Holy f*** I can't seem to find a satisfactory pair of shoes these days.

I just want a black leather shoe, with the inside comfort of a skate shoe. I don't want any 80s multicolor patterns, pimp looking crocodile skin, pointy toes, shoelaces, or other stupidity on the shoe. This shoe would have to be usable as an everyday shoe, a business shoe, a club shoe, a date shoe, a sneaking around at night shoe.... etc... It can't make 'stomping' noises everywhere I go, either.

I have such a shoe, but it's 7 years old and they don't have it in the store, the company doesn't mention it on their site, can't find it on ebay or even on google. To the best of my knowledge it's called the "Royal Elastics DLX" - I have two pairs of them (from Universal Store and Reebok Outlet). I have found a shoe called this on the net, but it didn't look like the same shoe.

I have bought several Royal Elastics shoes since then, and they have all been utterly s***. Particularly they make them heavier now, out of plastic instead of leather, with a loud 'stomp' noise, and they add distinctive gay patterns to the shoes now which make them impractical. Seriously is it me, or are shoe designers stuck on some 30 year long LSD trip where they don't realise that people don't want f***ing hypercolor pink streaks on their shoes. Or an all black shoe with a WHITE toe?? Do I have to get a job as a clown to wear modern shoes???

It seems that for a black leather shoe that looks sensible your only option is to go the 'old man shoes' that feel like your wearing cardboard boxes on your feet. Theres no shortage of 'old man shoes' - Universal Store is even trying to flog old man slippers as a legitimate shoe.

Could I get that DLX shoe replicated somehow??? Is there someone who will make me this shoe?

I can't find a pic of the shoe but here are some similar ones (just imagine it a bit blacker and plainer looking)

http://www.readyjetgo.ca/auctionimages/royal-men-1.jpg
http://www.productdose.com/images/custom/sneakers2/royal_elastics.jpg
http://www.groovyshoes.ca/Scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=3234
http://shop.yumetenpo.jp/goods/d/news-week.jp/g/royalelastics02214-102/index.shtml

This is the closest one:

http://www.fixins.com/sneak_news/images/10_7_02a.gif

except the logo and royal elastic name are far more subtle, and it doesn't have the stripey grooves in the side that make it look cheap.

Next week we'll have a word about shirts.

It's really hard to buy clothes and shoes these days that aren't blatantly marketed to the homosexual community. It seems all the stores are trying hard to be "trendy" but are in fact ignoring the vast majority of us.

Is there anything on this page that takes your fancy? http://www.betts.com.au/catalogue/Traditional_1_1.aspx

They're at Chermside and I've found their dress shoes very comfy. Their AirFlex shoes are basically dress shoes with the running shoe style gel in the sole.

Royals used to be awesome and exactly what you want but have had s*** designs for a while now imo. Nothing will ever be as comfortable as skate shoes however! Some generic black leather dress shoes I got some David Jones are probably the most comfortable pair of shoe with no padding I've ever had. Seems if it fits perfectly no padding is required :p

Oh or RM Williams boots are pretty much the s*** and will last a hundred years but I dunno if that's the look you're after.

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I know they're not fashionable, but they're f***ing comfortable and survived walking all around Italy. Also, they come in sizes big enough for my feet.

http://www.hushpuppies.com/US/en-US/Gallery/NV/dress/MEN.aspx

Give them a shot, you can normally get some decent ones in Myer.

Turn gay.

black leather shoes for clubbing is where you fail

Is there anything on this page that takes your fancy? http://www.betts.com.au/catalogue/Traditional_1_1.aspx

No no no! Those would be the cardboard box shoes I mentioned. They either have shoelaces, or are too pointy, and they all seem to have a base made of something as hard as wood. Suitable for school kids, or old men with no style.
They have to be stylish - just not multicoloured with stripes and bands and logos.

It would probably help if I posted the shoe I had in mind.

black leather shoes for clubbing is where you fail

You clearly have an impression of what a black leather shoe is that fails.
You are the type of consumer that causes the PROBLEM.

last edited by thermite at 11:03:24 21/Jun/09

I can't buy shoes in Australia, period
Since the age of 12, I've found *two* pairs of white shoes for sale in Australia that actually fit my feet
There's been times when I was walking around in shoes a few sizes to small for me just because I had no other choice

I will order every pair of shoes online from either Canada or the US from here on in because Australia is gay at making stuff to fit tall people

thats my story,

teq - size 18 shoes

ps. http://www.skateamerica.com/store/View-All-Shoes-Shoes_C1084.cfm

black leather shoes for clubbing is where you fail

f*** all that other bulls***. AF1's

teq - size 18 shoes

Surely there are clown stores in Australia.

black leather shoes for clubbing is where you fail

It's the Daewoo of clubbing shoes.

I don't want any 80s multicolor patterns, pimp looking crocodile skin, pointy toes, shoelaces, or other stupidity on the shoe

this is the wrong attitude



also

best gd shoes ever

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x56/maxe1/USA/IMG_9636.jpg


at least for now

I have no hope of finding a manufacturer with a clue if the average person is happy to wear the 3-stripe adidas shoe invented in the 1920s.

adidas <3
http://members.iinet.net.au/~davidbroughton/kicks.jpg

You have a turbo on your monitor?

