Fords'.
The boots that they’re repairing are Saint Laurent’s Wyatt. Not luxury, but far from consumer-end. With such a high-end label, one would at least assume that the standard stacked heels would be a given— instead of the faux-stack, hollow plastic heels. So ridiculously cheap.
The boots that they’re repairing are Saint Laurent’s Wyatt. Not luxury, but far from consumer-end. With such a high-end label, one would at least assume that the standard stacked heels would be a given— instead of the faux-stack, hollow plastic heels. So ridiculously cheap.
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As this is the appropriate thread, I bought these and they arrived today. Blundstone 585 Rustic Brown Chelsea boots.
Not good year welt but cheap enough (£130) and durable enough for a few years. They look pretty cool once weathered in. Need to invest in some R.M Williams leather and saddle conditioner as I’ve heard that’s pretty good for nubuck without darkening the leather.
Not good year welt but cheap enough (£130) and durable enough for a few years. They look pretty cool once weathered in. Need to invest in some R.M Williams leather and saddle conditioner as I’ve heard that’s pretty good for nubuck without darkening the leather.