Fashion! (Ongoing)

Can't see the pic, but my guess is yes.

I saw a pair of Red Wing Iron Rangers the othet day I was considering.  So, different boots, but how warm are yours? Do you think they stand up to a modest amount of snow and ice or are they unsuitable to winter weather altogether?

Snow and ice was no problem, I just kept them oiled and they seemed to repel everything. Temperature-wise, I was fine walking the ~1.5 miles to work in them in the teens (^oF). They're not winter boots by any means, but as a boot to wear on my way to doing something indoors even in the coldest/nastiest parts of winter (I live near-sh Minneapolis MN), they were fine.

That's right! My ear muffins!


 I have a fuzzy pair from Uniqlo that look like this: 

Not really. I use Kiwi Mink Oil just because I've had a tin of it on hand for as long as I can remember. 

moimoi makes a good point Lord Lucan. I don't have to deal with much, if any salt where I am. We get a lot of snow but they just plow and put down sand except for on a few hills so it's mostly a hard-packed snow/ice mixture. If you're dealing with salt you might need a more impervious coating.

I'm inclined to get a curling sweater this autumn, but it's hard to choose amongst them, given that they're all awful. 

The mashup one is reprehensible.

I think I like the backs of the other blue and white ones better than the fronts.

Hey TIFfers! What's up? Idiotking here, lookin for some fashionable footwear advice!

Lemme be honest: I, alone amongst my gays, utterly abhor the notion that, when it comes to footwear, "pain is beauty".

I will put comfort ahead of perfect looks almost any day of the week. On the rare occasion I find dress shoes that I can comfortably wear for most of the day and that look sharp with a suit, I cling to them for dear life and have them rebuilt and repaired at ever escalating expense so that I never need to go without them.

But most of the time, I don't have to wear those. But I also can't wear ratty gym sneakers. I need some good looking sneakers, that can mix with jeans (blue, grey, or black), khakis, and casual slacks. Think a gayer, more varied Steve Jobs look, or 80's David Letterman.

I know white tennis/casual shoes are kinda a thing -- but will they be in the winter? Also, I friggin' hate flat-soled shoes. I like them to have a little bend, a little curve to them. Running shoes are boss.

I already have a pair of retro NB 420's in dark navy. Those are pretty sweet. But I'm thinking something grey or white -- something versatile -- is more what I need.

So - running or running-style, white, grey, or other neutral; and durable enough for an NYC winter (so some water resistance/cleanability is a big plus) . Oh, and not super expensive. Because I could custom build my ideal NB sneaker, but uh... It'd cost me $150.00! (www.newbalance.com/product?pid=US574M1-BLANK&designId=3750942&default=true)

Thoughts? Opinions?

Not political, purely fashion: the First Lady wearing a baseball hat that says "FLOTUS" is insanely dumb, right?

I've always liked the adidas aesthetic, I've just always had a hard time finding a pair when I'm out shopping that both looks right and fits right. The only pair I have is a custom-painted "graffiti" edition I picked up in Berlin back in 2009. 

Okay, so here's three sneaker options:

There's the Steve Jobs style thing:







then there's this option....




Then of course, I love red, but I have too many red things already: 

I like style 2 too - seems the most practical for NYC's grime level. Also, I did not know you were a botanist! I could have used your input for my plants thread.