Cool.

You are the type of consumer that causes the PROBLEM.

it's only a problem with the odd c***s that want to wear black leather shoes out clubbing

Old-skool Converse One-Stars for the win.
http://i39.tinypic.com/16by3kl.jpg
I can't buy these anymore /cry

I like Maxe's kicks.

This shoe would have to be usable as an everyday shoe, a business shoe, a club shoe, a date shoe, a sneaking around at night shoe.... etc... It can't make 'stomping' noises everywhere I go, either.

You obviously have not been to a club in many years.

onitsuka tigers = win

I can't buy these anymore /cry

hahah are you 14 years old or something

who wears that s***

putting all this emphasis on wearing trendy skate shoes - you make it sound like you will stay 18-24 forever.

Nothing wrong with black leather, it's so adaptable.

This thread makes me uncomfortable... this much conversation about f***ing shoes...

I am 24, so .. whats your point?
having size 18 feet pretty much limits me to wearing skate shoes 4 lyfe y0

the new range of tan/beige dunlop volleys at k-mart are exciting at $24.83 a pair !!!!!!!!

Size 18!

Are you some sort of freak, how tall are you?

Peter Werth Shoes

I had a pair similar to those which I must have just about worn everyday for 2+ years, damn comfy.

That's a little better, not sure I like the stitching, texture of the leather, and how the tongue part comes all the way out to the toe though.

I found some that might be alright.

http://www.zushoe.com.au/catalogue/zu_fashion_casual/FIRE_4.aspx
http://www.zushoe.com.au/catalogue/zu_fashion_casual/JASPER.aspx

and perhaps one day when I'm a superhero
http://www.zushoe.com.au/catalogue/zu_fashion_casual/BRIDGE_2.aspx

Nothing wrong with black leather, it's so adaptable.

yeah they go with all sorts of black pants

but thats about it

6'8", so I can't buy a lot of clothes that fit properly either

shoes - no chance, clothes are hit & miss

Tailor made stuff gogogo.

http://www.zushoe.com.au/catalogue/zu_fashion_casual/BRIDGE_2.aspx

that is the worst shoe ive ever seen

the new japanese safety boot ^

mantrap is right, I can't believe we are talking about shoes here

I can't buy these anymore /cry

ditto.. I'm 30+, but it's not like I've lost the ability to move around and apreciate footware that makes the s*** just happen eh.


I was wearing Colorado shoes that were even more comfortable than my old skate shoes ~6 years ago.. they lasted 4 years which is good considering the miles I put them through. The things were as comfy as snowboard boots when I bought them eh.

I went back to Colerado a couple of years ago to replace them though it seems they've either switched designs or manufacturers as these are a far, far less comfortable shoe. (my bad - was in a rush and didn't pay attention to the feel of the situation... just depended on the brand of the goods to deliver)

I like feeling like I'm ready to throw the board down and pwn a 10km long run thru the snow whenever I'm walking around town eh. The brand built up something that wore long/well, and was surely recognised and felt by consumers that stuck with it..

these Collies just don't deliver like the brand once did. I've kept my old ones for gardening/mowing the lawn. Greatest shoes I've ever worn. I should've bought 2 5 pairs when I found them

last edited by koopz at 21:27:58 21/Jun/09

last edited by koopz at 21:34:32 21/Jun/09

http://www.juliusmarlow.com.au

I find Julius Marlow are the best. They're normal not super gay, very comfy, and inexpensive. They're actually a lot cheaper than the RRP on their website.

Forget shoes - where the f can you find a normal pair of jeans these days? My last attempt landed me some Industries which have no arse on them so they show your boxers sticking out the back??? Had no idea until I'd got them home :( Worse jeans evar.

im quite a fan of Windsor Smiths, i got a pair of black leathers from them for my high school formal. now 4 years later i still wear them for work. https://www.windsorsmith.com/

maxe just because they were in fashion when you were 14 doesn't mean I'm 14. fashion comes and goes, style lives on forever.

as far as black leather shoes goes

florshiem > julius marlow > windsor smith > all else.

how much for the gazelle maxe.

I got some work boots, they're low ankle ones not the high ones that cover your ankles, they're big boots but the soles are soft rubber and can be sneaky if you need to be just ask the people I work with. They were also way more comfy than I expected but some of those inner sole things make them even more so. I think they're leather.

edit: wait, I just re-read a certain line

I don't want any 80s multicolor patterns, pimp looking crocodile skin, pointy toes, shoelaces, or other stupidity on the shoe

You don't want shoelaces? wtf? are you 5?

Since others have posted their shoes, I'm feeling left out so here's a picture of my shoes (no work boots in this pic)
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm190/pointyfork/qgl/P1000425.jpg

last edited by whoop at 23:22:04 21/Jun/09

i wish work would let me use my runners man, f***ing love those shoes with insets and everything... hush puppies are fair win on comfort.. had a nice pair.. didn't look like old man shoes then mum left them out in the rain... next time i went to use them, moldy as fk :|

If that's directed to me, my work boots are leather work boots, not pictured there. I wouldn't even dream of wearing sneakers to work unless I really hated my toes being attached to my feet.

florshiem > julius marlow > windsor smith > all else.

