Boots?

[soultek]

Any favorite boot brands out there? I'm talking like work boots with non-rubber soles. Are there any leather soled boots out there without a big heel?

I see elements I like in a few brands, but nothing that really hits the mark in my eyes.

Serge, seems like you're into boots. Any thoughts?

[wild_whiskey]

john varvatos, rm williams, costume national

[Serge d Nimes]

I love my RM Williams, you can get them at aussiebushhats.com for $180 shipped or $350 + shipping through RM Williams. Blunnies are nice too I wear boots at work and they have to be very rugged and able to withstand lots of water. I Check out RM williams, prada even made some copies of them a couple of years ago. they are like a cross between a city and a cowboy boot.

Carpe Denim!

Edited by Serge d Nimes on Jul 11, 2005 at 11:16 AM

[ChadR]

The aussiebootandhat.com link doesn't work, but I am really interested in buying some (and 180 is alot cheaper then I've seen anywhere else, including ebay). Any hints?

[darknworn]

try www.aussiebushhats.com

[soultek]

thanks guys,

I'm diggin the RMW Rigger sold on that site. I'll be in NYC next week, will see if the RMW shop there carries them.

Not sure if I like the elastic sides of those boots, probably just have to try them on w/ pants to see how they work.

[Serge d Nimes]

Quote:

try www.aussiebushhats.com

--- Original message by darknworn on May 17, 2005 06:05 PM

That's the one!

Carpe Denim!

[MyMindSpray]

like wild whiskey said....costume national....the best

[Lazylinepainter]

Last weekend I saw some nice black military boots by SURGERY in Schuh. Very classic and solid. May try them on soon. Best pair of boots I ever saw was on a pensioner in the glass dome in Reichstag a couple of years ago. Perfect understated functionality.

[superslim]

Carpe Diem.

Hand made

Buku money but worth every penny.

Barney's Madison Ave

XOXO

[xcoldricex]

second superslim's suggestion. only if i could afford...

[jamie]

gotta check out Lambertson Truex. they are kind of a sleeper brand as they just started making men's shoes. their fall 04 collection had some wicked looking stuff in it. formal, but edgy.

Also check out Iramo. Edgier than your average men's shoe brand. Has a shop on Spring in NYC.

[eldave04]

What do the RM Williams boots fit like? What would be the best way to figure out what size I should get?

[Serge d Nimes]

They have all sorts of sizes and widths. They are in UK sizing. They fit really well and are really comfortable, even with my flat feet.

Carpe Denim!

[teejayess]

13 replies and no mention of Red Wing?

[Serge d Nimes]

I've never really liked Red Wings, although I have earned them ! They are kind of boring looking and really heavy. I have owned 3 pairs in the past (Chuccas and Irish Setters) and never liked how the sole gets all rounded. I also don't think that the leather is very good quality. I know I am going to get FLAMED!

Carpe Denim!

Edited by Serge d Nimes on Jul 12, 2005 at 12:22 PM

[teejayess]

That's fair enough. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. At least you have solid reasons for not liking them, rather than the usual "shit is lame".

Good call on RM Williams. Definitely a very good looking boot. I'd buy a pair myself, but I can't envisage myself in a situation where I'd ever need such a hard wearing boot. What do you get up to in them?!

[TragicBliss]

Lives in Napa. Employed as a winemaker. I'd imagine you do your fair share of vineyard romping? What winery do you work for Serge?

http://www.tragicbliss.com

[meditation]

Word to the RM's and Blunnies. .Au Represent.

[Geowu]

Silvano Lattanzi makes bespoke boots for about $6000, if you value your boots that much...

Are Dior Homme boots good?

[MilSpex]

RM Williams is like Redwing in America, only ppl that wear em here are farmers.

2000AD Hectic Homeboys Lace Themselfs on a Daily Basis

Be Advised: Morgan Nixon AKA Moman631 AKA Moman6040 is a fraud.

[Biggow]

What about the Visvim 7-Hole's? I haven't tried them personally, and they are certainly very pricey, but I think they look great!

https://www.hideoutstore.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=13&products_id=203

[Serge d Nimes]

Yeah, they go with me in the vineyards and in the cellar where it is always wet! They also go with me to the barn when I look after my Girlfriend's horses. What is great about RM williams is that they clean up really well after some hard wear and they have a stitch-down sole so you can resole them, where blunnies only last me a year because they can't be resoled. I am the enologist (wine scientist) at Saintsbury in Carneros.

Carpe Denim!

[teejayess]

Sounds a little more demanding than walking around town in the rain, which is when my boots come into use.

[Serge d Nimes]

Also, I think RM williams are more like the Tony Lama of OZ. They are what the shit kickers wear when they go to town. Although I don't wear them out, only when I'm working or doing wine type functions, they are sold as a "walking boot" to New Yorkers. When I am walking about town I wear my blunnies or some tennies, sneakers, or trainers... what ever you guys call them.

Carpe Denim!

[Geowu]

Cool, Serge. What does a wine scientist (enologist) do?

[hahnstch]

this is what i found when i google enologist

http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/occguide/ENOLOGIS.HTM

interesting... what kind of academic path leads you to enologist? and is there such thing as denim scientist? maybe i should have addressed this question to blanc0

Edited by hahnstch on Jul 12, 2005 at 01:52 PM

[nomasloco]

costume national rulz.understated and last forever.bought a pair for a wedding thing awhile ago and it isstill to legit to quit. then again i don't really rock'em that often.

[Serge d Nimes]

That job description is right on. Basically I am in charge on all the record keeping, analysis, sanitation, training of interns and stuff like that. I set up all the tastings and have to remember all sorts of numbers off the top of my head. I have a backgound in food (was a sous chef and a cheese monger) was a wine buyer for a a berkeley grocery store and have worked in 3 different wineries. I graduated with a degree in enology in 2003. There are 2 schools in the US with B. S. programs in enology. It is a lot of work, but it's a lot of fun. For the most part, Winemakers have horible fashion sense! Fleece and light blue denim run rampant in these parts!

Carpe Denim!

[TragicBliss]

Quote: "Fleece and light blue denim run rampant in these parts!"

Haha! I visit San Francisco pretty often, and plan to hit Napa every once in awhile. To bad your employer doesn't offer public tasting.

http://www.tragicbliss.com