20 Seconds to the Last Call...

Checked out the much-hyped Barney's Warehouse Sale at Ft. Mason.  Was disappointed in both selection and prices - though it was cool to see girls getting semi-naked amongst the racks (no dressing rooms and no returns - which definitely tests one's commitment). 
The only buy that saved it from being a totally wasted effort were these Evisus.  Quality Japanese selvedge denim.  They were the "skinny" jeans but that has a totally different meaning from one denim maker to the next.  They sit lower on the waist than my 1947 501's - but nothing too extreme.  Deeeeeeeep pockets which I am digging mostly - though they became black holes for lighters and the like at Outside Lands... Anyway nice to have an alternative to the 501's which have now gone 4 months without a wash...but that's a different post.

Wolverine 1000 Mile Boots

  
Been living in these things.  Held up well against the dirt, beer and other abuses dished out at Outside Lands this past weekend.  Made in Rockford, MI.  Leather from America's finest tannery, Horween leather, Chicago, IL.  Check this short film about Horween's process for creating shell cordovan leather. Get em at UNIONMADE.

Wake up....It's a Beautiful Morning...

Buy This Album

The Cure's classic - remastered with the addition of live material from Wembley and some interesting outtakes. Growney and I saw the Disintegration Tour at Oakland Arena in 1989. I remember them playing "Three Imaginary Boys" and trying to explain the significance of such a thing to Tom.

We couldn't handle BART and I ended up leaving TG looking confused at Coliseum Station.  Long story.  Review from Pitchfork here.

Back to Work...

Botoni

Picked up these Botonis at Wilkes Bashford last week as I was on the hunt for quality dress shoe.  These shoes are incredibly gorgeous - a true testament to Italian craftsmanship.  Botoni's master shoemakers ("calzalaios") in Montegranaro painstakingly craft something like 6 to 8 pairs of shoes a day. Each shoe requires over 300 individual tasks and hundreds of hand stitches.  They are then hand colored using a multi-layered finishing process that creates the beautiful antiqued and burnished finishes. The richness of the finish make these shoes look more like artwork than footwear. 

Usually quite expensive but thanks to WB's summer sale, I got this pair at an Allen Edmonds-like price. My suits seem to look much nicer now. Really enjoyed the royal treatment the staff provides at Wilkes Bashford as well.

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