Am I going too far buying these Yuketens?

[rellison]

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/usa/13833/

1) Are they too gaudy? I love them as art by themselves, but is it too much?
2) Most importantly, what can I wear them with? Jeans? What look would you recommend?

-Richard

 

[CharlieAngel]

The village people.

 

[olstudios]

I hope your kidding.

 

[El Argentino]

Hello, Sacajaweia.

 

[Riio]

dude those shoes are ugly. really ugly.

 

[Wretched]

You could probably pick up something very similar to those at a Trading Post store. A lot cheaper too. Do you attend Pow Wows much?

 

[Superb0bo]

yes you are going to far, pocahontas.

 

[wiru]

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=69462

 

[kiya]

I would actually really like those shoes if they had a different sole.

 

[scott.m]

Originally Posted by kiya

I would actually really like those shoes if they had a different sole.

I was just thinking this myself. These would look so good with navy chinos.

 

[wiru]

^^ Go for the visvim shaman. I could see them with f/w09 junya.

 

[robin]

You might want to try out lesser expensive brands like Minnetonka to see if you like the style or not before you go drop $$$ on those yuketens.

 

[hooya2]

I'm pretty disappointed with my yuketens. I have the "sports hunt" boots. The stitching of the sole at the front of the boot came undone within the first month. I'm sure this isnt a problem with the regular hunt boots where the sole is kind of wrapped all the way up the front.

 

[farraj18]

Way too far. Tone it down a bit.

 

[Django]

My main problem with them is you'd be paying a **** ton of extra cash to buy a product made in America, shipped to Japan, then sold back to America, appropriated from Native Americans.

If you looked into buying moccasins from a native american seller you could cut out 99% of the middle man. Check ebay and trading post style shops. Might not be easy for you, but I've seen very similar things selling for a lot less. Visvim FBT is different in the sense it brings in modern construction, new sole, etc. Only reason I could see going with these over the authentic thing is if you're in love with that ugly ass yuketen sole.