donkeyhoatie
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Super-casual Friday today, since I'm the only member of the 10-man team working at work today and not from home.
Pardon the crappy iPhone photos and the reverse-watchidiot pose (crossing the left leg, instead of the right).
Brown Normandy from off eBay. Only worn a couple of times. No toe indents, like you see sometimes. Slightly more distressed than I was hoping. The left toe cap is a touch crooked. But, for less than 1/3 of retail, I think I'm OK with them. And, these are easily my most comfortable pair of AEs. Seriously, it's not even close.
I know it's on the B34, just like the Darmstadt I have, but the ball of the foot area is really kind of "bulbous" for lack of a better term. Way more so than the Darmstadt.
I'm still utterly baffled that these don't come with a mini-lug sole. Or, at least a v-tread. Something. The heel is solid, but then the sole slides a bit sometimes when walking on carpet. I mean, this thing is supposed to have a casual, rugged look to it. Why not give it some functionality, too? Weird. Really weird.
Of course, now I'm wondering if it makes sense to get the Overlord as well. That's on the 201, so I'm not sure how it will match up, fit-wise. Yeah, it's probably a touch redundant. But, if the Overlord is anywhere near the same fit and feel, it's probably worth it. Gonna get a ton of mileage out of these while the weather is still cool enough to wear boots.
Pardon the crappy iPhone photos and the reverse-watchidiot pose (crossing the left leg, instead of the right).
Brown Normandy from off eBay. Only worn a couple of times. No toe indents, like you see sometimes. Slightly more distressed than I was hoping. The left toe cap is a touch crooked. But, for less than 1/3 of retail, I think I'm OK with them. And, these are easily my most comfortable pair of AEs. Seriously, it's not even close.
I know it's on the B34, just like the Darmstadt I have, but the ball of the foot area is really kind of "bulbous" for lack of a better term. Way more so than the Darmstadt.
I'm still utterly baffled that these don't come with a mini-lug sole. Or, at least a v-tread. Something. The heel is solid, but then the sole slides a bit sometimes when walking on carpet. I mean, this thing is supposed to have a casual, rugged look to it. Why not give it some functionality, too? Weird. Really weird.
Of course, now I'm wondering if it makes sense to get the Overlord as well. That's on the 201, so I'm not sure how it will match up, fit-wise. Yeah, it's probably a touch redundant. But, if the Overlord is anywhere near the same fit and feel, it's probably worth it. Gonna get a ton of mileage out of these while the weather is still cool enough to wear boots.
