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On May 18 2014 19:00 zulu_nation8 wrote:More questions... sorry for spamming and thanks for responses. 1. I was looking through old posts and saw this: Is this like, legit? Granted they're mostly sold out and the price is the same as on sale CPs. I want a pair of dark upper/white sole sneakers but I'm wondering if black/white will go with jeans or only with other black stuff. 2. Leather jackets. Never owned one, but sorta tempted. I already got a couple of things based on research and forum recs that I wouldn't ordinarily wear but I also don't wanna buy into the standard sufu/sf dress code. Not waiting a year for TOJ but don't wanna drop 1.5k+. Prefer creative but minimalist designs. I saw this list from andyrau + Show Spoiler +ekam
allsaints
schott
lithium homme
ToJ
takahashi/undercoverism
viridi-anne (?)
acne
ysl
dior
jun hashimoto/wjk
kazuyuki kumagai/attachment
MMM
backlash
incarnation
bbs
rick owens
julius
MA+
ccp
hermes Anything more specific? Where else can I find good deals besides rakuten (which I don't know how to use), ebay, grailed, and forum markets? 3. Still looking for stuff for summer/fall. I have two EG blazers, some shirts, various ocbds, patterned shirts and tshirts, uniqlo cashmeres, a hoodie, but looking to be more... creative. Not gonna wear cardigans. 4. Overall thoughts on silent damir dorma? 5. Was watching this http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1840969/ (Yohji Yamamato documentary) and yes he is respectable and a true artist, etc, but realistically, who can pull it off? Not to mention the price and scarcity. The Y-3 stuff seems overpriced too. Is this another visvim hype driving price things? 6. Where can I get non RO pod shorts? 7. Bookmarked a few blogs, I thought a lot of the stuff here, http://www.style-arena.jp/en/ is pretty creative. But they don't have a lot of menswear and some of the stuff is kinda obscure. Are there any good, North American, and practical as in they actually provide the brand, blogs? 8. Nike tech fleece sweatpants are the best ones I've ever owned.
This guy has a few Yohji fits and other designer stuff.
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On May 18 2014 19:00 zulu_nation8 wrote:More questions... sorry for spamming and thanks for responses. + Show Spoiler +1. I was looking through old posts and saw this: On December 29 2013 13:24 andyrau wrote:http://hydrogen-1.com/same soles as cp & raf, they'll replace it once it wears down too. Is this like, legit? Granted they're mostly sold out and the price is the same as on sale CPs. I want a pair of dark upper/white sole sneakers but I'm wondering if black/white will go with jeans or only with other black stuff. 2. Leather jackets. Never owned one, but sorta tempted. I already got a couple of things based on research and forum recs that I wouldn't ordinarily wear but I also don't wanna buy into the standard sufu/sf dress code. Not waiting a year for TOJ but don't wanna drop 1.5k+. Prefer creative but minimalist designs. I saw this list from andyrau + Show Spoiler +ekam
allsaints
schott
lithium homme
ToJ
takahashi/undercoverism
viridi-anne (?)
acne
ysl
dior
jun hashimoto/wjk
kazuyuki kumagai/attachment
MMM
backlash
incarnation
bbs
rick owens
julius
MA+
ccp
hermes Anything more specific? Where else can I find good deals besides rakuten (which I don't know how to use), ebay, grailed, and forum markets? 3. Still looking for stuff for summer/fall. I have two EG blazers, some shirts, various ocbds, patterned shirts and tshirts, uniqlo cashmeres, a hoodie, but looking to be more... creative. Not gonna wear cardigans. 4. Overall thoughts on silent damir dorma? 5. Was watching this http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1840969/ (Yohji Yamamato documentary) and yes he is respectable and a true artist, etc, but realistically, who can pull it off? Not to mention the price and scarcity. The Y-3 stuff seems overpriced too. Is this another visvim hype driving price things? 6. Where can I get non RO pod shorts? 7. Bookmarked a few blogs, I thought a lot of the stuff here, http://www.style-arena.jp/en/ is pretty creative. But they don't have a lot of menswear and some of the stuff is kinda obscure. Are there any good, North American, and practical as in they actually provide the brand, blogs? 8. Nike tech fleece sweatpants are the best ones I've ever owned.
er the hydrogen sneakers were just another alternative to the mass cp hype. i wouldn't get the non-sneaker offerings though, they look garish
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On May 18 2014 22:11 B.I.G. wrote:
Hi guys,
I'm looking for a coat and I was hoping you guys have some ideas. My requirements:
-Smart enough to wear to an interview
-So that means it has to be long enough to properly cover your jacket when you are wearing a suit
-Preferably not too warm
-It has to have pockets
-Preferably not too bright in color
I know about the short rain coat-ish jackets that a lot of people have but all in all I don't really think they are my style.
