Film Noir Buff Style Forum / Bucks

aizan · 2012-03-16 22:24:04

which pair of bucks do you recommend? does anybody else make them?

$65 bass
$90 l.l. bean
$120 lands' end
$130 johnston & murphy

$180 j. crew
$200 brooks brothers
$225 allen edmonds orleans (discontinued?)
$250 walk-over

$400 mark mcnairy
$480 beams+
$490 j. crew (alden)
$495 ralph lauren herbert (discontinued?)
$535 ben silver (crockett & jones)

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ThatGuy · 2012-03-16 22:55:19

pics?

aizan · 2012-03-16 23:35:11

sometimes i wonder why sewing patterns are always so different for the same type of shoe...

$65 bass

$90 l.l. bean

$120 lands' end

$130 johnston & murphy

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$180 j. crew

$200 brooks brothers

$225 allen edmonds orleans (discontinued?)

$250 walk-over

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$395 paul stuart

$400 mark mcnairy

$480 beams+

$490 j. crew (alden)

$495 ralph lauren herbert (discontinued?)

$535 ben silver (crockett & jones)

woofboxer · 2012-03-17 02:05:17

http://sanders-uk.com/products/Jack-164.php

I tried several makes in the $150 $200 range and found that they were quite flimsy and insubstantial. Eventually I settled on these Sanders bucks as they are built like a proper shoe and I reckon they will last a lot longer.

Yuca · 2012-03-17 02:59:47

The Weejun recommended some ages ago on his blog, that I think looked ok and I don't think are in the list above. It's in a post about some NOS classics he got.

Richard Bergman · 2012-03-17 03:33:40

I'd never pay over £100 quid for bucks....used and abused in the same way deserts are. Everyday footwear.

My friend swears by Sanders , I take Bass.

Hard Bop Hank · 2012-03-17 05:42:26

http://shop.oconnellsclothing.com/casual_shoes.php

Typhoid_Jones · 2012-03-17 07:14:19

I found these for myself in the middle of winter. Every time the weather is even a little warm, I have to fight the urge to put them on. But I'm waiting until May...

They are NOS from Barrie, LTD. and cost $5.49 at a Goodwill store near my home.

aizan · 2012-03-17 12:02:55

ooh la la, those barries look nice.

another one from orvis. made in brazil, just like the o'connell's.

$150 orvis

Oo Bop Sh'bam · 2012-03-17 12:06:10

I'm getting some of the Sanders come pay day, nice summer shoes.

woofboxer · 2012-03-17 13:43:44

The Sanders bucks I have are dead smooth on the bottom and I dread rain when I'm wearing them as wet pavements are lethal. The grooved soles on those Orvis one are a 'major contribution to road safety' as Sir Robert Mark used to say.

ThatGuy · 2012-03-17 21:05:59

I have the discontinued Allen Edmonds they are quite comfortable.

noblesurfer · 2012-03-17 21:55:47

I have some Mcnairy's, vintage LL Bean, some NOS Brooks, vintage Dexters, and a pair of Cole-Haan. The McNairy's are my least favourite as the shape is somewhat blob-like and too wide for my feet. They are made well however. All the others I listed are solid examples if you can find them. I happened upon a pair of Allen Edmonds NOS Orleans at a thrift shop last year but sadly they were too big for me, but if you can find a pair of those in your size I wouldn't hesitate. Cole-Haans and AE's also have a grooved vibram sole unit which grips and wears far better than the usual smooth rubber.

aizan · 2012-03-18 00:36:22

so beautiful/expensive it hurts. and only for the japan market.

$870 alden

mightymax · 2012-03-20 08:10:58

Richard Bergman wrote:
I'd never pay over £100 quid for bucks....used and abused in the same way deserts are. Everyday footwear.

I concur. Which is why I wear these:

I think I picked them up for about £30 in a sale somewhere (might have been Oi Polloi). Very comfy with the crepe sole and they're beginning to age nicely. They're not strictly bucks, of course, but I think the rust-coloured stitching just hints at the classic buck nicely.

Max

robbo · 2012-03-21 09:23:17

http://www.tandfslackshoemakers.com/collections/mens

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Russell...Street · 2012-03-22 08:25:37

aizan wrote:
so beautiful/expensive it hurts. and only for the japan market.

$870 alden
http://www.natoriya.jp/goods_img/ALDEN-5382-WHT-1.JPG

870 BUCKS?!?

Worried Man · 2012-03-22 14:27:09

You really shouldn't have to pay over $150 US to get a quality pair. I always pick up Bass as well. There's a good Bass outlet nearby where you can score them for about $60 on a good day.

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Kingstonian · 2012-03-22 15:02:47

Best bucks are The Bucks of Oranmore.

I have versions by Joe Burke and Raymond Roland, but Martin Byrnes' is the best.

Reel showstoppers.

aizan · 2012-03-22 22:14:57

Russell...Street wrote:
870 BUCKS?!?

yup. huge markup in japan. alden made these for blackbird and they're "normal" priced.

$437 alden

$550 leffot (made in northamptonshire)

$165 mulholland

no more in off-white, i guess:

the stitching on these looks a lot like on those barrie ltds, but the sole is different:

$170 (100 on sale) neil m.

aizan · 2012-03-23 11:56:53

$600 alfred sargent

$160 s/double

how long do bass last, assuming daily wear in the spring and summer? are they bright white, or ivory/off-white? i'm thinking of getting a pair while i hunt for barrie ltd, allen edmond, or ralph lauren.

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aizan · 2012-03-23 23:20:48

$205 fairmount

aizan · 2012-03-26 01:20:49

anybody a size 10 (uk)? oi polloi has tan sanders on sale.

http://www.oipolloi.com/suede-buck-derb … dirty-buck

and caliroots has size 12:

http://caliroots.com/c-store/product.asp?id=23371

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aizan · 2012-04-12 11:43:27

$395 sid mashburn (alfred sargent?)

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Gilgamesh2003 · 2012-04-12 20:17:06

I have the Bass bucks in both dirty and white and they are quite all right. I wore the dirty pair today in fact. Very comfortable, and they have actually held up well. Not a sleek shoe. But they seem to be right on the cheap and cheerful spirit of the buck. I imagine they are suede rather than true nubuck.

I tried a pair of the Walkovers - very narrow. Beautiful suede, but somewhat crude (even compared to the Bass). Has anyone seen the Brazilian O'Connell's bucks in the flesh?

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