I'd love to see an original.

I have come to love the dressier lace up moc. The Sportocasin is even older.

I love my camp moc boots by Paul Smith. They've really proved great value for money.

I have an old pair of maine-made grain leather ll beans, they are pretty amazing but fit a bit loose so I don't generally wear them sockless.  I'm fixing to buy a new pair for sockless wear this summer but haven't really decided which way to go - maybe Quoddy?  Rancourt?  What else is worthwhile?

I'll say that I have a faithful pair of the Minnetonkas that have lasted well.  I mean, they still look decent even though I now just wear them around the house for chores and such.  They definitely wouldn't dress up that well.  But, the price was right.

Last edited by Worried Man (2013-02-10 06:51:31)

I'm reluctant to spend out on some Camp Mocs as a mate said he would sort some out for me, every morning I check:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAa8s0yxf0c

I  love camp mocs and Blucher mocs and have admitted on public more than once to own a pair of those gross grain LL Bean Signature mocs from two years ago. Not the best leather, but you would not expect a top leather for that price?

For me, these mocs again are something specifically American. The detail which defines them for me is the door stop sole. The sole is the dealbreaker for me, not really the leather. These are not really elaborated shoes anyway?

This year, a pair of camp sole mocs is on my list. It definetley won't be the upscale type of shoes a la Quoddy, because with custom charges and shipping they reach amounts I do not want to pay for a shoe which I have to buy online.

I fancy An Eastland or the new LL Bean signature camp moc, although I am partial to the stitching.

I bought some Eastland blucher moc boots in TKMaxx a couple of months ago - comfy and good in the rain. They were only about £40 - don't know what they go for normally.

I don't like camp mocs - don't think I could ever wear them.

Last edited by Harpo (2013-02-11 08:21:38)

/\  Tommy, my guess is that they were Bean camp mocs with rubber soles, same as his pal Paul Newman wore ........

UK members may have problems getting hold of men's Minnetonkas,
the UK importer is only doing the Women's range this year.

Got a very peculiar e-mail from 'em today following my enquiry,
they seemed genuinely surprised that someone was showing any interest in the Men's range (?).

Can't help on the foot binder stuff, but have a Russian military bolt-cutter on hand to lop off the extra toes

http://www.oipolloi.com/collections/g-h-bass-co/products/gh-bass-and-co-camp-moc-jackman-pull-up-mid-brown-leather#product

These look good to me