Johnston and Murphy or Cole Haan or Allen Edmonds?

[Cossacks]

8 minutes ago, FreeBird said:

My adidas offwhites

Those aren’t a pair a dingy great sweatpants with some snail tracks and a fresh boner inside?

Because I can tell you about a guy in Norcal in 1985, say his sophomore year of high school  getting surprised by his girlfriends mom coming home early and instead of jumping out the window took the stairs and greeting said mom in such a state 😂😂😂😂.

 

[HooverOutlaw]

6 hours ago, HurricaneNick said:

https://www.hermes.com/us/en/product/paris-loafer-H221966ZAME410/?engineid=GOOGLE&utm_campaign=PLA-TM-Natl-US-Shoes&utm_adgroup=PLA-TM-Core-Shoes&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=shopping&utm_term=PRODUCT_GROUP&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhMmDkf399wIVpGxvBB2UvQXtEAQYASABEgJjk_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
 

https://www.celine.com/en-us/celine-shop-men/shoes/loafers-and-mocassins/celine-luco-triomphe-loafer-in-polished-calfskin-334773001C.38NO.html 
 

@ChimpGrip My two favorite loafers. I’ll post pictures of them when I get home so you can get a better look.  I’m waiting on caterpillar to drop theirs. Any idea when they’re supposed to drop??? @FreeBird

H stand for Hoover?

[HawgGoneIt]

[Warrior]

16 hours ago, Cossacks said:

Been curios about those. So they are comfortable? 

Very comfortable and have held up well. 

[FreeBird]

@Cossacks were you a members only guy back in the day??

[HawgGoneIt]

Gym shoes for lifters. I guess I need to clear my cache and cookies again. 

Ain't gonna lie, they almost sucked me in with the buy one get one free pitch...

[HawgGoneIt]

Ok now dammit. The weightlifting shoes and GoRuck stuff is on me and my cache, but, I blame yall for this other shit...

[HurricaneNick]

33 minutes ago, HawgGoneIt said:

Ok now dammit. The weightlifting shoes and GoRuck stuff is on me and my cache, but, I blame yall for this other shit...

H IS FOR HOOVER!!! 

[Cossacks]

16 hours ago, FreeBird said:

@Cossacks were you a members only guy back in the day??

You know right in my wheelhouse era, but nope. But junior high, damn straight rocking the TI and Adidas sweats to school.

[HurricaneNick]

21 minutes ago, Cossacks said:

You know right in my wheelhouse era, but nope. But junior high, damn straight rocking the TI and Adidas sweats to school.

 

 

 

 

Same Exact track suit 🤣🤣🤣🤣 CUGINE!!! @FreeBird Mi cugino, yes my family is Italian from Greenwich. Quit playing papa!!!

[FreeBird]

On 5/26/2022 at 11:49 PM, HawgGoneIt said:

 

@Cossacksi hope this plays

 

this is typical NY shit lmao 

[FreeBird]

@HurricaneNick @Fred @HooverOutlaw look at these bad boys   From this cleanout,Father Time wore out the inside but the outside of shoe is pristine , it changes color in the son , nice Italian leather loafers

[HawgGoneIt]

25 minutes ago, FreeBird said:

@HurricaneNick @Fred @HooverOutlaw look at these bad boys   From this cleanout,Father Time wore out the inside but the outside of shoe is pristine , it changes color in the son , nice Italian leather loafers

They look kind of like SJR colors too. Next class reunion they should be worn. 

[HooverOutlaw]

Looks like the joker would wear them.

[FreeBird]

19 minutes ago, HawgGoneIt said:

They look kind of like SJR colors too. Next class reunion they should be worn. 

Size 8 lol  @ChimpGrip I know you got time ass feet, you interested? Starting bid $9000 , it has sedimental value 😏

 

 

if not I’m put them away in the cut for future  LDT JR

[ChimpGrip]

1 hour ago, FreeBird said:

Size 8 lol  @ChimpGrip I know you got time ass feet, you interested? Starting bid $9000 , it has sedimental value 😏

 

 

if not I’m put them away in the cut for future  LDT JR

$9K 😂 They do have that Joker look to them tho… probably belonged to someone in the Jersey Crew. And what you mean tiny lol?

[HurricaneNick]

6 hours ago, FreeBird said:

@HurricaneNick @Fred @HooverOutlaw look at these bad boys   From this cleanout,Father Time wore out the inside but the outside of shoe is pristine , it changes color in the son , nice Italian leather loafers

If you wear those out on the town you’re 100% touching turf that night 

[BigDrop]

Fascinating thread.  Perhaps because I once lost 142 lbs. on a diet clothes became an obsession for me.  Then factor in my 100+ trips to Europe for business and an ability to buy better clothing. I also travelled everywhere which allowed me to visit factories and outlets.

I once drove 200+ miles East from Rome to Brioni’s only outlet in the world.  ( And could only find a bathrobe that fit me.  Brioni makes $5 to $10,000 suits.  And really good bathrobes!). 
 