How about a chesterfield
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Are the soles vulcanized? You should find out if they are and if the stitching is just auxiliary. If they are then they can't be resoled to perfection (or at all). Removing the old sole will likely damage a large part of the shoe (since the rubber is glued with some kind of contact adhesive). Plus I doubt there are a lot of cobblers who have vulcanizing tanks.
If they aren't vulcanized then they can be resoled.
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you can't resole them
but if you're desperate you can go to a reputable cobbler in your area and ask for an expert opinion
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
Yeah google confirms they are vulcanized, so they can't be resoled
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the heel isn't bad (just slight heel drag) but i've seen sneakers that have that part replaced (cut out at a 90 degree angle and new rubber glued on). would any reputable cobbler know what to do? i don't think i'd have to go to a specialty place for this kind of thing, no?
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basically they shave the heel down and replace it another rubber piece
most cobblers should know how, use yelp I guess
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On May 19 2014 10:09 phosej wrote:Show nested quote +On May 18 2014 22:11 B.I.G. wrote:
Hi guys,
I'm looking for a coat and I was hoping you guys have some ideas. My requirements:
-Smart enough to wear to an interview
-So that means it has to be long enough to properly cover your jacket when you are wearing a suit
-Preferably not too warm
-It has to have pockets
-Preferably not too bright in color
I know about the short rain coat-ish jackets that a lot of people have but all in all I don't really think they are my style. How about a chesterfield
Is the hoody attached to the jacket?
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On May 19 2014 14:53 Pulselol wrote:
the heel isn't bad (just slight heel drag) but i've seen sneakers that have that part replaced (cut out at a 90 degree angle and new rubber glued on). would any reputable cobbler know what to do? i don't think i'd have to go to a specialty place for this kind of thing, no?
waste of a good shoe imo
often looks terrible and it won't even be half as sturdy. it'll probably fall off in a few months.
i wouldn't replace it until necessary if i were you
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so i've been looking up boot porn and I guess vibergs are considered the grail of work boots? The more I look up sizing the more I'm grateful my feet are normal sized, same sizing across for work boots and +1 for all sneakers.
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On May 19 2014 18:30 zulu_nation8 wrote:
so i've been looking up boot porn and I guess vibergs are considered the grail of work boots? The more I look up sizing the more I'm grateful my feet are normal sized, same sizing across for work boots and +1 for all sneakers.
at the sub 1k price, I think it's an accurate opinion
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
I've been yearning for a pair of leather boots for a while now, but I keep putting it off because I don't really need them (as if I need more shoes anyway). Obviously my choice would be a pair of Iron Rangers, but I don't really need work boots so I can't really justify spending that much on boots I'll only occasionally wear. What are my options? Here's my list so far:
Chippewa boots
LL Bean Katahdin
Wolverine 1000 Mile Boots
Red Wing Iron Ranger
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I was in the same situation awhile back and ended up getting a pair of 1k mile Addisons. I read through all the threads, went to a local store to try on, etc. If you live somewhere that has actual winters then you'll need something else for when the weather gets bad. Otherwise the Chippewas are great value, the Katahdins are good too but only slightly cheaper than red wings/wolverines so I would just consider the latter two. What really turned me off about RWs are the bulbous toeboxes which do not look good on biggish feet with slim pants. Don't pay retail for 1k miles as they are always on sale and probably don't justify the retail price. If you can stretch your budget just a bit more, strongly consider white's semi-dress boots. They are far superior to 1k miles at $70 more. Don't get Oak Street Boot Makers as they're the same price as White's but have QC issues.
I got a topy on my 1k miles and didn't ask for vibram, they fell apart 3 months later. If you're walking around in winters you need a vibram/dannite half sole no matter what. You don't really need any products except for a horseshoe brush and boot trees if you really care. The 1k mile Chromexcel is naturally oiled. I went overboard with the wax protectors, oils, etc. But none of that is necessary and I walked in snow and salt all the time. Just brush them after. I can post pics of my 6 months ish Addisons if you want.
Recently copped a new EG peacoat at 75% off. Gonna sell my free CPs which haven't shipped yet, if any of you are interested, I'll give a discount to TLers. They are EU44 perforated blue achilles lows. http://www.chatsubo.com/index.php?sec=prod&prod=390&title=achilles-perforated-blue
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No winters here, just lots of sun and rain. Like I said I don't really need a boot, I just kinda want one.
The thing about 1000 Mile and Red Wing, at that price I like Tricker's brogue boots better.
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tricker stow? those are very nice but are about $200 more than 1k miles
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Yeah I confused the price with the Grenson Fred while browsing End
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those boots look out of place with anything nonformal though.
meanwhile vibergs:
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