tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post7727573709911809889..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: The SpoilsJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-32240704199301251602010-11-01T06:30:25.050-07:002010-11-01T06:30:25.050-07:00I bought two pairs of these at the L.L. Bean outle...I bought two pairs of these at the L.L. Bean outlet in Nashua when i was up there for work. Got them for $40 each. One pair hasn't left the closet. The other pair get worn almost daily. <br /><br />Tip: after a year of really hard wear, mine were looking really scuffed, etc. I like patina as much as the next guy, but they were beat. I found a brown liquid shoe polish and gave them a nice layer and they darkened up a tiny, tiny bit, but still look great. Wearing em right now! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-1650323788843587742010-10-31T20:23:40.225-07:002010-10-31T20:23:40.225-07:00Bean bluchers are still a good value-but i thrift...Bean bluchers are still a good value-but i thrifted a pair of Us made vintage bass bluchers-which remind me of Beans blucher offerings in 80s- still i would happily plump for 70 bean bluchers again - mr maxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-25364733905714152532010-10-29T13:37:21.985-07:002010-10-29T13:37:21.985-07:00The Bean Bluchers are indeed lovely and comfortabl...The Bean Bluchers are indeed lovely and comfortable and soft, but I also have a pair of Gokey Bluchers, acquired in about 2004, that will certainly last three generations. Awesome quality, but they're not even worn in yet.<br /><br />Fatfriend.<br /><br />P.S. Did you know that 'Bluchers' are not named after the Prussian General of that name, who famously arrived too late at Waterloo to be of any material help, and are, in fact, a corruption of 'Baluchi', from the tough yak hide shoes of the Baluchistani irregular scouts recruited by the British Army in India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? My paternal grandfather, at that time a Major in the Royal Artillery's mountain gunners, had several pairs. Unfortunately, because the prevailing fashion was to polish and preserve them with 'ghee' - edible fat - they were all eaten in curries or terrines during the Chindit campaigns of the second World War. They also served...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-82015529017944069372010-10-29T11:11:25.241-07:002010-10-29T11:11:25.241-07:00In my humble opinion, he LL Bean Signature blucher...In my humble opinion, he LL Bean Signature bluchers are much nicer - they're the same shoe, but with the leather material of the camp moc, which is darker and natural. Plus - it'll run you the same amount of money, so if you're willing to pay $70 MSRP, the Signature's are a steal over the main brand.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06587123047139647782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-84761307143883489822010-10-28T20:01:54.809-07:002010-10-28T20:01:54.809-07:00What about your "handmade New England hippie ...What about your "handmade New England hippie shoes"?YYGhttp://pondermagazine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-38578998052413572522010-10-28T19:06:31.655-07:002010-10-28T19:06:31.655-07:00I'm about to get a pair of these. I have the Q...I'm about to get a pair of these. I have the Quoddy boat shoe and I have some older Bean Ranger Mocs or whatever they call them now and this time of year I wear the Beans more. One thing to remember when considering LL Bean products: The famous LL Bean Lifetime Guarantee.The Glengarry Sporting Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197185769835720007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-39312823750116467312010-10-28T17:08:56.567-07:002010-10-28T17:08:56.567-07:00I bought my first pair couple of weeks ago and, in...I bought my first pair couple of weeks ago and, in fact, I'm wearing them as I type. They're classy looking yet comfortable like a sneaker. I chose the Blucher from L.L. Bean Signature line. It costs the same ($69) but has a modern touch to it. Check it out.GQ1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05687130930181317606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-3650999373199073052010-10-28T11:53:27.418-07:002010-10-28T11:53:27.418-07:00I'm curious to see how these hold up. I had a ...I'm curious to see how these hold up. I had a pair for a long time back in the 80s/90s, wish I'd held onto them.<br /><br />I've been tempted to grab a pair of these because they're a good value, but the last three or four pairs of shoes I've bought from Bean have had to go back, either because I can't get the sizing right, or because they caused me pain (never a good thing).<br /><br />Did you buy them in your regular shoe size?Some Assembly Requiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04591764462882988675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-9450744746395246302010-10-28T10:28:03.066-07:002010-10-28T10:28:03.066-07:00notesandbeats,
no drkening, just a badly lit phot...notesandbeats,<br /><br />no drkening, just a badly lit photo.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-40660984158618411122010-10-28T09:43:56.083-07:002010-10-28T09:43:56.083-07:00A big fan myself. Believe it or not, my pair just ...A big fan myself. Believe it or not, my pair just came in yesterday. What do I like best - $69 and size 8EE. Wear them out like I do my Sperrys they also can dress up a tad with a beat up blazer and frumpy oxford for a worn in, relaxed weekend look.....Jerry Grassohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900836236599920524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-16119100397580959002010-10-28T08:14:58.276-07:002010-10-28T08:14:58.276-07:00It looks like you darkened these, or is that just ...It looks like you darkened these, or is that just the light in the photo?notesandbeatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218144482890174122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-26544844706325626552010-10-28T07:44:49.984-07:002010-10-28T07:44:49.984-07:00Right there with you brother. I switch out the Spe...Right there with you brother. I switch out the Sperry's for Bean Camp mocs whit blood knots starting in September 1 through March 30.DAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242691304393481987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-38697921142778498932010-10-28T07:29:48.295-07:002010-10-28T07:29:48.295-07:00Good call on your part G. Very sensible. I have ...Good call on your part G. Very sensible. I have a pair of Sebago Campsides (USA vintage) but find the soles a little slippery even though I have hardly worn them. Did you find this to be the case? If so, is there a sensible solution to prevent me from landing on my backside?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491871352007181082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-73209701107844555352010-10-28T07:09:32.745-07:002010-10-28T07:09:32.745-07:00It just goes to show that classic stuff sticks. I...It just goes to show that classic stuff sticks. I went through several pairs of the Bean variety back in High School and College and they held up great while enduring a tough beating and more than a little beer spillage. When I go into the attic to find my Bean duck boots I might need to come down and find my Bean catalog for a quick mocc purchase. Again, great job G!Britt Sudduthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161306431878539247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-63379446887479495912010-10-28T06:47:30.487-07:002010-10-28T06:47:30.487-07:00Love my Bean bluchers. Love them.Love my Bean bluchers. Love them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-74537401492089251662010-10-28T05:07:10.140-07:002010-10-28T05:07:10.140-07:00They look very nice. I recently bought a pair of Q...They look very nice. I recently bought a pair of Quoddys blucher moccs and I haven't been too happy. The leather quality is buttery soft, and they are handsewn. However, the rubber sole isn't very nice, would have liked a Vibram. Also they got wet early on, and developed some rot on the back. I sure wish I had bought the Bean moccs instead. Yours look much better than mine cosmetically.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com