I mentioned Testoni earlier in this thread.  These are, literally, mostly handmade shoes which now sell for $800-1,000+.  But their factory is in Bologna and locally they are a third to half of this price.  I have a half dozen pairs dating to the ‘90’s and they are the best shoe I have ever worn.  They will also outlast me.

Brioni, Kiton, some Zegna (only that which is made in Biella, Italy) are suits and sport coats to be buried in.  Stefano Ricchi for both ties and shirts.  Or Paris’ Charvet where their ties were E 55 in the late ‘90’s and now $200-250+ in America.  Stefano Ricchi is double that.

Saville Row is a destination, too, but I prefer the Italian.

FWIW in the ‘80’s I first visited Hickey Freeman in Rochester (they had a “room” where Hickey suits were a third of the public cost) in the early ‘80’s.  Also Hathaway in Maine, Troy Guild (America’s best shirt) near Lake George and more.  (Respect to Oxxford suits…)

Now, I am 75 years old, retired and have gained 40 pounds.  I can no longer fit into most of my closet.  (But Brooks Brothers makes the best sweat pants and Orvis for Knit shirts).

My one Brioni suit looks really good on it’s hanger…..

If you really want the absolute best this is it.  Just don’t outgrow it as you get older.

PS  I should also mention the Prada factory and an extraordinary outlet mall (Gucci. Loro Piano-world’s finest cashmere) south of Florence.  Bus loads of tourists used to visit both.  Now, so much of this is no longer sewn/made in the country where the reputation was made.

And, if you go in late January it may be a third to a quarter of the American price.

 

 

 

[ChimpGrip]

@HurricaneNick what would be your recommendation if one wants a Duran Duran look?

[HurricaneNick]

22 hours ago, ChimpGrip said:

@HurricaneNick what would be your recommendation if one wants a Duran Duran look?

Not sure brother, not really my style. My best recommendation would be to head down to Neimans (huge selection of most luxury designers) and work with a stylist. That’s how they make their money so they’ll take care of you. 

[FreeBird]

On 5/30/2022 at 5:50 PM, BigDrop said:

Fascinating thread.  Perhaps because I once lost 142 lbs. on a diet clothes became an obsession for me.  Then factor in my 100+ trips to Europe for business and an ability to buy better clothing. I also travelled everywhere which allowed me to visit factories and outlets.

I once drove 200+ miles East from Rome to Brioni’s only outlet in the world.  ( And could only find a bathrobe that fit me.  Brioni makes $5 to $10,000 suits.  And really good bathrobes!). 
 

I mentioned Testoni earlier in this thread.  These are, literally, mostly handmade shoes which now sell for $800-1,000+.  But their factory is in Bologna and locally they are a third to half of this price.  I have a half dozen pairs dating to the ‘90’s and they are the best shoe I have ever worn.  They will also outlast me.

Brioni, Kiton, some Zegna (only that which is made in Biella, Italy) are suits and sport coats to be buried in.  Stefano Ricchi for both ties and shirts.  Or Paris’ Charvet where their ties were E 55 in the late ‘90’s and now $200-250+ in America.  Stefano Ricchi is double that.

Saville Row is a destination, too, but I prefer the Italian.

FWIW in the ‘80’s I first visited Hickey Freeman in Rochester (they had a “room” where Hickey suits were a third of the public cost) in the early ‘80’s.  Also Hathaway in Maine, Troy Guild (America’s best shirt) near Lake George and more.  (Respect to Oxxford suits…)

Now, I am 75 years old, retired and have gained 40 pounds.  I can no longer fit into most of my closet.  (But Brooks Brothers makes the best sweat pants and Orvis for Knit shirts).

My one Brioni suit looks really good on it’s hanger…..

If you really want the absolute best this is it.  Just don’t outgrow it as you get older.

PS  I should also mention the Prada factory and an extraordinary outlet mall (Gucci. Loro Piano-world’s finest cashmere) south of Florence.  Bus loads of tourists used to visit both.  Now, so much of this is no longer sewn/made in the country where the reputation was made.

And, if you go in late January it may be a third to a quarter of the American price.

 

 

 

Ayyyyyyy my mans survived the pandemic 

[FreeBird]

22 hours ago, ChimpGrip said:

@HurricaneNick what would be your recommendation if one wants a Duran Duran look?

 

[ChimpGrip]

1 hour ago, FreeBird said:

 

Is this your recommendation? What would you avoid?

[FreeBird]

20 minutes ago, ChimpGrip said:

Is this your recommendation? What would you avoid?

Wrong guy dude, lol @HurricaneNick @Cossacks this guy lol asking me on recommendations 😂 does this look like I should be giving recommendations

[Cossacks]

2 hours ago, FreeBird said:

Wrong guy dude, lol @HurricaneNick @Cossacks this guy lol asking me on recommendations 😂 does this look like I should be giving recommendations

Industrial chic! Maybe just missing a mustard stain.