I do think, aside from their 'Ivy'/'mod' connections, a bit of support around the ankle is not a bad thing for someone who, like me, is about to start dribbling and exposing himself to juveniles.  Well, perhaps not the former.  And the Astorflex are bloody nice.  That wonderful old Weejun, who used to post here, is the genius who first drew them to our attention (yes?).

If I were to wear that broad style, Sanders Playboys would be my go to (a completely different shoe I know, but I'd wear that instead).  I really like Sanders, the quality is great.

Like the look of the Huttons.

Stan, I was told it couldn't be done.  Then, about a year later, I was told it could.  The boots had been binned by then.  The cobbler who told me he could repair crepe is in Chesterfield, so not much use to you in any practical sense.  But it might be as well to make extensive enquiries before letting go.  Clarks' I would not now bother with.  I'll be looking for more Astorflex.

I saw, the other day, in Clarks', not only a rather unattractive elastic-sided boot but also a black desert boot.  This seems wrong to me.  Sand, tan, cola, snuff, tobacco, khaki - but not black.  Black is a touch formal, is it not?  Loafers and wingtips.  But should a desert boot not be an accompaniment to jeans, chinos, cords, perhaps cavalry twills?  I no longer own any footwear in black.

Maybe an age-related thing.  It is for me.  I'm usually in navy or dark green, olive, stone, you know the kind of thing.  White or blue shirts generally speaking.  But now, in autumn, a touch of colour in the scarf.  Often unseen.

Not quite desert boots, but I like the look of the Hutton 'playboys' a more rounded toe shape than Sanders, which I find to be a bit narrow aad uncomfortable for my plates.

Robbie - I also went through a phase of dressing from head to toe in black. It was in the mid 90s when minimalism was all the rage, so your house and all the few items of furniture inside were completely white. You sat there in your white house, wearing all black and listening to the Pet Shop Boys. My girlfriend at the time was well into that look, black jeans, T-shirts, shoes, jackets - everything. Thinking back the only good about it was that you didn't have to worry about whether anything matched when you got dressed, not that we had any clothes on most of the time.

Woofboxer, I'd forgotten but even the interior of my house was black bookshelves, grey painted wooden floor, black and white geometric design curtains, white furniture. My bathroom was all white etc.

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