The Official Artisanal "streetwear" footwear (boots, shoes, sandals) thread (Guidi, CCP, Augusta, M.

[Xancatrius]

dmash what would you say is the difference between the "hard" and "soft" leather looks, aesthetics wise?

 

[dmash]

Jet- if you want to do some searching (although I'm assuming you probably don't ) I've seen a lot of good deals on Junhashimoto S23's on YahooJP over the past few months. That's DEFINITELY what I'd be getting if Carpe fit my foot well. Seen a lot of pairs go for around $400 or so. They of course come in black, as well as smooth and reversed leathers.

 

[dmash]



dmash what would you say is the difference between the "hard" and "soft" leather looks, aesthetics wise?

Well first off, this is purely my opinion based on what I've come to like and realize works best for me, so take it how you please. When I'm saying 'hard' and 'soft', I don't literally mean the leather itself, I'm referring more to the way the boot is structured. Guidi's are floppy and and just give off a 'softer' vibe to me. I've said this before, but NicelyNice is a perfect example of Guidi done right.


^Those Augusta's I posted a few posts back are an example of what I'm more fond of. Differing leather, a structured look, that boot just *looks* like it can take anything you throw at it and exudes a 'harder' look. (Guidis are VERY durable as well, so again, don't get me wrong, this is not correlated in any way to the quality)


Too many guys just buy a pair of Guidis (I was one of them at one point) so they can say they have baller footwear. However, they don't take into consideration the rest of the outfit they are pairing it with and what will look best. It's sort of become "$500 and under get these brands, $500-$1000 get Guidi and $1000 over you can get this", but I think that's silly. If you're wearing raw APCs, brown reverse leather laced Carpes can look great, but a black leather Guidi backzip would look weird. or in another sense, if you're wearing a CCP high neck, you need a more agressive boot than Guidi to balance out the bottom half.


This is just all my 2c, hope that helps in some way

 

[sinnedk]



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Andrew- Bottega footwear is legit, not talked about much in here, but I can definitely vouch for their quality for the aesthetic they cater to. I really like Bottega moccasins.

I'm not saying drop 2k, I've never ever dropped that and I've owned 10+ pairs of 'baller' footwear. You can be patient and get Augusta/Layer-0/MA+ for around $1k.

My problem with Marsell/Guidi is upon wearing, it's just not the aesthetic I want. They are both nice boots and look great on the internet, but they are much too 'soft' of a look for my aesthetic. The more structured look of Augusta/Layer-0 (I also like the leather treatments on these more) is a much better look for me. Just because you get baller footwear doesn't mean it will flow with the rest of your outfit, it seems a lot of guys think that (BTW not calling you out whatsoever, just making a general statement).

Those Marsells you posted go with the 'soft' look I'm talking about, make sure that's really what you would want out of a boot. Upon wearing, there's a huge difference between that and something like below (which is even more exaggerated if you tuck jeans sometimes):

I know I've blown through a chunk of change buying and flipping stuff that just didn't work out for me/me falsely believing it would look good on me, so anything I can do to prevent other guys from doing the same thing I try to do. If you can get a first hand experience with the Marsells and like them, by all means go for it. Just make sure it's actually what you want out of a lace boot though, I know that wouldn't cut it for me style wise.

Also, if you do want to keep it in the under $500 range, there's some other options you could look at besides just Marsell.

D very good points and i agree with majority of them.

i think you and i had a discussion about our Guidi thoughts a while back and its a good reminder for me because i keep wanting to give guidi a try because i like the look a lot but in actuality i doubt it will work out for me due to no structure. And yes if everyone is patient 1k for L0/A1923 is achievable.

Anyways, glad to see you posting again its been a while.

 

[sinnedk]



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Well first off, this is purely my opinion based on what I've come to like and realize works best for me, so take it how you please.


When I'm saying 'hard' and 'soft', I don't literally mean the leather itself, I'm referring more to the way the boot is structured. Guidi's are floppy and and just give off a 'softer' vibe to me. I've said this before, but NicelyNice is a perfect example of Guidi done right.


