/fa/ - Fashion

[Anonymous No.6785904]

What makes CPs so good /fa/?

[Anonymous No.6785917]

the pleather, obviously

get some geobaskets you cheap fucks

[Anonymous No.6785923]

the same way driving a luxury Mercedes Benz as apposed to a Ford Fiesta from 1995 feels

[Anonymous No.6785932]

>>6785904
quality of materials, higher demands on production workers to insure final product quality, classic design works with anything, and the price tag insures that everyday joe isn't going to have them

[Anonymous No.6785935]

>>6785904
I saw them at Barneys and i haven't seen a basic shoe for a lower price as nice.

[tomato No.6785939]

>last along time
>high built quality
>ican'tbelieveit'snotbutter.jpg
>age beautifully
>minimal shoe that goes with just about everything.

[Anonymous No.6785949]

Is it only their sneakers that are really good?

[Anonymous No.6785962]

they look like shit though. I mean seriously, look at them.

[Anonymous No.6785991]

>>6785962
>they look like shit
>look like shit
>shit
>cp's
Confirmed for fat hambeast in hicktown USA thats never been to designer store.

[Anonymous No.6786018]

>>6785962
damn, he's right. good point.

[Anonymous No.6786068]

Buying some cp's soon
what color is le most /fa/

[Anonymous No.6786091]

>>6785962
good point. fuck CPs. they're shit. what do you suggest?

[Anonymous No.6786088]

>>6785935
I saw some at Barneys yesterday too. 400 bucks though for high tops

[Anonymous No.6786097]

CP Achilles or MMM GATs?

[Anonymous No.6786098]

>>6786068
White lows are most versatile in my opinion, but you can get some that would work best with your wardrobe.

[Anonymous No.6786104]

>>6786097
GAT only if you already have a basic white low top sneaker, but then again they might not be on par with CP quality or aesthetic.

[Anonymous No.6786128]

>>6785904
they look okay. simple, minimalistic shoes that go with a lot of outfits.

they are ridiculously overpriced, though. you can have the same quality for a fraction of the price.
>inb4 b-but muh q-quality

If you can afford them, buy them. But if you even have to think more than one second on whether or not you can afford to spend 400 bucks on a pair of plain white shoes, then don't: there's about two hundred million things out there that make more sense to spend 400 bucks on.

[tomato No.6786131]

>>6786068
white or black low

imo i think the white only looks good with these type of fits
>pic related

i like the black ones better because of reasons

>i'll buy whites later tho cuz i love this fit

[Anonymous No.6786144]

>>6786098
Does black's work with acne's oreo color of jeans

for reference: http://shop.acnestudios.com/shop/denim-guide/ace/ace-oreo.html

[trunks !!SE08Bv/gZZR No.6786141]

>>6786128
>they are ridiculously overpriced, though. you can have the same quality for a fraction of the price.

lel i bet you think kent wangs are "pretty much the same thing"

[Anonymous No.6786165]

>>6786144
he is only wearing blacks cause his shirt is white, but whites would look better with a colored layer over that shirt in my opinion

[tomato No.6786167]

>>6786097
cps, but if you decide to get mmm gats, get something other than the exact replica.

[Anonymous No.6786177]

I ruined them /fa/ only wore them all fresh for 3 days.

[Anonymous No.6786203]

>>6786177
What the fuck did you do to them?

[Anonymous No.6786217]

serious question: why do people still buy their shoes retail?
In all honesty, if there's one single clothing article that really is nice to get on ebay then it's footwear. There's always an abundancy of offers and even shoes that have been worn only once or twice go for about 10-20% of the original price.
I got my Prada calf leather boots for $50. If I had bought them in a store, they would've been more than $600. They have been worn once, and the delicate leather was 100% unscathed when I got them. I am currently not in need of footwear, but spending 400 dollars on a pair of shoes seems totally insane to me when I think about how I could get 80 pairs of fantastic shoes/boots on ebay for that kind of money, especially since there's really all kinds of shoes there. I'd just spend $100, buy myself two pairs of nice shoes and save the rest for something that I can't get on ebay, like a Sruli Recht blazer.