Florsheim +1, especially if you want a shoe that will actually last you years.

Try finding a pair of decent looking, resonablly priced shoes that are size 20. I get 1 pair every 2 years or so and thats it. Only company that makes that size far as I know is nike.

it's only a problem with the odd c***s that want to wear black leather shoes out clubbing

yeah, god forbid dressing any differently from all the other f***wits in these places

So this is a whinge thread because you can't find the ultiamte shoe that fullfills ever role that a shoe would ever have to do, where everyone else in the world just sucked it up and bought a few different pairs to suit the occasion?

Why don't you just get the f*** over it and buy 2 or 3 pairs of shoes, shoes to fulfill each specific purpose. I know leaving the house and having to decide which pair to wear will be a major headache for you, but everyone else in the world is able to do it, so i'm sure you'll cope.

Grow the f*** up.

On another note, anyone know anyone who has a decent stock of royals? footlocker in the city used to have heaps of them, but these days, they're lacking.

yer, the reebok seconds store opposite the mater hospital

they dont have a lot of sizes, but have a pretty good range

may i say, that basketball shoes are the gayest f***ing shoes i have ever seen. seriously, what the f***

thanks spook.

shoelaces are for ratards. pointy & shoelaceless are the f***ing bomb. chicks love them. why would you want to walk on fat ass shoes?

how much for the gazelle maxe.

got them in usa for 50bux

Julius Marlow's are the best shoes ever, well at least the best I've had. For non leather types I usually get Globes or something since they are the most comfy.

shoelaces are for ratards. pointy & shoelaceless are the f***ing bomb. chicks love them. why would you want to walk on fat ass shoes?

So much fail in this sentence.

yeah, god forbid dressing any differently from all the other f***wits in these places

yeah i'm sure EVERYONE else is the f***wit

Ps there is so much girl in this thread. Seriously, you all know more about shoes and the brands you wear than most of my girlfriends.

i actually own more shoes than petal

Ps there is so much girl in this thread. Seriously, you all know more about shoes and the brands you wear than most of my girlfriends.

most guys know the brand of shoe they wear, so that they can purchase that exact same brand again, later.

i <3 clothes shopping

That's the first sign that you're gay.

definitely the gay is strong with all this shoe discussion.

OH NO PEOPLE HAVE A PREFERENCE ABOUT WHAT THEY WEAR


MUST BE FAAAAAAAAAAAAGGSS



I ONLY SHOP AT WOOLWORTHS BECAUSE ITS THE CLOSEST STORE TO MY COMPUTER



that what you guys sound like

Hey I just want one good shoe. It's people like grirriri trying to convince me to start a COLLECTION so I can dress according to mood.

Regardless of what you "I-am-a-man-and-don't-understand-fashion" types like to think, shoes say a lot about you.

The shoes the OP is describing say 'I have given up, it's all too hard'.

Cool shoes are essential to look and feel good. And saying it's gay to care about shoes...well ask any girl and she'll tell you shoes are a massive statement about who you are and whether you get a second look (if that's what you're after).

I pretty much exclusively wear skate shoes in my own time because that's the culture I want to be identified with. However, Adidas Gazelles, Tigers and so on are also perfectly acceptable in my book.

Other brands/types are too conservative and boring for me. But if that's what you like to project, go for it.

The shoes the OP is describing say 'I have given up, it's all too hard'.

How so?
If I'd given up why would I come here offering hundreds of dollars for a shoe maker to build me this shoe? I have found the shoe I want and I'm not giving up on it and switching to adidas you knob.

plenty of lols all round in this thread

part of what vege said goes for all clothes

girls can tell instantly by what you wear, if you take pride in your appearance, worth a second look etc

you can go on the 'zomg it's what underneath that counts' etc etc which is soft and pretty naive

in reality first impressions make a difference, whether you're trying to pick chicks up or going for a job interview

last edited by paveway at 12:32:50 22/Jun/09

paveways clothes say "hey baby I'll do you and your boyfriend at the same time"

maxe nothing says you're a poofter more than skinny leg jeans

i for one, do not wear skinny leg jeans.

I can't help that think that people who walk around stairing at peoples shoes in nightclubs and judging them on them have enough issues for me to not want to take them home for a night of lurving.

i can't help but think how retarded you'd have to be to look at it like that ^

it's about the whole package

lol package

i can't help but think how retarded you'd have to be to look at it like that ^

What other way is there to look at it? Lift your head a little and look at the arse, tits and face and you might find yourself enjoying yourself a little more. Oh, and probably will stop running into low beams.

haha, only girls look at girls shoes

haha, only girls look at girls shoes

Is the same opposite true? If so I might start wearing dunlop volleys, I don't want some dude in girl cut jeans (Where do they fit their balls in them btw? The GF accidentally bought me a pair once, most uncomfortable piece of clothing I've ever owned. Maybe if I add the girls white studded belt or cloth strap type it'd help?) looking at my feet and thinking I'm awesome.

