Adidas are sweet, but holy god are their tongues obnoxious. I mean they've bothered me so much that I've emailed the company... and browse thru any Zappos review, a lot of ppl think the same. They're v long and stiff (bite into you w/ every step), iono why they're so fond of the design.
― yeah (kelpolaris), Friday, 11 March 2011 09:16 (thirteen years ago) link
canvas? canvas doesn't really breathe i dont think― Slow lorax loves getting tickled (dayo), Thursday, March 10, 2011 5:11 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
― Slow lorax loves getting tickled (dayo), Thursday, March 10, 2011 5:11 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
Yeah mine were canvas. Converse are made of canvas, right? Lotta friends tell me their feet feel great in them, that they really get to breathe and are great barefoot...and I'm just always going wtf. Sometimes I really think think people are misinterpreting the quality as some sort of metaphorical thing... like their feet get to "breathe" via nut being "crushed by cushions or thick materials. imo I don't think I've ever owned a shoe where I felt my feet... um, tickled by the wind.
― yeah (kelpolaris), Friday, 11 March 2011 09:20 (thirteen years ago) link
just got these yesterday.
http://a1.zassets.com/images/718/7186908/10280-127290-p.jpg
― The Scenario (chrisv2010), Thursday, 17 March 2011 18:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Cannot scoff hard enough at http://l4.zassets.com/images/z/2/2/0/1/9/2/2201926-p-MULTIVIEW.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTjLcGcH1VmFU7vekHNN6Z0Iypi8786BicUIYOpnsi479E6YZFfLw
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
your new dancing clogs, I take it
― I, rrational (mh), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think the word "scoff" means what u think it means.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:51 (eleven years ago) link
your shoes have contracted a terrible octopus disorder, rip
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:53 (eleven years ago) link
I really like your new shoes where did you get them
― beach situations (Austerity Ponies), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
From under a sofa cushion...IN HELL.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
the new Reebok OMGWTFROFLMAO
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 April 2013 15:58 (eleven years ago) link
Someone needs to post that first picture on the trypo thread.
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Monday, 8 April 2013 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
it goes without saying that those are ugly, but what are they even for -- is there some new sport where you sort of sidle around instead of running?
― --808 542137 (Hurting 2), Monday, 8 April 2013 16:07 (eleven years ago) link
they're suction cups so you can walk up walls like spider man
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 8 April 2013 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
they're for being awesome
― beach situations (Austerity Ponies), Monday, 8 April 2013 16:16 (eleven years ago) link
I am having a miserable time finding decent-looking (like, somewhat officey professional style) shoes that I can walk ~3 miles a day in. Question for in orbit and anyone else who knows anything about character shoes: these are intended for serious wear, yah? But are they somehow OK for dancing on stage but not walking around a lot in places that, er, aren't theaters? Because I'm getting desperate here and a nice T-strap with a 2-2.5 inch heel that is kind to feet and can take a beating would be sooooooooooo great.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Friday, 8 August 2014 00:15 (nine years ago) link
Been wearing these as one of my work pairs:https://www.hudsonshoes.com/us/hadstone-brown.html?setCountry=us
https://d2yvax3dh4gmzj.cloudfront.net/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/576x437/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/h/a/hadstone-calf-brown.jpg
and I really like them, but the bottom layer of the sole is this weird synthetic material that I guess is glued on, and I had the glue melt and the sole come loose while I was on a subway escalator. Luckily I was at Lex/53rd and my shoe repair guy is right in the subway station -- he said he had never seen the sole material before.
― five six and (man alive), Friday, 24 July 2015 14:23 (eight years ago) link
Want:
https://www.opumo.com/us/footwear/sneakers/atom-all-black_10.html?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=retargeting&utm_content=carousel?___store=us&utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=retargeting&utm_content=carousel
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Tuesday, 14 November 2017 21:59 (six years ago) link
those do look nice
not being familiar with opumo, why are they so expensive?
