What have we copped recently? What are we lusting after? What are our predictions for the future? What do you want to buy, but aren't completely sold on.
2. "I'm obsessed with my comeup from the Great Timberland Flourishment" In response to Reply # 0
Really, really high quality. They're made in the same Arkansas factory that makes Frye boots. I've never given Frye a look, but now I'm legitimately curious.
5. "Im jealous as fuck" In response to Reply # 2 Tue Feb-10-15 11:08 AM by BigReg
I got the link late that night by my sister and was like, "ehh, already got a pair of solid timbs fo the winter"
Then you posted that pair the next day and I was like, "Shit, who knew Timberland had joints like those"...order went out but I never got them
My sister was doing the Christmas day gift dance when we went to go visit our parents and her free pair was waiting for her there.
>Really, really high quality. They're made in the same >Arkansas factory that makes Frye boots. I've never given Frye >a look, but now I'm legitimately curious.
6. "I'm looking at them like raw denim" In response to Reply # 5
I'm really interested in the way they're going to break-in, age and patina. I have them a beeswax sno-seal, but I'm going to beat the living shit out of 'em.
gained some weight that im trying to work off. Made me realize that some of my jeans were a little too much on the '20 year old hipster' side of skinny.
So this year is a chance to buy some nice solid joints. Outside of that, I realized that i copped like 4 blazers last year that I have hardly worn....im hoping to start rocking them in the spring. It's going to be an interesting experiment, im trying to not come off as black college professor.
>What have we copped recently? What are we lusting after? What >are our predictions for the future? What do you want to buy, >but aren't completely sold on.
10. "I got some Paige Denim Normandie Japanese Twill pants" In response to Reply # 0
Monarch Shoes from J Shoes Billy Reid - John T Shirt Check twill shirt from New England Shirt Company Culturata Waverly Tonal Twill Gingham J Brand - Darren Pants Gitman Brothers Flannel Couple of Jeremy Argyle Sweaters
12. "i've sworn off buying shit but the last few items I picked up were" In response to Reply # 0
a glen plaid Ralph Lauren hunting workshirt with the suede on the shoulder. I couldnt pass it up. Og price was 185 at Macys, joint was marked down to 65 with an additional 25% off.
13. "just pulled a pair of jeans from the freezer for the first" In response to Reply # 0
and last time.
wtf?
the jeans kinda smell like ham hocks (i'm Black - i have ham hocks in my freezer all the time). and they're no cleaner than they were when i put them in there weeks ago. duh. i dunno what made me think they'd be cleaner now. lol. am i on drugs? anyway, i'll be going back to the old washer and dryer in the future. every few weeks/months.
>the jeans kinda smell like ham hocks (i'm Black - i have ham >hocks in my freezer all the time). and they're no cleaner >than they were when i put them in there weeks ago. duh. i >dunno what made me think they'd be cleaner now. lol. am i on >drugs? anyway, i'll be going back to the old washer and dryer >in the future. every few weeks/months.
word. i let mine air dry to minimize shrinkage and i like that fresh rough feel for the first couple days thats just me tho
20. "i machine dry b/c i WANT the shrinkage." In response to Reply # 19
when i buy jeans i'll wear them new several times. then when i wash and dry them that first time they shrink to fit just how i like. then they don't shrink again.
22. "Timberland Boot Company is really really, solid stuff" In response to Reply # 21
Florsheim by Duckie Brown, on the other hand (in my limited experience) is not so great. The materials are middle-of-the road, and the finishing is a little on the sloppy side. Although I may just have a bad pair.
As for the Duckie Browns, I picked up the laceless wingtips (and promptly put laces in'em, lol) and the saddle shoes. Haven't rocked the saddles yet, but the wingtips are comfortable as hell...like the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn.
31. "Sabit NYC Sweats and a few Tees" In response to Reply # 0
Geting ready for spring
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
I'll prolly cop a nice pair of Car Shoe driving loafers too. Alternate between them and the blue penny loafers on our casual Friday's since sneakers can't be worn at all.
I'm doing more color with my shoes since the majority of my closet is filled with some shade of brown as it relates to dress shoes. The most bland shoe I've bought in the last couple of months is this one by To Boot.
55. "The blue is pretty nice and offers a nice alternative to my..." In response to Reply # 48
normal of cognac, tan, brown, etc.
I bought my first pair of Gucci shoes (chocolate brown oxfords) last October as a birthday gift to myself. The fit of those shoes is awesome. Spent damned near $80 just to potect the heel and sole. So, I decided I'd get another pair but they had to be a staple item that I could definitely keep forever. Something that could be dressed up or down where I could rock with jeans/chinos and a plain white t-shirt if I wanted to.
Considering a pair of their horsebit loafers as a gift to myself this year. Since I don't like black shoes, there will some flavor of brown that I can indulge myself in.
54. "I copped some Levis Selvedge on my last Japan trip" In response to Reply # 0
Just broke em out this week for the first time. Love the feel. I'm heading up to Kamakura shirts after work today to cop my first bow-tie. Saw it on display and was floored. I'm trying to turn 36 looking like a new Thurgood Jenkins!
"A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan" (c) Martin Luther King Jr.
got 3 bow ties from Nordstrom but I cant find pics of them online I may have to tie them up and post later.
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
66. "those are beautiful." In response to Reply # 64 Thu Mar-12-15 04:08 PM by John Forte
I just copped my first pair of chelseas...in BLACK, no less. I needed a shoe to wear to clubs to Vegas clubs that don't allow sneakers. My only black shoes are cap-toe oxfords and albert slippers.
and I EBAYED them. I couldn't commit serious loot to that purchase.
71. "yeah i've moved toward the middle" In response to Reply # 66 Thu Mar-12-15 04:24 PM by woe.is.me.
I got these for ~300 on sale. Not CHEAP, but also not in the rarefied air either. after letting all my high-end kicks marinade, i've realized that I end up not wearing them because they are such an investment and I don't want to see the scuffed up by my dad life.
also, imo, the jump in comfort/quality from mid-to high end isn't that big. it's really more about how much one cares about customization, crazy leathers, whether or not something is handmade, etc.
once you cut all that out, you can get something you're really happy with for a relatively affordable price.
You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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