Edit: Man up guys :D

last edited by Syco at 13:16:05 22/Jun/09

girls look at girls shoes and guys shoes

i look at guys shoes too, usually so i can laugh to myself about how terrible they look compared to my shoes

So, has the line "Nice shoes, wanna f***?" made a comeback? :)

...well ask any girl and she'll tell you shoes are a massive statement about who you are and whether you get a second look (if that's what you're after).

girls can tell instantly by what you wear, if you take pride in your appearance, worth a second look etc

you can go on the 'zomg it's what underneath that counts' etc etc which is soft and pretty naive

in reality first impressions make a difference, whether you're trying to pick chicks up or going for a job interviewlast edited by paveway at 12:32:50 22/Jun/09

Do you two honestly believe this? If so, enjoy the type of girl you're attracting! I don't give a crap about what shoes a guy is wearing, and it certainly isn't what provokes a second look.

sparrow, I just had a little dialogue going on in my head (I missed the post you where replying to) reading your post it went:

*Paris Hilton accent* Oh my god like the shoes he was wearing like they where like just totally like awesome.

-Son: Hi mum and dad, I'd like you to meet my soon to be wife.

-Father: *facepalm*

I wear shoes for comfort not looks.

I had the best pair of DC shoes ever and they are technically still going after 3 years of daily use... rode BMX in them, wore them everywhere, they are on their deathbed now though.

I cannot find anything comparable, DCs are now made in Vietnam or China... and they all look like balls or the quality is horrendous.

I tried and tried to find a pair somewhere, anywhere and if I could've found some place that had a bunch of old stock I literally would have bought 10 pairs.

Alas I was not able to and it saddened me greatly... I still haven't been able to find anything close either :(

Whatever happened to days when men didn't care what a woman thought? Is this the whole divorce generation coming through, in terms of being raised by woman and thinking like one too?

Whatever happened to days when men didn't care what a woman thought? Is this the whole divorce generation coming through, in terms of being raised by woman and thinking like one too?

Could be it, having to have the perfect fancy shoe (previously a female thing), wearing female cut jeans (hand me downs from mum?), wearing low cut v neck pink tops that would be awesome on a girl but .... on a dude? How long till we're expected to wear makeup?

wearing female cut jeans (hand me downs from mum?), wearing low cut v neck pink tops that would be awesome on a girl but .... on a dude?

there is a difference between dressing like a poof like that ^ and taking a bit of pride in shirts/jeans and shoes etc

those 2 things (v neck shirts and skinny leg jeans) s*** me to tears (unless it's a chick)

i wear clothes that i dig

i drive cars that i dig

i make fun of clothes and cars that i dont dig

im totally comfortable with that

The shoes you are asking for sound like ugly grandpa shoes.

A lot of girls do check out your shoes. It may not be the entire basis of the thought process for them but it does help if you are not wearing dirty ugly shoes.

Ps there is so much girl in this thread. Seriously, you all know more about shoes and the brands you wear than most of my girlfriends.

most guys know the brand of shoe they wear, so that they can purchase that exact same brand again, later.

I don't even know the brand of the shoes I took a photo of, seriously I wear them and don't even know what brand they are. I'm too manly for this thread.

im reading this thread while chopping down a tree

Dunlop mother f***ing volleys imo!

Nice tidy shoe, very comfy and no gay patterns.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6922/22062009011.jpg


just cleaned them all didnt realise how dirty they were :(

I have:

1x sneakers
1x trekking shoes for travelling
1x footy boots
1x thongs (which I think I left in Europe, just realised I haven't seen them for a while)
1x Birkenstocks, which I wear everywhere and are the only form of shoe I give a s*** about

I hate wearing shoes and everything about shoes, especially the buying of them but also especially talking about them. Also this thread.

i like where this thread is going

tonight i will post all my shoes


get ready

1x Birkenstocks, which I wear everywhere and are the only form of shoe I give a s*** about

The only acceptable uses for these are on the feet of chefs or surgeons.

i have like nice dress shoes and volleys and soccer boots and steel caps and thongs too, lets post them !

not bad exi except what the f*** at the black grey and pink :| I generally don't really care about colours, but a guy should never have s*** with pink on it, that's just a 100% female colour imo..

the amount of f***wit ~18year olds i see wearing vneck pink shirts half way down their chest, puffed / spiked hair thinking their top s*** just cracks me up.

meanwhile this thread reminds me that i need to go get some good brown shoes

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The only acceptable uses for these are on the feet of chefs or surgeons

birkenstocks? you mean those fugly shoes that look like they might be comfortable if your feet are 100% callus?

why would they be suitable for surgeons? what happens when they drop a syringe or the like?

its light blue, they are just dirty

the pink tick is legit, ur not cool enough gayder.

any of the open ones I dont know about but grown men shouldn't wear f***en sandals. Im talking about the clogs that help keep your knees and back from giving out after standing on hard floors for 6+hrs.

http://www.birkenstockusa.com/images/products/6019.jpg

They are f***en ugly but they are comfortable which is all that matters.

