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    urbanwoodsman
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    Joined: 16 Aug 2011

    @Giles:

    Cats Paw half soles.  Anyone know where I can find?

    See them on eBay a lot. I've heard you have to order a half size larger than normal, but who knows.

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      tatmantall
      Joined: 24 Dec 2012

      You might message Domingo at Vintage Engineer Blog as well. He's a really nice guy and tends to know where to find things like this in a jiffy. Also, Zip Stevenson has lots of this stuff around so might be worth inquiring with him as well though I know he just left for Japan a few days ago but will be back in a week or so.

      if all else fails there is always the Ebay. I just hate the bay though and only use as a last resort

      "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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        Chris
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 28 Jun 2010

        While we're on the subject, what's the appeal of Cat's Paw soles?  Is it just a heritage appearance thing, or is there a noticeable improvement over, say, Vibram or Dainite?

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          mclaincausey
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          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

          Vintage appearance.  They are inferior to more modern rubber soles.

          Think it, be it.

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            Megatron1505
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            Joined: 10 Jul 2011

            Honestly, I prefer Quabaug which Whites use (surprise from the baldy fan boy), but I think aesthetically Cats Paws are really cool.

            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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              davito
              Joined: 27 Oct 2011

              Followup re cats paw from viberg thread if interested

              @davito:

              cats paw heel will not slip todd and its vintage inspired as cats paw and biltrite were rubber companies supporting shoemakers. some of the heels are repros but in some cases you will get a deadstock heel on to the boot if lucky 🙂 all personal taste mate  🙂

              some info

              http://www.styleforum.net/t/259990/need-info-on-cats-paw-sole-on-thrifted-fred-norton-made-in-england-shoes

              Cheers,
              David

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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                Thanks guys, may have got myself sorted….

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  TresUnCool
                  Joined: 10 Mar 2013

                  The irritation has finally been pushed passed my limits. Is Chukka pronounced "chuh-ka or shoe-ka"?

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                    Arabit
                    Joined: 19 Jun 2012

                    Chuhk-ka IMO

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                      mclaincausey
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                      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                      I say "chucka" but I'm just a redneck.

                      Think it, be it.

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                        bagley920
                        Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                        Chook-uh for me

                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

                        If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                          Seul
                          Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                          @mclaincausey:

                          I say "chucka" but I'm just Belgian.

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            Chukka

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              Megatron1505
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                              Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                              Mind blown by all the various pronunciations, I had always believed that there was only one way to say it  😞

                              Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

                              last edited by 27 Jul 2013, 11:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                TresUnCool
                                Joined: 10 Mar 2013

                                Yeah, same here. Then I heard two French-Canadians–on separate occasions-- who appeared to have a decent grasp of the english language pronounce it "shoe-ka" and I've been questioning the appropriate pronunciation ever since.

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                                  Megatron1505
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                                  Will I get banned from eBay for selling this?

                                  Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

                                  last edited by 27 Jul 2013, 12:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    TresUnCool
                                    Joined: 10 Mar 2013

                                    What's Neighborhood's denim like?

                                    last edited by 27 Jul 2013, 12:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Megatron1505
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                                      G-Star, before G Star, and 5 times the price. It was all the rage 5 or 6 years ago, but I wouldn't touch it these days, at that price point there is an abundance of far superior denim, including the dudes who run this very forum.

                                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

                                      last edited by 27 Jul 2013, 12:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Snowy
                                        Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                                        @Mega, I think the real random questions is why do you have that? (And I asked the question before googling the cult; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo )

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                                          Megatron1505
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                                          Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                                          I read Underground by Murukami some years ago, which is a book of pure testimony from victims and survivors of the Tokyo Gas Attack, I then went on to extensively research Aum as a cultural phenomenon, and reading a little of their own literature gave the research balance.

                                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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