One Shoe Wardrobe: Why Not?

[Manton]

Originally Posted by gdl203

ugh

It's an American classic, froggie. If this ChiCom can get behind it, surely you can.

 

[aportnoy]

I thought I felt a tremor in the force.

What the hell happened to our Belgian shoe compact?

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Manton

Why are you asking for advice when you have already made up your mind to dress like a drone? That is, even more so than I do. Do you just like it when we beat up on you?

I already said why: in the interest of stirring community dialogue. I'm way beyond deciding whether to go ahead with the idea. At the moment, I'm trying to figure out a system to help me remember which pair to wear next. I might number the shoes, but I'd rather not mark them. Laminated paper placeholders seem like the best option.

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by Manton

It's an American classic, froggie.
You say that like it's a good thing

 

[Working Stiff]

I support this plan. On the one hand, it makes you seem more "normal," as most people do not own a huge collection of different styles of shoes. At the same time, it shows that you are a true style icon - you know what you like and you stick to your guns. Ultimately, I believe that there is one, single, perfect shoe - a sort of Platonic ideal of "shoe" - and, if we can get a decent approximation of that ideal, there is no need to diverge from it.

 

[JayJay]

Do you have pics of this shoe?

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I already said why: in the interest of stirring community dialogue. I'm way beyond deciding whether to go ahead with the idea. At the moment, I'm trying to figure out a system to help me remember which pair to wear next. I might number the shoes, but I'd rather not mark them. Laminated paper placeholders seem like the best option.

Mark the trees, dumbass. Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday...then comes....Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Sunday.

- B

 

[gdl203]

Originally Posted by iammatt

I like the idea.

/thread?

Next time, mafoo please use the PM system

 

[Naturlaut II]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I'm already happy wearing the same shirt and same pants everyday. I warn you not to underestimate my capacity for monotony.

Hmm. I question the stylistic significance of variety. A lot of style icons seem to have their own way of doing things -- over and over again. Anyway, let's assume you're right, and you need variety to achieve 100 out of 100 style points; I'd be perfectly happy scoring a solid and consistent 85.

I am not underestimating you at all. In fact, I believe that all of us had entertain that thought at least once when we first received something that we really love, especially when we were at your age and started doing this. As in connoisseurs of every art form, one's taste changes as one grows deeper into it. As of this moment, I don't think we (or at least I) have yet studied and versed in this artform well enough to have arrived into a conclusion and definition: this is not the point in your life to declare and conclude anything. Just my humble thoughts.

FWIW, there was a point in life when I have "decided" to settle with one shirt, one shoe, one tailor, one whiskey, one cook ware, one composer, even one video format for my movies.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by gdl203

You say that like it's a good thing

Hey, its your choice to live here rather than among the constant ribbing of your brothers. So you have already voted with your (webbed) feet.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by aportnoy

I thought I felt a tremor in the force.

What the hell happened to our Belgian shoe compact?

Relax, Obi Wan. I'd still like something to wear around the apartment

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[Manton]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I already said why: in the interest of stirring community dialogue. I'm way beyond deciding whether to go ahead with the idea. At the moment, I'm trying to figure out a system to help me remember which pair to wear next. I might number the shoes, but I'd rather not mark them. Laminated paper placeholders seem like the best option.

Just use a sharpie on the soles.

 

[Working Stiff]

My father has worn Church's monk straps, either brown or blacks, as his only shoes for over 30 years now. He does own other shoes, but they are for walking the dog, or walking through puddles of slush, etc; not real shoes.

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by tattersall

Any takers on a group buy of Longwings on the Plaza last in whiskey shell? Maybe LeatherSoul would do it...

I want a Longwing in whiskey shell more than just about any other shoe right now

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by aportnoy

I thought I felt a tremor in the force.

Horrifying, isn't it? In fact, I just walked back from the wall to wall shoe closet to calm the fears of the many pairs of innocent shoes, some of whom had heard rumors of this one-shoe concept.

Originally Posted by aportnoy

What the hell happened to our Belgian shoe compact?

Dead. Like all utopias.


- B