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Walked around in Hollywood today for three hours so wore Horween English Tan Dublin Leather McGillicuddys which have Danite soles.

My shoes and William Powell's footprints in the forecourt of the Chinese Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd.

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For fans of "A-E In The Wild" pictures, in the Hollywood Highland Center which is in the process of being converted from retail to creative office space.

The vacancy behind me once was Sweet, the second largest candy store in the world. A number of people I used to work with gave up good jobs and went to work there when Sweet first opened.

Went there right after Sweet opened and commented with the low average sale (candy isn't expensive) and the lack of foot traffic since Sweet was on the second floor Sweet was seriously overstaffed.

As time went by, the staff at Sweet was reduced over and over again. Sweet closed forever a few months before the pandemic began.

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For fans of food pictures in shoe threads, tea and me at the Chado Tea Room in the Hollywood Highland Center in Hollywood CA.

Leaving the tea spoon in the tea cup in this picture is not bad manners. It is a demonstration of nearly lost knowledge.

If you leave the spoon in your cup on the train, what's in your cup doesn't slosh out onto the saucer. You do have to remember to take the spoon out of the cup when you drink what's in the cup.

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For fans of random Hollywood pictures in shoe threads, Humphrey Bogart's prints in the forecourt of the Chinese Chinese Theater.

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For those who want still more random Hollywood pictures, after tea walked up to the high tower at the end of High Tower Drive.

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After that walked down Glencoe Way to the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Samuel Freeman House. You can't see much of it from the street.

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On the off chance anyone else wants to do this, here's a map.

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The dotted lines on Glencoe Way are these stairs.

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If anyone is wondering, I didn't spend $30.00 to get into the Icons Of Darkness pop-up in the Hollywood Highland Center so if you were hoping you would scroll down his far and find pictures taken in there, sorry.

Maybe someone else who post in this thread with go inside and take pictures.

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One more random Hollywood picture, Hollywood Blvd was still closed this morning because they were clearing things away after a premiere at the El Capitan Theater yesterday.

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I just want to know where you got those trousers from! (But yeah, the Macs are also amazing)

Brooks Brothers my friend. I think they were BB but made in Ireland. I’m embarrassed to say the shirt, sport coat, pocket square, braces and trousers were all BB.
 

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Walked around in Hollywood today for three hours so wore Horween English Tan Dublin Leather McGillicuddys which have Danite soles.

My shoes and William Powell's footprints in the forecourt of the Chinese Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd.

View attachment 1688649

For fans of "A-E In The Wild" pictures, in the Hollywood Highland Center which is in the process of being converted from retail to creative office space.

The vacancy behind me once was Sweet, the second largest candy store in the world. A number of people I used to work with gave up good jobs and went to work there when Sweet first opened.

Went there right after Sweet opened and commented with the low average sale (candy isn't expensive) and the lack of foot traffic since Sweet was on the second floor Sweet was seriously overstaffed.

As time went by, the staff at Sweet was reduced over and over again. Sweet closed forever a few months before the pandemic began.

View attachment 1688650

For fans of food pictures in shoe threads, tea and me at the Chado Tea Room in the Hollywood Highland Center in Hollywood CA.

Leaving the tea spoon in the tea cup in this picture is not bad manners. It is a demonstration of nearly lost knowledge.

If you leave the spoon in your cup on the train, what's in your cup doesn't slosh out onto the saucer. You do have to remember to take the spoon out of the cup when you drink what's in the cup.

View attachment 1688651

For fans of random Hollywood pictures in shoe threads, Humphrey Bogart's prints in the forecourt of the Chinese Chinese Theater.

View attachment 1688654

For those who want still more random Hollywood pictures, after tea walked up to the high tower at the end of High Tower Drive.

View attachment 1688665

After that walked down Glencoe Way to the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Samuel Freeman House. You can't see much of it from the street.

View attachment 1688666

On the off chance anyone else wants to do this, here's a map.

View attachment 1688667

The dotted lines on Glencoe Way are these stairs.

View attachment 1688668

If anyone is wondering, I didn't spend $30.00 to get into the Icons Of Darkness pop-up in the Hollywood Highland Center so if you were hoping you would scroll down his far and find pictures taken in there, sorry.

Maybe someone else who post in this thread with go inside and take pictures.

