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lol are you being serious or are you messing with me? and which is warmer?
I am being serious. Lined shoes have an extra layer of leather, and there's generally cotton or wool batting between the upper and the lining, so they wear a bit warmer.
does anyone have any recommendations for a nice classic loafer that holds up well? I am tired of sperrys because they wear out quickly. I am looking for something that is lined, I believe this will keep the shoe from smelling (thats what I was told). I am looking at buying 2 pairs right now. Im 21 and in undergrad.
Oh - and I guess I was wrong there is a third thing to bear in mind - DON'T DOUSE THEM WITH LIQUOR - nothing worse than a sloppy drunk with smelly shoes!
If you're going to attack me like that at least make it direct .
I don't believe that's true. Especially not with the "generally" qualifier.
And why would it be true?
Not sure why, but there has been discussion of such on this board, I think when somebody gouged his shoe and saw white stuff through the tear in the leather. Perhaps to help keep you from feeling the seams in the upper?
I seem to remember some mention of AE using cotton and Alden using wool as well.
Perhaps it's not true, perhaps I'm misremembering, perhaps it's something done with some methods and not others, and perhaps the generally is not accurate. But unless someone can tell me definitively otherwise, I'll stick with my memory. It's generally pretty reliable, especially in things that don't serve my self interest either way.
Depending on where the tear was it could be a synthetic stiffener for either the heel or the toe.
Any seam reinforcement would tend to be pretty narrow.
Other than that unless the vamp leather or quarter leather is so soft and stretchy (poor quality, IOW) that the maker cannot last the shoe reliably without it, there would be no need for further backing beyond what is provided by the lining. No manufacturer is going to add a superfluous component--it just adds to the cost of materials, and reduces profit.
Oh - and I guess I was wrong there is a third thing to bear in mind - DON'T DOUSE THEM WITH LIQUOR - nothing worse than a sloppy drunk with smelly shoes!
I decided it would be a good idea to wash a pair of boat shoes that were smelling...lets just say they havent been worn since.
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So what do you guys think about these and these.
I like the look of the boat shoe more, but I am tired of having rubber soles. I would like a shoe with a leather sole which is why I put the first option there. Anyone have any suggestions on shoes that look like "boat shoes" but have leather soles?
What do you all think of these?
http://www.valetmag.com/style/products/2011/the-launch-portenos-loafers-083111.php?twitter