You might have seen these before, that is, if you're one of those guys who knows about the super exclusive menswear collaborations as soon as they debut. I just found these today while randomly checking out High Snobiety. I usually can't stand their site, it's usually just an endless supply of bland stuff that only child size people can fit into and is only sold at an obscure store in an alley in Tokyo or New York that you can't even see unless you have the proper amount of trendy gear on. It's like Harry Potter for fashionistas.
However, occasionally they find something I would actually want to buy. In this case, it's something that's actually making me geek out. I hope I'm not becoming one of them. However, either way, they introduced me to the Barbour x Rockport (see what I did there with the "x"? that's how the trendy say collaboration) boots, and boy are they ridiculously freaking spectacularly awesomely incredible (aka scrumtrulescent). Although I must say I'm surprised they chose Rockport of all shoemakers, I would like to know how that came to be.
However, occasionally they find something I would actually want to buy. In this case, it's something that's actually making me geek out. I hope I'm not becoming one of them. However, either way, they introduced me to the Barbour x Rockport (see what I did there with the "x"? that's how the trendy say collaboration) boots, and boy are they ridiculously freaking spectacularly awesomely incredible (aka scrumtrulescent). Although I must say I'm surprised they chose Rockport of all shoemakers, I would like to know how that came to be.
Chukka Boot, $180
Plain Toe, $200
Cap Toe, $220
The odd thing about these boots is if they were produced by anyone other than Barbour, I wouldn't have cared, but since they have Barbour's incredibly rugged and long lasting waxed cotton and treated leather, they've just become pair of boots that can comfortably sit on a rocky perch next to Maine's famous hunting iteration. At around $200 they're affordable for the types of guys who spend $450 on Alden loafers, but they're also a good price for guys like me who actually have to save up to purchase these things or aren't living beyond their means. And I must say, I think I'll probably do so, even if I have to wait until I can find them on sale. Can you just imagine how awesome these are going to be when they have been beat on for years and the cotton matches your jacket? Boots like these are the definition of things we ought to be buying. That is, things that age not wear. It gets older and it shows, but it's integrity and structure do not wither. Quality matters.
2 comments:
I certainly won't be putting up the money for them any time soon, but it seems like a good collaboration. I really like the last pair though I'll stick with my Bean boots and Polo Ranger boots.
It's almost as if Rockport was chosen by process of elimination. Alden, AE, Sperry and even Bass are already paired up.
That's what I was thinking as well. I will definitely be waiting till they drop to see the reviews and if they're worth it I'll wait till I can get them on sale. Until then however my bean boots are obviously more than enough.
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