[Anonymous No.6786258]

>>6786177
Oh, you're that guy, I remember. You spilled some shit on your CPs and tried to correct it and it got even worse.

[Anonymous No.6786274]

>>6786177
lol looks like you spilled white out all over it

[Anonymous No.6786281]

>>6786258
Yeah the layer of "dye" got crusty and hard, so I removed it and now this is what I got. Might get some shoe repair or leather works to look at it, but IDK.

[tomato No.6786289]

>>6786177
what the fuck happend

>protip
do it to the other so they look the same

[Anonymous No.6786293]

>>6786177
holy fuck you are retard, please kill yourself

[Anonymous No.6786294]

>>6786281
Did you use leather dye or paint?

[Anonymous No.6786298]

>>6786281
lol did u get fucking acid thrown at u or something

[tomato No.6786302]

>>6786281
oh my god

that is awful
#mandown

[Anonymous No.6786324]

>>6786294
I got some "leather dye" but it really is just a paint because you can smell the gloss finish like spray paint. I tried other products at stores and they all smell the same. I imagine that the leather is colored during the curing process.

>>6786298
Basically, but I dropped paint thinner on it in my shop. I noticed too late and when I wiped it the pigment just rubbed off like butter.

[Anonymous No.6786353]

>>6786177
>>6786281

http://youtu.be/VaZzL6y9Fd8

[Anonymous No.6786357]

>>6786324
paint thinner made the color go away? really?
on a pair of supposedly high-quality shoes?

May I ask what kind of paint thinner it was? I'm working with all kinds of chemicals all the time and even my old worn-out $50 Lacoste low tops haven't taken (visible) damage after coming into contact with both strong lyes (sodium hydroxide) and weak acids (conc. acetic acid) and all kinds of solvents (acetone, xylene, MEK, etc).

[Anonymous No.6786360]

They just look worn out when they should not be. If you use them as beaters and get the distress somewhat evened out they might look decent. Anyways the quality is still there for sure and is just an asthetic fault.

[Anonymous No.6786374]

>>6786324
Ok, you can redeem these shoes one of two ways:
Buy fiebing white leather dye and try that, the stuff works pretty well; I don't know what you used but it should not have done that. Ive used deglazer on shoes before and that's exactly how they turn out, that natural grayish color. Your last resort, if the dye still doesnt take for some reason, is to just buy some deglazer and make yourself a pair of gray CPs. At least get something out of your purchase other than a pair of ruined shoes.

[Anonymous No.6786378]

>>6786360
you could wash them carefully. but don't use paint thinner lol

[Anonymous No.6786380]

>>6786357
It was actually laquer thinner, but I just get that anyways cause its stronger and can replace paint thinner in most projects. Brand is Klean Strip. I use it when I need to remove a coat of finish on wood or steel, so basically works to burn through thick layers of paint with seal of clear coat. The thinner would make quick work of pigment on any surface to be honest.

[Anonymous No.6786393]

>>6786380
Ive used that shit to sand the paint off cars, shits strong.

[Anonymous No.6786396]

>>6786374
Also, if you used good leather dye, my only guess as to why the dye didn't take would be that there is/was still paint thinner on/in the leather that prevented the dye from affecting the leather.
Maybe try cleaning the leather to get all the paint thinner out? or using dye prep or something? I don't know, I'm not a cobbler, I've just touched up shoes with dye before.

[Anonymous No.6786413]

>>6786380
from what I read from the MSDS, it's a mixture of acetone, hexane, acetic acid, MEK and a couple alcohols. No doubt a good thinner, but that it fucked up your shoe so effortlessly makes me wonder.

so much for quality, I guess.

