Re: [RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[PATRICK MOORE]

Quite nice -- I wouldn't mind some in black.

I owned a pair of a particular AE model (forget name; pointy,
thin-soled, wingtip) dating back pre-'80s (I got it at a thrift store)
and a few years later (mid-'80s) I got the same model in current form.
Big difference in quality of workmanship, tho' the materials are as
good -- I still own the latter and wear them for weddings and
funerals. (The quality of work is quite good on the later ones but not
of the stellar quality of the old ones.)

Of which speaking: you can't easily find nowadays good quality,
hard-finish leather shoes -- the kind that take a high polish: it's
all  soft leather. I have several pairs of decent boots, including a
Macona and various L--- forget what it is -- want to say "Laprade" but
; big name; and while those are nice, the uppers are that soft-ish
leather while an exotic multi-hundred dollar pair I got from my
brother (from a thrift store) has that hard finish leather that shines
up so nicely.

Patrick Moore, who just last week found a nice Joseph Aboud
wool/cotton zip-top, faux-turtle pullover in his size at GW for <$5.

On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 4:40 PM, RonaTD  wrote:
> The Timberland bike shoe reminds me of the Allen-Edmonds Mitchell
> (http://www.sierratradingpost.com/i/2251V,02,_Allen-Edmonds-Evans-
> Shoes-Lace-Ups-For-Men.html)
> I have two pairs, dark brown and black. Grant tipped me to them last
> year, and luckily the AE HQ is just up the road from here and they had
> some left.
>
> As to Patrick's question, Allen-Edmonds still makes dress shoes of the
> highest quality. The Mitchell isn't on a par with their handmade dress
> shoes, but they are still very good. You can view it as a shame that
> they put their name on cheaper stuff, or you can view it as a good
> thing that helps them stay in business making the quality stuff, too.
> It's pretty easy to tell which is which - you get what you pay for!
>
> Talking about quality, I had a pair of Timberland boat shoes that I
> bought around 1980 that lived an extraordinarily long life, including
> 3 summers teaching sailing at a place with a dirt/gravel lot. (I
> commuted by bike pretty often, so they were biking shoes, too. Had
> some nice black lines straight across the soles.) Sebago's typically
> died in less than a season on that job.
>
> The Mitchell is exactly what I wanted for commuting shoes. I can wear
> them with anything shy of a full business suit, and I haven't carried
> a suit on my bike in fifteen years. They are extraordinarily
> comfortable. I wear them a lot, even when I'm not biking. I've always
> found that shoes that lace all the way down the foot seem to work well
> for my low-volume, high-arch shape.
>
> Ted Durant
> Milwaukee, WI
> 40 and fog today. 83 and thunderstorms tomorrow. Ah, spring!
>
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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[RonaTD]

The Timberland bike shoe reminds me of the Allen-Edmonds Mitchell
(http://www.sierratradingpost.com/i/2251V,02,_Allen-Edmonds-Evans-
Shoes-Lace-Ups-For-Men.html)
I have two pairs, dark brown and black. Grant tipped me to them last
year, and luckily the AE HQ is just up the road from here and they had
some left.

As to Patrick's question, Allen-Edmonds still makes dress shoes of the
highest quality. The Mitchell isn't on a par with their handmade dress
shoes, but they are still very good. You can view it as a shame that
they put their name on cheaper stuff, or you can view it as a good
thing that helps them stay in business making the quality stuff, too.
It's pretty easy to tell which is which - you get what you pay for!

Talking about quality, I had a pair of Timberland boat shoes that I
bought around 1980 that lived an extraordinarily long life, including
3 summers teaching sailing at a place with a dirt/gravel lot. (I
commuted by bike pretty often, so they were biking shoes, too. Had
some nice black lines straight across the soles.) Sebago's typically
died in less than a season on that job.

The Mitchell is exactly what I wanted for commuting shoes. I can wear
them with anything shy of a full business suit, and I haven't carried
a suit on my bike in fifteen years. They are extraordinarily
comfortable. I wear them a lot, even when I'm not biking. I've always
found that shoes that lace all the way down the foot seem to work well
for my low-volume, high-arch shape.

Ted Durant
Milwaukee, WI
40 and fog today. 83 and thunderstorms tomorrow. Ah, spring!

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Re: [RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[PATRICK MOORE]

Curious: are J&M and at least some Timberlands still of the same
quality they were 20 years ago? I remember that even in the early '90s
quality of, say, Allan Edmonds had gone down and I know that the name
Timberland now covers junk make in China or Thailand (cheap leather,
fabric lining). Ditto of course the Brooks Brothers brand and others
like Coach and Gap and Nautica and and and -- f***ing branding and
brand expansion. I shop at Goodwill and can afford to be picky. (Tho'
I did spend large $$$ back in the '80s on expensive and new clothing
and shoes -- my yuppie, WDC days).

