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freedom_fries

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did you have to tanya harding her to get her home?

i used to have to walk tons in dress shoes, but the poor shoes soaked up nearly all of that.

you could go the civil servant route and get eccos :hide:
 

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color 8 full strap
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Keeping with the "let's try to make the SF community throw up" theme, I was tempted to show some pics of my colostomy bag (just kidding).

Instead, I'll show some pics of a HUGE disappointment I just had.

Cole Haan Werner.

I had read that these were a reproduction of a 1920's style Cole Haan had. However, the style is almost certainly late 30's or 1940's. What a FABULOUS Spade Sole design, In fact, the soles on these rival ANY I've ever seen. Talk about "Lickable"!

The finishing on the uppers is also done extremely nicely. In short, I love just about everything about these... EXCEPT...

That FREAKING TERRIBLE CORRECTED GRAIN LEATHER!!!!

I can't believe they used this garbage. It looks like the stuff I saw on a pair of AE Concords (I think that's the model). Look at those creases, and these aren't even really worn. Try-on creasing like that??? Unexcusable!

Anyway...

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I mean, I don't know? I would assume they fit me just as well as anybody else buying a RTW shoe and settling on a size.
I should also probably mention that I walk a lot in dress shoes. A lot of people put on dress shoes and shuffle around in an office and do most of their time sitting. Those photos above (the heel) happened after I walked about 5 miles on a rainy, muggy day. The toe was a different pair of shoes, but walking probably about 7 miles.
If I were to be going from a car to an office my feet wouldn't feel a thing, it is only after miles that this happens with different atmospheric pressures. One thing that I feel is a benefit to me is that the soles on my feet never hurt, ever. I could walk and walk and walk and they are always fine. It is just little pressures over time on the tops and back that cause issues. I really think the toe thing has to do with my giant instep and arch, my instep pushes against the vamp in just about all RTW shoes.


Basically unless you can find a shoe that has a high instep you need bespoke.
 

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i agree. They work well with that style & color shoes. Looks like my Dad.


thank you
i take that as compliment being compared to your dad. i am probably old, enough to be your father's father or your grandfather
 

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thank you
i take that as compliment being compared to your dad. i am probably old, enough to be your father's father or your grandfather


Come on man.... :)
 

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thank you
i take that as compliment being compared to your dad. i am probably old, enough to be your father's father or your grandfather


The guy's got style, definitely.
 

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Keeping with the "let's try to make the SF community throw up" theme, I was tempted to show some pics of my colostomy bag (just kidding).

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these are kick ass!!
 

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