show me your clarks!

[mlproject]

thats why i don't like my oily hi's as much... they always look new.

[edwithoutahead]

Today I went to a Clarks outlet (seattle premium outlets) and was looking around and thought I saw some wallabees, but the were called 'padmore', which I found pretty interesting. They pretty much look like wallabees, but instead of a crepe sole they had some kind of rubber sole that was supposed to look like a crepe sole. They also had a weird red tab that said 'clarks' on it.

I wasn't a fan.

Anyone else seen these before? (am I just late?)

[Sayword]

so they looked luike wally's? or the padmores like posted in this thread with rubbersoles? you should cop and post pics

[doctorgnar]

Today I went to a Clarks outlet (seattle premium outlets) and was looking around and thought I saw some wallabees, but the were called 'padmore', which I found pretty interesting. They pretty much look like wallabees, but instead of a crepe sole they had some kind of rubber sole that was supposed to look like a crepe sole. They also had a weird red tab that said 'clarks' on it.

I wasn't a fan.

Anyone else seen these before? (am I just late?)

Was it sort of geriatric looking? I think that Clarks has a shot style called Padmore - has nothing to do with Padmore & Barnes, the old Irish maker of Wallies. Looks like a weird loafer/walking shoe for old people.

[doctorgnar]

Like this thing?

http://cgi.ebay.com/CLARKS-Padmore-Womens-Tan-Moccasins-7-5M_W0QQitemZ160114772693QQihZ006QQcategoryZ63889QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

[edwithoutahead]

It looked pretty much like a normal wallabee, except on the inside, about 3 inches back from the toe there was some stiching. Can't find any pictures online, maybe I'll go back tomorrow and smuggle a camera in (or just buy some).

I just figured the name 'padmore' was sort of a nod to P&B.

[doctorgnar]

It looked pretty much like a normal wallabee, except on the inside, about 3 inches back from the toe there was some stiching. Can't find any pictures online, maybe I'll go back tomorrow and smuggle a camera in (or just buy some).

I just figured the name 'padmore' was sort of a nod to P&B.

Check to see where they were made. If they were made in Ireland, I suggest buying out the stock and selling a pair to me.

[edwithoutahead]

That was the first thing I checked........................china:(

[LIVENUDEGIRLS]

http://www.hypebeast.com/2007/10/clarks-black-ballistic-nylon-desert-boots

[JesseJB]

Today I went to a Clarks outlet (seattle premium outlets) and was looking around and thought I saw some wallabees, but the were called 'padmore', which I found pretty interesting. They pretty much look like wallabees, but instead of a crepe sole they had some kind of rubber sole that was supposed to look like a crepe sole. They also had a weird red tab that said 'clarks' on it.

I wasn't a fan.

Anyone else seen these before? (am I just late?)

I went into that store last summer I think and walked out scratching my head..

[eastcoastrider27]

Does anyone know how Desert Boots fit compared to Wallabees?

I ordered Desert Boots the other day in the same size as my Wally's and they were ridiculously small. Like 2 sizes to small. I couldn't even get my foot in them.

Is this the same for other people? I was thinking I may have been sent a women's pair or something.

[123ok]

My pair of desert boots (says made in england) fits like the same size as my irish wallys.

[ExileOnMainSt]

how do you care for beeswax leather? do i just go on and use kiwi brown polish or do i have to bu y something different?

sorta late on this one but i polish by beeswax desert boots with.....

beeswax.

[n0cturnal]

^ got pics of those?

[salaami]

damn, this thread makes me think of how foolish i was to get rid of some of my vintage clarks: i left a pair of the desert spirits( the ones black thought wore on the "you got me" video with e.badu) in morocco in a rush, let a pair of chesnut suede weavers go, got wet concrete on some wally's, and got a pair of air movers stolen, not to mention what happened to my favorite pair of desert boots. my godfather has a pair of originals i saw the other day that looked like the old desert spirts, but in between the leather and the crepe was a layer of cork, and the pull-tab on the heel was like a whale-tail porche spoiler . he has mad old clarks, and he only said"internet when i asked him where he got them. word to the wise: never forget the otterburns! keep rockin the originals! dont let them die! i have a pair of discontinued originals style 38083 ( i'll check tommorow to get the official moniker) i found in a thrift store in brooklyn for 10 bones...in excellent condition. they say "wallabees" on the back of the heel like the old weavers, and they have the iron sheik wrap-crepe sole. look around, you can find the illest shit in nooks and crannies...

[hughsd]

[cord]

i dont know much about this shit... can someone school me on what I need to know?

are the irish p&b ones not made anymore?

[ktothe]

I went into that store last summer I think and walked out scratching my head..

I worked there for 1 day as the manager. I landed an egineering gig on my lunch break and boned out...they were kinda salty about that.

[salaami]

oh yeah, dont forget the desert kah( low dessie boot),redland,crickateer shoe( dope),desert chelsea(dessies with elastic sides),desert mali(super high dessies), or the desert rain( i want those bad). i dont particularly like the wool lined boot, but for a fanatical collector...oh yeah the ennerdales too.

[Handlethevibe]

Here's my Beeswax Leather wallabees. A couple years old.

Pay no mind to the swutpantz.

This is the only bad thing...

I want to get a pair of desert treks now, this blackbird dude has them and they look awesome with skinny jeans. Well, I'm pretty sure they're desert treks...

[16steps]

what do you think of these? Im sure these arent SUFU preferred, but these used to be all the rage back in the day......i still see people sporting em

[Handlethevibe]

but these used to be all the rage back in the day......

No .

[salaami]

those are the natureveldt ( possibly spelled it wrong) my brother Amir has a pair he wears to work all the time. i just dont like the ones without the gummy sole, unless they're muckers. who cares what sufu thinks...they cant walk a mile in your shoes, that is unless you put em up for sale. about the above post, i love the look of old wallys, but you should have them resoled. if they lean like that, they cant be optimally comfy. although i would never rock the leather tag( it reminds me of women with coach bags) i dont mind seeing cats rock their own flavor, plus @least they aint wannabees. keep rocking em kid, word!

[culturalmulatto]

all those wallys on the ghostface cover were custom dyed by this dude on Canal from back in the day (as stated by RZA in the Wu Manual book).

Dyeing suede is not too complicated of a technique, you just have to control how the dye bleeds. I think i might learn how to do this for shits and giggles.

[salaami]

starks is still the champ...although i would never rock clarks of any kind with the wild colors(with the exception of baby blue) i think that was the illest album cover ever. i always wondered who dyed them, and how dude kept the lines so crispy. the coffee/cream ones are sicko. thanks for the info.

[LIVENUDEGIRLS]

x post from the shoe evo thread.

Worn about a dozen times. Curious as to what these look like when worn hard and frequent... problem is don't like them enough to wear them often.

[plongin]

damn, those look nice livenude.

i got this pair of desert boots a couple months ago...

called the metro groove, in chestnut leather.

[Felix]

^wow those are nice!

where did you COP?

[jeepster]

where can i find beeswax leather desert boots? zappos only seems to have them in suede. i'm really diggin the ones LIVENUDEGIRLS has, they look great man

[barwag]

Here's my Beeswax Leather wallabees. A couple years old.

Pay no mind to the swutpantz.

This is the only bad thing...

I want to get a pair of desert treks now, this blackbird dude has them and they look awesome with skinny jeans. Well, I'm pretty sure they're desert treks...

the leather is nice! perfect!