What Footwear Are You Wearing Today?
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nb8790
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I certainly do (I have the exact same slippers).
Pretty much every day, all day, except for the rare trip to the grocery store. I'm going to be almighty glad when it's no longer necessary!!
Fading Fast
Connoisseur
I wear a pair of driving mocs as my slippers and, other than for a few grocery store runs, I haven't been out of them for over two weeks now and, with NYC expected to be locked down for weeks, I assume they will be my footwear for the foreseeable future. I literally have worn the same two outfits - both comprised of old chinos, an old T-shirt and an old sweat jacket - that get rotated as we do wash, since this event started.
Steel Rim
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Take a look at J Crew Grant Stone loafers. Bass products are not what they used to be...Safe travels.Thanks for the suggestion. That is actually a good idea, however, since I live in Vienna I don't know what my size in Alden is, I reckon I am between 8.5 and 9 US and I doubt they'd keep both sizes for me
Also, since I intend to buy at least 8-10 OCBD shirts, at least 1 sport coat and a few trousers (alas, all at full price from BB and J. Press) I am unsure that I will be able to afford the Alden's longwings this time around.
On another note, I will be looking to add another pair of penny loafers to my collection. I already own a pair of Church's Pembrey (https://www.church-footwear.com/eu/...leather_loafer.EDB003_9FG_F0ACL_F_000000.html). I really love the look of the GH Bass Larson, but all the negative feedback I've read on the Trad Forum has sort of put me off them. I mean, they're no Alden - I get it - but are they really that horrible?
Can you, perhaps, recommend a pair of penny loafers that I can get while I am in the US. Preferably ones which are as similar to the GH Bass as possible, besides Alden's LHS? I looked up AE's selection and was a bit overwhelmed by the variety..
P.S. I really enjoy reading your posts on the forum!
Corcovado
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Nice amp. What do you plug into it?
FLMike
Connoisseur
Would you mind sharing a link? I can’t find any J Crew x Grant Stone loafers. Thanks.
KDavid Umlauf
Starting Member
Allen Edmonds Patriot Penny Loafers...no socks
Fading Fast
Connoisseur
Those are the perfect color for "white" bucks - faded and scuffed. I'd love to have a pair just like that.
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For those watching this thread, got a question about Moccasins from an Ask Andy member.
Let's see if we can help him out:
Let's see if we can help him out:
Corcovado
Senior Member
I would point him in the direction of the Rancourt "Rangeley beefroll moc"
Rangeley Beefroll Moc - Carolina Brown Chromexcel
Authentic moccasins are often misunderstood, is it a slipper? Is it a shoe? Can I wear it outside? How about in the rain? We know, this unusual take on footwear is definitely not the most practical shoe in our collection. However, we strongly recommend giving them a shot. You will be astounded...
www.rancourtandcompany.com
never behind
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Would you mind sharing what these are? I need a nice slipper for home.
Fading Fast
Connoisseur
I don't know what kind Greg D's are, but Quoddy, Bean and Rancourt all make fleece-lined slippers in a similar style. There are several others too, but a lot of companies only put their fleece-lined slippers out in the fall.
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I was fortunate for a while - There was an LL Bean outlet around the corner so I paid less. Moving forward I will willingly pay full price now that the outlet is gone. I am a big fan of these slippers!
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I just saw this post. The discussion reminded me of the point made in Japanese aesthetics about imperfections and even damage adding an extraordinary dimension to the beauty of the object. The word for it in Japanese is wabi-sabi. The principle arises from old Buddhist ideas about transience and impermanence. In the domain of shoes, I can think of unpolished full grain leather, which carries a record of various imperfections, like cuts, scratches and insect bites.
Although rarely done, if these are made into shoes with the imperfections visible, but beneath a softer layer of dye and polish, then the shoes become quite distinctive and those marks, unique. I find this aesthetic particularly appealing in furniture -- I have several old pieces, beat-up, never re-finished, but carrying a record of the "life" they led. This lends a uniqueness to them that is priceless, and a distinctiveness when set against a clean, empty wall that is remarkable.
So I would suggest that the scratches are part of the life of these shoes. I have a pair of lovely burgundy calfskin Crockett and Jones captoes with a clear deep scratch on the left toe-cap that has been covered over with polish but still visible on close inspection. I love these shoes all the more for that imperfection.
A slim book on related matters of beauty by the great novelist Junichiro Tanizaki: In Praise of Shadows (translation published by Vintage, London 2001). I think Japanese ideas on aesthetics are worth study, even in cultures that are alien to them.
Fading Fast
Connoisseur
Love his "The Makioka Sisters." It's one of those novels that I think back on frequently. Also enjoyed "The Maids."
Regarding the "Makioka Sisters," when my girlfriend takes a day to play with some of her gal pals, we now refer to it as a "Makioka Sisters" day.
Indeed! That is Tanizaki's most well-known novel, and a great achievement. It was also made into a wonderful film in 1983 by Kon Ichikawa, the well-known Japanese filmmaker. Have you seen it? Criterion Collection has a beautifully remastered issue of the film:
https://www.criterion.com/films/27619-the-makioka-sisters
Trailer from Criterion (it shows the gorgeous cinematography of Kiyoshi Hasegawa):
I have been teaching a film class for seniors in my university's senior learning program -- now on Zoom, of course. One of the films we will be watching independently and talking about in the Zoom meeting, is The Makioka Sisters.
https://www.criterion.com/films/27619-the-makioka-sisters
Trailer from Criterion (it shows the gorgeous cinematography of Kiyoshi Hasegawa):
I have been teaching a film class for seniors in my university's senior learning program -- now on Zoom, of course. One of the films we will be watching independently and talking about in the Zoom meeting, is The Makioka Sisters.
Fading Fast
Connoisseur
I did see it and enjoyed it. I hunted it out after I read the novel.
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