Keith Taylor
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Heh Philosophy has no place in my wardrobe
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What are you doing in Ulaanbaatar?I’d usually agree in a heartbeat, but this morning I took delivery of a dozen Eton shirts shipped from the US to my doorstep in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. If it wasn’t for the internet I’d be wearing nothing but knockoff Calvin Klein crap that fell off the back of a truck in China. It’s hard to stay mad at the internet
Barbanera has a RTW version of their Cash side zip boot in waxed leather.
The modern voice of classic elegance
Barbanera's most 'rock 'n' roll' boots to date, this limited edition zipped boot has been crafted in Italy from waxy leather for a vintage-style finish. Recovering the style popular with icons such as the likes of Johnny Cash, these boots feature a genuintherake.com
Side zips have been around since the sixties.
But that notwithstanding, I like them much more than engineer boots, chelseas, or jodhpurs.
Engineer boots are great but not as easy to take off as side zips.
Chelseas are nice but the elastic on all of mine wear out faster than a zipper breaks. Plus that pull tab always catches my pant legs whenever I get up from sitting.
Jodhpurs look cool but I am wayyyy too lazy to do all that buckling/unbuckling.
Side zip boots come in a variety of lasts, can hug close for a surefooted fit, are easy to take on/off, and there’s usually a suitable style for every taste. However, if you have a visceral deterrent to them based on a shady character in your past, I’m not sure anyone but a psychologist can help you.
Barbanera has a RTW version of their Cash side zip boot in waxed leather.
The modern voice of classic elegance
Barbanera's most 'rock 'n' roll' boots to date, this limited edition zipped boot has been crafted in Italy from waxy leather for a vintage-style finish. Recovering the style popular with icons such as the likes of Johnny Cash, these boots feature a genuintherake.com
worth noting the difference between “waxed calf” and “a waxy calf”
waxed calf is historically the waxed flesh (suede) side of a calfskin, originally used and still used to produce traditional equestrian style boots.
a waxy calf is a calfskin that’s been stuffed with waxy oils, like a lot of what Horweens produces, chromexcel, Dublin, all that kind of stuff
Hahaha!Side zips have been around since the sixties.
But that notwithstanding, I like them much more than engineer boots, chelseas, or jodhpurs.
Engineer boots are great but not as easy to take off as side zips.
Chelseas are nice but the elastic on all of mine wear out faster than a zipper breaks. Plus that pull tab always catches my pant legs whenever I get up from sitting.
Jodhpurs look cool but I am wayyyy too lazy to do all that buckling/unbuckling.
Side zip boots come in a variety of lasts, can hug close for a surefooted fit, are easy to take on/off, and there’s usually a suitable style for every taste. However, if you have a visceral deterrent to them based on a shady character in your past, I’m not sure anyone but a psychologist can help you.
I know, it sounds weird, but it’s the same reason I never got into buckled shoes of any kind. Despite the fact that I married a goth girl.Hahaha!
The temporal difference between doing up a zip or a buckle is literally measured in single digit seconds. (The stylistic difference between the two styles is orders of magnitude). If you’re “waaaaaaaay too lazy” to spend an extra second or two for the sake of style then .... well I’ve seen pics of you, I’m not buying that!
What about the "rough-out" leather, used by Crockett & Jones for instance?waxed calf is historically the waxed flesh (suede) side of a calfskin, originally used and still used to produce traditional equestrian style boots.