Why do these boots not look attractive to me?

[sjmin209]

Originally Posted by southbound35

Odd combination of hiking boot with a more formal boot.

A forking boot?

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by ChicagoRon

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...=&sectionsize=

Good deal, but I just can't pull the trigger.

because they look dum

 

[slappy]

Ive been looking at C&J Conistons for a while after a dissapointing encounter with some Alden Indys. This picture makes them look fantastic: http://www.crockettandjones.se/skor/...niston-tan.jpg This one not so much: http://www.pediwear.co.uk/crockett/products/247.php Anyone own these and can comment on which one is more accurate? The second one just has an unappealing color to me, and the leather on the sides looks too grainy for my tastes.

 

[Kazou]

don't own a pair but here are some pics from Gilwood when he was selling his.
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=175833

 

[bowtielover]

This is your conciense trying to save you from a bad deal, and you are wise to listen to it. yes the deal look good but there is a reason those boots are so cheap and that shoudl be clue enough for you to run away and don't look back.

 

[pebblegrain]

they don't look that bad. otoh they don't look that good. I would bite at $100

 

[Bull]

Those boots are awesome but I've had gussets like that f*ck up my hems something severe, so I'd never buy them.

 

[ChicagoRon]

Look up the balmoral boot Appreciation thread... there are some great dress boots w/ speed-lacers. They are not the issue... it's the shape and detail on the boots... "forking Timberlands" sum's it up.

 

[acidboy]

somewhere deep in the dungeons of brook brothers corporate, a shoe designer was waterboarded for producing such a monstrosity.

 

[RSS]

When one hesitates to the degree you have ... whatever it is ... it AIN'T right.

 

[NoVaguy]

Originally Posted by ChicagoRon

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...=&sectionsize=

Good deal, but I just can't pull the trigger.

Here's why I hate it: I hate that seam parallel the sole that runs across the ankle. It's like a blucher with a bastardized balmoral seam (balmoral in the english sense, not american). Totally wrong. Plus the toe is bulbous.

 

[shademore]

Seams, soles, biases, eyes, hooks... Whatever. They're FN SUEDE!!!!!!!!!!!