What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.
You’ve got to hand it to Allen Edmonds. 91 years in business, and still going strong. That’s a hell of an accomplishment. It almost makes me feel guilty for taking advantage of the 15% – 30% off sale they’ve got going on right now; kinda like I’m making my grandparents send me money on their birthday. Read More
By Jake Gallagher
Despite only releasing two studio albums, Joy Division’s influence can still be seen today. Favoring thoughtful introspection and moody atmospherics over the traditional three-chord blast of punk, the band helped usher in – and eventually became the poster children for – the post-punk movement. Though their run was cut short by the untimely suicide of front-man Ian Curtis, their legacy as one of the most groundbreaking acts of all time lives on. And that legacy isn’t just due to their music. If there were ever a band that could be described as “cohesive” it’s Joy Division. From their album art, to their press photos, to their clothes, their visual side always matched their audible one. Read More
Penny Loafers are kind of like that one girl you sorta dated but never really got serious with, and now you always wind up texting / emailing / calling when you’re alone after a few drinks. In other words, they’re something you always come back to. So, it makes sense to get yourself a pair that’ll last, like these Montecito Penny Loafers from Allen Edmonds. Read More
By Jake Gallagher
Sir Ian Fleming was the sort of man that James Bond would have come across in the smoke-filled rooms of his stories. It’s easy to imagine Fleming sitting at a bar, dressed to the nines, dragging on a wispy cigarette, while sipping from a martini glass and chatting up his nightly arm candy. It only took Fleming, a former British naval intelligence officer, two months to pen Casino Royale, the first Bond book in 1952. Bond was never meant to be autobiographical, but he was certainly created in Fleming’s image. Spinning his tales of covert missions into full-blown spy thrillers, Fleming reinvented the espionage genre by making 007 as dashing as he was death-defying. And looking at how Fleming carried himself, it’s no wonder where the inspiration for Bond’s attitude and appearance came from. Read More
In I never thought I’d see the day news: (good looking) Allen Edmonds boots for under $200. The Wisconsin-made Amoks feature an unlined suede upper (that will form to your foot with wear), a Goodyear welted, oil-soaked butyle leather sole (which can be recrafted when it wears out), and a slim, desert boot inspired profile (nothing to paren after that one). Read More
