yes or no? / this or that?

[jeepster]

^I guess if they fit your aesthetic, but as I understand, quality control is across the board. Also, apparently they don't make that much money off these things considering the production costs.

[polishmike]

I don't like the leather on the officer's boot. I saw it cracking just from trying them on. The display model in black looked like the cheapest leather ever.

[Servo2000]

VINDICATED

[evisu 2000]

When CP started doing things other than bball, achilles, and regular court shoes, they got so shitty

i kinda agree with this.

[jeepster]

i kinda agree with this.

VINDICATED

(10)

[BeauIXI]

I donno', they seemed nice to me, but hey, maybe I haven't handled proper leather? It smelled like horsehide, and they said that some 80-year-old Italian cobbler down the street commented on their quality as well.

Mike, when you tried them on, did they appear as they did in the image above, or were they a different, more reddy brown colour?

Are the Opening Ceremony desert boots in black a better choice? From what I heard, they fell apart pretty bad too..

Is there no laceup boot thread, or am I not looking hard enough?

[newaesthetic]

Aldens

Which raises the question... why not get Aldens?

I love CP sneakers, but I'd rather go to one of the more traditional brands if I was laying a decent chunk of money down for a dress shoe/boot, not to mention the number branding comes off as cheap on any of the new shoes.

[BeauIXI]

Ok, I guess you're right.. But there's still something about the CPs that attracts me.. I think it's the same thing that attracted me to the desert boots.. There's no toe cap, and the laces don't go down very far, but just far enough.

[polishmike]

You can get Aldens without the toe cap.

I didn't try any of the dress CPs but I would get shoes from a proper shoemaker instead. Don't get me wrong, I like the regular, rubber soled CPs (have few pairs) but there is nothing special in the dress ones and constructions doesn't seem that great.

[chronoaug]

Yea, i still don't understand why someone wouldn't just get Aldens if they were going to drop $400+ on boots like that. I don't like that new picture. The toe and rest of shape looks a bit more unflattering. But seriously, aldens are nice. I'd rather use them for boots and CP for sneakers personally.

[Servo2000]

Yea, i still don't understand why someone wouldn't just get Aldens if they were going to drop $400+ on boots like that

BECAUSE THEYRE BUYING TRlCKERS

[evisu 2000]

BECAUSE THEYRE BUYING TRlCKERS

ayo

no doubt

[BeauIXI]

Alright, thanks everyone, I will take all this to heart when deciding on which lace boot to buy.. I can't get off the CPs though.. I love the military aesthetic they have. I suppose that once I've checked out the alternatives, I'll sing a different tune.

[TransparentCranium]

As far as details go the officers boots are a clear winner. The way the sole is attached (hidden stitching i guess) looks sleeker and the toe has a lower sleeker profile. The angled heel piece looks good too. Can't comment on the quality of leather or construction though. I'm judging purely the aesthetics, not which one will serve you best as an actual boot.

[BeauIXI]

Well I'm not much of a boot junkie, honestly, I just keep buying CPs, but I view the boots from an almost purely aesthetic viewpoint.

While the Aldens are veery nice, and most likely extremely nice leather, the sole bugs me and so does the toe, those are actually my two main issues with most boots.

Would be nice to have something that lasted a very very very long time though, even with a stupid golden serial number on the side.

[sistersuzie]

that dress

[jeepster]

yes -

[geekbonchic]

Oh most definitely sistersuzie.

[mr fluffernutter]

As far as details go the officers boots are a clear winner. The way the sole is attached (hidden stitching i guess) looks sleeker and the toe has a lower sleeker profile. The angled heel piece looks good too. Can't comment on the quality of leather or construction though. I'm judging purely the aesthetics, not which one will serve you best as an actual boot.

welts are the hottest part of boots.. I literally fuck welts all day.

[evisu 2000]

i say no to that dress... mad sloppy, looks diy.

[furien]

Another no to that dress, its not even flattering on the model. If something cant be pulled off by a model and a professional photographer , how is anyone else meant to do it.

[santos]

that dress

yes. 10char

[zimmerman]

that dress

yes to that dress.

[Lucas]

that dress

---------No.

[e0d9n0b5]

that dress

DON'T DO IT.

[Trillerblake]

The VOTC AW04 HOUNDS-TOOTH 1-BUTTON BLAZER for $550 shipped.

BIN price was $1650

???

[Advantage]

^No. Looks very mark ronson, yeah he could pull it off.

But if I were you I'd just look for something else.

[Trillerblake]

^No. Looks very mark ronson, yeah he could pull it off.

But if I were you I'd just look for something else.

Lol, now you say it, I can't possibly think of anyone else but him in it.

Although, he makes a lot of best dressed lists, so can't be bad, no?

[djrajio]

The VOTC AW04 HOUNDS-TOOTH 1-BUTTON BLAZER for $550 shipped.

BIN price was $1650

???

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

[panicnation]

Lol, now you say it, I can't possibly think of anyone else but him in it.

Although, he makes a lot of best dressed lists, so can't be bad, no?

As does kanye west.