Alright, here's what you've all been waiting for. This is the shoe that made me start this thread. I give you - the holy grail of shoes:

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab124/drfail/royal_elastics_dlx_1.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab124/drfail/royal_elastics_dlx_2.jpg


And here are the piece of s*** shoes I bought to try and replace them:

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab124/drfail/royal_elastics_ironfist.jpg

Minus the chunky base, the white, the gay, the plastic and maybe we'd have something here, but it's been dissapointing.

those bottom ones are ok i guess

Someone can't tie shoe laces.

thermite, those original pair of shoes are quite possibly the most imbred pair of shoes i've ever seen.

yeah they are pretty s***.

here are some of my shoes

this is where i look like a hypocrite for saying other people wear kids shoes

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x56/maxe1/IMG_5220_1024.jpg
comfy, convenient, somewhat waterproof too. daily hack s***

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x56/maxe1/IMG_4439_1024.jpg
super comfy, dont wear them that much anymore cos you cant rock them with jeans

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x56/maxe1/IMG_4432_1024.jpg
clubbing i guess. the only clubs that dont let me in for wearing these are the clubs i dont really want to go to anyway

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x56/maxe1/IMG_1702_1024.jpg
newest purchase, diggin them pretty hard


plus some old stuff i dont really wear anymore

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x56/maxe1/hdr/CRW_5148_49_501_1024.jpg

this is where i look like a hypocrite for saying other people wear kids shoes

yes, yes you do.

yes, yes you do.

you were right when you said that fashion was different from style

you were wrong thinking those cons represented the latter, and not the former

and thats where it becomes opinion, and where you become wrong.

qmass I have a pair of those in white, awesome.

qmass I have a pair of those in white, awesome.

NO! NOT AWESOME! I think they look pretty stupid and I wouldn't wear them unless I was working. gb2scandanavia. (unless you wear them for work :O)

last edited by qmass at 23:12:28 22/Jun/09

Oh ffs people, I have 100 posts per page, and we're on page 2...

Man the f*** up and start talking about having sex with people all murdering small animals or both simultaneously!

i had sex with mantra

while wearing these of course:
http://earthskyknitter.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/crocs.jpg

Those sandals are hawt....


NOT!

maxe, sorry but your shoes are all gay.

The virgin is high in this thread.

Nothing manly about not looking after your appearence. Neither is wondering around the club aka THE JUNGLE (manly) like a bitch or sitting in the corner with 5 dudes (bitches). Keep telling yourself you are manly. You just look like a bunch of pussy virgins hoping someone is gonna see your stuff on the inside lawlll.

Back in the old days cats used to get their shoes shined on the way to work and stuff. They were high maintenence dudes.

RE: Skinny leg jeans - they are fine. They don't suit me because my middle name is QUADZILLA but they go good for some dudes. Clint Eastwood and James Dean wore skinny legs ffs the only thing un-manly is being a self conscious bitch that tries to blend in with the crowd.

btw thermite those things are f***ing horrid I can't believe you made a thread around them.

The virgin is high in this thread.

Nothing manly about not looking after your appearence. Neither is wondering around the club aka THE JUNGLE (manly) like a bitch or sitting in the corner with 5 dudes (bitches). Keep telling yourself you are manly. You just look like a bunch of pussy virgins hoping someone is gonna see your stuff on the inside lawlll.

Back in the old days cats used to get their shoes shined on the way to work and stuff. They were high maintenence dudes.

RE: Skinny leg jeans - they are fine. They don't suit me because my middle name is QUADZILLA but they go good for some dudes. Clint Eastwood and James Dean wore skinny legs ffs the only thing un-manly is being a self conscious bitch that tries to blend in with the crowd.

I didn't understand any of this post. Only thing I got was you approve of skinny leg jeans, and so I'm naturally inclined to ignore everything else.

nitro spot on +11ty billion

you're not awesome or manly because you don't care how you look, you just come across as a deads***

i think i've been ruined for skinny jeans (not that i could wear them if i liked then anyway) because the majority of people that wear them are little emo poofters with their fake black hair, fringes and peirced bottom lip etc



last edited by paveway at 10:55:03 23/Jun/09

maxe, sorry but your shoes are all gay.

southsiders have no style

nowai

R33's and daewoo's say it all imo

you're not awesome or manly because you don't care how you look, you just look like a deads***

shrug; its not about being awesome or manly - I just don't care.

I dress like a homeless person most of the time and I don't give a s*** - 99.9999% of the people that are ever going to see me out in public, I don't give a f*** what they think about how I look. Any chicks that are shallow enough to care that I'm wearing birkenstocks or sneakers and not some pair of $200 pumas, made by child slave labour in Tadzikistan out of 30 cents of raw materials, I don't want to know anyway.

I know how to get dressed up so I look presentable when its necessary... but my philosophy on clothes is, life's too short to waste time trying to find matching socks.

