The men's dress style thread..

[Drago]

I was going more for this...

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But sort of ended up with a Caine Mutiny era Bogart?












Just pulling your leg

 

[Dogtrousers]

Years ago I had a coat of that nature. It was amazingly complex, made of so many bits of fabric. With odd, seemingly pointless, buttons in unusual places. Fancy flaps and folds, little dangly tags. Even epaulettes too. But altogether not terribly practical and just a bit annoying. I wore it for one winter then it went to the charity shop.

 

[winjim]

But sort of ended up with a Caine Mutiny era Bogart?












Just pulling your leg

Accurate, TBF

 

[winjim]

Years ago I had a coat of that nature. It was amazingly complex, made of so many bits of fabric. With odd, seemingly pointless, buttons in unusual places. Fancy flaps and folds, little dangly tags. Even epaulettes too. But altogether not terribly practical and just a bit annoying. I wore it for one winter then it went to the charity shop.

I love mine, it's all long and swishy. I have to be careful though, if it's raining with low winter sun and I wear my rain hat and sunglasses, I end up looking like I'm in Spy vs Spy.

 

[winjim]

Those Solovair boots and shoes are Goodyear Welted, so by rights the soles can be replaced when they wear out.🤔

You can order replacement soles from Solovair to take to your local cobbler for fitting. As for whether they're true monkey boots with these soles on, they have to have them or they wouldn't be Solovair, would they? Clue's in the name.

Honestly, DMs are passé now, all the cool kids are wearing Solovair. They're one of those IYKYK brands, nod and a wink when you see the green tag.

 

[sungod]

had a stroll around, to recover from the shock of seeing that standards are falling at the ritz and it's taking down christmas decorations before twelfth night, i decided i should set an example and acquire another pair of pointy boots

 

[Hover Fly]

I’m sorry they are not Monkey boots. Doc Martins didn’t make them and they had thinner sole.
Also they were worn by Skinhead girls.🧑‍🦲

The original monkey boots were made by a smallish firm whose name I can’t remember. They were popular with shipyard workers, pre-PPE era, because they were flexible and easy to climb scaffolding in, hence monkey.

 

[Hover Fly]

had a stroll around, to recover from the shock of seeing that standards are falling at the ritz and it's taking down christmas decorations before twelfth night, i decided i should set an example and acquire another pair of pointy boots

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Exactly what shape are your toes?

 

[sungod]

Exactly what shape are your toes?

perfectly normal, the pointy bit simply extends beyond what'd be the rounded end of boring shoes

 

[Moon bunny]

all the cool kids are wearing Solovair

Next time you’re in a large museum, take a look at the musy workers footwear.