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post #22006 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by Pink Socks View Post



http://ethandesu.com/post/24058730740/back-in-stock-carmina-uetam-loafer

 

gorgeous loafers. would be an excellent stepping stone into the loafer world, if you haven't already.

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post #22007 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:05pm
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Originally Posted by elvish View Post

Why don't you post pictures of your elite shoes detailing the differences? Better yet, seeing as you're such the big spender you imply cut them in half and provide a breakdown of both.
Although you can't structure a question, I'll answer what you implied - I do have 800+ shoes; A testoni black label and JL, but hey, these are probably poorly hand crafted shoes in Bologna and the UK.
Seeing as you know more about AM than I, please do tell when you visited the workshop, felt his shoes and watched them being crafted. I'm all ears and it will save me the trouble.
EDIT: if you were bright enough to read my post, you would have noticed I said I would go into the store and confirm. So, no, I'm not making excuses for the "crappy" leather as I have no idea what he uses, or who his suppliers are.

It just annoys me when people spread misinformation. AM shoes are shit. I've seen them in the flesh. The materials are poor quality. I'm not going to sugar coat it. I tried, but then you came in and started spreading misinformation. If you knew anything about shoes, you would agree with me.

If you want to support a good Australian shoe, go buy a RMW Craftsman boot for the reasonable price of $380. Don't spend $800 at AM.

Here is what I am wearing today. A pair of City II's that are 2 years old and going strong.

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post #22008 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:06pm
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Originally Posted by Pink Socks View Post

Finally caved and bought the light grey cashmere Drakes tie there with the "thanks" 20% off code, minus VAT and with free shipping came to about $120. Means I can choose something a little different when the HC cashmere ties arrive.
And I agree with wishiwasricher so here is a picture of some nice shoes (in my opinion, happy to hear polite disagreement).

http://ethandesu.com/post/24058730740/back-in-stock-carmina-uetam-loafer

I've nearly bought that loafer a number of times, the navy looks great as well.
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post #22009 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:10pm

P.S. watched James Bond last night. very good; the opening sequence with bond chasing the villain on the rooftops with motorbikes is really something. what was even more crazy was when he ploughed his bike into a wall to propel himself onto a train.

 

the suits didn't really look Tom Ford. i looked hard for collar gaps but didn't see any. tab collars have really grown on me. Craig did that billy reid pea coat and the distressed levi's leather jacket some justice. there was a scene or two showing some C&J's. overall, thoroughly enjoyed it.

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post #22010 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:12pm
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Originally Posted by elvish View Post


somebody's never heard of Miranda Kerr.

 

 I can't believe you just compared andrew macdonald shoes to miranda kerr, lol. But I get your point about going and seeing. Personally, I just wouldn't spend 800 bucks on AM shoes when I could get a sweet pair of uetam loafers and then maybe an extra Drakes tie.

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post #22011 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:15pm
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Originally Posted by quar View Post

It just annoys me when people spread misinformation. AM shoes are shit. I've seen them in the flesh. The materials are poor quality. I'm not going to sugar coat it. I tried, but then you came in and started spreading misinformation. If you knew anything about shoes, you would agree with me.
Here is what I am wearing today. A pair of City II's that are 2 years old and going strong.

Please do tell how I spread misinformation? I wrote, "I don't know about the others but i'd say A Mcdonald workmanship is not too bad; as far as i'm aware it's all hand made, good year or otherwise. And the leather would be locally sourced.
I live around the corner from his studio so i'll pop in to confirm. regarding the styles, i personally like my toes touching the ground but I do have blue suede hiking boots from Italy so each to their own."

The only thing I wrote that could vaguely be seen as misinformation is the subjective comment "not too bad", however this was followed up by stating I'd confirm. Your bigotry is incredible, and for someone who knows a lot about shoes, 2 years is sweet FA. They will go strong for much longer I don't deny.
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post #22012 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:18pm
Whatevs.

Why get an Uetam Loafer when you can get a "Rust Mule" from Andrew McDonald for even more money?

You guys obviously have NO taste!



