ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

theyre pretty chunky tho wldnt really want to wear them everyday in an office

looking at the bean duck page and there are some unholy hybrids on there

https://i.imgur.com/rRNXCgV.png

nature did not intend this

sometimes it's not raining that hard

the cool thing abt having a big rugged pair of boots is u can just walk whereever u want without worrying about it, like those huge icey puddles at intersections in ny u just power through them

― lag∞n, Monday, November 4, 2019 3:34 PM (five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

yea it is a feeling of invincibility that i need during the winter

I would like all of the form of the duck boot with none of the functionality xp

Man that reminds me I bought those stupid ugly totes rubbers that go over your shoes a few years ago bc I have to wear dress shoes sometimes for work and I NEVER could bring myself to put them on.

honestly now that I drive to work 99% of the time though I barely need any weather gear at all, I could probably just roll into the parking garage in flip flops and a tee, would only be cold for 20 seconds.

i like these ones, very cozy

https://i.imgur.com/VvQbuoF.png

though duck boots might be too] rugged for me? i think i want more leather and less rubber

the rubber is so good tho! its waterproof

you dont need to like care for it either

btw i dont think i briefed you all on my new camp slippers, a very special shoe, extremely happy with this purchase

https://i.imgur.com/9RACV0w.png

camp slippers! nice

i have half a mind to buy the boot version too, i cld abandon real shoes almost entirely

Timberlands + Sno Seal

I came up with a sartorial rule of thumb (which I have not lived by perfectly):

If you wore something in your youth, which was in fashion at the time, you should not wear that thing again when it comes back into fashion bc u r too old.

cf, I dunno, boat shoes

open to feedback

boat shoes never went out of style

the lowcut bean boot is a cursed image.

Newenglandcore?

a very special shoe

<3

my mom really likes her low cut bean boots for going outside to get the mail in the winter

i love bean boots but would not be enthused with wearing them in an office all day tbh...footwear that transitions seamlessly from harsh winter conditions to indoor environments is probably a gap in menswear historically. there's a reason that overshoes and rubbers were commonplace for decades and also a reason why ugly-ass technical hiking boots have been acceptable daily wear in many contexts.

something like this allen-edmonds weatherproof boot will look great all winter but is still going to require daily care for salt damage which most ppl do not want to do.

RIP the chuck taylor major mills

I've got some of those North Face slippers in red and they look like boxing gloves for my feet. unfortunately they aren't at all waterproof so I can't even mop the kitchen floor without getting wet soles

i just walked through some snow in mine!

diff generation maybe

i love the Vans SK8-Hi Del Pato MTE for a sneaker boot im sure ive mention them before here, theyll get u through a lil snow but are obvs only ankle high, def my most worn "boots"

i just walked through some snow in mine!

― lag∞n, Monday, November 4, 2019 8:14 PM (two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

shd say i walked on some snow

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61FdD7PWIqL._SX395._SX._UX._SY._UY_.jpg

vans

i am thinking about these, i think they are handsome: https://www.sorel.com/madson-6%E2%80%9D-boot-wp-1869721.html?dwvar_1869721_variationColor=256#start=5

even the doc marten 1460s might work, some of them are insulated

even the doc marten 1460s might work, some of them are insulated

Doubly insulated.

i don't really like the yellow stitching so these are nice https://www.drmartens.com/us/en/p/24924001#

ha, I have 3 pairs of docs (regular 8 hole? boots, chelseas and oxfords) and I made sure they don't have the yellow stitching.

my hiking and running shoes are merrells (my feet suck and they are so comfy) and they seem to have normal looking winter boots. The only time my docs are annoying in the rain or snow is around the laces if I am out for more than 20-30 minutes in heavy snow.

u can just color it in w a marker, but on the other hand that is iconic yellow stitching

might i suggest the solovair "docs": https://www.solovairdirect.com/collections/classic/products/solovair-8-eye-derby-in-black

i'm wearing a pair right now. their intertwined history with dr martens is interesting

xpost it's iconic but I cringe away from it. Too much teenage aesthetic with the yellow stitching. My boots and oxfords are from my late 20s and i steered away even then. My somewhat recent chelsea purchase was because my nonbinary optometrist was wearing them and they looked so hot. I thought they were Alexander Wang or Jil Sander and was surprised that they were docs.

https://www.drmartens.com/us/en/p/14649001

My somewhat recent chelsea purchase was because my nonbinary optometrist was wearing them and they looked so hot.

ok well now this makes me want to buy a pair of chelseas

i liked this https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/zadie-smith-london-new-york-fashion

wow. that’s exhausting just to read. imagine thinking it all the time!

lol that is grotesque

that was really over the top. I haven't read Zadie Smith before and that doesn't make me want to. Some of her observations seem flipped.

i had to look up so many garment definitions just to read that

um wow whos fault is that

it served as a reminder too that i know basically nothing about clothes or fashion beyond "i like the way that looks / i don't like the way that looks"

lol even that distinction i'm not sure always sure about. "i think i don't like the way that looks.... actually it looks good" happens a lot

btw i bought these docs, i haven't worn a pair of docs in 10 years, i'm excited

https://i1.adis.ws/i/drmartens/24924001.80.jpg

I really dislike chelsea boots -- I just don't like the way that side panel thingy looks.

tbh I never even thought about why it was there before, but I guess it makes the boot more flexible and easier to pull on?