― i n f i n i t y (∞), Tuesday, 14 November 2017 22:20 (six years ago) link
hello I am a big nerd and wear these in the black/gum colorhttps://www.nike.com/t/sf-air-force-1-mid-mens-shoe-rlVGpl
― mh, Tuesday, 14 November 2017 22:23 (six years ago) link
they are "expensive" because they're made of natural calfskin, made in europe, and aimed luxury consumers. but they're actually rather cheap for a sneaker that ticks all of those boxes.
― the late great, Tuesday, 14 November 2017 22:31 (six years ago) link
yeah was gonna say price actually seems very reasonable, in a similar range to campers, many of which are not as expensive a material as calfskin.
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Tuesday, 14 November 2017 22:52 (six years ago) link
i like both the shoes recently posted itt
― Listen to my homeboy Fantano (D-40), Tuesday, 14 November 2017 22:53 (six years ago) link
picked up these in a sale at soula
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0950/9710/products/IMG_3484_1024x1024.JPG?v=1508896455 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0950/9710/products/IMG_3495_e3ff7c36-55c0-4f75-b307-9fa6653972e8_1024x1024.JPG?v=1508896454https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0950/9710/products/IMG_3478_small.JPG?v=1508896453
First time I have done one of these leather nu-sneaker type shoes. It has nice details, photos actually don't do it full justice.
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:07 (six years ago) link
Those look really nice, what's the brand?
Bought these recently:https://cris.nu/img/productcolor/90_14augus-32-1.jpgThey are fantastic. Quite pricey but I've bought similar shoes (though leather instead of suede) ten years ago and I'm still wearing them.
― willem, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:19 (six years ago) link
the brand is Pointer, I didn't know it before but I pretty much trust whatever the store stocks and have discovered good brands through them before
― IF (Terrorist) Yes, Explain (man alive), Friday, 1 December 2017 16:43 (six years ago) link
Those pointers turned out to be kind of a bust. That brownish coating on the sole is glue-like and sticks/peels easily.
Meanwhile, thinking about maybe getting these:
https://www.camper.com/en_US/men/shoes/chasis/camper-chasis-K300236-002?utm_term=us-k300236-002&utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=retargeting&utm_campaign=dynamicproductretargeting&utm_content=SOC-FB
https://cloud.camper.com/is/image/ZXNob3AwMQ==/K300236-002_F.jpg
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:51 (five years ago) link
sucks about the Pointers those are some of the best-looking "nu-sneakers" I've seen
― rip van wanko, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:59 (five years ago) link
I've switched from Chucks to PF Flyers because I needed to be able to put in an insole - somehow the sizing is even dumber than Chucks so I had to order 15s.
― louise ck (milo z), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 22:33 (five years ago) link
I bought some black Allen Edmonds Fifth Avenue factory seconds in their factory second sale. No obvious defect that I can see. Def the nicest pair of dress shoes that I’ve owned, simple but the leather just looks and feels so much richer, even the smell is nicer.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 25 January 2019 03:49 (five years ago) link
hello I am a big nerd and wear these in the black/gum colorhttps://www.nike.com/t/sf-air-force-1-mid-mens-shoe-rlVGpl🕸
― nathom, Friday, 25 January 2019 09:21 (five years ago) link
I bought some checkerboard vans. Solely because SPICOLI. LOL
― nathom, Friday, 25 January 2019 09:23 (five years ago) link
aside: user half jack near top of thread posted a pic in 2003 that still links. i was kind of amazed at this and went to the source, a blog called style with substance that hasn't been updated since '09 but still holds its place on the web. kind of a little internet museum for ya if you're curious. wayback machinations.
carry on.