[Anonymous No.6786428]

>>6786374
Thats the dye I bought, and I can tell you it's not dye at all. It really is a paint. I tried it on on an old leather belt and you get the same crusty and shined finish when it dries. I can imagine it works fine with small patches.

[Anonymous No.6786443]

>>6786374
If you recall my post it dried for 10 minutes before I noticed it spilled on my shoes, so more than enough time to decay the finish on the shoes. I mean I never let it set for 10 minutes on wood with thick coats of finish, and in most cases 4 minutes is enough otherwise I use something else.

[Yawn No.6786461]

>>6786443
I'll buy them off you if you want , if they're size 41

[Anonymous No.6786464]

>>6786428
Yeah, I've used the black stuff on shoes before, when they dye leather they basically paint it, it doesn't actually dye the leather a color. That's why your shoes were gray underneath they white dye they used in the factory, that's what the raw leather looks like. Use deglazer on any leather you own, you'll get the same effect. Like I said, if the leather dye really isn't taking for some reason, and you're out of options, just deglaze the entire shoe so you have gray CPs. At least have a wearable pair of shoes.

[Anonymous No.6786469]

>>6786360
lol what the fuck? You pay $400 so that better be after 5 years of wear, my shit $80 Emericas hold together better

[Anonymous No.6786493]

>>6786469

leave

[Anonymous No.6786496]

>>6786469
these are 5 years old

[Anonymous No.6786508]

>>6786469
>Emerica
>$80
>wearing Emerica
>paying $80 for Emerica
please stop

[Anonymous No.6786534]

>>6786493
>>6786508
stop acting like children guys. you havent even seen the shoes yet, and it's not like Emerica's designs are all shit.

[Anonymous No.6786615]

I have a pair of black lows for 3 years and you can tell the creases more than the white ones this guy posted. Also the scuffs are more noticeable. I wear them with khaki or black pants, but they really look bad with indigo jeans. I wear the white ones in more outfits, yet they managed to age better than the black ones. There are no major construction failures other than the inner lining on the heel area of the shoe which starts to break down and decade. That is there to reduce friction, and can be repaired for cheap. Other than that they hold up well if you can deal having scuffs on your shoes.

[Anonymous No.6786634]

>>6786615
what the sizing like?

dont i need to size up

[Anonymous No.6786644]

>>6786634
you need to size down, they run large

[Anonymous No.6786649]

>>6786281

Holy fucking shit.

I thought I was retarded when I did that on a small spot on the toebox of my CPs.

But you totally fucked up the WHOLE toebox.

I couldn't get the spot white again, so good luck to you.

[Anonymous No.6786661]

>>6786644
oh thanks glad i asked

[Yawn No.6786662]

>>6786281
If you ever wanna sell them then hit me up. Email is in the description.

[Anonymous No.6786663]

>>6786634
If you have a thick foot you get normal size, but if you have a narrow or thin foot you get 1 size down.

[Anonymous No.6786699]

>>6786649
yeah if anything they look better with scuffs

[Anonymous No.6786737]

absolutely nothing
there is no reason anyone below the age of 21 should wear 450 dollar sneakers
unless you're fucking retarded (i.e. a young and impressionable teen) and buy into this "muh quality" bullshit
if you honestly think those shoes are worth it you are a mindless slave dressed by the internet

[Anonymous No.6786743]

>>6786737
not all of us are poor teenagers

[Anonymous No.6786744]

>>6786737
To be fair most people cop them for $200 and they do have a nearly unmatched minimalist look

[Anonymous No.6786753]

They look like cheap middle schooler shoes. It's like they're designed to look as bland and plain and boring as possible. Absolutely nothing special about their appearance. You might as well buy vans.

[Anonymous No.6786756]

>>6786737
They started off at 225, but demand due to increase of popularity rose prices up.

