Comments | lilmissnever: Das Boot

lilmissnever

Das Boot

Sep 27, 2006 11:42

I am a profound and complex individual, which is why I experience little palipitations of distress when I hear words coming out of my mouth that are neither profound nor complex. Usually, these words relate in one way or another to shopping. The act of searching for flattering and appealing clothing and then purchasing it posseses the magical power ( Read more... )

shallowness, argh, shopping disaster, boots, haight st.

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ilcylic September 29 2006, 01:57:51 UTC

My life has not been the same since some bastard at the Pentagon changed the specifications for my combat boots from Perfect for Me to Evil Torture Devices and Not Waterproof.

Ha!

Was it about 4 years ago?

I ask not because combat boots suddenly got uncomfortable for me (combats have always been pretty uncomfortable for me) but because that's about the time commercially available civilian quality BDUs fell through the goddamn floor in terms of longevity. I had to start wearing jeans, just so my hip pockets would last more than three wearings. I have a theory that it is a general decline in quality around the beginning of the Iraq war, but I need more data points.

ammonoid September 27 2006, 20:09:24 UTC

Ruh roh. What store was that?

I hate it when the perfect product (of whatever kind) is discontinued and gone eternally. Curse them!

ammonoid September 27 2006, 20:30:08 UTC

Aren't these boots similar? According to the website, any of them can be made with vegan leather, tho it doesn't show up on the list of materials

lilmissnever September 27 2006, 20:53:28 UTC

Almost, but I want a platform and no heel. Oh, and the convenient side zipper.

Say it ain't so! whittles September 27 2006, 20:16:51 UTC

Not THE boots? The ones you got me hooked on?
I was so excited to not have to go searching anymore!

this is bad. This is very bad....

Re: Say it ain't so! lilmissnever September 27 2006, 20:54:41 UTC

Yes. Those boots. Remember how I said that it would be oh-so-awful if that store went out of business? Once more, the shopping gods spit apon me from a great height.

could be worse. whittles September 27 2006, 21:51:19 UTC

at least they didn't throw up on you.

Seriously though, if and when you do find a good replacement please please please let me know, k? I kind of really heart those boots.

usekh September 27 2006, 20:27:15 UTC

Ugh I hate it when you find the perfect product and then the bastards stop making it ;/

youngwilliam September 27 2006, 20:36:31 UTC

About a year ago, I picked up these boots from over here and so far, I'm quite impressed.

lilmissnever September 27 2006, 21:02:50 UTC

This is my local boot store. Unfortunately, they do not have the variety of boots that I desire. No zippers. No thick soles. Not a lot of girlie boots.

peverel September 27 2006, 21:38:26 UTC

Not precisely what you're looking for, in that it has sort of a heel, but looks like it's got the side zipper (you can sort of see it) and the vast majority of this company's boots are man-made materials, which is why I know of them: this way.

Not sure what exactly you're looking for, so I'm not sure how close it comes.

youngwilliam September 27 2006, 23:00:15 UTC

Aside from the heel, you have the general idea. My boots have more of a platform with a little bit of wedge, so that they're comfortable to walk in, but I still get some height. The company that made my shoes is Yellow Box, which is similar to Mudd in that they make cheap, trashy shoes from man-made materials. Yellow Box doesn't make anything even vaguely resembling my boots anymore.

Woe is me, I tell you. Woe!

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