[Laminar]

Me last Wednesday:


When I went to work there were a few scattered snowflakes. When I left work there were two inches of snow on the ground.

[design219]

Tough guy, eh?

[zro]

Wouldn't say that. It's evident he can't spell worth a ****.

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by design219 

Tough guy, eh?

Yes. I was also shirtless at the time.

Actually that morning I was feeling really lazy. So much so that I didn't want to put on socks. I was about 2 and a half hours late to work and I didn't care about much of anything at that point.

[kernokerno]

mine

[design219]

Originally Posted by kernokerno 

mine

What do you wear with those?

[angelmb]

Originally Posted by Kestral 

I love my Chucks. They're comfy, inexpensive, a classic design. Just like a Mac (minus the inexpensive part )

By that reasoning they are like a Mac here in Spain, $90… I can remember my old CONS weren't that expensive, albeit neither were such a classic timeless item.

[scaught]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

Yes. I was also shirtless at the time.

Actually that morning I was feeling really lazy. So much so that I didn't want to put on socks. I was about 2 and a half hours late to work and I didn't care about much of anything at that point.

Where do you work that flip flops are ok?

[OldManMac]

Originally Posted by scaught 

Where do you work that flip flops are ok?

They're okay in an Apple Store, or at least the one in Twelve Oaks Mall.

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by scaught 

Where do you work that flip flops are ok?

The same place where I show up 2.5 hours late and nobody notices...on-campus tech support.

[kernokerno]

Originally Posted by design219 

What do you wear with those?

I wear jeans with them, a hoodie and stuff.. I try to avoid shorts, actually I almost never wear shorts.

Also I can wear these sneakers at work, My boss in this agency doesn't care what clothes we wear

[IceEnclosure]

I'm flip flops or barefoot exclusively around the house. Just thought you folks should know.

[d4nth3m4n]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² 

except mine are over a year old now, and very worn in. they don't make the model anymore; which sucks because i love these shoes

i can't check the nikeid site on my phone, but they were on there for a while. are they still there?

[brassplayersrock²]

i couldn't find them on the site. It was a quick look through, so I might have missed them. I'll look again.

edit:
yeah, I checked everywhere, even the women's shoe's (thoughts of shuif went through my mind when I did ) and I couldn't find them. Did the show all products as well, and they were no where. If you find them on the site let me know please.

[d4nth3m4n]

mens -> running second row down, second from the left, in teal there. at least i think that's them. air zoom moire+ id.



from what i can tell that's them. the sole matches and all. they're a buck-fifteen, but hey, you can still get them at least. and all snazzy lookin' while you're at it.

[brassplayersrock²]

ooo, see i was looking at all the pretty colours as references, and not the styles. thank you dan. and for a buck.15 i could buy a **** load of them for that price

edit: yeah that's them there. hmm, now just to make em how i want.

[d4nth3m4n]

be careful on that site, i designed about 10 pairs of various air maxes last year.



but then again, i didn't pay for them- one of the perks of dating the manager at the ID store in manhattan.

[brassplayersrock²]

so, uh, you still dating this manager figure?




*wishes that there was a nudge smilie

[d4nth3m4n]

well, yeah, but the id studio doesn't exist anymore. you're on your own, bub.

[brassplayersrock²]

[kernokerno]

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n 

be careful on that site, i designed about 10 pairs of various air maxes last year.



but then again, i didn't pay for them- one of the perks of dating the manager at the ID store in manhattan.

all those look really cool

[PER3]

Prada boots bought on 10 September 2001 while I was waiting for a plane. They've seen plenty of action and are still serviceable and look great when brushed up. Nice touch that the inside of the elastic is brown, like the inside of Prada's sweaters and parkas of that year.

The moulded 'sport' soles are still well attached. Fantastically well made. Shine up beautifully apart from the battle scars.

A little out of date, but still eye-catchers.

A good buy at around $300-400 new (in Amsterdam).

Here's a clearer picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne...ostream&size=l

[Peter]

awesome. I really want a pair of boots.

[PER3]

Very comfortable summer shoes. Rocco P. Lots of toe-room.

You gotta love the two-tone brown.

Got them at a 50% off sale for about $250 (in Moscow).

[PER3]

Originally Posted by Peter 

awesome. I really want a pair of boots.

Excellent!

Just remember to buy the best! Or at least as much as your budget allows.

Go into the classiest shops and try everything on. In general, the more expensive the store, the more relaxed are the attendants as they understand that the rich often don't look so.

Find something you like and forget the cost.

Five or six hundred bucks buys you a lot of future pleasure (although you might have to lower this figure to suit as everything here in Moscow is about... a lot more expensive).

[PER3]

A pair of very simple but exceptionally comfortable dress/casual shoes from NDC (Nom de Code—Code number).

Got them this year for Moscow's summer. They look great and have survived gross maltreatment.

Apparently, they are hand-made in Belgium, but somehow, I doubt this.

Anyway, I like them. They cost more than $500 in Moscow. Probably they would be much less in the US.

[PER3]

Shoes for going to a concert or playing in one:

They shine up well (but not today)

Dolce Gabbana from the late 1990s:

[brassplayersrock²]

I think I have those shoes somewhere

[PER3]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² 

I think I have those shoes somewhere

Which ones?

[brassplayersrock²]

the last pair you posted. "I fell into that one, yes sir I sure did"

[PER3]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² 

the last pair you posted. "I fell into that one, yes sir I sure did"

How about showing us something interesting you've picked up in the intervening ten years?

Surely not everyone here is wearing only running shoes and sneakers?

[Kevin]

What if we did? Would it matter? The point of a shoe is to protect and comfort the foot. If you ask me running shoes, while may not look appropriate, and probably the most comfortable shoes made.

