The Moccasin Thread

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I loves me some moccasins!

Since moccasin posts seem to now be unwelcome in the mountaineering fashunz bootz thred...

Let this be a place to view and discuss Quoddy Trail, Arrow, LL bean, fuzzy slippers, boat shoes and all and any other moc talk!

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

I have no ill will at all towards this thread. But it's funny how we're in a bit of a pickle here.

In the Mountain boots thread, I (and others) have protested the profusion of work boots, boat shoe hybrid thingys, and other assorted crap. I'm cool with russell mocs in there, but others perhaps are not.

Thus we now have 5 splinter threads each covering their own sub-section of the "rugged footwear spectrum".

I don't really know what I'm trying to say, I just hope that in out efforts to "diversify" we don't put a good thing to bed.

[mpcec]

RBW I feel like it was only a matter of time before this was made. It means less traffic for each individual thread but it will make the threads more coherent and on topic I suppose.

That being said, in the last h(y)r collective (issue 8) Ryan interviewed Ken Diamond who makes custom leather goods including Moccasins. I shot him an email for more information as his website didn't include information on custom Moccasins (not sure if he has updated it since) sent me back one quickly with pictures of something like 8 different possible leathers and two different possible styles. Definitely a product to keep in mind.

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Arrow moccasin boots. So far, my faves...

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ps

I wonder if I should try to sun tan them?

[sjnv]

Are these made by Arrow? :

Oi Polloi Lo Cut Mocc Crepe Tan

The brown ones and these on their site look exactly the same as the Two Eye Tie Mocs...

[16steps]

i need the arrow 3 holes

cant decide on crepe or leather. I see you have the cream colored mocs. On their site they dont list color options....i guess i gotta talk to the du?

[mechanical pencil]

I talked to the guy at Arrow, he's really nice. He said that the crepe soled

mocs cannot be resoled which is why I went with the double leather.

The soles are super stiff but comfortable and really provide a surprising amount of cushion from the ground.

I think I need another pair. 2 eyed tie mocs maybe....

[Jkissi7]

Ken Diamond definitely makes some nice Mocs , I have to pull the trigger soon

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Pics? 123456789etc

[sjnv]

Ken Diamond definitely makes some nice Mocs , I have to pull the trigger soon

Good find... he's local in my area too. I have no idea about pricing, but my guess is they're through the roof

http://www.booooooom.com/2008/08/11/artist-spotlight-ken-diamond/

http://www.hyrcollective.com/daily-blog/2008/08/ken-diamond-moccasins/

[HOLY]

$295 plus shipping

[djh]

^Damn..

On another note, I've been wearing my Quoddy boat shoes w/ a camp sole for two weeks now and they're amazing... I want Bluchers, Ring Boots, and some real moccasins w/ leather soles now

[mpcec]

$295 plus shipping

He quoted me at $325 + shipping as of late December.

[Francis Xavier]

i've been wearing my quoddy bluchers for about 3 or 4 months. best shoe i've ever known. perfectly low cut. quality and comfort out the butt.

[Jkissi7]

wow either $325 plus shipping or $295 + shipping.. I personally think its just $325 flat. included with shipping'

the black ones look really good up there

[Lendo]

On another note, I've been wearing my Quoddy boat shoes w/ a camp sole for two weeks now and they're amazing... I want Bluchers, Ring Boots, and some real moccasins w/ leather soles now

how's the sizing on the quoddy's?

really like the look of their bluchers...

[Quinnskimo]

i've got a pair of quoddy boat shoes in size 10. i typically wear a 10.5 in sneakers/dress shoes, and i have a size 10 clark's desert boot. just got these coming my way in a 10. will report on sizing:

excited am i

[la-vvoc]

I talked to the guy at Arrow, he's really nice. He said that the crepe soled

mocs cannot be resoled which is why I went with the double leather.

i have those same mocs from oi polli and theyre great but have the crepe soles...now im worried that once they break in really nicely the crepe will be completely worn flat..theyre already wearing down and its been only a couple weeks....any recommendations?

[lucky_cloud]

I picked up these YMC moc boots off ebay recently. They're definitely not on the level of Quoddy or the Quoddy-made Rogues Gallery deck boots, but they have a pretty solid sole and nice leather insole and I'm quite pleased with them.

[Eccles]

how's the sizing on the quoddy's?

really like the look of their bluchers...

I would say if you can go up half a size

do

they are by no means tight and the leather is soft and stretched out where it needed to

looks like Albam have a new Quoddy colab for spring

actually a boat shoe

but who knows where to post these things anymore?

[16steps]

quoddy needs to chill out on the collabs and start worrying about satisfying their orders first!

[adidassler]

Seriously.. 50% price hike but it still takes 3-4 months to get a pair?

edit: and you don't always get what you ordered...

[Bill2]

Moccasin fans unite!!

Will throw in www.Yuketen.com , www.RussellMoccasin.com and www.CarlDyers.com into the mix

At the moment I'm wearing my Yuketen hunt boots in brown Chromexel with raw rubber soles. Definitively the softest, cushiest, most forgiving shoes I have every worn in my life....

The hand stitched rubber soles have these really thick oval pads of extra rubber under-heel and forefoot. These are soft, silent and bouncy to wear

[iamstarwars]

I really love the Yuketens. Are the finally available in the US?

[Quinnskimo]

I think those are the most incredible mocs I think I've ever seen. Hard to judge leather by just a picture (and I'm no expert anyway) but those look incredible, specially on your feet. If I ever run away to the woods, those look like they'd be the right boots to have strapped to my feet.

[mechanical pencil]

i've got a pair of quoddy boat shoes in size 10. i typically wear a 10.5 in sneakers/dress shoes, and i have a size 10 clark's desert boot. just got these coming my way in a 10. will report on sizing:

I'm so glad someone around here won the auction for my boots!

I shipped them yesterday, you're gonna love 'em.....

[Quinnskimo]

Hell yea. I'm excited. Thanks for movin them shits quick.

[pragmatics]

Does anyone have any pictures of the Russel camp mocs? Trying to decide between those or Quoddy canoes.

[sjnv]

Which do you think are more versatile?

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