If you're gonna own just one pair of casual shoes, these have gotta be it. All black, please.
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I'm getting there:
Redwing Beckman 9016
Topsiders (why aren't more people mentioning these?)
Black cap toe
Cordovan wingtips
New Balance something or other (gray of course)
Birkenstocks
I need some cordovan loafers, and a pair of lined 10" Bean boots or something from Caleb's list. Also want a pair of Red Wing 3140's.
Darren can wear those because he is Darren. He is Baller, not the shoes.
My shoes need more attention. I just bought these, which are a big improvement over my old bucks:
http://s.onlineshoes.com/images/br095/301406_366_45.jpg
They look great with chinos and will look great with jeans.
Double monks are growing on me, I don't care if I'm too square for them. Anyone know who makes a pair in burgundy calf with a plain toe for a semi-reasonable sum? Basically these, just without the cap.
https://www.meermin.es/media/catalog...000SE-1_44.jpg
Johnston & Murphy has a few double strap options, no Burgundy though.
To boot nyc has some monks, but also no burgundy. But I’m damn fond of mine in brown.
whew this thread is old, and a lot has changed for my daily routines since 2012.
current top 7:
-AE Oak street cap toes with sweet dianite red soles - wearing today!
-Alden Indy boots, black
-Alden cap toes, cigar brown - probably my most worn shoe
-AE strandmoc
-AE park ave, black - the suit shoe, generally
-Red Wings beckmans, in that dark deep red. these are just starting to break in nicely
-New Balance ML754, red - i live in these on the weekends.
honorable mentioned goes to my Hoka one-one challenger ATR3's. best running shoes i've ever used. ran a half marathon in them this year and shooting for a full in 2018.
Okay, I cannot play this game. Here is why: Special use shoes (ignoring duplicates).
Road cleats
Mtb/cyclocross cleats
Eroica/legacy cleats
Running boots
Hiking/backpacking shoes
Skiing xc
Reinforced-toe work shoe
Waders
Knee boots
I haven't even gotten to "regular" shoes yet.
BTW, the op clearly lives in a paved environment, works an office job, and (his servants) spend way too much time with a boot brush. Even my Red Wings get beat up quickly just knocking around, and I take care of them.
Best Regards,
Will
William M deRosset
Fort Collins CO USA
To answer my own question in case anyone else was/is interested, Paul Evans is doing a run: https://www.paulevansny.com/products...-strap-oxblood
Although the list price at $400 is a little steep, there's a 25% discount for pre-ordering, and a $50 discount for joining the email list. Assuming those discounts can be combined, they're only $250, which seems pretty reasonable given the reviews they've been getting.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/02...g?v=1507754067
Paraboot “Michael” is a very versatile shoe to slot into the mix I find. In dark brown they can be dressed up or down depending on the circumstances.
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