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#1 2013-07-01 06:17:28
- fxh
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Monk Straps etc - A bit of History of Buckles on Shoes
#2 2013-07-01 10:44:35
- Kingston1an
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Re: Monk Straps etc - A bit of History of Buckles on Shoes
"Florid, smug, middle-aged golf club bore in this country I'd say. Propping up the 19th hole in deepest Surrey bemoaning the perils of immigration."
#3 2013-07-01 11:07:44
- formby
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Re: Monk Straps etc - A bit of History of Buckles on Shoes
I've always said the Monkstrap is a dodgy shoe.
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#4 2013-07-01 11:17:58
- Sammy Ambrose
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Re: Monk Straps etc - A bit of History of Buckles on Shoes
I have a black pair and a brown pair.
I like the 'feel' on the foot that you get from not having laces more than their appearance.
You can get the same feel with a loafer, but the buckle gives a superior fit to a loafer.
If you aren't seeing through all three eyes at once day and night you are up shit creek without a paddle. The Shooman
#5 2013-07-01 11:39:48
- formby
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Re: Monk Straps etc - A bit of History of Buckles on Shoes
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
Souvent me Souvient
#6 2013-07-01 15:15:19
- The_Shooman
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Re: Monk Straps etc - A bit of History of Buckles on Shoes
#7 2013-07-02 02:58:07
- Sammy Ambrose
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Re: Monk Straps etc - A bit of History of Buckles on Shoes
If you aren't seeing through all three eyes at once day and night you are up shit creek without a paddle. The Shooman