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this season's jp regular oxfords fit almost exactly the same as previous season's 'slim fit' oxfords anyway (which i was complaining about a few pages back).

Ah, thanks fort that. Been really annoyed at not being able to find slim ones but looking at the new oxford I just got it is less blousy then the one I bought last season.

I have a flight to Tokyo for May 9th. Will things will be ok by then or would it be smart to switch to Osaka or Kyoto? Ill be in Japan for a month so Id really like to go to Tokyo either way.

What wouldn't be ok? Unless you want to buy more than one carton of milk a day at the super...

Edit: For content. I live in Tokyo and its fine. Shops are closing an hour or two earlier and keeping the lights off outside but otherwise it seems normal to me.

you can proxy from japan, they aren't limited or seasonal there.

I asked at the Shinjuku megastore and they said they aren't selling slim fit oxfords anywhere now. If anyone's seen them in stock though...

did someone just compare toj to schott

I'm not really in the know so...

Also, how are Lewis Leathers? Looks pretty bad ass here.

http://www.arknets.co.jp/modules/arknets_news/closet.php?lst=88

that's pretty nice

too bad it's not black painted white

did you try on the schottsupreme?

Wasn't directed at me but I tried one on yesterday. I was sort of unimpressed as compared to other stuff I've seen here and from TOJ. No shoulder scythes or belt (personal preference) but the detailing was pretty simple, the hardware was so so and bit of stitching loose.

Has anyone seen measurements for it though? Thinking about picking up a second hand early gen TOJ DR but not sure of my measurements and I was a perfect M in the Supreme.

Have a Source or name?

Does wearing a 7.5D on Barrie last sound unreasonable if I'm an 8.5D on brannock.? I wore 8D Indy's but developed crippling foot pain and noticed my feet slipping inside the boots a bit. If I wore thick socks the pain got worse and inserts didn't help. Now I've got shell long-wings in 7.5D and I cant judge if they're too small or just snug. I've got bad arches so my feet pretty much always hurt unless I'm wearing Birkenstocks. No blisters or anything but my heels seem awfully far back on the heel pad and tend to slip out unless i stick a few band-aids on under my socks.

Landing in HK on the night of the 15th and don't have hotel reservations from my company till the 16th. Any hostel/super cheap hotel/capsule recommendations?

Also, dumb question but whats the name of the huge discount shopping tower...like the 15th-20th floors are clothing shops, Armani, Paul Smith, MMM, lots of suits etc? There's a Ferrari and Maserati dealership on the first floor.

Hey, I'm heading to Tokyo in January. I'm also planning a pair of nice jeans...Would I be able to get stuff cheaper over there, or over here, in NYC where I can easily head to places like Blue In Green and the likes?

Search for the tokyo denim thread. Ameyoko probably has the biggest concentration of jeans but the actual brand shops are scattered around the city.

Edit: To avoid confusion, Ameyoko is just outside of Ueno station on the JR

Anyone got any new, mid-priced hair salon recommendations? I've been to Shima (cool), afloat(obsequious as hell), and peekaboo but its really unnecessary to spend so much on my hair which is super simple. Any places like ~4k?

Ok, here's an easy, if boring one. Whats the etiquette on mailing a girl who's 1-1 for replies?

Invited a girl out for lunch in Daikanyama (cute area with lots of little shops and restaurants). She had plans for a trip with her friends but said "its great to hear from you, lets do it another time when we're free, keep in touch" etc. I left the country for a week on work and messaged her again when I got back and she just didn't reply.

I figure she's cute enough to put up with that sort of nonsense a bit what do you say when the person flat didn't reply to your last invite? I don't want to be stalkerish but I feel its worth one more mail.

Damn you know a lot about Tokyo. I'm going to spend the next month checking out your recommendations.

If you're coming to work only, don't come, its not that cushy anymore. If you're coming on a lark to keep your neck above water while chasing local girls with your dashing blue eyes, you're about a decade late.

Like everyone above said, the markets flooded with people who either really need it or people who should be working at gas stations back home and are happy with what they can get. I work part time at an eikaiwa to keep up my visa (I picked up other jobs but they can't sponsor me) and other than the class of guys who are too dumb or lazy to realize its a shit job, the rest of the teachers are guys traveling, using it as a stepping stone, or guys who go stuck in the game with kids (most of them are leaving).

That's the bad thing about it though, people bash on English teachers but there's a lot of good people there. Its just really hard to get out once you get in and once your in your surroundings can really drag you down.

I realized I hated it so I went to school and got passable Japanese "cause fuck if I'd settle but even then its not big money or anything.

We still go to Muse a lot. Two drink tickets + 400 yen for a redbull vodka is a total rape at feria.

My buddy and I will def come to your party if you can introduce us to some cool kids. Pool party at Grand Hyatt sounds sick. We usually pre-game at our buddy's house near Grand Hyatt and walk down to Muse for hardcore nanpa.

Damn, you guys are motivating me to get back out. I've just been taking what falls in my lap lately. Nice girls but I need to stay off the OL's who want to get married and hit the street a bit. Already 2 dates this weekend plus a ton of work tho. Is muse really that good? Went there once, got in an argument w the DB bouncer who accused me of being military even though I had a school ID, and then had a bunch of creepy Nepali guys trying to grope the Korean girls I brought.

this Friday

mini go kon

anyone interested

i don't know any dudes

lol should read thread more often. I speak well enough (went to school / do sales) but don't know shit about pop-culture and you don't know me. Would obviously be down tho. Blah

yo, so I have been trying to ignore my ex this whole week but she's been texting me telling how you misses me and is sad and shit. Wtf is this? Should i be an asshole and ignore her texts?

If you don't want to get back, send her one text that nice to her but firm and then ignore them. No use drawing things out.