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One more random Hollywood picture, Hollywood Blvd was still closed this morning because they were clearing things away after a premiere at the El Capitan Theater yesterday.

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The effort required for that post deserves more than 1 "like". Keep it up, Sir.
 

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I wish you luck. My latest SNAFU with Fedex is still ongoing. One package has gone back and forth between Wisconsin and Indiana 16 times since 8/30.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
1:49 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
12:47 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Monday, October 18, 2021
6:57 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Friday, October 15, 2021
12:44 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Thursday, October 14, 2021
7:08 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
5:03 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
3:18 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Monday, October 11, 2021
9:48 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Sunday, October 10, 2021
8:23 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Friday, October 8, 2021
1:15 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, October 7, 2021
10:53 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
3:59 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
1:46 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
6:08 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
1:11 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Monday, October 4, 2021
12:23 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Friday, October 1, 2021
9:49 AMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, September 30, 2021
7:11 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
1:09 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
12:16 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Monday, September 27, 2021
12:39 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
12:39 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Sunday, September 26, 2021
12:38 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
12:38 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Saturday, September 25, 2021
12:38 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Friday, September 24, 2021
7:10 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Thursday, September 23, 2021
10:24 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
9:06 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
11:33 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Friday, September 17, 2021
2:07 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Thursday, September 16, 2021
8:01 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
3:10 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
3:06 AMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Monday, September 13, 2021
10:28 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
7:25 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Friday, September 10, 2021
8:26 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, September 9, 2021
12:25 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
8:07 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
3:18 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Sunday, September 5, 2021
12:02 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
4:02 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Saturday, September 4, 2021
4:01 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Friday, September 3, 2021
7:46 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
12:38 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, September 2, 2021
11:06 PMFEDEX SMARTPOST NEW BERLIN, WIDeparted FedEx location
3:19 AMFEDEX SMARTPOST NEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
1:13 AMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
10:41 PMNILES, ILLeft FedEx origin facility
1:01 PMNILES, ILShipment exceptionBarcode label unreadable and replaced
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
12:09 PMNILES, ILArrived at FedEx location
Monday, August 30, 2021
3:00 PMNILES, ILPicked up
They must be getting paid by the mile.
 

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Hey, those look familiar. Just realized that the pair I picked up don't have the loop on the tongue for holding the laces. Can't say I miss that feature at all. I also swapped out the dark brown, flat laces that came with them for a pair of lighter ones I had kicking around from my TS pair of HMs from a while back. Still not sure if I'll keep the laces, but the boots are definite keepers.
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I find that loop constructs my lacing. I never use it. Maybe I lace boots wrong? ?‍♂️
 

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I wish you luck. My latest SNAFU with Fedex is still ongoing. One package has gone back and forth between Wisconsin and Indiana 16 times since 8/30.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
1:49 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
12:47 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Monday, October 18, 2021
6:57 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Friday, October 15, 2021
12:44 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Thursday, October 14, 2021
7:08 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
5:03 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
3:18 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Monday, October 11, 2021
9:48 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Sunday, October 10, 2021
8:23 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Friday, October 8, 2021
1:15 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, October 7, 2021
10:53 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
3:59 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
1:46 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
6:08 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
1:11 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Monday, October 4, 2021
12:23 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Friday, October 1, 2021
9:49 AMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, September 30, 2021
7:11 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
1:09 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
12:16 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Monday, September 27, 2021
12:39 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
12:39 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Sunday, September 26, 2021
12:38 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
12:38 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Saturday, September 25, 2021
12:38 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Friday, September 24, 2021
7:10 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Thursday, September 23, 2021
10:24 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
9:06 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
11:33 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Friday, September 17, 2021
2:07 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Thursday, September 16, 2021
8:01 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
3:10 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
3:06 AMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Monday, September 13, 2021
10:28 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
7:25 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Friday, September 10, 2021
8:26 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, September 9, 2021
12:25 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
8:07 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
3:18 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Sunday, September 5, 2021
12:02 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
4:02 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Saturday, September 4, 2021
4:01 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Friday, September 3, 2021
7:46 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
12:38 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, September 2, 2021
11:06 PMFEDEX SMARTPOST NEW BERLIN, WIDeparted FedEx location
3:19 AMFEDEX SMARTPOST NEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
1:13 AMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
10:41 PMNILES, ILLeft FedEx origin facility
1:01 PMNILES, ILShipment exceptionBarcode label unreadable and replaced
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
12:09 PMNILES, ILArrived at FedEx location
Monday, August 30, 2021
3:00 PMNILES, ILPicked up

Holy crap. I thought my packages routes are bad taking 10 days to ship from Wisconsin to Minnesota spending half the time going from city to city in the minneapolis metro. Then sometimes I get my package in 48 hours. Whatever happened to fedex? I thought they were better.
 