Any chicks that are shallow enough to care that I'm wearing birkenstocks or sneakers and not some pair of $200 pumas, made by child slave labour in Tadzikistan out of 30 cents of raw materials, I don't want to know anyway.

I know how to get dressed up so I look presentable when its necessary

That deserves my second Amen for the day.

ok deads*** was a bit strong

but first impression (ie. what they see, before they have spoken to you) counts for heaps. regardless of how shallow or not they are

goddamn i can't beleive the OP made a thread about those shoes. they are awful.

i don't put any effort into what i look like/wear unless i'm going out or meeting someone important or something. doesn't mean i look like a deads*** or anything, it's pretty damn easy to look alright without putting much effort into it for day-to-day s***. if you can't do that then you have bigger problems anyway.

pave, nitro n those do sort of sound like f***tards lecturing others on what they wear over the net, but really it shouldn't be that hard to look mad decent without putting too much effort in.

edit: and that doesn't mean wearing whatever's in style or what the homos at the mono are wearing. it means wearing whatever the f*** you want as long as you like it and can pull it off.

last edited by taggs at 11:12:19 23/Jun/09

ok deads*** was a bit strong

but first impression (ie. what they see, before they have spoken to you) counts for heaps. regardless of how shallow or not they are

Sure, but not your clothes or shoes.

ok if that helps you sleep at night

when you see a hot chick dressed well, you'll be turning your head 180º as she walks past as oppose to the same chick in trackies etc

i know for a fact when i see a chick out thats dressed really well she'll catch my eye before others around her

why doesn't that work both ways?

still hoping being a nice guy is going to work out for you sparrow?

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but first impression (ie. what they see, before they have spoken to you) counts for heaps. regardless of how shallow or not they are

That's one of the reasons why I don't bother - so when people actually talk to me they realise I'm not a deads*** and learn to not base their opinions on how people look

like the time I bought my car a few years ago, I walked into the caryard in shorts and a singlet... the first guy didn't want to know about me, then I spoke to some other super helpful guy that obviously didn't discard me immediately on sight. After about 60 seconds of actually talking to me, he realised I was ACTUALLY there to buy a car RIGHT THEN, which I then proceeded to do. I bet the next time someone walks in in a singlet that first guy actually bothers to talk to them.

I tested the theory again slightly on thje weekend at Nissan - I wasn't even dressed badly, just had my bandana on and didn't look like a rich schmuck - noone wanted to talk to me other than to make sure I wasn't going to get my fingerprints on their shiny new cars. losers

nissan have the new 370Z and GTR on their showroom floors so they think they're all king s***.. not all nissans have gtrs actually, only moorooka in brisbane..

i dunno. it's fair to assume that some girls would put 100% weight on their first impressions of you, some wwould put 0%, and the rest would fall somewhere in between.

putting heaps of effort into your clothes to try and get girls to notice you is a pretty s*** reason imo. if you have a clue then you'll be able to look presentable without putting too much effort in. if you've got what a girl is looking for i don't think your choice of shoes or whether or not you have the latest ksubi jeans is going to overly bother her.

still hoping being a nice guy is going to work out for you sparrow?

Yeah, cause I'm a nice guy ;) Worked out pretty well for me so far :D

+1 for what taggs said

Go to Hype in the city, if you can't find shoes there that you like, chances are you shouldn't be wearing shoes then. Or you don't have feet. But chances are you're just a f***en grot.

Appearence has a big effect when dealing with both men and women.

With women, showing you understand fashion shows you understand women. That said, if you understand it more then her then that's a problem lol.

I do sound like an arse and hope you all take it with a pinch of salt but I can afford to be because I used to be on the other side with this debate.

I never used to give a s*** about my appearence when I was younger. The last thing I wanted to do was draw attention to my looks. Then I started trying different clothes and hair cuts etc. At first everyone points at you because they can tell you are trying to make an effort but it is something that you perfect over the years until you find out what really suits you and you will feel like a million bucks.

Most people are too scared of drawing attention.

It is natural to take care of your appearence. Just look in the animal kingdom. If you are scared of drawing attention to yourself then you have an unhealthy ego. Ego's are often too big but they can also be too small.

I notice some people on here try to take this holier-than-thou attitude with these so called "shallow girls" blah blah meanwhile they sit there posting their spoot shrines on the internet. If any of those spoot girls approached them in real life I doubt there would be much resistance!

It's really funny to generalise so many women as shallow for taking an interest in your appearence or 'manliness', yet I'm sure you are sick of the nerd stereotypes. That, to me is shallow to generalise so many people you could have the opportunity to meet yet you never will.

i think i've been ruined for skinny jeans (not that i could wear them if i liked then anyway) because the majority of people that wear them are little emo poofters with their fake black hair, fringes and peirced bottom lip etc

dude you dont have to get skin tight skinnies, just get some straight cut s***

my jeans arent even skinnies , they just arent the baggy jay-hova thug life s***s i used to wear

you only need to draw attention to yourself if you want it; or if you're < 6foot tall

nitro knows what is what

any edge you can get over the guy next to you is +1

dude you dont have to get skin tight skinnies, just get some straight cut s***

i prefer flaired jeans, i was devo when levis stopped making 520's but they have hit back with 522 flairs now

if you are wearing an item of clothing that a chick digs, you sometimes get a compliment and sparks a conversation.. If you make the first move however, it shouldn't matter what you're wearing as it's your personality that wins them over..

personally when I go shopping or whateva, i don't give a s*** what I'm wearing cause I'm not out to impress anyone.. When I go out with friends, I make an effort to dress appropriately for the occasion though.

one of my advantages is not using the word devo

but you're married so any advantage gained is instant cancelled out

With women, showing you understand fashion shows you understand women.

