kojiro

My skin is thick, doesn't change the fact it would be nice to relax a little. And internet forum hostility always has a stench of immaturity.

I'm a strong believer of constructive / positive thought exchange. And I agree that without irony or sarcasm it would be fucking boring and I wouldn't sign up for this either, but blind hate, false accusations etc is a kids thing. I'm sorry to say this but I'm no longer a kid (regrettably).

And regarding tolerance- yeeeah come visit eastern block countries.. I've been around the world a bit, maybe not  that much but enough to say this- you have nooo idea what it's like here.

Today's purchases, no Visvim.

These are Belgian receipt almond thins, if you have a chance to grab them go for it- best 'cookies' ever

I'm not mad about anything- it's all internet talk, so I'm not going to get involved emotionally.

But yeah ever since I've grown up and that was a while ago, I'm kind of fed up with false and unfair judgements, hating/bitching etc. I come from a country flooded by intolerance, hate and frustration and I'm really fed up with it- I don't want to log in to a fashion forum and see the same crap.

And one more thing dude- if someone cops something non-V which is fugly, he's negged and that's it. If someone cops something questionable / fugly by V, it's not just a neg but he's labelled a Hiroki's bitch / blind follower / an idiot etc etc. And then you guys take the next step and say that we are the ones that are 'hyperdefensive' or 'angry'.. come on

Haha, it was a typical blind V hate by Egpt, nothing to do with liking or not liking my purchase. Are you even trying to read with understanding or just look at the letters and add your own version of substance? He came to a conclusion that I'm one of Hiroki's blinded followers basing on the sole fact that I think V hiking boots are the best hiking boots. By my book that's judging (falsely), how is that "not liking a purchase"? He jumped to a conclusion without the ground to stand on (cause it's either this or the fact that I posted a few other V pieces earlier), nothing to do with liking or disliking a particular item I bought. Oh and yeah just one post later he said that he couldn't care less for hiking boots in general and he is not familiar with the topic...I'm totally fine with someone critisizing things I buy, but if someone is just throwing shit around then I find it hard to treat it seriously.

My point is simple- if we are on V bandwagon, you are on V haters bandwagon. Same thing, different bend. The difference is that we're not accusing anyone, you guys throw accusations and bitch all the time for no reason.

I have absolutely nothing against critisizing a lousy purchase, I for one made a few myself which I regretted afterwards. Yes, V also has a some ridiculous stuff under the banner (headwear for instance). But focus on the stuff you see, without generalising and making false accusations over and over again.. ("blind followers of Hiroki" type of thing)

The issue is not with some of the guys here that purchase V but with others bitching about it. Every now and then when V stuff is shown here, someone has a problem with it. You guys are as biased as you claim we ("Visvim fanboiz" or whatever you label us) are. If we covered the labels, I would still go for V stuff simply because it pleases me aesthetically. You on the other hand, would stop bitching / whining about it, because you wouldn't know it's Visvim. I feel you are much more biased than we, "blind and bemused Visvim followers" are But yeah, that's an opinion from "Visvim fanboi" so what do I know. If whining/being intolerant wise ass helps you in your lives, go & have at it.

And if I find hiking boots aesthetically pleasing? And much warmer than basic Vibram sole shoes?

These hiking shoes have a down-filled, padded sole which is super soft and warm. You don't like them, I get it, but come on, they are by far more practical in extreme weather conditions than any of you're other options. They are stable, warmer and it's impossible to get your feet wet in these. So in terms of practicality yeah, they are the winner. And that's not an opinion, but a fact.

On the sidenote, I don't get why you're trying to label me without any means to back it up. I'm wearing Moncler V / Gamme Bleu, Prorsum FW2010, Nigel Cabourn and some accessories from D&G FW2010 when it comes to winter apparel. And yeah, there's Visvim.

