GratefullyBlessed
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Hello, everyone. Happy Thanksgiving. I've been a lurker on this forum for a couple of years and would like to thank many of you for the knowledge and advice which I've seen shared.
Over the last few years I've advanced in my career and have really learned to appreciate how being well dressed has been a huge advantage in my progression. Now I'm at a point where I'm interested in high cost items like Crockett and Jones, Alden, and the like. I find some of the things I want to be just amazing to look at.
But I have a principle which I try to follow with my money, that if I spend money on something or someone out has to be an investment. This way it's never a waste. If I'm going to spend a thousand dollars on a pair of shoes or boots, for instance, how long will they last? Do they need to be babied in order to keep them looking great?
I currently live in the Chicago area, where winters can be brutal, which leads to my main question. Do I have to worry so much about brands like Crockett and Jones, The Carmina, etc... holding up and still looking good in such environs? Are they really made to handle such weather?
I came across a pair of Shell Cordovan Alden boots that looked so nice that I thought to myself there's no way that can handle Chicago weather and look that freaking good doing it.
Thanks for any feedback.
Over the last few years I've advanced in my career and have really learned to appreciate how being well dressed has been a huge advantage in my progression. Now I'm at a point where I'm interested in high cost items like Crockett and Jones, Alden, and the like. I find some of the things I want to be just amazing to look at.
But I have a principle which I try to follow with my money, that if I spend money on something or someone out has to be an investment. This way it's never a waste. If I'm going to spend a thousand dollars on a pair of shoes or boots, for instance, how long will they last? Do they need to be babied in order to keep them looking great?
I currently live in the Chicago area, where winters can be brutal, which leads to my main question. Do I have to worry so much about brands like Crockett and Jones, The Carmina, etc... holding up and still looking good in such environs? Are they really made to handle such weather?
I came across a pair of Shell Cordovan Alden boots that looked so nice that I thought to myself there's no way that can handle Chicago weather and look that freaking good doing it.
Thanks for any feedback.