/fa/ - Fashion

[Anonymous No.6581377]

Hi /fa/, so i'm looking to buy brown calf leather wing-tip brogues from Church's. I want to be able to wear them on campus, but to a more dressed occasion as well (note: not with a suit) Now i'm stuck with a decision. I can buy the 290 pound City Line ones with the rubber sole, or the 390 pound ones from the Classic Collection. I don't know if there are any differences other than the sole, so i'm asking anyone who know's church's shoes to be my guide.

pic related, those are the City Line ones

[Anonymous No.6581384]

and to make things a little clearer:

These are the Classic Collection ones:

http://www.church-footwear.com/en/NL/new-flex-sole#!/en/NL/man/classic-collection/chetwynd/nevada-ebony

And these are the City Line Ones:

http://www.church-footwear.com/en/NL/new-flex-sole#!/en/NL/man/city-line/eastcote-r/nevada-ebony

and in the pic you can see the Classic Collection ones.

[Anonymous No.6581401]

Bumping (yes i am aware that this is a slower board)

[Anonymous No.6581416]

The medallion and soles seem to be the only differences. Definitely made with the same last and nearly identical pattern.

Your choice is generally one of aesthetics. Leather soles tend to breathe slightly better, and are generally a sign of good craftsmanship (but Church's are all quality) but they don't stand up to consistent wet weather. Rubber soles will seem more casual, and are easier replaced, but you can also just have a rubber heel stack added for when you start to wear the leather ones down.

I personally would choose leather if I had the cash readily available, but rubber if there was any doubt in funds. There's no overbearing right answer.

[uuuuhhhh No.6581424]

dont wear those on any campus. or better yet, dont wear them at all.

[Anonymous No.6581435]

>>6581416
alright, thanks! The thing is that they should be able to handle daily use, and i thought rubber would last me a lot longer that way, but leather does have its charm. And then i'm stuck with the weather, because here in the Netherlands we tend to get hot summers and really cold winters, and loads of rain. I already have real dress shoes for when i'm wearing a suit, so again, these will be mainly casual

[Anonymous No.6581437]

>>6581435
if weather is shit consider a pair of Tricker's with commando soles.

[Anonymous No.6581438]

>>6581424
and why is this? I'd even wear them to bars

[Anonymous No.6581444]

>>6581437
it's not always shit, just something like England, but my guess is that i'll mostly wear them inside anyway. Really leaning towards Church's here though

[Anonymous No.6581473]

>>6581438
cos they are not the raf simmons rick owens usually what we dress innnn XD

[Anonymous No.6581482]

>>6581473
No because they are pretty hard to pull off, especially as a student

[Anonymous No.6581508]

>>6581435
Check out SWIMS. I believe they're Norwegian, so they should be easily accessible (They don't ship to North America if I remember correctly, you'd have to find a third party), and they have golashes that I particularly like for nasty weather in weather sensitive shoes.

[Anonymous No.6581598]

>>6581482
how are these hard to pull off? If you usually wear skater shit or what not, then yeah it's hard to pull off. But if you just dress like a grown up it's the easiest thing.

[Anonymous No.6581604]

>>6581598
Because dressing like a 40 year old when you are 20 is not normal.

[Anonymous No.6581616]

>>6581604
and dressing like a 12 year old when you're 20 is normal? of all the boards on 4chan, this would be the last place i'd expect a reaction like this.

[Srsface !!XSmh1KIj7jg No.6581672]

>>6581416
>Church's are all quality
Shiggy diggy

The consensus on Church's are that they have dropped in quality since the 80's, just buy a pair of C&J.

[Anonymous No.6581676]

Hoi opa.

[Anonymous No.6581677]

>>6581616
Okay dad.

[Scooby1961 !!Rmo7zH6AYs7 No.6581717]

>>6581676
Hallow.