Canadian Brands: What is the current landscape?
Hey y'all, I've been more and more into the idea of supporting and buying brands local to my home and native land.
I'm going to post a list of brands that I know as Canadian staples, will try and describe them a little bit, and note where they are based.
Please post any that you think I've missed, because I'd like to see the full and broad scope of Canada's productions in this day and age!...
Looking for comments on this pair of Corthay Arca shoes
Hi all, I purchased these Corthay Arca from an online retailer in pre-owned condition and it was a display pair.
The suede seems quite distressed. I have found some examples of distressing on this model of shoes, but not many.
My question is - is this shoe actually destroyed from repeating brushing for display or is it part of “patina” design. I do like it as it is, but don’t want to pay for a “damaged” shoe. ...
Bags. If you use one, what's your daily carry and contents?
"A bag (also known regionally as a sack) is a common tool in the form of a non-rigid container, typically made of cloth, leather, paper or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal skin, cotton, or woven plant fibers, folded up at the edges and secured in that shape with strings of the same material."
