black jeans from gap collab look kinda interesting but doubt they're any better than uniqlo tapereds, otherwise all garbage

Butteros came. The toes are longer than I expected, might have to do with the bigger size (10.5), but they look like clown shoes if ankles are covered up. They're also a bit clunkier than I imagined, not sure if I have any tops to wear with them:

with uniqlo tapered, these are definitely too slim to wear with the boots, was gonna get acnes as a better quality replacement but now I realize I need wider pants or at least something that stacks well, no idea what to look for.

http://imgur.com/a/7f4Qk

with somets, not sure if I should zip the boots up halfway so the ankle looks thicker or just let them stack on top of the boot like that, don't like tucking and zipping, makes ankles look too thin. sry for shitty tablet camera quality,

http://imgur.com/a/kAjbr

Pulselol

Canada1628 Posts

September 30 2014 03:32 GMT

#5384

butteros looking fine to me from the side angle

andyrau

13015 Posts

September 30 2014 04:02 GMT

#5385

they look decent but a bit big in the toe box
thought I told you to size down

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

September 30 2014 04:13 GMT

#5386

sized down .5, can probably do 1 but i have slightly wider than normal feet, that was actually the first thought I had but these are used so the hassle of selling then ordering new ones would be quite great.

andyrau

13015 Posts

September 30 2014 05:22 GMT

#5387

trust me it's better to go through that hassle than be stuck with something you're unhappy about

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

September 30 2014 05:44 GMT

#5388

what would even be the difference in sole length between half a size though? Like .25 cm?

andyrau

13015 Posts

September 30 2014 06:04 GMT

#5389

looked bigger than .25cm in the pics, but i guess if it's that small then my point is moot

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

September 30 2014 06:10 GMT

#5390

sry meant .25 inches, I measured about 2 inches of room in the toe compared to about 1 inch for my CPs, so yea should probably size down.

fucking buying clothes on the internet, never easy.

Demoninja

United States1190 Posts

October 01 2014 00:34 GMT

#5391

On September 30 2014 08:49 andyrau wrote:

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most duffles and wool coats are a blend because 100% wool coats have to be made from high quality sources that end up raising their bottom line and shifting it into a higher pricepoint
if you use mediocre pure wool, the texture is very itchy and rough, hence a blend of 20-30% poly or acrylic goes a long way in alleviating that problem.
it's a great compromise and I find the entire thing against artificial fibers pretty overblown.

Good info that I should already know but completely slipped my mind. You did say approximately 70-80% wool would be great but Uniqlo typically is like 50%-65%. Do you still feel like that's a good proportion?

I'm aware that artificial fibers certainly have a place in clothing though just I was under the impression that for outerwear the higher % of wool the better. Didn't think about the fact that lower quality wool would hurt the product.

andyrau

13015 Posts

October 01 2014 00:48 GMT

#5392

well I am almost completely sure that the wool +j duffle was 80% wool because I was really really interested in buying it 2 years back

anyhow you're right that regular uniqlo stuff is 60%, but +j stuff is higher quality and the higher price tag reflects this.
I'm not sure how the re-run of the line will change the composition but I don't think it matters much anyways.

wool quality can generally be summarized by how fine the individual fibers are, and obviously there are different treatments (boiled, melton wool, worsted, etc) that can affect how it feels to the wearer. It's why finer fibers angora and cashmere and alpaca are valued over traditional wool even though they each have their own respective drawbacks.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

October 01 2014 02:52 GMT

#5393

plokhov long hoodie came in, pretty nice

phosej

173 Posts

October 01 2014 04:36 GMT

#5394

This is gonna sound retarded, but I always have a hard time packing for weekend trips. I'm going to Boston this weekend, getting together with a bunch of (non-fashion) friends and we're renting a house near the beach. I don't know if we're going somewhere upscale for dinner/drinks, but I know we're going to be lounging around in the house having beers and BBQ. Possibly a game of pick up soccer. I don't want to be unprepared/inappropriate, but I also don't want to pack more than a small carry-on. I don't want to bring two pairs of shoes. My concept so far is leather, tee, jeans, designer sneaks. Maybe throw in some baller sweatpants and a white ocbd. Any suggestions?

Pulselol

Canada1628 Posts

October 01 2014 04:39 GMT

#5395

sounds good tbh

like what else would you pack anyway because it's not like you can go full goofninja and save gotham city at night

Juliette

United States6003 Posts

October 01 2014 04:43 GMT

#5396

yeah something like that. leather is temp dependent, could do a knit if you have one. i'd bring some shorts if you're on the beach, as long as its not too cold, instead of sweats though (but that might be preference/lifestyle dependent, i like to lounge in not pants).

but def ocbd/tee for tops, denim for bottom, and some sneakers. you can go barefoot for soccer assuming its on the beach. i would bring flip flops too.

the thing is though if i were in that situation i'd wear a linen shirt, swim shorts, and sandals until its time to go out. so it depends what you'll be dong more.

phosej

173 Posts

October 01 2014 05:13 GMT

#5397

I can't goofninja even if I wanted to

A knit seems like too much when the weather is ~18 high, shorts might be nice but I am severely lacking in that category of clothing. I literally never wear shorts. I have some unworn Uniqlo ones that I bought in my menswear phase, and a pair of hot pink topman swimming trunks, not even kidding. Havianas might actually be useful, thanks for the suggestions

Juliette

United States6003 Posts

October 01 2014 05:19 GMT

#5398

your feet deserve rainbows.

i'd bring a light jacket for that kinda weather, but it depends. i have this notion that leather is warmer than it might be. time to kop some swim shorts quick! lots of "fashion" options depending on price but tbh $20 in a not obnoxious color goes a long way. aka speedo - i have one of these and its probs at top 5 kop all year link

this one also seems promising link 2

netting tho