Somewhat like Masi and Bertin and other good old names covering if not
junk, then certainly lower end, cheap labor made goods with little
relation to the originals.

On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 3:25 PM, bigflax925  wrote:
> As an aside to the discussion, does anyone recall appx 5 years ago
> when Johnston & Murphy released a leather copy of the old Avocet
> touring shoe from the mi-80's?
>
> It wasn't aimed at cyclists, although I seem to recall that it was
> called the "Bicycle" or something similar. It was leather and suede
> with the same cut upper as the Avocet. Aside from being suede and
> having a chevron type tread (rather than the molded ridge for the
> cleats), it was the same shoe.
>
> I think had they marketed it towards cyclists and maybe changed the
> sole up a bit, they would've sold a ton. I would've ten pairs myself.
>
> I'd love to find a pair of these.
>
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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[bigflax925]

As an aside to the discussion, does anyone recall appx 5 years ago
when Johnston & Murphy released a leather copy of the old Avocet
touring shoe from the mi-80's?

It wasn't aimed at cyclists, although I seem to recall that it was
called the "Bicycle" or something similar. It was leather and suede
with the same cut upper as the Avocet. Aside from being suede and
having a chevron type tread (rather than the molded ridge for the
cleats), it was the same shoe.

I think had they marketed it towards cyclists and maybe changed the
sole up a bit, they would've sold a ton. I would've ten pairs myself.

I'd love to find a pair of these.

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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[Lynne Fitz]

near as I can figure, Rivendell Chicas need not apply...

On Apr 8, 5:07 pm, "Bill M."  wrote:
> On Apr 8, 8:44 am, Mike  wrote:
>
> > On Apr 8, 8:37 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
>
> > > Their shoes plane.
>
> > Actually, we can't be so sure until BQ has done a test of the
> > product.
>
> I think the name is misprinted, it should be the Radler *Low Trail*
> Leather and Fabric Hiker.
>
> Bill

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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[Bill M.]

On Apr 8, 8:44 am, Mike  wrote:
> On Apr 8, 8:37 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
>
> > Their shoes plane.
>
> Actually, we can't be so sure until BQ has done a test of the
> product.

Shouldn't that be the Radler "Low Trail" Leather and Fabric Hiker?

Bill

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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[Bill M.]

On Apr 8, 8:44 am, Mike  wrote:
> On Apr 8, 8:37 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
>
> > Their shoes plane.
>
> Actually, we can't be so sure until BQ has done a test of the
> product.

I think the name is misprinted, it should be the Radler *Low Trail*
Leather and Fabric Hiker.

Bill

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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[William]

I kind of like this wingtip oxford.  Shoes of this type are always
stiff enough for commute cycling, and wingtips are always good for
work.  These are on sale and have rubber grippy sections.  Win!

http://shop.timberland.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11226429



On Apr 8, 12:49 pm, EricP  wrote:
> Sorta like the look of the oxfords. Not that I'd normally wear that
> type o'shoe.  But they sort of appeal to my contrarian biking streak.
>
> The name is a poor choice.  That said I own a pair of SixSixOne shoes
> that are as flexible as anything and they work well with platform
> shoes.  (Pretty sure I purchased them from a list member a few years
> ago.)
>
> Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
>
> On Apr 8, 10:44 am, Mike  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Apr 8, 8:37 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
>
> > > Their shoes plane.
>
> > Actually, we can't be so sure until BQ has done a test of the
> > product.

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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[EricP]

Sorta like the look of the oxfords. Not that I'd normally wear that
type o'shoe.  But they sort of appeal to my contrarian biking streak.

The name is a poor choice.  That said I own a pair of SixSixOne shoes
that are as flexible as anything and they work well with platform
shoes.  (Pretty sure I purchased them from a list member a few years
ago.)

Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN

On Apr 8, 10:44 am, Mike  wrote:
> On Apr 8, 8:37 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
>
> > Their shoes plane.
>
> Actually, we can't be so sure until BQ has done a test of the
> product.

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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[Mike]

On Apr 8, 8:37 am, cyclotourist  wrote:
> Their shoes plane.
>

Actually, we can't be so sure until BQ has done a test of the
product.

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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[Mike]

I kinda like the Earthkeepers although I doubt I'd ever buy them.


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[RBW] Re: New bicycling shoes from Timberland

[George Schick]

I like the looks of that Radler Trail model - I've been looking for a
cycling shoe like this one.  Thanks for the tip!


On Apr 8, 8:55 am, Bruce Baker  wrote:
> Timberland has three styles of bicycling shoes for this spring.  Check out
> this url.
>
> http://shop.timberland.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=11322919
> I just bought a pair of the Mens Eartkeepers City Biking Leather Oxford.
> Should get them today.
> Bruce
>
>  

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