[Anonymous No.6786765]

>>6786737
Don't post again

[Anonymous No.6786773]

>>6786743
well then i guess you're just retarded :^)
>>6786744
it's like buying a 200 dollar 3.1 phillim lim shirt like rlly ~*unmatched minimalist look*~ why do you need to drop so much money on something minimalist in the first place

i'd rather buy like, af1s or keds then be the biggest tryhard on college campus

[Anonymous No.6786778]

>>6786461
They are 41's, but gonna take them in to a shoe repair and see what happens. If all else fails I can just sell them, and even if that fails I would just use them as shore or workout beaters.

[Anonymous No.6786784]

>>6786765
ok
gb2 reposting EPIC pictos of kewl #distressed aesthetic on ur tumblr
gl

[Anonymous No.6786785]

>>6786773
>>trying to justify being poor/cheap

[Yawn No.6786808]

>>6786778
Fair. Well if you do want to get rid of them then hit me up because I want a pair to use as beaters. Been surfing sufu and ebay and all that but had no luck.

[Anonymous No.6786815]

>>6786773
AF1 break down easily, I have owned many pairs and they look like shit after 1 year of regular wear. CP I owned have looked and held up well for the last 4 years, so I would of bought 4 pairs of AF 1 in their place just so I don't pay 200 USD for a shoe that will outlast any 100 USD nike quality shoe. Seriously Nike is shit quality and it is basically paying for branding. If that is really your idea then just wear target 20 dollar shoes and stop buying AF1 and Keds; I mean fuck why drop so much money for shoes when target has same look for 20 USD. What are you the biggest try hard on college campus?

[Daniel de Nimes No.6786827]

>>6785904
They're a high-quality sneaker for people that don't treat sneakers as disposable.

But to me, all sneakers are disposable IDGAF weekend-wear, so luxury sneaks make about as much sense as artisianal condoms.

[Anonymous No.6786828]

>>6786815
rekd

[Anonymous No.6786852]

>>6786773
>why do you need to drop so much money on something minimalist in the first place

I didn't, which is why I copped GCs

[Anonymous No.6786873]

>>6786852
those would look great with your fast fashion fits from asos and frabrixsquare

[Anonymous No.6786882]

They look like a unbranded pair of sketchers.

[Anonymous No.6786890]

>>6786815
I guess I understand where you're coming from quality and all that bs... mb the thought of buying a sneaker for that much is just crazy b/c it's foreign to me, sneakers were always disposable casual tier
whatever floats your boat i guess im ont telling you how to live your life

[Anonymous No.6786894]

>>6786873
bitch pls
you're forgetting uniqlo h&m and banana republic step it up

[Anonymous No.6786921]

>>6785904
Excessive branding, the idea of "recreating the basics with designer quality", the hype it's received purely on the internet, the markups.

This is coming from somebody who owns CPs too.

[Anonymous No.6786960]

>>6786921
but where is the alternative with the similar design, construction and quality of materials for less?

[/fa/scist faggot !!ovdI0id3NeK No.6786966]

>>6785904

Clean lines; slightly sleeker proportions; padded footbeds; stitched sole; non-branding branding; variety of materials; seasonal color choices

[Anonymous No.6786969]

>>6785962
this, but only applies to the ones in OP's pic.
I don't see what people like in them, look like some pleb sneaker you get for 10$ (just talking about the design here)
I love their Slip-Ons , even though you could say the same about them i guess

[Anonymous No.6786991]

>>6786960
...so what? no alternatives to horseshit doesn't make horseshit good

[Anonymous No.6787023]

>>6786960
Considering since CPs marked up after the internet hype, the design really is almost everywhere. I don't know if I can help you if you are stuck in the mindset that they are constructed differently with a higher "quality of materials" than other high quality brands (like say svensson, acne, or buttero) solely because that's their marketing strategy. The whole "recreating a basic with designer quality".