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I wish you luck. My latest SNAFU with Fedex is still ongoing. One package has gone back and forth between Wisconsin and Indiana 16 times since 8/30.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
1:49 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
12:47 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Monday, October 18, 2021
6:57 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Friday, October 15, 2021
12:44 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Thursday, October 14, 2021
7:08 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
5:03 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
3:18 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Monday, October 11, 2021
9:48 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Sunday, October 10, 2021
8:23 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Friday, October 8, 2021
1:15 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, October 7, 2021
10:53 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
3:59 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
1:46 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
6:08 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
1:11 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Monday, October 4, 2021
12:23 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Friday, October 1, 2021
9:49 AMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, September 30, 2021
7:11 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
1:09 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
12:16 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Monday, September 27, 2021
12:39 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
12:39 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Sunday, September 26, 2021
12:38 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
12:38 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Saturday, September 25, 2021
12:38 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Friday, September 24, 2021
7:10 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Thursday, September 23, 2021
10:24 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
9:06 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
11:33 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Friday, September 17, 2021
2:07 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Thursday, September 16, 2021
8:01 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
3:10 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
3:06 AMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Monday, September 13, 2021
10:28 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
7:25 AMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
Friday, September 10, 2021
8:26 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, September 9, 2021
12:25 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
8:07 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
3:18 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Sunday, September 5, 2021
12:02 PMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
4:02 AMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Saturday, September 4, 2021
4:01 PMNEW BERLIN, WIIn transit
Friday, September 3, 2021
7:46 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INDeparted FedEx location
12:38 PMINDIANAPOLIS, INArrived at FedEx location
Thursday, September 2, 2021
11:06 PMFEDEX SMARTPOST NEW BERLIN, WIDeparted FedEx location
3:19 AMFEDEX SMARTPOST NEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
1:13 AMNEW BERLIN, WIArrived at FedEx location
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
10:41 PMNILES, ILLeft FedEx origin facility
1:01 PMNILES, ILShipment exceptionBarcode label unreadable and replaced
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
12:09 PMNILES, ILArrived at FedEx location
Monday, August 30, 2021
3:00 PMNILES, ILPicked up
What did fedex even say about this
 

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There's 10% cashback at Rakuten for AE right now. Best I've seen.

Edit: ended at midnight (back to 2%)
 
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There's 10% cashback at Rakuten for AE right now. Best I've seen.

I've never used Rakuten before - I go to the site, take the link to AE, put the item in the bag but I don't get the 10%. What the heck am I doing wrong?
 

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I've never used Rakuten before - I go to the site, take the link to AE, put the item in the bag but I don't get the 10%. What the heck am I doing wrong?
I've used it for years and you just have to be patient. After making a purchase (upon clicking through the link from Rakuten) the cashback reward will post to your Rakuten account within a day or so. Then they will mail you a check several times a year. Like a delayed rebate system, but it is real money.
 

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@BFT9000 Any interest in these? They are 8 E, but they would probably fit us well. I can tell you that the 8 D Kiowa I tried on (the same one as this) fit pretty tight at the instep. E width might actually work well. They look great from the exterior, but I cannot tell much about the insole. $69 is pretty cheap.

 

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I've never used Rakuten before - I go to the site, take the link to AE, put the item in the bag but I don't get the 10%. What the heck am I doing wrong?

It isn't cash off like a coupon, it is cash back, like a rebate. So once every 3 months, they will send you a check in the mail for that 10% of your total purchase (+ any other cash back purchases you have made.)
 

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That might be my favorite AE boot, except I don't like the fake toe cap. I don't get it.
It is quite nice with a sleeker profile than the Higgins and Landon, both of which I also have. I can’t get over how soft the leather is on these. It reminds me of what people describe how soft the leather is for Independence line shoes.
Woulda been a dynamite Trunk Show option.

I couldn’t agree more! I’d be all over that!
 
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