Wow. Just no. You honestly believe that understanding fashion is the same as understanding women?

Most people are too scared of drawing attention.

I don't need to wear fashionable clothes to draw attention to myself, and I'm more interested in the type of person who notices me because of what I'm doing, not what I'm wearing.

It's really funny to generalise so many women as shallow for taking an interest in your appearence or 'manliness', yet I'm sure you are sick of the nerd stereotypes. That, to me is shallow to generalise so many people you could have the opportunity to meet yet you never will.

I love the nerd stereotype - but obviously everyone gets sick of stereotypes after a while. I enjoy proving people wrong when they assume I'm just a geek, or I'm just hot, or just shallow.

However, you're welcome to the women who are talking to you because you have 'fashionable' shoes. I've met too many people who think that they have an advantage talking to me because they're dressed fashionably, when they're dead boring.

reminds me

wore this ben sherman jacket out on the weekend that i hadnt worn before

people were going apes*** over it. birds came up and were like hey cool jacket and i was like hey can i go in front of you at the bar and they were perplexed

but you're married so any advantage gained is instant cancelled out

keeps me married?

haha still completely missing the point sparrow

attention wise it doesn't have to be about wearing something totally f***ing out there or cutting your hair into a mohawk, eg. i don't wear black or grey shirts pretty much ever, generally have bright good colours or designs

just that little things that grabs a chicks attention like a chick in a dress or whatever would grab your attention over some chick in jeans (not ragging on jeans just for comparison)

works both ways is basically what the point of all this is. nitro's point about you c***s posting spoot shines was on the money

haha still completely missing the point sparrow

attention wise it doesn't have to be about wearing something totally f***ing out there or cutting your hair into a mohawk, eg. i don't wear black or grey shirts pretty much ever, generally have bright good colours or designs

just that little things that grabs a chicks attention like a chick in a dress or whatever would grab your attention over some chick in jeans (not ragging on jeans just for comparison)

works both ways is basically what the point of all this is. nitro's point about you c***s posting spoot shines was on the money

So basically you wear nice shoes to get into chicks pants (or dresses in this case)? If that works for you, go for it. I've never met anyone worth knowing when I'm out clubbing who was attracted to me because of my clothes. Hence not giving a s*** about what I wear most of the time.

With women, showing you understand fashion shows you understand women.

LOL. most of what you were saying was pretty reasonable. then you busted that line out.

edit:

works both ways is basically what the point of all this is. nitro's point about you c***s posting spoot shines was on the money

as opposed to you rocking up to every thread with a pic of a girl in it and posting pics of your own scrub conquests and expecting everyone else to comment on it.

last edited by taggs at 13:16:49 23/Jun/09

read what i am saying dips***

i never said any chick wants to root anyone because of the clothes they wear, that is retarded

no one has said that in this thread except you

ah yeah as opposed to that taggs, one happened irl the other is nerds fantasy on the internet

quite the opposite actually, how observant

last edited by paveway at 13:19:10 23/Jun/09

Wow. Just no. You honestly believe that understanding fashion is the same as understanding women?

Not what I said but I cbf going into it because you are too damaged to change your attitude.

i never said any chick wants to root anyone because of the clothes they wear, that is retarded

Yet it has been alluded to many a time in this thread.

I listen to Blink 182, that s*** is deep.

just having a mild dig cause you always come across as such a tard in these threads :D

if they don't get what you're on about then like i said earlier they've probably got bigger problems anyway. dunno why you bother so much.

seriously, most people here are agreeing with you and nitro to a certain extent. but some of the things that have been said are just so retarded.

still talking about fashion and shoes and stuff in here. great work (fags)!

it can lead to root mmmkay... "hey nice shirt" "thanks baby, wanna f***??" "yeah sure"

we're not even being unreasonable, it's just tard turn it straight into

GIRL WILL ROOT YOU BECAUSE OF CROCODILE ON YOUR SHIRT

etc

Not what I said but I cbf going into it because you are too damaged to change your attitude.

he's 'damaged' cause he has a different opinion to you when it comes to fashion? but because you understand fashion it shows that you understand women?

hahaha, keep posting you're f***ing awesome

hi5, pave.

Alright this has caused quite a stir:

With women, showing you understand fashion shows you understand women.