^Those Augusta's I posted a few posts back are an example of what I'm more fond of. Differing leather, a structured look, that boot just *looks* like it can take anything you throw at it and exudes a 'harder' look. (Guidis are VERY durable as well, so again, don't get me wrong, this is not correlated in any way to the quality)



Too many guys just buy a pair of Guidis (I was one of them at one point) so they can say they have baller footwear. but they don't take into consideration the rest of the outfit they are pairing it with and what will look best.

To add, i have seen guidi with a hard toe and many people have pulled them off well. I am with D on this one and agree that a structured boot is better. Although, the a1923 in discussion is heavily distressed and has a lot of scarring, i like the boot but in reality it would not be for me. In fact, i did order the a1923 tall boot last year (see spolier) and when it came it was just not my thing even though it had crazy construction it looked odd. However, there were several members that loved the tall boot and wore it with no problems.

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[andrewgreg]



Well first off, this is purely my opinion based on what I've come to like and realize works best for me, so take it how you please. When I'm saying 'hard' and 'soft', I don't literally mean the leather itself, I'm referring more to the way the boot is structured. Guidi's are floppy and and just give off a 'softer' vibe to me. I've said this before, but NicelyNice is a perfect example of Guidi done right.


^Those Augusta's I posted a few posts back are an example of what I'm more fond of. Differing leather, a structured look, that boot just *looks* like it can take anything you throw at it and exudes a 'harder' look. (Guidis are VERY durable as well, so again, don't get me wrong, this is not correlated in any way to the quality)


Too many guys just buy a pair of Guidis (I was one of them at one point) so they can say they have baller footwear. However, they don't take into consideration the rest of the outfit they are pairing it with and what will look best. It's sort of become "$500 and under get these brands, $500-$1000 get Guidi and $1000 over you can get this", but I think that's silly. If you're wearing raw APCs, brown reverse leather laced Carpes can look great, but a black leather Guidi backzip would look weird.


This is just all my 2c, hope that helps in some way

What I like now is really different compare to 2-3 years ago. Now I am willing to buy and try some "dark designer" items like Ann D, RO, Lost Found, BBS etc (SZ brands). I think they look great. I still have my designer stuff (Lanvin, Saint Laurent etc) and I still love those. Wearing items with similar design atheistic is really important to complete a look.

 

[dmash]



And yes if everyone is patient 1k for L0/A1923 is achievable.

Anyways, glad to see you posting again its been a while.

Working 40 hours a week/taking 16 credits of upper level sciences in a summer semester just absolutely annihilated me. Just finished up last week, thank God that's over. Get an entire 10 days before starting fall semester next Wednesday


I'm trying to beef up the resume prior to med school apps next June. I keep telling myself it will eventually be worth it, haha.

 

[sinnedk]

keep doing your thing man, it will totally be worth it!

 

[ClambakeSkate]

How do Julius boots fit? What is a size 2 comparable to?

 

[eckblk]

9-9.5us

 

[djt00]

not sure i like the way the boots aged, but definitely like them new

I like the concept behind Guidi & Rosellini, even though those would not fit in my wardrobe.

 

[dmash]

My size 1 Julius combats had almost a 30.5cm outsole and could definitely fit a sz 9. I think that was because he designed that model to be worn oversized though.

 

[DividedWay]

It should be noted that some of us prefer our softer boots though- I love how guidi looks, and I find that since I rarely wear jeans and never leathers, guidi's soft raw works a lot better for me than the heavily scarred a1923

 

[djt00]

No they do not, but the differences are quite small in terms of profile. There is one version with an inner toe-cap (so slightly more structured) and one without.

And speaking of Guidi, I haven't posted this group shot yet:

Ankle boot (994) in Donkey / Mid boot (995) in Reverse Kangaroo / Back-zip boot (988MS) in F.G. Horse

Via suspensionpoint.ca

are those 995's in white/bone sz 42 still available somewhere? exactly what i want next

http://www.verticelondon.com/boots/06gui_995_white_horse_lace_boots.html found these, way too big unfortunately.

 

[jet]

guys relax i wasn't going to buy the marsells just saying i have no idea what the toebox looks like and for the record i don't like soft boots either hence i wouldn't buy guidis either in deer, calf, kangaroo or whatever the ****

i don't like cordovan either, need something like bison

mash, i think the hashimoto is what i'd likely cop just don't know if they would fit my 10.5-11 foot