New Raf Simons x Doc Marten Collection

[dave]

Originally Posted by Get Smart

yep. Saw (and tried on) the navy blue w/red stitch laceup shoe....it's ok, fits and looks just like a DM 1461 (didnt even look that great IRL), but the price tag attached to an otherwise uninspired shoe screams "label whores only need apply"

The navy ones and the grey ones are nice. Hell, if they were priced right I'd probably own a pair. these metallic abortions, on the other hand, SCREAM "Look at me! I have more money than sense!"

 

[Get Smart]

Originally Posted by dave

The navy ones and the grey ones are nice. Hell, if they were priced right I'd probably own a pair. these metallic abortions, on the other hand, SCREAM "Look at me! I have more money than sense!"

I didnt like the matte finish on the navy, it just looked really dull and cheap. If the navy were more like the UK-made "quilon" leather but in navy, it'd look so much better imo.

don't worry SoCal, I'm sure you'll find something more worthy than I to "suck the fat one"!!

 

[freelance robotics]

I guess rivetheads might like this collection, I don't know who else.

Are there even still rivetheads?

 

[onijo84]

Ugh..unsightly pieces...I dunno what is going on with Raf Simons colabs nowdays..Fred Perry needless to say is overpriced..with Raf x Fred Perry..a polo goes for $295(revolve). Amazing..are they(Raf) simply giving the nod to everyone wanting to colab...probably looks like it.

 

[Get Smart]

Originally Posted by dave

The navy ones and the grey ones are nice.
saw the grey laceups, yea those actually are nice, the matte leather does well in grey, and the best part of the Raf Docs is the red stitching, which is a great color choice and better than the traditional yellow upon closer inspection, the Raf 1461s are on a slightly different last, it's not as bulbous at the toe and just ever slightly more pointed (but not pointed toe at all)

 

[Azure]

Totally unstylish!

Low class !

 

[Octavio Interrupted]

I can see those being the right choice given the right context or conditions, but those conditions would have to include "rock star" and "currently onstage performing."

 

[Get Smart]

Originally Posted by onijo84

.are they(Raf) simply giving the nod to everyone wanting to colab...probably looks like it.

what I dont get is why Raf is glombing onto the "subculture" brands (FP and DM)....I've never thought of Raf Simons as the "high fashion" version of what guys into FP/DM would wear. If anything a Paul SmithxFP/DM collab makes more sense, since you'd be keeping it British and Paul Smith appeals already to guys that are in the FP/DM subcultures.

 

[chronoaug]

Probably trying to get new fans or something. The spring fred perry raf stuff is definitely interesting at least

I need to have Kunk pick me up the new Raf x Depeche Mode tour tshirts

 

[Doin' Fine.]

Let's just be glad they don't look like these. (Still want to see shots of people wearing them.)

 

[cjl2g]

honestly, conceptually, these are all very good, they just turned out pretty bad lol
i picked up the simple, plain blue pair... might pick up the white as well.

 

[DECEMBER]

Originally Posted by XenoX101

Another collab by Raf Simons x Doc Marten, this time they're lanvin style metallic shoes and boots (even monkstraps) in copper, bronze and gold. There are also a few simpler choices.

Courtesy of Brandish
Are these out yet? I like the ones on the bottom. The other ones are too fuckin shiny. Unless you're going for the tin man look

 

[toothsomesound]

Originally Posted by Get Smart

what I dont get is why Raf is glombing onto the "subculture" brands (FP and DM)....I've never thought of Raf Simons as the "high fashion" version of what guys into FP/DM would wear. If anything a Paul SmithxFP/DM collab makes more sense, since you'd be keeping it British and Paul Smith appeals already to guys that are in the FP/DM subcultures.

I just saw this, can't believe I missed it. Early Raf was all about rebellious youth and representations of "subculture". Check out his 90's stuff and even and 01, 02. It's definitely not Fred Perry or whatever, and some of it still looks like high fashion but there are easily recognizable elements of punk culture all over Raf's early work.

 

[XenoX101]

And now he's gone all 'sophisticated gentlemen who like snakes' on us.

 

[toothsomesound]

No, now he's just trying to piss people off. To quote Kunk Raf ss10 " looked like straight poop".