Recent purchases - Part II

wjk M66

Nice

Have been wanting an M65 for ages. I kinda want one in navy though, unwashed. Hopefully buzz rickson.

Originally Posted by Macintosh

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Well thanks for the feedback. I like the jacket so I'll keep it. I have a much better username for you though, hows "Jealous Hater"?

Then why did you ask if you should return it or not?

Also, jealous hater? Of a $20 H&M jacket? LOL

who was the poster that posted a fit pic of the H&M blazer/suit with the diagonal darts? I can't seem to find the pic

Originally Posted by Vashin

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who was the poster that posted a fit pic of the H&M blazer/suit with the diagonal darts? I can't seem to find the pic

i don't remember, i've tried on the jacket though and loved it, but i don't like any of the fabrics yet

Originally Posted by Macintosh

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Well thanks for the feedback. I like the jacket so I'll keep it. I have a much better username for you though, hows "Jealous Hater"?

hahahahahahahahhahahahaa best thing ever posted in this thread

i spend the equivalent of your jacket on cigars, in fact I smoked 4 jackets the other weekend

Originally Posted by jet

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hahahahahahahahhahahahaa best thing ever posted in this thread

i spend the equivalent of your jacket on cigars, in fact I smoked 4 jackets the other weekend

Cost of an item doesn't mean better quality, but this is one exception where the quality of your cigars are most def better quality then his jacket.

Originally Posted by seany

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Cost of an item doesn't mean better quality, but this is one exception where the quality of your cigars are most def better quality then his jacket.

No causation but there is a correlation, the cost being influenced by quality (materials, construction, design) and all...Sure brand positioning also matters (i.e. Balmain).

Originally Posted by Kvc06

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The thing is that with the price CP's retail for today, 30% off the retail price from 2 years ago is like 60% off current retail. Plus they were new and I really liked them!

thanks dragon!

Good shite. I have the same pair from B&S a bit ago waiting for full on spring weather to start the rotation. I like this version a lot.

Originally Posted by Macintosh

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$20 from H&M. Opinions?

Clean your mirrors.

Originally Posted by mulansauce

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I never understand it.

--"How's this look? Be honest."

--"It's ****."

--"**** you."

LOL. Exactly.

Originally Posted by Fuuma

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No causation but there is a correlation, the cost being influenced by quality (materials, construction, design) and all...Sure brand positioning also matters (i.e. Balmain).
+1 I'd say 90% of the time the cost is relatively indicative of quality and attention to design. Give me the RRP of a shoe and I can tell you what quality level it would be in MC land

Originally Posted by Razele

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+1

I'd say 90% of the time the cost is relatively indicative of quality and attention to design.

Give me the RRP of a shoe and I can tell you what quality level it would be in MC land

Hmm, ok.

Berluti $1400
Corthay $1150
Carol Christian Poell $2200

Originally Posted by Razele

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+1

I'd say 90% of the time the cost is relatively indicative of quality and attention to design.

Give me the RRP of a shoe and I can tell you what quality level it would be in MC land

i'd say 100% of the time the cost is indicative of desirability of the item

Originally Posted by Fuuma

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No causation but there is a correlation, the cost being influenced by quality (materials, construction, design) and all...Sure brand positioning also matters (i.e. Balmain).

I should have rephrased it to "Cost of an item doesn't always mean better quality"

But I agree w. you.

Originally Posted by ppllzz

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i'd say 100% of the time the cost is indicative of desirability of the item

If that were the case nothing would go on sale, and fashion labels wouldn't go out of business.

I don't think what I ment came out right, I was joking, I'm no pro. I should use sufu sarcasm meter.

There has been alot of discussion around hand welting and machine welting and why hand welting is stronger, but I've yet to hear from anyone owning machine welted shoes to complain of durability. Discussion between Blake / Blake Rapid / Goodyear welting has been at length as well. Having owned both, blake are deffinitly lighter, more flexible, more comfortable and had a much slimmer profile. I never had problems in the rain, as people have believed. However they are more difficult to resole, and increasingly more difficult / not possible after the first.

I haven't seen much from Corthay from what I have it's really nice. Same with Berluti.
They both make some beautiful shoes. I believe alot of Berluti is Blake stitched. They do however have designs your not likely to get elsewere and have been copied in the past. Some of thier leathers and treatments have been worked on for some time. Corthay uses mostly Goodyear welting from what I can gather, machine welted. The lasts are slim and it is a fusion between english and french styles, i.e welted shoes with patination and slimmer lasts.

The competition is probably tighter between EG / JL / G&G then the others, they have more to set them apart then say Berluti and Corthay.

Re: CCP, IMO I think his footwear is amazing, design is fantastic. I'm happy to pay for design, were as I don't think many in MC are. Some of the Tornado boots, that are object dyed, I've never seen anything like it. They are deffinitly a grail for me.

For 2200 though your probably looking at low end bespoke? Handwelted obviously. Basic leathers.

Just save for a CCP fencing, I would.