KC black label?

[beansprouts1]

is kenneth cole black label any improvement over the normal crappy kenneth cole? i was going to get some 350$ boots for 90. worth it? thanks!

 

[embowafa]

i don't know the facts, but chances are that the answer to your question is NO.

 

[RJmanbearpig]

Originally Posted by beansprouts1

is kenneth cole black label any improvement over the normal crappy kenneth cole? i was going to get some 350$ boots for 90. worth it? thanks!

Might fly better if you were planning on throwing them at a public figure. Otherwise, no.

 

[Marcus Brody]

Originally Posted by beansprouts1

is kenneth cole black label any improvement over the normal crappy kenneth cole? i was going to get some 350$ boots for 90. worth it? thanks!

Can you post a picture of the boots so we can judge them on aesthetic value? If you can afford the $90 pretty easily, it wouldn't be a huge amount to commit even if they didn't last a particularly long time (I have no experience with KC Black Label whatsoever, so I'm saying that hypothetically).

Plus, then you can come and report back to us how they hold up and we'll have learned something. Sometimes I think that even if one of the more SF stigmatized brands changed their ways and started putting out excellent products, we'd probably never know it.

 

[fcuknu]

http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalo...49491168512964 there are some, not that bad

 

[Marcus Brody]

The boots in particular don't look that bad. If they were cheap and I wanted something of that style for occasional wear, I might try them.

I have a pair of chukkas from Gordon Rush that I bought under similar circumstancs, and they've been fine. I wouldn't risk a lot of money on a brand of dubious general quality, but if they look good and are really cheap, I'd be inclined to go for it and hope for the best.

 

[beansprouts1]

i got the suede ankle boots from the bloomingdale site. had a 20% off and free shipping coupon, i'll let you guys know how they turned out. some of the black label stuff is made in italy, so im crossing my fingers.

 

[beansprouts1]

the boots just came in, they look decent, something to wear in the cold and snow back home. I'm a total newb when it comes to shoe construction, how do I tell if the shoe is glued, blake stitched or welted? I can take pictures if any experts are interested

 

[embowafa]

Originally Posted by beansprouts1

the boots just came in, they look decent, something to wear in the cold and snow back home. I'm a total newb when it comes to shoe construction, how do I tell if the shoe is glued, blake stitched or welted? I can take pictures if any experts are interested

take a quick look around the shoe...if it has the letters "KC" or "Kenneth Cole" on it, then it's glued.

 

[beansprouts1]

surprisingly, i checked and the shoe is said to be handmade and made in italy.

i'll admit, i really dislike KC, but cmon, 45 bucks for a 350 pair of KC suede boots that i can wear to hell isnt too bad. and its round toed.

 

[fcuknu]

sure, a little italian man took some glue, with his hand, and glued that sonbitch together.

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by fcuknu

sure, a little italian man took some glue, with his hand, and glued that sonbitch together.

yeah, like Donald J Pliner shoes.... "made in the mountains of Italy"

"Italian shoes from the mountains"