New Shoes.

like them tretorns. it's almost spring, means i almost can afford new sneakers

Want Jack Purcells for summer, but apparently they're not made in a size 14. Bastards.

Oh yeah, I was eyeing similar tretorns when I bought the Generic Surpluses. Tretorn seems like kind of a great shoe company.

I got some dsquared sneakers. Hurt like fuck but they are super great to look at. lol

Bought a pair of Moma shoes a few weeks ago. Best. Shoes. Ever.

Shoes I have bought recently (actually I think these are the only non-running shoes I've bought this year):

http://www.folkclothing.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/a/l/alaric.tan.front.1_1.jpg
http://www.trainerstation.com/images/onitsuka_ultimate81_bo_med.jpg

I <3 my Onitsuka Tigers. I like your color scheme but I can't dissociate it w/my time at Boise State.

My thought process was basically "Yay Onitsuka Tiger! Yay not chavvy! Yay ORANGE!"

Just bought these in a nice brown:

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/3811/19145252.jpg

I was always hesitant to do a dressier Camper, but these have a more proper-looking sole on them. I may still remove the little camper tag though - kind of corny.

Also caved and bought a pair of toms, which are absurdly comfy.

http://az.c-dn.us/images/large/tommsho8046b.jpg

Was a little disappointed with the quality of the Generic Surpluses btw -- not well-constructed

i bought a pair of toms classics last spring & they wore out so damn fast. not impressed

I like the look of those toms. maybe I'll pick up a pair. these shoes are $$$ tho

i like how toms look/fit but theyre kinda just [....] verz of vans

Mine were like $75 I think? Definitely not cheap for that kind of casual shoe but they feel much better than typical converse/vans type shoes - they're lightweight, insulated, have some arch support, are very soft, and apparently are also water-resistant.

Plus I mean they supposedly bought a pair for a kid in Africa with some of that money.

i like the look of them. usually not into casual shoes.

bought

http://www.hypebeast.com/image/2010/01/nike-fragment-tennis-classic-hypebeast-1.jpghttp://www.soul4street.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/nike-zoom-tennis-classic-hf-white-metallic-gold-00.jpg

did not bought

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yl8mN5DSs7k/S25UvdRwFnI/AAAAAAAAB70/KUmiub6VR3A/s400/stussy-deluxe-dr-martens-02.jpg

I still can't buy Nikes somehow -- I think the whole sweatshop thing in my college days just stuck with me, even if other brands I buy are using sweatshop labor too (not Toms, I don't think, but probably others). For that matter Nike may have improved its labor conditions -- don't know. But the association doesn't wear off. Also they don't tend to run as wide as I need.

Nonetheless, those are nice and I like them better than the Stussies.

also bought

http://modculture.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451cbb069e2011570e406ae970b-pi

http://classickicks.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/adi-superstar-1.jpg?w=450&h=300

http://classickicks.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/adi-supertstar-front.jpg?w=450&h=300

those blue shoes are dr. martens, actually, made for stussy. pretty cool but i couldn't imagine ever picking it over more comfy / neutral options.

got these in brown, for half price:

http://www.sarenza.co.uk/jean-baptiste-rautureau-kentucky-richelieu-s354226-p0000019672

the first leather shoes i've bought since 1998.

the soles are leather too - i took them to a cobbler and he fixed a thin protective rubber sole on them. he said it would last two years.

Yeah, they look like they'd be nicer in Brown actually.

The Campers I bought were like this, although I want to say the brown is darker:
http://camper.secure.hoxsolutions.com/is/image/Camper/18530-005_L?JGVzaG9wMyQ=
http://camper.secure.hoxsolutions.com/is/image/Camper/18530-005_C?JGVzaG9wMyQ=

They have a leather sole with some camperish stuff on it
http://camper.secure.hoxsolutions.com/is/image/Camper/PIS04202?JGVzaG9wMyQ=

I was assured that they could be resoled later with a standard sole if I want, once they wear out, because I had been burned on a pair of pelotas I loved but could not get resoled due to the weird ass camper bubble sole.

(yeah brown is definitely darker, btw)

That was why I stopped buying campers, I hate shoes you can't resole. might try those though.

pro-tip for people buying shoes with smooth leather soles - wear them for a day before getting the rubber fixed to the bottom - the rubber will stick better if you've got a rough surface

^excellent pro-tip

couldn't you also just score it up with a razor or sand paper or something?

Yeah, it rather upset me - I had this beautiful, thick leather shell with bubbles so lopsided I could barely walk in them. The bubble sole was actually less durable than a regular sole, too, because when it wore out unevenly it was much more detrimental to the shoe. I had justified the price with the "quality" and that they would "last longer."

gbx sure but then you wouldn't get to wear your Amazing New Shoes

true, true.

new sneaker day (or new shoe day, i guess) is always exciting. esp since you have to balance the joy of new shoes with the anxiety of scuffing them for the first time. i imagine this is what parents go through as they wait for their child's first injury.

I love the Amazing New Shoes feeling. I still get a little rush from taking them out the first few days, like I was in middle school. Doesn't happen with jackets or shirts or jeans.

Love those grey suede shelltoes, would totally wear them myself.

http://f.cl.ly/items/fbb0d78fd0136c6b63d6/Screen%20shot%202010-11-08%20at%202.03.09%20PM.png

White's Semi-Dress boots came today. I feel like my feet are encased in an Iron Man suit.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/5159423278_494e58a525_z.jpg

3 pounds, 3 ounces PER BOOT

hurting can i ask where you found yr new campers?

wow, i like those boots. where can i score a pair of those?

$387! well fuck that.

I thought those boots were awesome until you pointed out they weigh over six pounds...I don't think I could wear shoes that heavy.

I had a pair of knee-high lace up boots that I had to get rid of because they were just too heavy. I felt like a Jacob Marley's ghost thing going on from the knees down.

lol that is almost as much weight as my ski boots

i thought spending $150 on shoes was crazy. thats about my limit.

They were ridiculously expensive ($450, parents picked up half for my birthday present) - but I wear 13EE, and there's fuck-all in terms of boots I like at that size without going semi-custom. They'll last me 10+ years with resoling and care, so I figure it's worth it - before my feet got wider, I was killing a pair of DM 1460s every year.

I bought via bakershoe.com.

If you wear a normal size, keep an eye on Ebay. I hear White's sells straight from the factory on the cheap sometimes.

http://www.aldoshoes.com/static/webUpload/731/26_umphrey_22_6.jpg

bought these last night. killing my feet today.

This is the thread where I say that it irritates me on a low but constantly disgusted level to see guys wearing great boots but not bothering to lace the top half and letting everything flop around under their skinny girl jeans. I don't even care if they were MADE that way and they in fact have NO eyelets or speed hooks on the upper 5 inches, IT'S STILL STUPID.