EDIT: Let it be noted that these are advertised as men's shoes. No amount of goodyear welting, aniline dying or hand finishing of either the Northampton (UK) or Koh Samui (Thailand) variety is going to convince me to wear a pair of these mules.
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post #22013 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:20pm
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Originally Posted by catpower View Post

Heading into a (physical!) MJ Bale store to lift my suit game today - will probably opt for the 2 for 1000 deal depending on what's on offer. Definitely a charcoal/grey (thinking the Mudgee Grey Weave - looking at you, Jason/Charlie's Wardrobe!) and maybe a blue/navy.

Sydneysiders, is there much difference between the flagship Woollahra store and the others in terms of the range/stock they have on offer? Westfield Syd is more convenient but I don't want to be left hanging for choices.

I haven't found any appreciable difference between the two stores TBH.

Just a note on the 2 for $1,000 suits. It's been the experience of a couple of friends of mine who have taken up the offer that some of the suit styles fit a little differently, even though they are the same size, so make sure you try on both suits you intend to buy (rather than trying on one and taking the same size in a different style). The differences tend to be due to the different fabrics used in the various suits, as far as I can tell.
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post #22014 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:20pm
If people want to have proper arguments, please do so over PM. I'm not a forum moderator or anything, but I think it'd be nice for everyone if things were a little friendlier in the main thread.

EDIT: Or arrange to duel in person. Whichever you prefer.
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post #22015 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:23pm
I like arguing on the Internet. It brightens my work days.

It's the first time I've been called a bigot.

AM shoes are crap. The pictures tell you as much as you need to know.
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post #22016 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:25pm
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If people want to have proper arguments, please do so over PM. I'm not a forum moderator or anything, but I think it'd be nice for everyone if things were a little friendlier in the main thread.
EDIT: Or arrange to duel in person. Whichever you prefer.

TBM. Very fair. But does it really negatively affect the thread that much? The odd argument?
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post #22017 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:29pm
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Or arrange to duel in person.

Entertainment for tomorrow's meet: sorted.

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post #22018 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:31pm
I'm all for the odd argument, and even a bit oif snark when it's humorous, but the last few pages have been nothing but screaming and yelling.
Videos of RL duels between coat-clad members would be hilarious.
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post #22019 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:31pm
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Originally Posted by wishiwasricher View Post

Ive been biting my tongue watching the discussion deteriorate.

One of the best things about the Aussie thread is the lack of snarkiness that is present in the other threads. I dont care if the reason for the snarkiness is valid in some cases but overall the Australian thread has been devoid of the name calling, arguments, and "get the last word in mentality".

Can we please just get back to the old methods please. I want to see pictures of shoes rather than pages of  well crafted vitriol.

 

Here here. Saying something is "crap" and attacking anyone who has a different opinion (note that word - opinion) is not conducive to civil discussion, whether you are right or not.

Have a bit of respect for other people and maybe you will earn some respect yourself. Shoot off at the mouth and you can probably expect to be flamed in return...

Australians - we don't start wars, we just fight in them.
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post #22020 of 31851
11/22/12 at 3:32pm
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Please do tell how I spread misinformation? I wrote, "I don't know about the others but i'd say A Mcdonald workmanship is not too bad; as far as i'm aware it's all hand made, good year or otherwise. And the leather would be locally sourced.
I live around the corner from his studio so i'll pop in to confirm. regarding the styles, i personally like my toes touching the ground but I do have blue suede hiking boots from Italy so each to their own."
The only thing I wrote that could vaguely be seen as misinformation is the subjective comment "not too bad", however this was followed up by stating I'd confirm. Your bigotry is incredible, and for someone who knows a lot about shoes, 2 years is sweet FA. They will go strong for much longer I don't deny.

 

 

 

 

Misinformation is unintentional, as opposed to disinformation and "Not bad" is synonymous with "good", unfortunately.

But come on, AM shoes are just pure phugly. If we can't agree on the idea that most people (particularly SF) hate that particular last/shape, then we will never reach common ground. Perhaps it is SF groupthink, and I'm sure many in the general public think AM shoes are the good stuff. Similarly, many Aussie guys think Aquilla shoes and elf shoes are the pinnacle of menswear. I beg to differ.

 

And if you can't admit that City II's are pretty sweet-as, then we will never agree. Don't hate on quar, just cuz he has some awesome shoes.

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