[Anonymous No.6787071]

>>6787023
>"designer quality"

This is what I hate about fashion. What can't basics just be good quality? Why do we have to wait for some "designer" to rip off the design before we get a product that doesn't suck?

[Anonymous No.6787133]

cop these or no?

[Anonymous No.6787151]

>>6787133
nah there are better mids out there, but if you can get a good price go for it.

[Anonymous No.6787160]

>>6787151
such as? been looking for black hi tops/mids for ages

[/fa/scist faggot !!ovdI0id3NeK No.6787164]

>>6787071

Because people expect their products to be cheap. Being cheap, by necessity, means you have to sacrifice certain techniques or materials that raise the price of the product; a lower-quality for a lower price.

[Anonymous No.6787173]

>>6787133
I don't like the sole. I feel like white limits versatility. Rookies beware.

[Anonymous No.6787389]

>>6787173
>iktf
But at least I only found out after buying a cheap pair of black shoes w/ white sole

[Anonymous No.6787462]

this
is
a
pleb
thread

[Anonymous No.6787468]

>>6787462
w2c

[banana No.6787480]

>>6787468
SL nurd

[Anonymous No.6787487]

>>6787480
I like tomato better

[Anonymous No.6787494]

>>6787462
i used to steal shit from this factory closeout hellhole of a store. they sold shit like duffle bags that were designed like a hightop sneaker. anyway. they had sneaker skates there and the sneakers themselves were pretty awesome for $5.

[banana No.6787495]

>>6787487
>:(

SL stands 4 Saint Laurent

[Anonymous No.6787515]

>>6787495
lel I knew that
I thought the skates were shooped on

[Anonymous No.6787522]

>>6787494
pic related

[banana No.6787530]

>>6787515
i'll tell you waht else wasn't shooped on. your mom to my dick last night.

[Anonymous No.6787531]

How much wud u pay for these?

[Anonymous No.6787541]

>>6787530
more liek her dick shooped to your mouth lel

[banana No.6787542]

>>6787530
i'll fuck you up carrot

[Anonymous No.6787545]

>>6787522
looks unsafe 8)

[banana No.6787571]

>>6787542
suck my bone coward

[Anonymous No.6787600]

>>6787495
YSL? Thats what they put on their clothes.

[banana No.6787601]

>>6787571
mine first scallyFAG

[banana No.6787615]

>>6787600
wut

[hip$ster !HALO3F/O26 No.6787616]

>>6786177
>spilling shit on mostly-new shoes
>making it worse by trying to fix it
I know that feel :-(

Spilled peanut oil on a pair of Grensons when they were just finally starting to stretch out (one foot fit perfectly and the other was a bit tight), then made things worse by trying to deal with the stain (to the point where both shoes are now slightly different colors)

[Anonymous No.6787620]

>>6787531
I thought this was a CP thread

[Anonymous No.6787630]

>>6786737
I got mine for 125 with 5 wears.
I got my gats for 150 nwt.

[Anonymous No.6787633]

>>6787531
200 Tops if I really wanted them and they were new or close to.

[Anonymous No.6787656]

>>6787633
Yeah I probably wouldn't be asking if they had more than just my size available, they're on sale for $293.50.

[hip$ster !HALO3F/O26 No.6787664]

>>6787531
I don't know how I feel about apron toes. I sometimes feel like I shouldn't hate them so much, but I just really don't think they add anything to a shoe.

Some manufacturers do them better than others, admittedly.

some people might find that odd when I own so many moc toe shoes, but moc toes speak to the construction of the shoe and are not just there for purely visual decoration. apron toes just look pointless

[Anonymous No.6787673]

>>6787664
That stiching will stain when you apply leather shine if it has color in it.

[Anonymous No.6787677]

>>6787664
Are your pic related apron-toe?
You consider the to be CPs apron toe?

[hip$ster !HALO3F/O26 No.6787681]

>>6787673
I know? I've used colored polishes before.

