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Title: Choices? Post by: Lids on June 16, 2012, 10:39:19 am Now this is really off topic
Choose 1, 2 or 3 Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Speed-Randy on June 16, 2012, 18:23:38 pm 1, 2 looks like your wearing footballs on your feet
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: tikimadness on June 16, 2012, 18:27:33 pm None of the above only DC's or vans on my feet ;D ;D
Michael Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Rocket Ron on June 16, 2012, 21:29:01 pm 1
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Rick Meredith on June 16, 2012, 22:14:08 pm I choose Chuck!
[attachment=1] You can thank me later! ;D Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Balocco on June 16, 2012, 22:58:39 pm No 1 (the color and the details)
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Russell on June 16, 2012, 23:20:24 pm If wearing with jeans number1
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Bobby Welker on June 19, 2012, 02:13:42 am Looks like an episode from my three sons. Old tv show
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Zach Gomulka on June 19, 2012, 04:50:15 am I choose Chuck! [attachment=1] You can thank me later! ;D Agreed!! I think I have 4 pairs. For different occasions :) Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Dan Mazur on June 19, 2012, 06:17:00 am How much do they cost?
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Lids on June 19, 2012, 06:52:31 am from £250 ($390) to £350 ($550) a pair! These are all hand made in Northamptonshire, the home of shoes
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: BeetleBug on June 19, 2012, 07:05:00 am They are all casual up-to-6pm shoes and I agree with Russel, combined with classic jeans then #1. Looks like nice shoes but I`m a Lottusse guy :)
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: kingsburgphil on June 19, 2012, 08:16:01 am Form follows fit even in a casual shoe. If the shoe matches your Last and looks good to your eye then buy it.
By the way, what do a pair of bespoke shoes cost now days? Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Lids on June 19, 2012, 10:01:38 am Form follows fit even in a casual shoe. If the shoe matches your Last and looks good to your eye then buy it. By the way, what do a pair of bespoke shoes cost now days? £2000 - £3000 depending who makes them. Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Neil Davies on June 19, 2012, 11:27:53 am I wear shoes for school and that's it - trainers the rest of the time! Even up to the day before my wedding I was going to wear trainers (I'd bought some new ones especially! They went well with the jeans I'd bought for the big day...) but then bought a new pair of shoes at the last minute under protest! I have to dress smart for school so I refuse when I'm "off duty"! :D
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Rick Meredith on June 19, 2012, 17:42:51 pm I choose Chuck! [attachment=1] You can thank me later! ;D Agreed!! I think I have 4 pairs. For different occasions :) Black or blue for more formal occasions... Red, white or ?? for more festive occasions ;D ;D Title: Re: Choices? Post by: bugnut68 on June 20, 2012, 00:31:28 am from £250 ($390) to £350 ($550) a pair! These are all hand made in Northamptonshire, the home of shoes Holy balls! And I thought $125 back in 1991 for Air Jordans was expensive... Title: Re: Choices? Post by: kingsburgphil on June 20, 2012, 02:39:47 am Form follows fit even in a casual shoe. If the shoe matches your Last and looks good to your eye then buy it. By the way, what do a pair of bespoke shoes cost now days? £2000 - £3000 depending who makes them. the Allen Edmonds line of foot wear. Very nice quality and reasonably priced by current exchange rates. Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Zach Gomulka on June 21, 2012, 00:00:44 am I choose Chuck! [attachment=1] You can thank me later! ;D Agreed!! I think I have 4 pairs. For different occasions :) Black or blue for more formal occasions... Red, white or ?? for more festive occasions ;D ;D Grey and brown for formal, black for every day, and red high tops just because :) Title: Re: Choices? Post by: . on June 21, 2012, 14:32:30 pm Looks like an episode from my three sons. Old tv show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3nLLI-CilM Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Bobby Welker on June 28, 2012, 09:10:46 am I guess no else thought it was funny. ::) thanks mr Roth
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: johnl on June 28, 2012, 16:40:53 pm Growing up in a time that "Traditional Dress" was the "In Thing" I had many pairs of shoes like these. I worked at Howard Still's Mens store in the Broadway Center in Anaheim and that is where all of the DKP Peters and Fog jackets came from.
Back in the day British Walker Saddle shoes were the rage. At that time they were about $32 a pair which was big $$. Kids in school took pride in their appearance which is more than I can say for what I see today. We had dress codes and that is just the way it was. Today my closet is still full of expensive dress shoes, some from Allan Edmonds, Cole Haan and other brands. I probably have four pairs of Saddles and on occasion I'll wear them as I still love the look. For those of you who want to see how it was back then go to this site: http://www.garysonline.com/ Gary's has been around a long time and still maintains that traditional feel but they are expensive. I really enjoy going to look but seldom buy as I've become a Costco shopper for Hawaiian shirts for about $20. ;) ;) ;) Title: Re: Choices? Post by: johnl on June 28, 2012, 17:32:13 pm Just back from a walk and I remembered writing something on the topic before. Found it and there are a few photos to show how it was back in the day......... http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,15715.0.html
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: johnl on June 28, 2012, 17:43:25 pm Looks like an episode from my three sons. Old tv show I found this and find it odd that after you brought My Three Sons up this happens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Grady http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3nLLI-CilM Title: Re: Choices? Post by: Bobby Welker on June 28, 2012, 18:06:14 pm Ya know it's funny, not trying to hijack the thread, But my brother worked at a shoe store. Floresheim, before they closed, alot of the shoe's he purchased, i know were upwards of 500.00 or more. And for a fact he had a couple thousand in his closet which, which for me at the time i thought was wasting his money. But anyway not to disrespect anyone i just seen the shoes and was the first thing that came to mind. :-X
Title: Re: Choices? Post by: johnl on June 28, 2012, 18:38:01 pm Ya know it's funny, not trying to hijack the thread, But my brother worked at a shoe store. Floresheim, before they closed, alot of the shoe's he purchased, i know were upwards of 500.00 or more. And for a fact he had a couple thousand in his closet which, which for me at the time i thought was wasting his money. But anyway not to disrespect anyone i just seen the shoes and was the first thing that came to mind. :-X When I worked for Howard Still in the La Habra store, close to Sarge's house, we had a pair of British Walkers that were a special order and the customer never came back to pay the balance and take delivery. They were Aligator in dark brown with Shell Cordovan black leather saddles and rear. The shoes were 1/2 size to small form my foot but somehow I talked Mr. Still into selling me them CHEAP. That was a feat in itself as he sold nothing "cheap", not even to employees. I guess he figured he would never sell them so he took my offer. Everytime I wore them they looked great but my toes were paying the price. I had those shoes for years and I think new they were about $800 back in the late '60's. It was the only pair I've ever seen. Title: Re: Choices? Post by: kingsburgphil on June 29, 2012, 02:11:42 am All this talk of quality shoes wets my appetite for a new pair that I don't need :)
But what I do need are new socks and that means "Thorlos", pricey? yes..but! They outlast the cheapie stuff about 5-1. And they feel great, especially in those expensive dress shoes IMHO (well, maybe not to humble). http://www.thorlo.com/ |