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For me being a Visvim enthusiast is totally justifiable. They offer a lot of classic/"legendary" pieces in a revamped form but with respect for legacy, heritage, tradition..it's hard to hate on that. Plus great footwear, (not all, but which brand has only great footwear?) and paying attention to detail. And cool, revamped traditional japanese wear. Overpriced? That's the usual crap from haters, I think there is no notion more ridiculous and irrelevant in fashion than something being 'overpriced'. It's fashion, everything's overpriced.

Can't pitch in with concrete examples because hiking boots are a model which i couldn't care less about.

Then what exactly are you doing if not pitching in? And your attitude.. to throw in an extremely biased opinion on the matter you have no idea about, it's a bit hard to take you seriously. And not only that- you're usurping the right to throw one-sided judgements of what is aesthetically attractive and what's not..throw "in in my opinion", "for me", etc from time to time.

As for the shoes, it's not a fad- these shoes were around for 100+ years now and one of the reasons is that for some it's not a fashion choice but rather a necessity. But yeah, you'd definitely find something much more appealing than hiking shoes for my local weather in Poland right? It's -10 to -30 C here for 3-4 months with tons of snow, so what exactly should I be wearing in these conditions, Dior, Balenciaga, Tod's, Grenson, Tricker's, any suggestions?

Maybe try working on seeing the big picture & being a bit more tolerant, it's always a good thing to be open minded. It helps.

The fact that I buy a lot of V stuff nowadays doesn't mean that I don't have different stuff. Again, big picture man

I don't have any issues with price tags of things I buy. If I think they are worth it, I go for it, if I think they are overpriced (in my opinion, because that's very relative), I don't buy them. This being said, there is absolutely no reason for me to justify anything once I purchase something. For me the nicest ones out there are Moncler V. If I find nicer ones and I can afford them, I'll be happy to sell Moncler V ones and move on, regardless of the brand.

Instead of false accusations of me being one of blind H followers, you can make your case by showing hiking shoes made with more care for the detail / made of better fabrics / simply better looking shoe in your opinion, I'm curious what would you come up with.

Sad thing is I was trying to hunt these down for quite a while and now when I finally got them it seems that they are half size too big.. thought I can get away with sizing up half size in these but apparently I can't :/

I was concerned at first but they are not fake- compared them to my other perfs and look exactly the same. But yeah- someone switched the laces.. will need to get some leather ones

V smoked suede hiking shoes, perf folks, flag tees

Visvim 04NW W36 L32,  washed once, black-dyed deer skin patch at back (dont know which season) price $340 gift + shipping

Visvim Fluxus Giza cords in mint condition (worn a couple of times), dk brown size 3 (03 cut) price $300 gift + shipping

Limited edition Brand new Moncler V Lintan (this colorway is limited edition, as rare as V pieces are) size 4, price: $1250 gift + shipping:

There's a Visvim community sale thread for that kind of stuff dude.

Up for grabs Visvim Patrician mid folk FIL Exclusive 700 USD,  Visvim FW09-10 Maliseet Elk Maliseet size US10 320 USD, Visvim SS10 Maliseet Suede Shaman Folk Maliseet US9 (I'd say run half size bigger) 320 USD.

FS: Brand new with tags Visvim Albacore Canvas Flora white version size XL (they run a tad bit small), price $450.

bump.

Visvim Artifact Coverall size 3/L, brand new.

$460 + shipping + Paypal fee if you don't want to use gift payment method

The single pair I had for sale is long gone so I'm not sure what's your point...

Visvim Elston black US9.5 ($390 + fees), Visvim Elston Burgundy US9.5 ($390 +fees), Visvim Pizi-folk Serra FW12 brand new in box ($440 + fees)

No, not really. And I had no intent of derailing the discussion from the main subject so I won't comment on hiking boots any further

Moncler x Pharrell Bulletproof vest added!

All of them are made of different leather- shiny black, shiny dk brown, matte med brown and smoked suede.. so basically they are 4 different models, the only thing that stays the same is the shape.