Random Fashion Thoughts (Part 3: Style farmer strikes back) - our general discussion thread

[PeteyPajamapant]

Anyone know how these Grant Stone loafers compare to Alden LHS? Besides the price difference.

Traveler Penny Bourbon Suede

Our penny loafer was created with two things in mind: versatility and comfort. It's the ultimate shoe for travel, given the ability to be paired with a sport coat or t-shirt and almost anything in between. We find ourselves wearing this shoe year-round—sockless with shorts/lightweight fabrics in...

www.grantstoneshoes.com

 

[justridiculous]

Anyone know how these Grant Stone loafers compare to Alden LHS? Besides the price difference.

Traveler Penny Bourbon Suede

Our penny loafer was created with two things in mind: versatility and comfort. It's the ultimate shoe for travel, given the ability to be paired with a sport coat or t-shirt and almost anything in between. We find ourselves wearing this shoe year-round—sockless with shorts/lightweight fabrics in...

www.grantstoneshoes.com

Wasn't Grant Stone started by someone who used to work for Alden?

 

[LA Guy]

Wasn't Grant Stone started by someone who used to work for Alden?

I believe that it's a relative. The products are in a similar vein, and honestly, more reliable,

 

[LA Guy]

Only real pocketknife with all the essentials needed by anyone here, mostly likely:

The Great Eastern Cutlery Urban Jack.

Even the colors and textures - brass pins with silver shield and bolsters over green micarta scales, seems to be something you'd match with an S.E.H. Kelly Balmacaan and Frank Leder pants

 

[troika]

Anyone know how these Grant Stone loafers compare to Alden LHS? Besides the price difference.

Traveler Penny Bourbon Suede

Our penny loafer was created with two things in mind: versatility and comfort. It's the ultimate shoe for travel, given the ability to be paired with a sport coat or t-shirt and almost anything in between. We find ourselves wearing this shoe year-round—sockless with shorts/lightweight fabrics in...

www.grantstoneshoes.com

What aspects of comparison? For one thing, GS are lined, I believe most of the snuff suede alden lhs are unlined.

I own many examples of both loafers and I'd say the quality is almost identical in construction and suede. Aldens have a slimmer profile and the flex welt is unimpeachable

 

[troika]

Seems like DWW is gonna have a recurring podcast thru Blamo! Congrats to you Derek, I can see the Blamo universe being the tailoring convo outlet you've been looking for

 

[LA Guy]

Seems like DWW is gonna have a recurring podcast thru Blamo! Congrats to you Derek, I can see the Blamo universe being the tailoring convo outlet you've been looking for

Was this announced on twitter?

 

[troika]

Was this announced on twitter?

On Patreon, sorry if I'm posting I shouldn't, Jeremy. Y'all should support if you like the content

 

[bry2000]

Video messages lol.

 

[ChetB]

That’s awesome, I enjoyed his last appearance on the podcast.

 

[mak1277]

Only real pocketknife with all the essentials needed by anyone here, mostly likely:
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The Great Eastern Cutlery Urban Jack.

Even the colors and textures - brass pins with silver shield and bolsters over green micarta scales, seems to be something you'd match with an S.E.H. Kelly Balmacaan and Frank Leder pants

That’s pretty nice, although it would be even better with a bottle opener. My daily carry is an Alox SAK and I think the bottle opener gets more use than anything

 

[LA Guy]

That’s pretty nice, although it would be even better with a bottle opener. My daily carry is an Alox SAK and I think the bottle opener gets more use than anything

I have modded out SAKs, both with scissors and bottle openers and a screwdriver head, the last of which is probably what I use most. One has a pocket clip, so I usually carry that when I am wearing jeans in my fifth pocket, along with a custom flashlight - The light and the screwdriver are the things I probably use most often. I like a small locking knife because I love my fingers.

 

[double00]

I have modded out SAKs, both with scissors and bottle openers and a screwdriver head, the last of which is probably what I use most. One has a pocket clip, so I usually carry that when I am wearing jeans in my fifth pocket, along with a custom flashlight - The loght and the screwdriver are the things I probably use most often. I like a small locking knife because I love my fingers.

scissors seem really useful , i'm always thinking about taking flower cuttings but too lazy to go fetch shears . something that clips in the watch pocket sounds a+

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Blamo! sounds crap to be frank, but it's probably aimed at people 20 years younger than me and American. However, it's doubtless much better for Derek than pointlessly arguing about green oxfords on CM.

 

[d4nimal]

Blamo! sounds crap to be frank, but it's probably aimed at people 20 years younger than me and American. However, it's doubtless much better for Derek than pointlessly arguing about green oxfords on CM.

Have you ever listened to it? Blamo has always been one of my favorite pods and ways to engage with style and menswear. Jeremy seems like one of the most cool and down to earth guys out there. I’ve never thought of his pod as American-centric specifically, esp with the slate of international guests he’s had on the show, though I’m also American so I’m sure that comes with a certain set of blinders to my worldview at times.