― andrew m., Friday, 25 January 2019 15:10 (five years ago) link
they aren't new but I'm being an even bigger nerd and wearing these today
https://bdgastore.com/products/af1-downtown-hi-sp-acr-003
― mh, Friday, 25 January 2019 21:07 (five years ago) link
caved and bought my first pair of knit sneakers -- can't find a hotlinkable pic but it's these swift run pkshttps://www.amazon.com/adidas-Swift-Run-PK/dp/B07B4PSDKZ
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 3 April 2019 21:30 (five years ago) link
most comfortable thing I've ever worn and gonna be amazing in hot weather
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 3 April 2019 21:31 (five years ago) link
lol, I just realized the image I posted above a while back of my pointers has been replaced with images of silver and gold vejas
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 20:23 (four years ago) link
Anyway, I was actually gonna put in a word for Beckett Simonon -- one of these internet only companies that takes advance orders, mostly for dress shoes but now they also do boots and sort of luxe sneakers. I'm not really a fan of their sneakers, but I did order a pair of burgundy oxfords from them and they are pretty sick and incredibly well-made for $160. I want to buy boots from them now, the only problem is the lead time means I won't have them til January and I kind of want boots now.
https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72709393_10162341255745304_8437753966443364352_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_oc=AQkZbRp2zEZPgPjNlPnagKLwfshWBxvIEzE-QyJkrYs3LIZX40bh10uR2G3XmMerfbE&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=266224b76b40a6b99eecd68f9e733706&oe=5E26551D
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 20:26 (four years ago) link
is that like a white contrast stitch on the sole?
they look nice though unfortunately i have no reason to buy or wear dress shoes these days.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 23:14 (four years ago) link
No it’s just the light reflecting I think. The color is also oddly hard to capture in photos.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 23:41 (four years ago) link
ah ok, that makes much more sense.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 23:52 (four years ago) link
I wound up ordering another pair of beckett simonons in *the before time* and finally got them recently. This is a pic from the site, not of mine, but this is what they look like
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0175/8496/products/color_black_1_sutton_derby_1000x1000.jpg?v=1564531820,%20//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0175/8496/products/color_black_1_sutton_derby_750x750.jpg?v=1564531820%20,%20//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0175/8496/products/color_black_1_sutton_derby_450x450.jpg?v=1564531820,%20//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0175/8496/products/color_black_1_sutton_derby_150x150.jpg?v=1564531820
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 9 June 2020 02:01 (three years ago) link
wow. beautiful.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 9 June 2020 07:22 (three years ago) link
I am becoming a bit of a stan of the company - wish the shoes didn't take months to arrive, but I guess that's why you pay what you pay for them.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 9 June 2020 15:19 (three years ago) link
I have two basic leather dress belts from them as well, also v good
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 9 June 2020 15:20 (three years ago) link
Trying to decide between these two:
https://assets.adidas.com/images/h_840,f_auto,q_auto:sensitive,fl_lossy/918940e30da149dda00eaca700fc6198_9366/NMD_R1_Shoes_Blue_FY5983_01_standard.jpg
https://assets.adidas.com/images/h_840,f_auto,q_auto:sensitive,fl_lossy/1582a086d7604cdda350acb700b3464c_9366/NMD_R1_Shoes_Grey_GV7382_01_standard.jpg
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Wednesday, 28 April 2021 16:12 (three years ago) link
Just ordered my first ever pair of Chukkas. I used to be sort of against them, but I need some kind of non-black, semi-casual office shoe that goes with a lot of stuff. Guess we'll see how they look in person.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0277/9027/products/2GBRA_PairFront_116201_2048x2048_crop_center.jpg?v=1630686995
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 24 March 2022 23:34 (two years ago) link
Yeah, those turned out bad and I'm returning them. Color is really ugly in person, less red and more tan than pictured, and I'm not sure the chukka shape suits me anyway (I feel like in pics they're always shown with extremely slim leg pants, jeans that are hemmed high, and I have thick calves and can't wear super slim-legged pants without looking like I'm wearing tights.
Seems like tons of mens shoes are out of stock rn. Supply chain I suppose.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 5 April 2022 03:41 (two years ago) link