Unpopular opinions
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I don't know how much play this will get, but here goes nothing.
This is the thread where you can take the gloves off, ditch social convention, and state your opinions which may not be entirely popular to "society", be that in denim and workwear culture, your work place, your family, or any every day situation where you find yourself at odds with your fellow humans.
*** Warning, regular forum rules on discussions of politics, religion, and general unfounded discrimination still apply ***
I'll start with a couple of examples….
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I think that people who do not wash their jeans regularly are mental. This is not the 1800's, we have access to a wide array of laundry services, you are not a coal miner, use them.
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I don't really like Red Wing shoes, then feel clunky and a bit naff to me. There are far nicer alternatives for the same money, and for a bit more money there are far nicer alternatives.
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Converse all stars too, uncomfortable, over priced and not particularly pleasing on the eye.
I have many more, but that should get the ball rolling......
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- Converse all stars too, uncomfortable, over priced and not particularly pleasing on the eye.
And make my feet sweat like sweat is going out of fashion fast….
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As leisure footwear they are just ridiculously uncomfortable. Some vintage garments and accessories were better made, using better materials, were more comfortable and lasted longer. Converse shoes are not one of these items.
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Red Wings are awesome if you need actual work boots (e.g., not Heritage line per se), and if you go to a store…. awesome service, electronic assessment of your foot and fit, rebuildable, tough as nails, made a few miles from where I live... My steel toe shitkickers are brutal as fuck, ~$200 price range and will last forever. I can't speak to the Heritage line though.
Converse to me is comfortable and a classic look, but in terms of comfort you either like vulcanized sneakers or you don't. They are dirt cheap in the States though except for my two tone suede / leather ones.
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Gotta try the new skate chuck Taylor's. they come with Nike lunarlon insoles. Insanely comfortable.
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Like the title says, unpopular opinions
I didn't expect a chorus of approval
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When I saw the topic/author, I assumed your misanthropy would be listed, though I guess that's more antipopular than unpopular as a sentiment these days…
Here's one of mine: I don't like toe caps on boots. Can't explain it, just don't like em. They don't bother me, but I wouldn't wear them.
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I hated chucks until I got a pair of the "ctas" skate shoe. I recommend to anyone who wants the classic look but can't take the pain ( like me).
Red wings are hit or miss for sure. I love the Chelsea boot. It's hard to find a decent rugged Chelsea that can be resoled (especially stateside) so they get my thumbs up. I have the work Oxford and I dig it a lot. Other than that I haven't been terribly impressed by red wing.
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Here's mine:
Khaki pants are the worst. They're for teenagers who don't want to wear a suit to a wedding.
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See now that is good, thats what we're about in here, another from me.
The Bale/ Nolan Batman movies, the first two are utter shit and clearly written by someone with only the most superfluous understanding of the characters involved.
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And portlandia isn't funny.
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Here's one of mine: I don't like toe caps on boots. Can't explain it, just don't like em.
They remind of something a dad would wear to a Dave Mathews Band concert…
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Good topic, and I'm with you on the washing thing, at the end of the day they're just (exceptionally well made) jeans, and all my other clothes seem to survive repeated washes with no ill effects.
Always wanted to wear Converse CTA's like all the cool kids, but found the flat insole and complete lack of support didn't work for me.
My own gripes,
- Wearing jeans way below your waistline such that your under crackers are on display, don't understand that one at all!
- Ties! What's the point, and why do people still wear them for work? Fortunately I work for a company that doesn't require you to wear a strangulation device around your neck
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Careful there fella, your straddling the line between unpopular opinion and Random Rants. This is just for the stuff you want to say every day, but society (of some description) tells you no, such as…..
People who watch reality TV and/ or soap operas are idiots. <------me straddling the line.
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Can dubstep please dubstep the fuck away from me? It sounds like the soundtrack to attention deficit disorder.
Also rock journalism "best" lists. Sorry Spin/Rolling Stone, but you don't know your elbows from your assholes.
(Spin just listed Skrillex on a Best guitarists list and after recovering from a mild stroke I left these here).
EDIT: sorry, this was a rant in hindsight. Mods, feel free to delete or move.
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LOL is not a word, it is an advertisement of idiocy.
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I'm with you on ties. Worthless worthless worthless
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The taste, smell and look of cream cheese is sickening. Can't stand the stuff. Great way to ruin a bagel or cupcake.
