Boots

[kopper]

Just ordered a pair of these Giorgio Brutini '60s-style Beatle boots from Zappos.com. I'm new to buying Beatle boots... anyone else around here have a pair of these? The reviews on that page sold me on 'em. Yes, it sounds like the sole is pretty thin and I'll probably end up taking these to a cobbler to have some protective rubber soles put on, but other than that I think they'll be perfect, and I'm really looking forward to wearing them. Maybe not quite as cool as the Cavern Boots that Beatwear UK sells, but a helluva lot cheaper and close enough for rock'n'roll.

[The Branded]

they look great if you got skinny legs and look like the horrors, had many pairs through the 80's /90's I got a bit heavier over time and now they look daft, so they've been retired to the back of the shoe cupboard, wore many good pairs out walking miles across London after missing the last bus or tube, happy days ahhh....

[Sara]

i just bought these EXACT same boots and I LOVE THEM! That is so funny, I literally got them last week, played a show Friday night, they are super comfortable and styley as hell, and yeah, a bargain. The cuban heel threw me for a loop a little bit...... easy to get off balance, although my friend Ginger says she is now going to start calling shots of tequila "cuban heels" because that might have been it too.....

[Joenzy]

yeah, those Densons are fucking hot!
They are similar to my old boots but w/out strap and and I believe they went a little higher which I like...


Mad Mojo Marmalade said:

I had a pair of Chelsea's that I wore alot in the late 80's early 90's. Kept the shoemaker busy. I would have liked them even more without the side elastic, but for authenticity sake, they were keepers. Some of the Chelsea style manufactured today have heels that are way too flat. If I were purchasing a pair today, I'd just make sure the heels have that upright, rounded edge. Also had a pair of black and white lace winklepicker shoes which I have packed away. Wore them with black and white striped pants. The boot look I like best is the style w/buckle like the early 60's Denson's below. There's a tougher look about them that I'd like to keep with the visual of the leather clad heathens burning through the Cavern with them on their feet.

[Sumiji]

How funny; i was just about to put up a pair of vintage beatle boots made in England on ebay. They are a little too small for me and I wear a size 9 mens so they are probably like 8 1/2. They are in excellent condition. Any takers?

[Joenzy]

i would check 'em out only my shoes size is a few inches larger,


Sumiji said:

How funny; i was just about to put up a pair of vintage beatle boots made in England on ebay. They are a little too small for me and I wear a size 9 mens so they are probably like 8 1/2. They are in excellent condition. Any takers?

[kopper]

I got my Giorgio Brutinis yesterday and I'm pretty impressed. I can't believe how light they are, not bulky at all. And they fit perfect (I ordered a half-size larger than I normally wear). The only thing is they're slippery! I'm definitely going to look into getting rubber soles added by a local cobbler.

Sara said:

i just bought these EXACT same boots and I LOVE THEM! That is so funny, I literally got them last week, played a show Friday night, they are super comfortable and styley as hell, and yeah, a bargain. The cuban heel threw me for a loop a little bit...... easy to get off balance, although my friend Ginger says she is now going to start calling shots of tequila "cuban heels" because that might have been it too.....

[Joenzy]

*hi-five* Kopp.
you gots to take ah pic so's we can see...!
uh, yeah... they are slippery.
watch it around spilled beer/drinks.
and i've actually hopped freight trains in beatle boots and climbed mountains.
don't do that!
kopper said:

I got my Giorgio Brutinis yesterday and I'm pretty impressed. I can't believe how light they are, not bulky at all. And they fit perfect (I ordered a half-size larger than I normally wear). The only thing is they're slippery! I'm definitely going to look into getting rubber soles added by a local cobbler.

Sara said:

i just bought these EXACT same boots and I LOVE THEM! That is so funny, I literally got them last week, played a show Friday night, they are super comfortable and styley as hell, and yeah, a bargain. The cuban heel threw me for a loop a little bit...... easy to get off balance, although my friend Ginger says she is now going to start calling shots of tequila "cuban heels" because that might have been it too.....

[Vagabonds]

Behold, the boot holy grail:

Well maybe, but they are a goddamn fine piece of footwear and sturdy as Steven Seagal.

[kopper]

They'd look better with a Cuban heel.

Vagabonds said:

Behold, the boot holy grail:

Well maybe, but they are a goddamn fine piece of footwear and sturdy as Steven Seagal.

[The Branded]

....and if you removed two (or all) of the buckles, I think Kopper has already found the Holy grail of boot, the more I look at those italian beauties the more I dig, I'm getting quite tempted, maybe you could start a new group Kop, 'chelsea boot wearers of the world' ;-)

[joe]

pity they don't make those hush puppies no more

[Andy Seven]

There should definitely be a Garage Punk clothes/shoe group. If you need a moderator let me know.