More Than a Pair of Shoes, Pants, Etc. - Topic of the day 9/26/24
Levi's makes jeans, Nike makes sneakers, Uniqlo makes plain t-shirts: we know all this. What are some lesser known offerings from standard brands (e.x. Levi's boots)? To what degree do these compare to their better-known counterparts?
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Uniqlo also makes plain other things
They are equally plain
ok
from my canon:
- Hender Scheme makes other neat leather goods, not just shoes (the housewares in particular are often cool)
- Mission Workshop makes clothes, not just bags (only the MIUSA ones are good)
My general rule of thumb is to avoid shoes by clothing companies and clothes by shoe companies.
Rick Owens neatly sidesteps that because it is a lifestyle company that makes shoes and clothes
rick owens is a bodily fluids company specifically
I prefer to buy my expensive candles from clothing designers :sheeesh:
visvim subsection fragrance makes incredible smelling (and incredibly expensive) candles
Comme makes the best polyester pants, which isn’t really a category that anyone looks out for, but I don’t care I have 4 pairs and they are all fantastic
Apparently not very well made but what can you do
Kamakura shirts has great wool dress socks
EK makes home wares that I imagine are nice, but I’m not dropping $16k on a couch to find out :xdcrying:
I wonder how the supreme toaster is
Brain Dead housewares are some of my favorite stuff they make. I love the brand but most of the clothes are a bit loud for my day to day style personally.
out of the way example but zara's home goods (particularly furniture) are all decent quality, albeit expensive
honestly nike acg clothes are perfectly serviceable for dayhikes, the windshirts and vests in particular. you're not gonna win any ultralight contests, nor does it hold up as well to extended backcountry but it's a step above 'shitty polyester shirt' imo
I own one thing from palace and its a glow in the dark lamp (i know anglepoise made it)
Any brand can get me with the “home goods” tab or strange stuff if you scroll far enough down on accessories
Cool lamp but what’s the story with that bag
Margiela makes surprisingly well priced fragrances
Nikelab acg was genuinely incredible
Moto, my favourite boot & shoe brand, also makes...
Wedding rings
Japanese children's school bags
A pretty extensive line of clothing and jewelry
2nd this I love Nike ACG stuff. This wind shirt is dwr, has velcro closures, and zip off sleeves and I’ve taken it on a bunch of camping trips. The pants are also Nike ACG and they’ve seen their fair share of boulders. Y2K Nike ACG is goated for me.
my boat n tote I use to carry my bowling shoes? or the pouf its sitting on?
the checkered thing
ah shit is that a pouf
damn
would be sick as a bag
Moto randoseru school bag is such a flex
Not a particularly creative example but: Meermin calfskin and suede belts are pretty unbeatable at $50
True! I wanted one for my younger son, but my wife had her heart set on a different brand.
If you're in the UK theres one going on Marrkt right now for 17 GBP which is a steal