I absolutely love all of your roundup videos like this, along with your detailed posts on /r/mfa. Especially love the idea of comparing dupes of an iconic piece (like this one) as opposed to some of your other videos which are much more open-ended and subjective (like the hoodie video). It'd be way too expensive, and time/space-consuming but I wish someone would do this with comparing dupes of the iconic Eames lounge and ottoman to the official Herman Miller version. Suggestion for next video: straight-leg jeans! It'd be a bit unique because it could be bookended by the Levi's 501 on the low end up to a pair of Levi's LVC replicas on the higher end, along with lots of budget points in-between (e.g. from Unbranded to TCB or Blue Blue Japan, to Pure Blue Japan or Samurai)
Rich man’s Hey Dudes? lol I actually like this style loafers but couldn’t help thinking this while watching the video. I’ll be subscribing man love the content 💯
Nice video! I personally found the winner 🥇 n this category to be the model by Velasca. I like a lined shoe and the rubber soles are cemented but also Blake stitched. Tried the Scarossa model and sent them back right away, as they were not well made at all. I’m big into shoes including the materials and construction. I also picked up a pair of Magnanni in this style and they are again lined and well constructed, although not sole stitched. I would not even try the Loro Pianos because they are unlined and unstructured. The two I mentioned above that are keepers are not bulky and have the desired silouette. I fully conditioned them with Saphir spray condition as well as the Saphir water repellant spray. I don’t mess around with my shoes and have a nice collection of high quality dress shoes and sneakers, including retro low CP’s. I would have bought the LP Summer Walks if they were better made.
You know your stuff! Really wish I would have known about the Velasca’s earlier. They seem right up alley. I personally like the flex the unlined Loro Piana’s provide compared to the rest. But personal preference at the end of the day. Thanks for the informative comment 🙌🏽
Blumaan Original as a prestyler to damp hair followed by Milbon No. 8 after i've blowdried it - can't find link to Blumaan but here's the Milbon amzn.to/47WRiu4
I'm confused what you mean by "traditional." There is no tradition here. These shoes are newer than smartphones. They're a minimalist gimmick, they're just the new common projects, they'll fall out of favor in four years as soon as people realize how pointless they are (and as soon as all of their pairs have fallen apart). Loro Piana is not a quality brand. Old money just wears actual boat shoes, or sperries, or whatever orthopedic sneakers their maid bought for them.
What is it with Americans always mispronouncing easy to pronounce brands? Like Scarosso, there's a double s for a reason. Why call it Scaroso? Same thing with risotto, calling it risodo, or calling a Testarossa a Testarosa. Only Americans do that, and I think it's a weird phenomenon, as it's easy to pronounce it correctly.