Anyone have some better pics of this du's haircut? Im not sure my hair is straight enough but i might give it a shot.

pics from UNIS s/s 2010, model is calvin rocchio, my google-fu is weak.

http://traces.co.kr/tc/211?TSSESSIONtracescokrtc=321583be58fdd8cf49b9e5a9656d35ea

Can anyone link to a really comprehensive guide to shoe care? Specifically whats a cream vs. a balm vs. a polish and in what order to apply them.

I found the below quote well back in this thread (I've read every page) but the writings not so great and its a bit tough to tell what does what and in what order to apply products.

I've got Alden 405's and I'm just looking to keep them as nice and shiny and true to their original color (so no Obenaufs), maintain the contrast stitching on the toe, and generally healthy. Right now I've got Renapur* but I think its got seal oil which I read somewhere can go rancid.

*http://www.renapur.com/balsam.htm

Best to use Meltonian polish with Alden shoes. Kiwi is lower quality stuff.

I also used Pecard's leather dressing on my Aldens. This helps take care of the leather.

from http://www.indygear.com/faq/bootsfaq.shtml

What leather care is recommended for the boots? Personally, I use the Pecard leather dressing available from David Morgan. It is a clear, neutral dressing that keeps the leather shiny and supple without the harsh salts and solvents that would eventually break down leather. And, yes, it does give the boots a nice slightly-weathered look. I use Pecard on the boots, bullwhip, satchel strap, and leather equipment belt. (also on holster) Dale If you're after the hard worn drug behind the truck look, jump over this because this is not for you. I'm all for keeping these in as good a shape as possible, as the price for these is pretty high, and let's face it, they're in constant contact with old "terra firma" at all times, so unlike all our other gear, they are constantly receiving daily wear and tear. With the following suggestions you can keep them looking good, but at the same time be protecting them and giving them more years of use in your arsenal of "indy gear". These shoes have that surface that I call a hard finish. When I first received my Aldens, I coated mine with the Pecards dressing. I gave them 4 days to soak. The dressing never did so into the leather, or at least not in my experience (as the Aldens are a wax coated leather) I finally buffed the excess off and began to wear them. I have been using a leather cream to keep the leather colored, as well as adding lanolin to the leather through the polish itself. One trick to give these shoes a good going over is to use the leather cream as described by the particular manufacture, buff to a shine, then use the old military trick of using an old pair of panty hose to give the leather a high shine. This also removes any excess polish that your buffing rag missed. Now here's where Pecards comes in....you will notice that your shoes take heavy flexing in the front of the shoe, as well as the tops around the ankles. This is from normal movement of the foot, of course. This is also "damaging" to the shoe, as it is constantly flexing those areas to the point that after several years of use, the leather will eventually crack through. The Pecards dressing actually lubricates the leather fibers and stops the oxidation of the leather. Air enters the cracked area that is not protected by the final hard finish of the shoe and oxidizes just like metal, allowing the eventual failure of the leather from drying. If you apply Pecards to these areas of the flexed leather, you'll find that the shoe not only seems to "break in" better, but in my experience seems to make the shoe more comfortable to walk in, as the usual binding you experience seems to go away. This is due to the fact that the Pecards is actually allowing the fibers to pass past each other in the flexing, but do not break in the constant use. To date this has been my regimen when I work on my shoes. By rubbing a light coating of Pecards into the leather (not a heavy coating, mind you, but very light over glaze), you also are able to remove the usual rubs and scrapes you seem to experience on the heels of your s remember HOW the scrapes got there) by just rubbing the offending scrape away with your fingers. The Pecards also allows you rub out any addition scratches you pick up by sealing the exposed leather, just as you seal the use cracks in the flexing of the leather. Try this and see what you think. So far this seems like a sale for Pecards. Well, to date this product seems to do a lot of things that I haven't been able to achieve with any other specific product. If you know of one let me know. I am not a fan of mink oil, as it attracts bugs in a lot of climates, and the fats can actually turn rancid, eventually breaking down the leather.

The easiest (and suggested way by the Pecards customer service dept.) is to either coat the boot with the paste, then apply low heat from your hair dryer to liquify the paste, allowing to soak into the leather. Or coat your boots with the paste, put in a large clear plastic bag and allow to sit in direct sunlight. It has the same effect. Then polish the boot (if you're still wanting to keep them looking good) with shoe cream of either neutral or sandelwood coloring. After buffing to a polish, finish the work with a good buffing using an old pair of nylon stockings and buff to a high polish. This also removes any additional polish that you may have missed. Michaelson

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Thoughts? I really like it in this picture but I'm thinking its a little too billowy for what I usually go for.

Go down .5 from your brannock size. I'm an 8.5D by brannock so I wear an 8D for the true balance last.

Just got a Shore jacket but not sure If I can pull it off. Cool jacket though! I'll throw a few pics up later though, opinions welcome!

I would appreciate any of this too. I cant stare at my text books for more than 20 before I get on the computer.

does anyone know if the somet store in aoyama is still there?

I heard elsewhere - though from multiple people it closed. There was a place sort of across the street from LaForet in Shibuya that carried them though, cant remember the name.

this so dope. i want every piece of him.

I've always wanted to say this...I know this guy! We went to J - school together in Tokyo. Korean dude - works in Shin Okubo. Really nice guy. I tried to get him to check out SuFu once but the menus and sub forums / English were too hard for him. I'll have to drop him a line.

Anybody got these in black shell? Pics?

Tassels Gentleman's Shop of Hong Kong has these in black but I cant remember if they are shell or not.

Kind of a long shot but does anyone do the #8 NST Tankers on true balance with a crepe? I know its available in Barrie and modified modified but the former didn't fit right and the latter was too exp (Japanese cordovan Alden's run over 1k). This is my dream boot!