NPoCP: Fashion Slave Edition

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 10/11/2018 at 08:44 • Filed to: None

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I pay attention to shoes and boots because bad feet and I know a good pair of shoes when I see one. Not what I see here. Anybody know anything about this brand?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 08:55

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holy shit that is CP!

otherwise i know nothing of them

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 09:09

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TIL:

A derby (UK: /drbi/ ( listen) DAR-bee, US: /drbi/ DUR-bee; also called gibson) is a style of boot or shoe characterized by quarters with shoelace eyelets that are sewn on top of the vamp. This construction method, also known as “open lacing”, contrasts with that of the oxford.

The caviar grain and the deep cure on the leather are attractive, as the extremely fine stitching, but I see no particular reason to get carried away. Plus, say what you will for Air Jordan and other status shoes not always being this elegant , I’m not so sure these have advanced in comfort from the 1940s.

nermal > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 09:52

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Like most other consumer products, there is a sweet spot for pricing. Go too cheap, and you’re buying junk . Go too expensive, and you’re wasting $$$.

My general guide:

Dress shoes: $200 - $500

Shirts: $20 - $100

Jeans: $100 - $250

Suits: $500 - $2,000

Whiskey: $20 - $30 / bottle

Vodka: $20 - $40 / bottle

Motorcycle parts: *entire contents of bank account*

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 10:01

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Clicks link.....

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 10:08

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If I had been drinking something when I opened that link I would’ve spit it out

Ash78, voting early and often > nermal 10/11/2018 at 10:09

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Well, we agree on the alcohol. Everything else, cut it down by 75% for me.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Ash78, voting early and often 10/11/2018 at 10:20

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2nd this.

AdverseMartyr > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 10:23

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I mean clearly a CP with that scratch on the upper foot of the right boot. It’s like a car ad that tries to tell you the car is new except for that scratch on the fender.
Actually, I’m pretty sure it’s a CP regardless of the condition of the boots. They’re replicas of a ski boot. Try using that to explain why these are fashionable “What these, they are a replica of a ski boot found in the John Lobb archives.”

I’m pretty certain ski boots are only considered fashionable...never, but they get a pass on the ski slopes.

But that price, that’s like .1% of the price of a pristine VW Beetle that just turned over to 23 miles on the odometer. Why would you waste that money  on ski boots from the 1940s.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/11/2018 at 10:24

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What I’ll say about Air Jordan is that they are great for healthy feet. But you’re right: comfort levels straight out of the 40s. Perhaps earlier... And if you study the welt in the photo, it is nothing special. At all.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > nermal 10/11/2018 at 10:25

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Nowadays, you can order a tailored dress shirt online for about $95, and I say that’s worth  the money. I might knit pick your ranges here or there, but I agree with you.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Ash78, voting early and often 10/11/2018 at 10:26

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3rd this.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 10/11/2018 at 10:26

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SRSLY.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/11/2018 at 10:27

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I studied the pictures closely and I can’t imagine why those shoes could possibly be worth so much. There is nothing remarkable about them except perhaps the varnish on the leather, which will look terrible after one or two wearings. And the sole material will dissolve quickly.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > AdverseMartyr 10/11/2018 at 10:28

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Yes, all of it.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 10:50

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Wow the MSRP for those is $2000

https://www.johnlobb.com/en_us/catalog/product/view/_ignore_category/1/id/21558/s/configurable-825/

DipodomysDeserti > nermal 10/11/2018 at 10:57

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I agree with your pricing except for jeans and vodka. Unless you’re a hispter or European, you can get a solid pair of Levis for well under $100. And a $10  vodka ain’t going to be a whole lot dofferent than a $40 vodka.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 10/11/2018 at 11:54

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Boggles my mind.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 11:58

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Hipsters 

nermal > DipodomysDeserti 10/11/2018 at 14:15

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A $10 Vodka is Jacquin’s in a plastic bottle. A $40 Vodka is Ketel One or Grey Goose.

You’ll notice the good stuff mostly in your hangover the next day, or lack of it.

Transit > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 14:34

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I’m in the market for a new pair of boots, and I should probably get something more adult than my go-to hiking or steel toes. Any thoughts on something that looks semi-professional, but won’t make me feel like I’m wearing a medieval foot torture device?

RPM esq. > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 15:28

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That’s a super high-end heritage British brand, now earned by Hermes. Their bespoke shoes are reputedly among the best in the world, although obviously they’re beyond my means so I have no personal experience . Their RTW stuff is supposed to be great too, but you can get other excellent shoes or boots, perhaps one slight step down, for like a third of Lobb’s insane prices (such as Alfred Sargent).

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 10/11/2018 at 15:38

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The most expensive footwear I own is for snowboarding 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Transit 10/11/2018 at 16:15

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Yes.

Carolina Footwear, www.carolinashoe.com

The Amp USA is made in Pennslyvania. Available with or without steel toe. Steel shank, so TSA...

The Amp Lo , I just bought a pair, and I think they are handsome and well made. I’d have bought the Amp USA if I realized they were American made. Also available with or without steel toe. Also steel shank. WARNING: this boot runs a full size large, and Carolina will only accept unworn shoes on return. So wear them around the house or put a slipper over them while you try them on. Can’t say whether the Amp-USA also runs large.

The Oboz Bridger, from REI . I just bought a pair of the low, and I’m waiting for a second pair, ankle height, to arrive.

The secret sauce on these is the semirigid TPU plastic layer that provides arch support and runs all the way out the forefoot. I have plantar fasciitis and these boots work very well for me.

DipodomysDeserti > nermal 10/11/2018 at 17:34

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Alcohol prices might vary by locale. Svedka is $9 at my local grocery store. Kettle One is around $15. I prefer Titos which is still less than $20. A plastic bottle of Popov’s can be had for $5. My wife buys this organic vodka from Hawaii and it is still only about $30 for a fifth.