You guys have really ruined me ...

[cmeisenzahl]

Or maybe helped me. ;-)

I walked all around a central NY mall yesterday for 3 hours. Did some shoe window shopping and was left disappointed by everything I saw. Some of the factory/brand stores included:
- Johnston & Murphy
- Clarks/Bass
- Rockport

And a few others I don't recall. Six months ago I considered anything leather and brown a 'dress shoe.' Now I see Allen-Edmonds as the entry point to that definition. Thanks, guys. ;-)

 

[anon]

I hear you.

 

[Mr. Moo]

Yeah, SF has pretty much ruined malls for me.

 

[Cas Ruffin]

Wow those brands are a red flag even if u aren't on SF

 

[onix]

Originally Posted by Cas Ruffin

Wow those brands are a red flag even if u aren't on SF

+1 At least he should have listed Kenneth Cole IMO

 

[ProfessorShak]

Originally Posted by Cas Ruffin

Wow those brands are a red flag even if u aren't on SF

I wouldn't say that. The people I speak to think J & M are high society shoes

and Kenneth Cole "Square toe" are the mark of a "Man with Style"

I've tried to help them change but I think I may need to change my friends.

 

[JSC437]

I would think that shopping malls would have some Ralph Lauren shoes somewhere... also maybe find a Brooks Brothers or something. That i what i would be looking for if at a mall.

I have been to a mall twice in the past decade, however... so i am sure they are different from what a remember. (The mall statement does not count Woodbury Commons or Sawgrass Mills... i frequent both of those locations). The only mall in NYC (Manhattan) is midtown mall... and that really is not a mall at all. They have a few malls in Brooklyn/Queens but i have not been to them in a decade or more. I remember Kings Plaza was SUPER GHETTO!!!!


edit: i think i have been to a mall 3 times. i went to some mall in Jersey a few months ago. They had a lot of hot womenz there.

 

[HRoi]

wait till you see your first post-SF credit card bill. that will add a whole different meaning to the term "ruined me"

 

[JoeWoah]

...

 

[Nexus6]

What you now consider to be sub-standard (Johnston & Murphy, Rockports, etc)
are, in my opinion still perfect for rainy days!

Only a fool would deliberatly ruin a nice pair of Allen Edmonds (or higher)

Yesterday, I wore:
-Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt (charcoal grey)
-Hunter Green Wale Chord jacket
-Blue Jeans (not faded)
-Rockport 'DresSport' Wingtips in a burnished Brown.

The young man at the pharmacy, profusely complimented me on the shoes!
'WOW man, those are so COOL. i LOVE Those shoes dude'
I said, 'These? are you serious?'

he said, 'YAA man I love the old school style of shoes'
I said, 'ahh...so you like wingtips'
he said, 'those style is my favourite style of all, yo man those rock!'
continuing 'every time I see you in here you always got on cool clothes, like expensive'

I said, 'well thank you for that compliment.'


Point is,
It only took a pair of Rockports to make him excited,
and that would represent 98% of men.

Don't under-estimate the power of a modestly priced shoe,
As long as it is in good condition, well treated & polished,
most people wouldn't know the difference.

 

[ProfessorShak]

Originally Posted by HRoi

wait till you see your first post-SF credit card bill. that will add a whole different meaning to the term "ruined me"

Add to the bill:
Something expensive to minimize spousal resentment

 

[sloane3]

Originally Posted by Nexus6

What you now consider to be sub-standard (Johnston & Murphy, Rockports, etc)
are, in my opinion still perfect for rainy days!

Only a fool would deliberatly ruin a nice pair of Allen Edmonds (or higher)

Yesterday, I wore:
-Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt (charcoal grey)
-Hunter Green Wale Chord jacket
-Blue Jeans (not faded)
-Rockport 'DresSport' Wingtips in a burnished Brown.

The young man at the pharmacy, profusely complimented me on the shoes!
'WOW man, those are so COOL. i LOVE Those shoes dude'
I said, 'These? are you serious?'

he said, 'YAA man I love the old school style of shoes'
I said, 'ahh...so you like wingtips'
he said, 'those style is my favourite style of all, yo man those rock!'
continuing 'every time I see you in here you always got on cool clothes, like expensive'

I said, 'well thank you for that compliment.'


Point is,
It only took a pair of Rockports to make him excited,
and that would represent 98% of men.

Don't under-estimate the power of a modestly priced shoe,
As long as it is in good condition, well treated & polished,
most people wouldn't know the difference.

Did you get his number?

 

[embowafa]

malls are for smalltimers.

 

[bobbers]

Originally Posted by cmeisenzahl

I walked all around a central NY mall yesterday for 3 hours.

which mall was this?

 

[anon]

Originally Posted by ProfessorShak

Add to the bill:
Something expensive to minimize spousal resentment

so I'm not the only one whose wife dislikes the shoe craze? she has actually specifically told me that she prefers the square-toed shoes that I had and that I'm now trying to avoid. "Everyone else wears them," she says. Good luck trying to explain to her why just because it's popular, doesn't mean it's right.