Having said that I don't own a pair. I am looking into buying some wrestling shoes for the summer.

Now THOSE are comfort.

[brassplayersrock²]

Wolverine Boots and Shoes - Zeus Wolverine DuraShocks Chukka
For when it rains/snows


other then my tux shoes (which i need a new pair of since I've worn them out doing various concerts through the years) and my fuzzy sheep slippers, I've no other shoes at the moment. I usually wear 'em till they're mush


happy?

[PER3]

Originally Posted by Kevin 

The point of a shoe is to protect and comfort the foot.

I might say that the point of food is to supply calories and vitamins.

... but don't you ever enjoy a special dish?

Are you recommending a life free of pleasure and invention?

Or are you a Puritan?

[PER3]

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock² 

happy?

No. Not happy.

While I was pleased to meet someone who shared my taste in the DG shoes, I was disappointed to hear that he wanted to wear them to "mush".

What on earth has happened to you Americans?

What happened to Gregory Peck?

What happened to American style?

Why do you mostly look like tasteless fat bums these days?

[Paco500]

Work


Play


Muck

[brassplayersrock²]

well Per3, if that is truly your real name. I wear mine to mush, as in, when the shoe is actually falling apart and lets water, mud ect in. not to mush, dogs pulling you in a sled. It's called getting a lot of use in something that you spend a considerable amount of money for. my nikes above cost something around $110. I'm not gunna go pay for a new pair just cause *gasp* they get a hole in em (other then the one that you put your foot into, or the ones you put the laces in) that's just wasting money.

[design219]

Originally Posted by PER3 

Why do you mostly look like tasteless fat bums these days?

It's just a phase we're going through. Last year it was swanky cowboys.

[besson3c]

Here is Laminar with some yellow shoes:



Here are my shoes:

[brassplayersrock²]

do you moon walk with those shoes mr. besson3c? if that is indeed your real name

[brassplayersrock²]

they do look comfortable though

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by PER3 

I might say that the point of food is to supply calories and vitamins.

... but don't you ever enjoy a special dish?

Are you recommending a life free of pleasure and invention?

Or are you a Puritan?

No, I am saying if only owning running shoes makes you happy, then thats all that should matter.

Originally Posted by PER3 

What on earth has happened to you Americans?

What happened to Gregory Peck?

What happened to American style?

Why do you mostly look like tasteless fat bums these days?

This sounds very condescendingly pretentious BTW.

"HiDi Hos! Two good shoes wont save your souls"

[MacinTommy]

[Kevin]

Those last shoes.. what is with nike and other shoe companies making shoes look like something the Empire would design? While I am sure those look nice and are comfortable, at 34 I just feel silly wearing shoes that look like that. I wish tennis shoe companies would go back and start making shoes that aren't so bling bling. I am sure it would cost a lot less in the end.

I am seriously thinking about buying some of those old 80s nike retro shoes they sell now. And I hate paying a lot of money for tennis shoes.

[MacinTommy]

I'll admit that when they came out I thought they looked goofy too.. But I tried them on and they really are super comfy. PLUS it has the nike+ slot in them so that was a nice perk... I actually bought them not even knowing that.

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by PER3 

No. Not happy.

While I was pleased to meet someone who shared my taste in the DG shoes, I was disappointed to hear that he wanted to wear them to "mush".

What on earth has happened to you Americans?

What happened to Gregory Peck?

Dead, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by PER3 

What happened to American style?

Also dead in a lot of people.

Originally Posted by PER3 

Why do you mostly look like tasteless fat bums these days?

Because a lot of us are. Products are marketed to the people who pay for products, so the tasteless fat bums with money are the ones driving a lot of the market.

Having had to spend a long time in shoes mandated to me based on the way they look rather than the way they work, I have a thing against wearing shoes based on looks (at least looks alone). My foot problems are due almost exclusively to those mandatory shoes. My professional life revolves around being on my feet a lot, and nowadays my Nikes constitute "professional footwear," so I'm pretty happy about that. On the other hand, when I dress up, I DO wear nice looking shoes-that fit properly. I just don't go past "business VERY casual" most of the time, so I don't wear those nice shoes very often.

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Here is Laminar with some yellow shoes:

No posting about other members. Most of us would consider this to be VERY derisive. And it's a scary picture too!

Originally Posted by besson3c 

Here are my shoes:

Do you have to walk VERY carefully to keep the discs from skipping?

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

Dead, unfortunately.Also dead in a lot of people.Because a lot of us are. Products are marketed to the people who pay for products, so the tasteless fat bums with money are the ones driving a lot of the market.

I am not so sure about that. Right now the "hip hop" look has been driving the market. Oversized shirts and pants that don't fit. BLING BLING shoes, baseball caps.. basically looking like a parody of yourself. I guess that really shows I am getting old. I start complaining about how "kids dress" I don't even mind the goth kids that much. It's not that hard to find pants that fit.

Little do people know the "too big for me" clothes stuff started because people would steal this high end clothing to trade for drugs to drug dealers. Who which usually used to cloth their family. Being a pimp, you'd rather be seen wearing a pair of tommy's that don't fit, that a pair of regular levis that do. It had nothing to do with style or whatever. It had to do with what size the thief got out of the store.

[PER3]

Originally Posted by Kevin 

No, I am saying if only owning running shoes makes you happy, then thats all that should matter.


This sounds very condescendingly pretentious BTW.

Well, you're half right—I do have pretentions, but I'm only condescending out of the goodness of my soul.

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

Do you have to walk VERY carefully to keep the discs from skipping?

Yeah, I should probably trade them in for an iPod.

[subego]

600 grams of Thinsulate and a non-metallic safety toe. I also gave 'em lace-in zippers.

**** you Chicago winter!