What's the scoop on the Rancourt sneakers that are supposed to be able to be resoled?

Do I have that right?  It occurs to me that the overall good sensible approach of buying higher quality and having it last longer might work here.

Lots of rain combined with warm weather here at the moment, don't wasn't to trash real shoes, going to Scotchguard a pair of Chucks to hell

Sneaker du jour: Chuck Taylor lows USA '89

Last edited by stanshall (2016-01-15 16:50:22)

good to know, I haven't been to Rancourt's site for a long time, it doesn't work well for me

I've never spent anywhere near that amount for sneakers, didn't realize they were asking that much for them

cross those of the "look into" list ....

Haha get yourself some cheap $5 leather heel pads, stansh. They might help with your ankles since your feet will sit slightly higher and the added cushioning/comfort is helpful for these canvas foot destroyers. I always pop into one of the shoe shops in the Financial District and buy a pack whenever I get a new pair of these deck shoes.

+1 on Oli's opinion on the Rancourt sneakers...

Generally the price policy of Rancourt (as well as other remarkable shoe makers - Alden for instance -) is questionable. Too high margins. I wonder if they need their margins for advertising? Highly doubt that.

Btw, the Camper Imar is extremely similar (well that one is made in China I suppose) but cheaper. Interistingly the Imar has been introduced as a boat shoe about ten years ago... Which is really it's purpose although I highly doubt anybody is using it that way. I use mine for casually cycling around... Used them more often years ago as they don't fit into an Ivy context IMO.

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Ha, they are cool!

The Approach was the Lava Domes big brother I think...dont know if you remember them from the time..think they came out the same year..

With the denim.cut offs you may have slightly misread the bear reference...

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Bop, those Approaches are so cool, my pal the Nat Geo photog had 'em, and all the others ....

Hiking boots in the old style get me crazy, partially because of a passage in Trevanian's Shibumi, partly from the Eiger Sanction, partly because of Heavy Duty Judy, an outdoorsy spinner I liked in high school, who was always breaking in a new pair and wearing hiking shorts that showed off her firm muscular perfectly formed legs ....

In Cali I wear them a lot, on Gilligan's Island never, sea level is not the right terroir, but when I break nationally again and go on your I'm bringing the old Nikey hikers with me for Ventura County funz

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Ha, I am not keen on Camper anymore, too... I would die for white PF Flyers, and my wife even more!

for Bop, a sighting of Peter Cook in the '70s on some interview show, wearing high-top red Converse All-Stars and flared poplin khakis, weird rock star look

But the amazing film I saw late last night:

A Day in the Death of Donny B (1968), a black and white film produced by the National Institute of Health and shot  in Harlem, which follows young addict Donny B as he makes his harrowing rounds in the hood while dressing so very coolly ... he looks so cool actually that the message is weakened ....

He wears black high top Chuck Taylors, pale poplin G9, narrow high short Leesures, white socks, Ray-Ban Olympia type sunglasses, white socks

amazing sneaker action in this good-looking and well-intentioned piece of propaganda

I'm trying to find a canvas deck shoe that is pure white with the classic blue piping. The Keds Mainsails would be perfect but I see they aren't made anymore, any suggestions as to currently produced alternatives? I looked at the Vans Authentic but they are off white.

Sorry, I thought you meant WITHOUT the blue piping... yes, the Authentics WITH piping are off white...

I'm too lazy to go back through the thread, but in case nobody has mentioned them yet, I'd recommend the canvas Sperry Top Sider Stripers. They're relatively inexpensive, so I get a new pair about every other year.

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