OK Folks!
The subject is MENS SHOES!
Women love to say they can tell a lot about a man by the kind of shoes he wears.
Listen! The Rev respects women, but sometimes they can be superficial.
lol
Anyway gentlemen over the years what have been your favorite brand of shoes ?
Check out some of the Rev's favorites below---going back to my early days in Guyana to today in the United States.
Rev
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HOW MANY OF YOU WORE BATA SHOES:
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MY DAD'S FAVORITE ---CEBO--IMPORTED FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA I BELIEVE
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EVERY GUYANESE MAN LOVES CLARKS
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MEPHISTO WALKING SHOES--MUCHO COMFORTABLE
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO
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JOHN LOBB ENGLISH HAND MADE MENS SHOES
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SILVANO LATTANZI CUSTOM MADE MEN SHOES
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OK folks!
That's it. Feel free to add to the list above. There are lots of other brands---some guys love Florsheim shoes.
By the way, that Silvano Lattanzi is a great shoe---they have a store on Madison avenue in NY---check them out---get your feet measured---treat yourself to a nice pair of shoes--they will last you a lifetime---mucho, mucho comfortable.
Rev
Like I gotta get myself a hotdog cart like you Rev. Hot dogs on Wall st. is big business nuh? Suh my Payless flip-flop don't count? Shoots.
Suh my Payless flip-flop don't count? Shoots.
Brudda:
Who says your "rubber dinkies" don't count ?lol
Listen! Every footwear--every style--every brand counts.
Remember those black and white bata "yatting" boots we used to wear in Guyana ? Looks like this:
Real men wear steel tipped boots or
Rass Mr C you pimpin' bai
Suh my Payless flip-flop don't count? Shoots.
Brudda:
Who says your "rubber dinkies" don't count ?lol
Listen! Every footwear--every style--every brand counts.
Remember those black and white bata "yatting" boots we used to wear in Guyana ? Looks like this:
In high school you used to wear real shoes. Headmaster made you dress properly, didn't he?
My dad's store used to sell these thick Dunlop shoes. You could wear these things forever.
do not have a particular brand, whatever fits I will buy. But I hardly ever have to buy shoes, since mine usually last for several years. I will buy high quality rather than cheap shoes.
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My dad's store used to sell these thick Dunlop shoes. You could wear these things forever.
Dunlop sneakers/Track shoes
Aha! Now you're talking sneakers Bruddaman!
The Rev totally forgot about Dunlop!
Maaaan! Dunlop was the facting bomb for us teenagers.
Listen, there was a guy on regent street who used to import Dunlop---I forgot his name---I bought my first Dunlop from him.
Rev
Rass Mr C you pimpin' bai
Like dat eh?
do not have a particular brand, whatever fits I will buy. But I hardly ever have to buy shoes, since mine usually last for several years. I will buy high quality rather than cheap shoes.
You are 100% correct! A high quality shoe will last years, and even if there is some wear and tear you can take it to the shoe-repair guy--and when he is done with the repair job---the shoe is good as new.
With cheap shoes--any wear and tear you throw it in the garbage.
Every man should wear a quality shoe!
Actually a smart thing to do is buy two of the same kind shoes and alternate them.
Rev
Real men wear steel tipped boots or
N-I-C-E!!!!
Cain, I wonder what the ladies here think of the Ducati ?
That saying again:
"Women can tell a lot about a man based on his shoes."
QUESTION:
What can the ladies tell about you cain when you wear the DUCATI ?
Rev
I Feelin Hot Hot Hot
Real men wear steel tipped boots or
I hope you do not wear that shi.t. Most of the time I still dress in throw back, urban grunge gear; original SWAT boots or ecosneaks or tims in my pencil bottoms ripped up stone washed kings jeans and bomber jackets or Mafia/ cowboy trench.
I do have the custom suits but to me those are monkey wear for the social parade that I avoid as much as I can until I cant.
Clothes to me must be functional and easy to wear
Say what!!! Those are Riding shoes (motorcycle)
I don't wear those, I use long black leathers like these when needed.
I also like wearing my Clark's shoes,(not the desert ones) they are comfortable.
Cain, say you like wear long boots nah bai.
When I went to GTI in the 80's there was a professor, Jones, who wore long boots all year. Never saw that man without a long boots.
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My dad's store used to sell these thick Dunlop shoes. You could wear these things forever.
Dunlop sneakers/Track shoes
Aha! Now you're talking sneakers Bruddaman!
The Rev totally forgot about Dunlop!
