Guest mrx Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I bought these dr martens recently and they're very comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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baph Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 These days, I only wear sneakers if I'm running or at the gym (which is never, lol). A) I have to wear oxfords/dress shoes every day at work, and they're usually uncomfortable as fuck, EXCEPT the Cole Haan's with nike air soles, which sounds gimmicky but is actually super comfortable. Only dress shoes that haven't torn up my heal and been covered in blood within the first two days of ownership. B) For regular non work stuff I usually wear a pair of Doc Martens 1460s, but of the Made in China variety of Docs I can only recommend the Napa Leather ones. They hold up well, wear well, and break in quickly, and look like vintage Docs after a week or so. Everyone else seems to suggest other (non-UK) Docs fall apart in a month or so, and the newer, more expensive "Proudly Made in the UK" 1460s apparently take forever to break in. More comfy than sneakers imo, although if you're a half size like me you might need to add an insert (the brand's own inserts are apparently intended to reduce interior space by a half size when placed over the original insole, I can confirm this works really well): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Coalbucket PI Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 my current rotation; boxfresh sparko nike sky force 88 some boots sort of like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain James Mission Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 nike sky force 88 [/threat] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JW Modestburns Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 How about a nice pair of nice Easy Spirits? Easy Spirits give you plenty of support and are very comfortable, plus they are about half the price of those designer shoes you had picked out. I have a couple pairs of these black ones, which I think we can all agree are pretty darn hip. Easy Spirits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 but much more worn in. had a friend who was into expensive shoes; had a pair like these that looked rad with colored socks This is more than a year and a half later, but it's worth pointing out that these weird Bapes/Nike "collaboration" are the fakest bootlegs I've ever seen. Also, I've been wearing Sperrys so hard recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 How about a nice pair of nice Easy Spirits? Easy Spirits give you plenty of support and are very comfortable, plus they are about half the price of those designer shoes you had picked out. I have a couple pairs of these black ones, which I think we can all agree are pretty darn hip. Easy Spirits hi mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Boom, unboxed. Fuck you, cat! I like them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 These days, I only wear sneakers if I'm running or at the gym (which is never, lol). A) I have to wear oxfords/dress shoes every day at work, and they're usually uncomfortable as fuck, EXCEPT the Cole Haan's with nike air soles, which sounds gimmicky but is actually super comfortable. Only dress shoes that haven't torn up my heal and been covered in blood within the first two days of ownership. B) For regular non work stuff I usually wear a pair of Doc Martens 1460s, but of the Made in China variety of Docs I can only recommend the Napa Leather ones. They hold up well, wear well, and break in quickly, and look like vintage Docs after a week or so. Everyone else seems to suggest other (non-UK) Docs fall apart in a month or so, and the newer, more expensive "Proudly Made in the UK" 1460s apparently take forever to break in. More comfy than sneakers imo, although if you're a half size like me you might need to add an insert (the brand's own inserts are apparently intended to reduce interior space by a half size when placed over the original insole, I can confirm this works really well): If your dress shoes are cutting your ankles, then either you're wearing too big of a size, or your socks are too thin. There should be no vertical movement of your foot in a shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 These are what I shuffle around in on the weekends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 These are what I shuffle around in on the weekends... LOL... banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npoess Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 had a friend who was into expensive shoes; had a pair like these that looked rad with colored socks lol Give the guy a kick in the kidney for wearing those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 These are what I shuffle around in on the weekends... LOL... banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 not sure what's going on there ^ What would you like me to explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JW Modestburns Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Boom, unboxed. Fuck you, cat! I like them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 These days, I only wear sneakers if I'm running or at the gym (which is never, lol). A) I have to wear oxfords/dress shoes every day at work, and they're usually uncomfortable as fuck, EXCEPT the Cole Haan's with nike air soles, which sounds gimmicky but is actually super comfortable. Only dress shoes that haven't torn up my heal and been covered in blood within the first two days of ownership. B) For regular non work stuff I usually wear a pair of Doc Martens 1460s, but of the Made in China variety of Docs I can only recommend the Napa Leather ones. They hold up well, wear well, and break in quickly, and look like vintage Docs after a week or so. Everyone else seems to suggest other (non-UK) Docs fall apart in a month or so, and the newer, more expensive "Proudly Made in the UK" 1460s apparently take forever to break in. More comfy than sneakers imo, although if you're a half size like me you might need to add an insert (the brand's own inserts are apparently intended to reduce interior space by a half size when placed over the original insole, I can confirm this works really well): If your dress shoes are cutting your ankles, then either you're wearing too big of a size, or your socks are too thin. There should be no vertical movement of your foot in a shoe. It's the almost mandatory break-in period for good quality dress shoes that causes the chafing and subsequent blood loss. Once a dress shoe is broken in, it's fine. Until someone looks inside and asks why the leather appears to be tanned significantly darker in the ankle area. That would be a pretty weird person, though. While post-break-in dress shoes are fine in terms of fit, the Nike Air soles in Cole Haans are really much more comfortable, both at initial break in period and over years of ownership) than any other dress shoe I've tried. Maybe $1000 can buy something comparable, but the CHs are only in the $100-250 range. (I have these http://www.zappos.com/cole-haan-air-carter-split-burgundy http://www.zappos.com/cole-haan-air-jackson-3-eye-black-nappa for work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essines Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Got a pair very similar to this that I've worn, like, once. And I've got these, but they are all darker blue and white, leather. Better looking than these ones. Fucking epic shoes, i love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 don't know if i've posted but i'm rocking these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Gravis (skate) has been putting out some really solid footwear if anyone's into a more simple style of shoes look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremymacgregor87 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 not sure what's going on there ^ What would you like me to explain? some sort of hybrid shoe, no problem, they just confuse me a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essines Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Boom, unboxed. Fuck you, cat! I like them! flol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npoess Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I just ordered these bad bwois (no hipster) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 what are those dropp? that's pretty much exactly what I've been looking for for months! edit: oh keds? shit I don't know if I can do that! lol but it's exactly what I've been looking for. shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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