Other shoe-brands
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I'm laughing my non-existent tits off here. There are people slagging off sandals whilst simultaneously promoting 'driving shoes' and boat shoes as de rigeur summer alternatives. Perhaps I'll consider them when I harbour serious conservative middle-class aspirations or stick my head so far up my own arse that I no longer have the ability to decipher the most basic of aesthetic codes. Maybe when I just get old and fat and stop caring I'll like them…
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I personally wear boots and occasionally sneakers all summer unless I'm on a beach, and then nothing so orthopaedic as Birkenstocks.
But let's not pretend $100 sandals are "the people's footwear."
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I don't know which currency you're referring to but Birks are not $100 in my neck of the woods. Also, why would you wear boots in summer? Incidentally, 'peoples' footwear in London is probably a pair of branded trainers that cost twice as much as my humble sandals.
Re: middle-class - I was referring to style rather than simply £££ - may not translate well.
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Regarding popularity, the most popular shows on UK TV are Eastenders, the X Factor and Big Brother. Majority is no guarantee of taste
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Because boots are awesome and comfy. There's no reason other than tired convention not to wear boots when you feel like it if they are quality enough to breathe properly. You see a lot of folks on the forum doing it, many in very hot climes.
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@Maynard:
Also, why would you wear boots in summer?
I like they way they look and I think they're comfortable. I wear PF Flyers when I'm simply too lazy to put on socks, but otherwise, I wear boots year round. What's the big deal?
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It's just an arbitrary dictate of fashion. Most of us don't care about such things. Boots were never made to be seasonal, aside from specific styles. Soldiers and workers don't start wearing other shoes come summer.
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IMO. A properly constructed pair of boots are not hot to wear. A properly constructed boot which breathes, is a million times more comfortable in hot weather than chucks et al which sole-wise do not breathe at all….
I wear OSB boat shoes on and off all summer, because they are easy to kick on and off, have superb grip, and again IMO look good with shorts and no socks.
And, I don't give 2 fucks what others think of what I wear...
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It's all psychological for me.
1. It gets hot => shorts, sneakers. Now nothing is saying I'd not be equally as cool in boots and jeans, but I associate boots and jeans with warmth.
2. It gets hot => people start wearing sandals. Now nothing is saying I truly càre what anyone wears, but I actually do not wanna see some fat bloke's hairy feet poking out of some summershoes, no matter what the brand is…
3. Cute girls with painted toenails can wear flip flops and Birkies all year long, of course.
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Well, I have painted feet…
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Alfred Sargent Dumfries - shortly about to come out of their summer hibernation.
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Lovely boots! Not a huge fan of the colour, but I figure they'll look way better worn in.
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I've been wearing them for the last 3 years - they'll be due for a resole soon! I look after them and keep them in shoe trees whenever they're not being worn. In person, they don't look new I can assure you.
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Ok, they still looked pretty new to me
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I have a pair of Loake Burford boots too, from their high-end 1880 range. The AS seem a more solid boot with a better quality of leather, softer and thicker. The Loake are also a slightly more refined, less rugged boot overall. Construction-wise, the Loakes are pretty good and there are no obvious differences between the two, although the AS have had a lot more wear. I bought both pairs at a healthy discount but if I were to choose, even at full retail, hands down I'd buy the AS again. All in all I have 3 pairs of Loake boots/shoes and 4 pairs of AS so there's room for both brands!
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@Maynard Friedman thanks a lot for the info. Appreciate it.
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i can never wear birks. feel super uncomfortable in them. i'm a havianas person.