Maaaan! Dunlop was the facting bomb for us teenagers.
Listen, there was a guy on regent street who used to import Dunlop---I forgot his name---I bought my first Dunlop from him.
Rev
This is not the type I had. The ones I had was an olive green canvas top with the sole like a Tims. Weighed about 300 lbs if you get my drift.
Cain, say you like wear long boots nah bai.
When I went to GTI in the 80's there was a professor, Jones, who wore long boots all year. Never saw that man without a long boots.
Bruddaman- You knew Chief Jones. I knew him also, he was a queer character. he lived in England for some time and came back with Burnham on the plane after the Diana & Charles wedding. He used to rear pigs and tried planting rice at MMA, that's why he always wore long boots. He had lots of ideas and at every staff meeting, he would suggest that everyone should be involved in planting rice.
By the way you can's stop the genuine Clarks, bought one form Chetsons in 2000, still have it in good condition. I am now into Florsheim.
MY DAD'S FAVORITE ---CEBO--IMPORTED FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA I BELIEVE
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Cebo were the makers of "Bush Clarks".
Check these out, they are not so popular..made by the Australian Company UGGS. Got it for my husband for Christmas two years back.
Check these out, they are not so popular..made by the Australian Company UGGS. Got it for my husband for Christmas two years back.
Hmmmmm! Those are nice. I like them---good to walk around the home---they look super comfy too.
Uggs boots have been popular for years with the ladies--I know there is an UGGS store in Soho.
The Rev will have to check those out.
Rev
Hmmmmm! Those are nice. I like them---good to walk around the home---they look super comfy too.
Uggs boots have been popular for years with the ladies--I know there is an UGGS store in Soho.
The Rev will have to check those out.
Rev
This is a new product they introduced about 2 years ago They are for outdoor use, unlike most other men's UGGS shoes which are for indoor use..They are also fur lined and comfy and leather.
MY FAVORITE IS ANYONE THAT IS COMFORTABLE AND UNDER $50. BATA, COSTCO, JCP OR LIBERTY AVE.
My favorite in the closet currently is a pair of Prada ankle boots I bought in the Boxing Day sale in London 2011. Looks like these except that it does not have the logo on the side and all those panels stitched together.
And I am thinking that God didn't wear shoes.
Cain, say you like wear long boots nah bai.
When I went to GTI in the 80's there was a professor, Jones, who wore long boots all year. Never saw that man without a long boots.
Bruddaman- You knew Chief Jones. I knew him also, he was a queer character. he lived in England for some time and came back with Burnham on the plane after the Diana & Charles wedding. He used to rear pigs and tried planting rice at MMA, that's why he always wore long boots. He had lots of ideas and at every staff meeting, he would suggest that everyone should be involved in planting rice.
By the way you can's stop the genuine Clarks, bought one form Chetsons in 2000, still have it in good condition. I am now into Florsheim.
Yes. He was from Mocha. Everytime he was teaching the boys would pelt bricks on him. Tiny stones. After a while he got fed up so before he start to write he would make a sudden turn around and shout "aha" thinking he would catch somebody. Him and Grant were two characters. Never saw Grant sober.
Rockport for walking or hiking.
how about the kickers in the 80 someody say a man use to inport dunlop in regent st i think it was raja he also bring in clarks
how about the kickers in the 80 someody say a man use to inport dunlop in regent st i think it was raja he also bring in clarks
warrior:
I wasn't in Guyana in the 80s, but kickers, bell bottom pants, and long hair were the rage among young guys in 1970s, especially after the movie Saturday Night Fever came out.
RE: RAJA
That name rings a bell--I believe that's the Guy on regent street that imported Dunlop.
Rev
I love my Rockport. I used to wear Bata in high school in Guyana. I started wearing Rockport after my arrival in Canada in 1987 since a pair was given to me and I stuck with the brand since. I find them very comfortable.
I notice the young generation is bringing back Bata style sneakers. I wish I kept mine.
Off all the shoes shown here the Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo are rocking
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Off all the shoes shown here the Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo are rocking
What about the Silvano Lattanzi ?
The one on the right--that's the one the 'first lady' picked out for me---and it's custom made--best shoe I ever wore--have another pair in the black also.
RE: SALVATORE FERRAGAMO
Wall Street guys love that shoe----Salvatore Ferragamo is the brand of choice for Goldman Sachs Investment bankers.
Rev
PS. Oh wait--you said, "rocking"---maybe the Lattanzi doesn't qualify.
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