[Anonymous No.6787682]

>>6787677
He is referring to >>6787531aswell, which are CP.

[Anonymous No.6787693]

>>6787682
Oh, so I'm assuming the CPs are just one piece of leather with stitching and an actual moc toe is two pieces being sewn together?

[Anonymous No.6787694]

>>6787681
Sheet just saying, I stained the stitching and sole on my boots before and it barely comes off the sole with wear or wash.

[Anonymous No.6787721]

whats a good CP alternative

[Anonymous No.6787724]

>>6787721
pic related

[hip$ster !HALO3F/O26 No.6787735]

>>6787694
oh, I'm sorry for responding the way I did, then.

>>6787693
Yeah, a moc toe is where two pieces of leather are sewn together to form the vamp. This is often done with moccasin shoe styles because the vamp also wraps around the bottom of the foot.

I can't say with certainty that the CPs are not moc-toe, but it looks like an apron toe to me.

[Anonymous No.6787750]

>>6787721
>exactly what you posted

[Anonymous No.6787756]

>>6787664
That stitching seems purely for aesthetics. >>6787531
This one seems to have some structural purpose.

[Anonymous No.6787762]

>>6787721
thats nearly 100 USD with shipping and the quality wont be good, but I would still prefer CP if I can get them for around 200

[Anonymous No.6787774]

>>6787721
kentwang. not everyone will agree with me, but still

[Anonymous No.6787780]

>>6787735
Those CPs are moc toe, but don't have moccasin construction.

[Anonymous No.6787788]

>>6787601
k nvrmnd

[hip$ster !HALO3F/O26 No.6787802]

>>6787756
Unless the CPs are a moccasin stitch, which they don't seem to be (but maybe they are), neither serves any structural purpose. I was posting the Alden Indy as an example of an apron toe that was less tasteless IMO.

If it's serving any structural purpose on the CPs, the design of the shoe is downplaying that fact. It doesn't look like much of a moc toe, even compared to some of the more structured-looking moc toes like Red Wing's moc toe boots. (and in any case the main reason I put up with the shape on Red Wing's boots is because it's grounded in the brand's history).

>>6787780
Are they? Well, you could have fooled me. the transition from one piece of leather to the other looks so seamless that it looks like if the apron wasn't there it would just be a plain toe boot underneath. I don't like moc toes that try to look like apron toes any more than I like apron toes.

[Anonymous No.6788598]

>>6786281
Why not just turn them into some god tier beaters?

[Anonymous No.6788630]

>>6788598
>>6786281
he should just take up painting and wear them when he does it

[tomato No.6788663]

idk if this is relevant...but eh what the hey.


if you are thinking about buying cps because of it's minimal look, i would highly recomend checking out acne adrians. they are a bit more minimal looking than cps imo.


just a recommendation to anyone who is considering.

im not trying to talk you out of cps
both are cool

[Anonymous No.6788694]

>>6788630
I do have art classes, and I already work with wood and steel paint in my job. I get some nice deep brown finishes and white/off white shades in oily paint.

[Anonymous No.6788792]

>>6788663
I like these in black more than the CP cause of the sole. The tongue seems dingy though.

[Anonymous No.6789870]

>>6787762
actually that's bullshit. you can find them new for about $50. If you are willing to do some bidding they go for about $20-30 (ebay). At least here in Germany.

Also, I don't know about this particular product because I don't have it, but my pair of converse (suede black high-top all stars) was the only pair of shoes that didn't break on me. Seriously, they look like I bought them a couple months ago and I've had them since my 15th birthday (21 now). Every other shoe I had gradually dissolved in about 1-3 years. (I do a LOT of walking)

I'd like to know whether I can expect this kind of quality from those Converse, too, because if I can, I'll probably gonna cop them.

[Anonymous No.6789914]

Cop or not? $300
also how to wear other than black skinnies/tees.
i feel like it'd be better to just get the achilles lows since theyre easier to wear