Tag Archives: Cool Kicks

What we’re wearing — sneakers & shoes by Camper

The hardest trick to pull off in men’s footwear is to find the perfect balance between style and comfort. But when you wear Camper you can have your cake and eat it too. Not your run of the mill sneakers and shoes, Camper kicks are good looking enough to put a little zing in your outfit whether you’re wearing a suit and tie or chinos and a T-shirt. And for me, a guy who pounds the hard pavement of New York City on a daily basis, the comfort level is off the charts. Plenty of width, lots of flexibility for adjustments and heavily cushioned springy soles have made Camper my daily drivers more often than not.

With a multitude of super cool styles to fit every taste or mood and quality construction built to last, collecting Camper kicks can become an obsession. And with true fit across all the models despite their European origins, when you order a size 11 you’ll always be getting a size 11.

Not cheap but fairly priced for the use you’ll get out of them, Amazon or Camper’s own proprietary website are excellent places to purchase them if you can’t find them at your local shoe store. An excellent browsing experience, visiting Camper.com is a bit like being a kid in a candy store. Best of all, there are frequent sales and orders are fulfilled and shipped quickly so you won’t have to wait long to strut your stuff. For eye-catching style, comfort and durability Camper’s got you covered. What more could you want in a shoe?

What we’re wearing this Spring/Summer — Timberland Earthkeepers Hookset Slip Ons

At last the warm weather has arrived to the New York Metropolitan Area! (Well warmer anyway…  but dammit, it’s sure to come.) And that means it’s time to think about Spring & Summer footwear after a long winter of being trapped in heavy boots and wool socks. One of the most comfortable casual light duty slip ons we’ve found comes from Timberland, which has branched out from their all boots, all the time image and come up with an impressive and fashionable variety of lighter canvas-based designs. Their Earthkeepers Hookset Handcrafted Slip Ons were made for warm nights on the beach and casual dining and bar hopping al fresco.

With a variety of expressive, washed canvas colors and a reasonable $75 price tag, the Hookset continues the Earthkeepers line’s original concept of utilizing sustainable and recycled materials to make up as much of their shoes as possible. So you can actually feel good about purchasing more than one pair to suit your different outfits because the canvas that makes up the body of the shoe is certified organic natural fiber and the sole and footbed is made of natural slip-resistant latex.

Now that virtuous manufacturing is all well and good but these Hookset Handcrafted Slip Ons are also mega comfortable and just as cushy on the concrete as on the dunes. They breathe well and they feel good with or without socks. Looking good, feeling good and doing good? That’s a win-win-win for these cool shoes.

You can peruse & purchase the entire Earthkeepers line at Timberland.com and also find the Hooksets at a discount through Amazon Prime. I bought mine at the new Williamsburg location of Brooklyn’s own Soula on North 3rd, a great addition to one of the fastest growing shopping streets around.

What we’re wearing – Grenson Boots

Grenson Sharp High Shine boot

A good boot is hard to come by. Lots of my old faithful brands have moved their production facilities to China and the quality has suffered terribly, making them a waste of time and money. Others brands are just too specific. One a bit too dandified, another too utilitarian, making it difficult to find a brand you trust to suit your sartorial needs across the board. But there is one company that consistently hits on all cylinders, and that company is Grenson. A UK outfit founded in 1866, Grenson has a good long history in the shoe-making business. Nearly knocked out in the early-mid 20th century (and saved by the need for soldiers boots in WWII), Grenson has gone on to thrive, and today makes a wide range of stunning high-end boots and shoes.
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What we’re wearing this Summer– SeaVees Baja Slip On

A go anywhere beach sneak, the SeaVees Baja Slip On is the perfect casual summer shoe in our opinion.

In addition to its classic Cali surfer good looks, the Baja’s light and comfortable, breathes well and offers good support and width, even if you’re out pounding the pavement all day. It comes in a variety of cool colors and, best of all, you can just toss them in the wash after you’ve abused them and they’ll come back looking nearly new.

A bit pricey for a sneaker at around $80, we think the amount of use you’ll get out of them in all sorts of summertime situations is still worth it.

It can also be found (sometimes on sale) at Zappos.com.