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Friday, March 16, 2007
Fashion I Cannot Dress Myself.
Posted by on Fri, Mar 16 at 1:00 PM
I am not good at “buying clothes.” I do it approximately once every four years, my tastes, apparently, are “childish at best,” and honestly, I get both confused and frightened by things like “sizes” and “colors.”
HOWEVER! I need new shoes. So: I have picked two different pairs out. I like them both. But now I need help deciding which ones to get. CAN YOU HELP ME? (Christ knows I need help, and the person I usually turn to in such matters, Ms. Marjorie Skinner, who has been charitable enough to assist me in matters of fashion in the past, is currently OUT OF THE OFFICE.) So. In the first corner, some nice Diadoras:
And in the second corner, some swell Asics:
Vote in the comments. This is up to you, Blogtown denizens. I will trust your judgment on this, and submit myself to your democratic fashion decree, whatever it may be. Please help. (Frankly, I’m leaning towards the Asics. But then again, I own no less than four Spider-Man t-shirts, so like I have any idea what the fuck I’m talking about.)
Comments
Nah. The Diadoras are too "platform-y." Go with the Asics unless you wanna look like a spice girl.
asics, for sure.
Are these TMNT tie-ins?
I would advise you to rock it retro-style with those sweet Diadoras. Especially if you skateboard.
i'm with #3001. asics.
As a homo with little fashion taste, I say Asics. Which probably means you should go with the Diadoras
If you could only get the soles of the asics on the uppers of the Diadoras. Since I hate the soles of the Diadoras so much, I'll have to vote for the asics.
Diadoras! Different color though!
just go to Compound and let Takashi pick out a pair
Your choice of footwear must not only be an expression of your individuality, but should also coordinate with the rest of your ensemble while at the same time be appropriate to the particular occasion.
Based on your preliminary selections and your admitted taste for spiderman tees, I envison your general wardrobe as, say, Micheal Moore circa 1980 to present. With that in mind, I would opt for the Vans-inspired Diadoras. But given your purchasing habits I would then lean instead toward the more decorative Asics, as they would be more suited to both weddings AND funerals.
Yet it is clear by the attention you have given them, that your "shoes" may very well deserve to be the focal point, if not the very anchor of your wardrobe. Inferring that you are a sophisticated man of action, I would ultimately recommend a daringly cosmopolitan alternative such as the Bfree Elite pictured here:
http://www.capeziostore.com/product_image.php?imageid=2823
Spidey would approve.
i say asics hands down. and i know you're buying that shit locally, right? you best be.
clearly you should get both pairs and postpone further shoe-related decision making. but the asics are better.
definitely the asics, way cuter. The other ones are all chunky
definitely the asics, way cuter. The other ones are all chunky
Asics, although both kinda ugly dude..
Asics! I want those, myself!
Obv. the asics.
Which ones aren't made by some overseas-tax-status-claiming, prison-labor-made, environment-destroying, pro-Bush megacorp? I'd pick those.
And don't buy them at a chain store, 'kay?
I think those asics make guys feet look like they are wearing jazz shoes. They are all little slippery-looking. Boo on that. Diadoras.
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I'm sure you're expecting this response, but I hate them both. However, if push comes to shove, I'd go with the least repulsive of these two which are the Diadoras.