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Monday, January 24, 2011

Boots Down The Road

I was born on Renegade era.
I spent my childhood nights watching Renegade (and also Mac Gyver) at the tellie.
Soon as i wrote this, my boyf says
"You were a kid, probably still a kindergarten student, and you watch Renegade?"
Yes, baby, i'm not a kind of Power Ranger kiddie.

I aint gonna talk about the series, but like i did on several posts before (or was it only ONE post?), i'm gona talk about the shoes.

In this case, the boots.
In particular type, the lace-up boots.

Mr. Renegade Man (i forgot the name of the character), as a biker, always wear a leather boots to cover his heels.
Gently riding his up-high Harley Davidson, he kills the road and become a legend.

But you don't have to be a biker, nor being so manly, to wear boots.
Here are some cute and chic, also the tough and rocky boots to help you touch the road down.


Fendi

 Bottega Veneta

Tabitha Simons' lace up corset boots

 Manolo Blahnik

 Giuseppe Zanotti

 Alexander Wang

 Proenza Schouler

 Michael Kors

Opening Ceremony
 

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Smooth "Oxford" Criminal Shoes

I love shoes.
Any kind of shoes.
Flat, wedges, heels, boots, ankle boots, peep-toe, mary-jane, sneakers, and even ballet shoes.
Call me out-of-style, but i do admit, "oxford shoes" is a new word for me.
I often see it, for sure, but the words came into my brain in just less a month ago.

Moron.

For those who also have no idea of what kind of shoes it is, check your old video stocks, then play Jacko's "Smooth Criminal".




There ya go. That's oxford shoes.

Wikipedia describes Oxford shoes as a style of laced shoe characterized by shoelace eyelet tabs that are stitched underneath the vamp, a construction method that is also sometimes referred to as "closed lacing".

For those of you who thinks the elaboration sounds complicated (like what i also think), just check your daddy's shoes. His working shoes. If your father works in a formal office. If your father is working.
Whatever.

Oxfords first appeared in Scotland and Ireland, where they are occasionally called Balmorals. In Indonesia, Balmorals is a shoe brand. Oxford shoe brand. So if a Scottish or an Irish came to Indonesia and buy a pair of Oxford shoes from Balmorals, they'll ask for a Balmoral's Balmorals.

In France, Oxfords are better known under the name of Richelieu. It's a cute name, anyway. If i never knew that it's a shoe name, i'll use it for my future kid's name. But i don't wanna named my kids with a shoe name, just like i won't named my kids Mary-Jane.

Here are some Oxfords pictures i've got from Polyvore.
Miu Miu Glitter Oxford
Marc Jacob Linen Brogue
Prada Oxford Pump
F-Troupe Patent Leather Brogue

Samantha Pleet Red Suede Oxford

Candela Women's SH400 Taylor Oxford
 Stuart Weitzman Women's Fausto Oxford
Leopard-Print Derby Oxford
Langford Two-Tone High Heel Oxfords