Sad day for aging punk

[cyrano]

I spent years extolling the virtues of Doctor Martens boots--waterproof, acidproof, rugged, solid... real fucking proletariat boots, y'know? When I slipped on a pair of these things, I could understand the sudden desire to kick in a shop window.

Admittedly, there was a brief period when they went Hot Topic, and all you could find were nineteen-hole green boots with glitter impregnated into the leather and that. Happens to the best of us. I can forgive them that.

But when my standard ankle-height work boots which I've owned for less than a year are all torn out around the bootstrap, then I have to reconsider my devotion to the product. It's just how life tears away your pleasant illusions one by one, your fresh idealism, your sunshine-scented optimism--not because life enjoys that kind of thing, that's just its job.

Anyway. Cheerful Uncle CJ should get back to work. He just wanted to say that, for those of you to whom he's made unreserved recommendations regarding Doc Martens, he may now have reservations.

Comments

[miss-friday.livejournal.com]

I know they don't have the Punk pedigree and stylin', but what about Red Wing boots? (Looks like they are still made in the US)

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I know nothing about them, beyond the hockey association. Do you recommend them?

[miss-friday.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure the boot maker and hockey team have any relation. The boot maker is based in MN.

Red Wing boots have a great reputation. My father has had a pair for 30+ years that sees moderate use and is still going strong. However, they are Not Cheap. (Read freakin' expensive.)

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I've seen a couple of stores. I'll have to check into it.