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[Dejay1788]

On sale in House of Fraser.

[InductionRoar]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

It is a distressing trend I have noticed (the boots in question aside)...
None of the shoe makers seem to be offering a spectator shoe with simple, traditional white leather. They all seem to be chopping up bits of hotel carpet for re-purposing these days.
Even walking the length of Jermyn Street, I found nothing, though I did see a very dapper looking chap sporting a pair of brown and white spectators.

Spectators are a style of I have never quite gelled with - they are a little too much 1950's gangster and golf club for me.

Plus, white leather is the work of the devil.

[Goaty Bill 2]

InductionRoar said:

Spectators are a style of I have never quite gelled with - they are a little too much 1950's gangster and golf club for me.

Plus, white leather is the work of the devil.

Previously posted, but here they are again;




With the navy blue, pink pinstripe suit, and grey fedora (at a rakish angle), is more of a 1930's gangster look

White leather is a bit scary as you say, but a simple brown/tan and white spectator are what I'm after, for a more casual look. With a sports jacket rather than a suit I should think, and only on dry days of course

[toasty]

Plain trainers for me.

[antspants]

A pair of leather Chuck Taylor's

[Trabi601]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Previously posted, but here they are again;




With the navy blue, pink pinstripe suit, and grey fedora (at a rakish angle), is more of a 1930's gangster look

White leather is a bit scary as you say, but a simple brown/tan and white spectator are what I'm after, for a more casual look. With a sports jacket rather than a suit I should think, and only on dry days of course

They are quite possibly the most hideous and ridiculous shoes I've ever seen.

[Goaty Bill 2]

Trabi601 said:

They are quite possibly the most hideous and ridiculous shoes I've ever seen.

You really don't get out much do you?

[Trabi601]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Trabi601 said:

They are quite possibly the most hideous and ridiculous shoes I've ever seen.

You really don't get out much do you?

Just haven't been to the circus for a while.

[InductionRoar]

Trabi601 said:

They are quite possibly the most hideous and ridiculous shoes I've ever seen.

Yet another insightful comment.

[shirt]

ApOrbital said:

Hope they are fire resistant shirt

a being flamed reference? not arsed tbh.

i was after a pair of grenson triple welted boots but they weren't available in my size. for what i paid i think the cheaneys are a good buy and i like the fact they're slightly different without being too much. something like a ted baker boot would cost me more back home than these did.

i have some spectator shoes - blue and grey cole haan ones with the nike sole - but they're a very casual design. i remember the tan and blue barkers a few on here bought last year. cambridge? bloody horrible imo.

http://www.barker-shoes.co.uk/cambridge/

[whoami]

toasty said:

Plain trainers for me.

Are the top pair black or very dark brown?

[toasty]

whoami said:

Are the top pair black or very dark brown?

They're are black, although dark brown would also be good.

[Goaty Bill 2]

shirt said:

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i have some spectator shoes - blue and grey cole haan ones with the nike sole - but they're a very casual design. i remember the tan and blue barkers a few on here bought last year. cambridge? bloody horrible imo.

http://www.barker-shoes.co.uk/cambridge/

I've had a look at them in the shop, better in tan and cream, but the fabric just doesn't look as good a leather.
They're certainly 'not for everyone' and not for every occasion either.

[whoami]

toasty said:

whoami said:

Are the top pair black or very dark brown?

They're are black, although dark brown would also be good.

Agreed. Where did you get them from?

[toasty]

whoami said:

toasty said:

whoami said:

Are the top pair black or very dark brown?

They're are black, although dark brown would also be good.

Agreed. Where did you get them from?

Mine are from Thread.com, they're called Diemme Veneto Low.

[Halb]

antspants said:

A pair of leather Chuck Taylor's

Very good for deadlifts, also squats if one has good ankle mobility.

[Trabi601]

Just ordered some Chuck Taylor IIs from Schuh.

Red canvas are only 30 quid at the moment, with blue canvas at 35 quid.

[DuncanM]

toasty said:

Plain trainers for me.

Are they superbly made or is it just a brand name thing that makes them worth £170?

I can't quite see the value in paying silly money for trainers :-/

[whoami]

toasty said:

whoami said:

toasty said:

whoami said:

Are the top pair black or very dark brown?

They're are black, although dark brown would also be good.

Agreed. Where did you get them from?

Mine are from Thread.com, they're called Diemme Veneto Low.

Thanks

[antspants]

Halb said:

antspants said:

A pair of leather Chuck Taylor's

Very good for deadlifts, also squats if one has good ankle mobility.

I'll take your word for it, although the furthest thing from my mind when I bought them.