What it demonstrates is that you are a contender. A strong appearence gives the impression of confidence, organisation and success. That is +3 on the guy in his sloppy joe. It doesn't mean she wants to sleep with you but it does plant the idea in her mind that you have women in your life (IMPORTANT!). If she thinks you have women in your life then she will think you understand women (more ++). This gives her the idea that you aren't a failure (+1), aren't creepy (+1), you might be a 'catch' (+1) if you sleeps with you even for a 1 night stand you less likely to ask her to marry you because she thinks you have other options (+1) I COULD GO ON.

Now this doesn't mean you're getting layed because you can totally f*** it up without even opening your mouth if you aren't confident inside like your appearence but they will behave differently to you.

don't f***in mistake what he just said as CLOTHES = ROOT

there are so many other factors, but it's a f***in advantage big or small

I think you're stereotyping women. Sure there are some females who would react like that. There are also others who probably think you look like a tosser who has put more effort into your outfit that she has. It all comes down to which type of woman you're trying to impress. I personally go for the laid back type.

What it demonstrates is that you are a contender. A strong appearence gives the impression of confidence, organisation and success. That is +3 on the guy in his sloppy joe. It doesn't mean she wants to sleep with you but it does plant the idea in her mind that you have women in your life (IMPORTANT!). If she thinks you have women in your life then she will think you understand women (more ++). This gives her the idea that you aren't a failure (+1), aren't creepy (+1), you might be a 'catch' (+1) if you sleeps with you even for a 1 night stand you less likely to ask her to marry you because she thinks you have other options (+1) I COULD GO ON.

Now this doesn't mean you're getting layed because you can totally f*** it up without even opening your mouth if you aren't confident inside like your appearence but they will behave differently to you.

yeah but that's common sense and totally different to what you originally said

edit: well some of it is common sense and some of it is pure conjecture. but either way i'm loving your self-help e-lectures via qgl. you should start a 10-point program!

last edited by taggs at 13:45:16 23/Jun/09

existence you have a fetish for Nike Air Force one (that's what they look like to me) or something? Not that there's anything wrong with it, I dig old school sneakers also :) Also thermite that bottom ones are ok IMO.

Also I like maxe's selection of shoes, except the Vans shoes..... they're ugly.

i think i've been ruined for skinny jeans (not that i could wear them if i liked then anyway) because the majority of people that wear them are little emo poofters with their fake black hair, fringes and peirced bottom lip etc

yeah well where the f*** do you hang out? go to some nice respectable places (i.e not the family) and u will see that slim fit jeans are really fashionable (go try buy any tsubi/ksubi/se7en/paper denims that arent the slim fit. its the fashionable cut of jeans. deal with it.

last edited by existence at 14:20:35 23/Jun/09

lol poof ^

i'm not a fan, i prefer a bit of flair at the bottom just looks a bit classier rather than trying to be fasionable imo



last edited by paveway at 14:27:07 23/Jun/09

flare at the bottom? youre f***ing kidding me right

yes existence, flaired jeans

levis 520/522

i don't subscribe to straight leg jeans, never have and bootcut is boring

I prefer pants with large bell bottoms to cover the pink jizz pattern on my shoes

yeh flared jeans are kinda s*** dino

noone can see ur lacostes for starters

Flared pants are stylish, can't argue with that. If you enjoy wearing trendy clothes (whatever the magazines are telling the tween generation to buy), you would have zero clue about style.

I liked adidas but I bought these beckenbauer trainers that were comfortable at first but then i realised they f***ing squeak wherever i go , the lip's made of rubber and sqeaks like a dieing midget

yeah well i think straight jeans are kinda s*** matt dale

it's really about opinion and what suits you, straight jeans wouldn't really suit me anyway

Agreed with everything Sparrow said.

thanks for that minxy, your opinion is highly appreciated

No worries Greazy, anytime

Agreed with everything Sparrow said.

I have the girls on my side, that says more itself that everything else I've been saying.

yeah i don't think girls on the internet even count

No worries Greazy, anytime

how about later tonight

lol women say != women want

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Amen.

lol women say != women wantlast edited by Nitro at 09:58:59 24/Jun/09

yea, cause when they're saying 'ew no, get away from me', they really mean 'i want you bad nitro, take me now'.

slim fit jeans

I'm about as far removed from the fashion scene as you can get but what the f*** is a guy wearing those for? Want to show off your sexy figure do you?

I can't help that think that people who walk around stairing at peoples shoes in nightclubs and judging them on them have enough issues for me to not want to take them home for a night of lurving.

you're all missing the point. girls check out shoes for SIZE not style. shoe size = penis size.....and i struggle to find size 24 shoes!
:-)
i'm also an anti shoes/clothes person, my missus has to nag me to dress up when we go out. jean shorts, t-shirt, thongs are my idea of dressing up for lunch.

it's really about opinion and what suits you, straight jeans wouldn't really suit me anyway

cos youre so gay? HAH

lol how old are you sparrow?

lol how old are you sparrow?

Says the boy who thinks women don't say what they mean.

thinks?

it's a f***in widely known fact, shows how much you know

Apart from work shoes (standard black leather), I have had 3 pairs of other shoes in the last ten years, and still use 2 of those, ones the outside shoe, the other is the going out/everyday shoe.

Slim fit jeans=gay
knowing more than one or 2 brands of jeans=gay