wallabees... worn out vs. fresh

[showbiz00ditc]

iive worn my black suede pair almost everyday for the past 3 years. (grade 10, 11, 12...private school)... they arent even that bad looking imo. but my buddy said i should just throw them out.

my question... do you feel that like wine,and denim... do wallabees get better with age, love and wear?

or

is it truly time to as he says "throw em out"

(which i wont actually do so dont come asking for me to send them to you instead. lol)

[baldy]

i've never really seen worn out wallabees, take a pic

[jepmonk]

i think for some shoes, they need to be replaced over time

Edited by jepmonk on Oct 23, 2005 at 10:38 PM

[showbiz00ditc]

yea i'll put up some pics tomorow

[rhythmandsound]

dang if your pair has lasted 3 years that's pretty good...i typically go thru a pair a year, BUT, at the same time i must say that a good pair of irish ones can tend to get better with age, and i'd have a hard time parting with them! The oldest pair i've got is 3 years old and they are soooo beat, but they're still the go-to shoe for strolling about the yard, taking out the trash or grabbing the mail. i'll try and post some pics...

[norcal]

i'd think that if they're jacked up black suede ones, you might need another pair. but if they were brown leather, i'd keep em..no question. like brown leather desert boots, wallabees get better with age, but i don't think your black ones can patina...

[sr20det]

i'd say better with age, minus the dissolveable sole.

[showbiz00ditc]

alrite here they are...

[SENDkylHISPASSWORD]

keep thoes, and getting a new pair wont hurt either. wear them in different situations. the hobo look is in. i wont be surpised if companies start vintaging their shoes just like they did with jeans.

[Phrost3]

Where do you guys get your Wallabees in the US? I really can't find them anymore except on eBay, but they have limited colors and sizes. The sizing on a pair is really wierd on my, I'm a true size 10 but the pair I have are 9 medium. They fit perfectly on me too.

[showbiz00ditc]

yea i have two other pairs. one low black leather... and a high brown leather. so i do give them some wear.

i got mine (in canada) from Key shoes of england in a mall.

and yea thats same with me... im size 9.5 usually... andi think these blacks are size 8! they were tight at first but i busted em out a bit and have moulded to my foot now. soo comfortable. thats one reason i dont wanna get rid of em.

[Dangydang]

Definitely keep those. I think Wallys get better with age, especially the sand colored suede ones. Speaking of Wallys, I really do need to get a pair. I have a pair of of the Desert Trek boots, but they can get uncomfortable at times. Does anyone know if the Wallys fit like the Desert Treks?

[rhythmandsound]

jettison them chinese joints and hunt down a proper pair of irish ones!

[showbiz00ditc]

mine are chinese joints?

[rhythmandsound]

it looks like it just based on the laces (irish ones are spongy and non-sheeny) and the distance between the sole and the top of the shoe in profile view (irish ones are slimmer from sole to top of shoe). Also, if you've got removable insoles they are -definitely- made in China. if it's not worn off, it should be printed on the inside of the tongue that they're made in China (unless i'm somehow completely wrong!).

[6MT]

nah, they look ood with age,

[adsurgo]

i say keep wearing those.

[Phrost3]

rhythmandsound any ideas where I could get authentic Padmore & Barnes Wallabees? I'm not even sure if the ones on eBay are genuine. Also, the ones I have now are manufactured in China and are size 9 Medium. Any ideas if the Ireland ones run in the same sizes?

[rhythmandsound]

The Padmore & Barnes on ebay are definitely genuine. I'd definitely go for those if they have your size.

The China-made crop of current Clarks Wallabees sold in the U.S. fit big.

The Padmore & Barnes up on eBay at the moment are U.S. sizes. Padmore & Barnes Wallabees fit smaller than current Clarks Wallabees, by about a size or half a size.

For instance if you wear a U.S. China-made Clarks 9.5, I'd go w/a U.S. P&B 10 or 10.5.

(U.S.-sized P&B's tend to fit more like your actual shoe size than U.S.Clarks Wallabees).

I wear 10.5 in most shoes and wear a 10 or 10.5 in U.S.-sized P&B's Wallabees...

(BUT, if you run across a pair from the UK, remember they're marked a size down)

[TragicBliss]

They're skate joints, so they feel a hell of a lot better than Clarks. Cop'em at http://www.ipath.com/

Edited by TragicBliss on Oct 24, 2005 at 06:10 PM

[YoungPunch]

I like clarks classic shoes in general, I have a pair of desert boots. But I actually like the I-path cats better than the clark wallabees. So much more comfortable, and the same basic look. I have the black hemp I-paths.

[SENDkylHISPASSWORD]

just about to buy a pair tonight, but got turned off buy the huge logo on the back. I always liked Ipaths, but never bought a pair. they have some cool concepts and colour ways and use good texture though.

[rhythmandsound]

sorry but those I-Path Cats are friggin LOAVES....

accept no substitutes

and while you're at it

PEEP THESE:

FLOSSIN

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[showbiz00ditc]

as i always say... rock the wallabees not the wannabees.

but i gotta admit ipath's got some dope joints. im not too into them just cause of the bulky skaterness to them

[BAPEDDY]

Those black Schearlings are ill. I'd rock those.

cordially,

BAPEDDY

[andewhall]

Quote:

as i always say... rock the wallabees not the wannabees.

but i gotta admit ipath's got some dope joints. im not too into them just cause of the bulky skaterness to them

--- Original message by showbiz00ditc on Oct 24, 2005 06:44 PM

Patrick Cox did a shoe called 'Wannabe" once upon a time.....does he still do them?

Still rocking the tan suede hush puppies

[Selegna]

THOSE BLACK WALLYS ARE BLASTED!!

I DONT LET EM GET THAT BEAT.. ONCE THEY START GETTING THAT STICKY FEELING I TOSS EM.

IPATH'S ARE GAR-BAGE.

HOPE YOU GET IT LATER

[teejayess]

The P&B on ebay are definitely genuine. Ebay is probably the only place you're going to find them now, as P&B went out of business 2 years ago.

[haptronic]

these are wannabes,they are from the ninties. genuine snakeskin, leather insole.

i like clarks though.

[won ton destruction]

ya'll bitch niggas playin me real close ... steppin on my wallies but iron man walk with steel toes ...