Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - Page 614

Originally Posted by jjr4884 

lol you old geezers think this is a hipster look?  this pic perfectly depicts how well this "look" can be worn, nothing more, nothing less.  simple, masculine, casual, done

http://cdn.styleforum.net/1/12/12cbdffe_4f132e7f.jpeg

that second pic of the jeans rolled ALL the way up definitely does nothing for me, but something like the pic i posted, i do like

Originally Posted by jjr4884 

lol you old geezers think this is a hipster look?  this pic perfectly depicts how well this "look" can be worn, nothing more, nothing less.  simple, masculine, casual, done

 

http://cdn.styleforum.net/1/12/12cbdffe_4f132e7f.jpeg

 

that second pic of the jeans rolled ALL the way up definitely does nothing for me, but something like the pic i posted, i do like

Originally Posted by jjr4884 

lol you old geezers think this is a hipster look?  this pic perfectly depicts how well this "look" can be worn, nothing more, nothing less.  simple, masculine, casual, done

 

http://cdn.styleforum.net/1/12/12cbdffe_4f132e7f.jpeg

 

that second pic of the jeans rolled ALL the way up definitely does nothing for me, but something like the pic i posted, i do like

Originally Posted by PhiPsi32 

The jeans rolled up over the boots isn't a good look for me, but I can see how it would work for a young hipster.  Depends on the context.

Originally Posted by New Shoes1 

 

Reread the comments - all of us were commenting on the second picture with the tight jeans rolled all the way up to show the full  boot.  No one commented on your picture that is similar to the Daniel Craig picture. 

Originally Posted by New Shoes1 

Reread the comments - all of us were commenting on the second picture with the tight jeans rolled all the way up to show the full boot.  No one commented on your picture that is similar to the Daniel Craig picture. 

Originally Posted by sevenfoldtieguy 


Rolled jeans or not, the second picture is worse than awful. I wouldn't leave the house with that arrangement, and would fully expect my wife to tackle me before I got thru the door if I tried.

Originally Posted by PhiPsi32 

The jeans rolled up over the boots isn't a good look for me, but I can see how it would work for a young hipster.  Depends on the context.

Originally Posted by sportin_life 


I would agree. The rolled up jeans look is good for younger hipsters and women. Every time I see this on men, I think it looks out of place.

Originally Posted by BrizzleCizzle 

 

The second picture IS awful, unless of course you are on broadway. But to be polite, I simply refer to it as an... interesting... execution of the idea.

 

 

Concur. While I don't do it myself for a number of reasons, I think it can look just fine. Having said that, if I remove my aesthetic approach and address why I believe most men do it, it isn't out of their own sense of style, it's to showoff their jeans/brag a little/confirm they are on the bleeding edge of street style... something I have little interest in doing.

 

 

It's purported that the rolled jean look is an homage to working class men who, donning the boots of their trade and preparing to work in an otherwise less-than-pristine environment, rolled up their pants since they couldn't afford multiple pairs of pants (one short for work, one long for casual). If this is true, the nature of the look is anything but feminine. Having said that, the current patrons of the popped pant leg certainly don't fight the same battle, and most, I believe, do it for the reasons above.

 

Having said alllll of that - wear what you want how you want, don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

Originally Posted by Apollotrader 

Ahh, I believe the gentleman has a point, "Please award the gentleman named Mr. JJR4884, one point"...."Opposing team, NIL!" Please continue to play gentlemen but I must warn you that last point was a doozy, opposing players please pay heed, now...................play!

Originally Posted by New Shoes1 

 

Reread the comments - all of us were commenting on the second picture with the tight jeans rolled all the way up to show the full  boot.  No one commented on your picture that is similar to the Daniel Craig picture. 

Originally Posted by BootSpell 

 

Somewhat judgemental comment, no, even considering your last sentence?

Originally Posted by BrizzleCizzle 

 

 it's to showoff their jeans/brag a little/confirm they are on the bleeding edge of street style... something I have little interest in doing

Originally Posted by jjr4884 

 

Some folks are just more fashion foward than others... just like some people like to paint their car orange and put huge ass rims on it. 

 

Personally i think cuffing the jeans for a boot like that is necessary, but obviosly done in that over the top fashion just looks silly.  I think its more of a "look at my boots look look look how high they go!!!"