new shoes

BDx13 - 6-24-2007 at 04:25 PM

I've had my old gripfasts for about three years, and after near-daily wear, they are BEAT - ripped at the seams, cracked on the bottoms, missing thier inserts, crooked from wear. just downright uncomfortable. this new pair is a pleasure to wear. i shoulda bought these a year ago. cheap bastard.

JawnDiablo - 6-24-2007 at 04:48 PM

i like em

Dave - 6-24-2007 at 09:10 PM

snazy

XHonusWagnerX - 6-25-2007 at 05:55 AM

Im not a shoe guy, I just wear sneakers all the time, but those are pretty nice!

RomanticViolence - 6-25-2007 at 08:29 AM

nice!

BDx13 - 6-25-2007 at 09:18 AM

steel-toe wingtips.
the best of both worlds.

panzerkreuzer - 6-25-2007 at 09:20 AM

i prefer doc m?s

BDx13 - 6-25-2007 at 09:36 AM

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Originally posted by panzerkreuzer
i prefer doc m?s

i probably wore their the three hole, steel toe with no stitching shoe for 10 or 12 years.
i hate the yellow stitching.
now, you can't get that shoe without the yellow stiching.
i get it, it's branding; i'm just not into it.
i don't love the white stitching on the gripfasts either, but it's less identifiable.

Discipline - 6-25-2007 at 03:57 PM

I like the yellow stitching on Doc's.

I really need to get around to buying some new footwear.

panzerkreuzer - 6-25-2007 at 04:38 PM

i don?t like the yellow stitching too, i color it black.
but docs have the most comfortable sole for me.
i like their 10 hole steelcap boots most, when i have to wear boots, but mostly i like vans old school or nike dunks.

tireironsaint - 6-27-2007 at 01:15 AM

I have those exact same Gripfast's, BD. I love 'em and have had 'em for several years now. They still get compliments from friends and strangers everytime I walk out the door in 'em too.

JawnDiablo - 6-27-2007 at 06:18 AM

where does one obtain a pair because i need some kicks pretty bad

BDx13 - 6-27-2007 at 07:00 AM

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Originally posted by tireironsaint
I have those exact same Gripfast's, BD. I love 'em and have had 'em for several years now. They still get compliments from friends and strangers everytime I walk out the door in 'em too.

haha, awesome. i like that the burgandy is as subtle as it is, even more so than it appears in the photo. first day i wore them out to a meeting, my client - a 55 year old machine shop owner - was like, "where did you get those, i like 'em!"

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Originally posted by juandiablo
where does one obtain a pair because i need some kicks pretty bad

i got mince at 99X on 10th street in Manhattan. http://99xnyc.com Great store, great people. I've shopped there for over a decade.

upyerbum - 6-27-2007 at 08:04 PM

I actually used to take a yellow grease pencil to the stitching after polishing my boots, when I cared about such things. Those GripFasts look pretty sweet though, the DM's aren't cuttin' it lately, a pair used to last me 6 or 7 years (and I'm hard on footwear) now I'm lucky if I get 2 years out of a pair. I just buy them now cuz I could never afford them when I was a kid.

JawnDiablo - 6-27-2007 at 08:08 PM

i dont like docs these days....
Duanes's kicks are pretty much what I am lookin for.
I always had wing tip dress shoes growin up

BDx13 - 6-27-2007 at 10:06 PM

the pair i had before were all black.
these new ones are kinda flashy for me.
i love the steel toe / wingtip combo.

upyerbum - 6-27-2007 at 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by BD
i love the steel toe / wingtip combo.

clevohardcore - 6-27-2007 at 11:21 PM

the shoes are sweet but it looks like it would take a long time to break in. The back of the heal looks as if it would make a couple blisters. I ahve a pair of Timberlands that are similar, but they do not have the wingtip design. Its a cap toe.

tireironsaint - 6-28-2007 at 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by clevohardcore
the shoes are sweet but it looks like it would take a long time to break in. The back of the heal looks as if it would make a couple blisters. I ahve a pair of Timberlands that are similar, but they do not have the wingtip design. Its a cap toe.

I've had a few pairs of Gripfast and it always surprises me just how quickly they break in because they really do look stiff. There is a break in period, but it's definitely worth it for how long they last and how well made they are.

BDx13 - 6-28-2007 at 07:25 AM

^ true
the last pair i had hurt like hell during the break in and the stitchingon top near the bend of the toe ripped surprisingly early. turns out, they were too small.
this pair is breaking in very reasonably and feel great already.