Comments on: Cary Grant on the Shoes http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/ Manolo Loves the Shoes! Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: franki durbin http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-449887 franki durbin Wed, 16 May 2007 13:04:25 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-449887 The same logic applies to building a wardrobe: spend twice as much, purchase half as many and it will last four times as long. (more in my experience) Why fill your closet (or your life for that matter) with rubbish, when you can invest in quality and enjoy the benefits of your investment for a lifetime. Cary always knew how to charm a lady, now didn't he? The same logic applies to building a wardrobe: spend twice as much, purchase half as many and it will last four times as long. (more in my experience)

Why fill your closet (or your life for that matter) with rubbish, when you can invest in quality and enjoy the benefits of your investment for a lifetime.

Cary always knew how to charm a lady, now didn’t he?

]]> By: lady coveted http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-449782 lady coveted Wed, 16 May 2007 05:49:15 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-449782 all i can do is sigh, i know i know... but i'm way too fickle to settle for one pair of shoes. even if they are the nicest in the world, i'd rather have 40 pairs of $40 shoes from loehmans.not that i have 40 pairs of $40 shoes, morelike uh, 80. (eyes dart from left to right) all i can do is sigh, i know i know… but i’m way too fickle to settle for one pair of shoes. even if they are the nicest in the world, i’d rather have 40 pairs of $40 shoes from loehmans.not that i have 40 pairs of $40 shoes, morelike uh, 80.
(eyes dart from left to right)

]]> By: Tom http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-391303 Tom Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:52:21 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-391303 Rumours of Cary Grant being gay are rooted in Grant's sharing a beach house with Randolph Scott even though there was a steady parade of women going through the place. There is a documentary about Grant in which his alleged homosexuality is raised and Betsy Drake, one of his wives, shows how startled she was at hearing that he was supposed to be gay says "here I was fucking him and he was supposed to be gay!" That little Betsy Drake of "Every girl should be married" would talk like that is what startled me. Also, Chevy Chase called him a "homo" on Tom Snyder's talk show and was then sued, successfully, by Grant for it. Any time that a man dresses too well, he's tagged as being gay. Rumours of Cary Grant being gay are rooted in Grant’s sharing a beach house with Randolph Scott even though there was a steady parade of women going through the place. There is a documentary about Grant in which his alleged homosexuality is raised and Betsy Drake, one of his wives, shows how startled she was at hearing that he was supposed to be gay says “here I was fucking him and he was supposed to be gay!” That little Betsy Drake of “Every girl should be married” would talk like that is what startled me. Also, Chevy Chase called him a “homo” on Tom Snyder’s talk show and was then sued, successfully, by Grant for it. Any time that a man dresses too well, he’s tagged as being gay.

]]> By: The Pablo http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-385498 The Pablo Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:21:59 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-385498 The Cary Grant, he was not the gay or the straight. The Cary he was the lover of all peoples of the class and distinctionment. How is it you say - he was the omnivore. The Cary Grant, he was not the gay or the straight. The Cary he was the lover of all peoples of the class and distinctionment. How is it you say - he was the omnivore.

]]> By: roz http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-382617 roz Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:30:48 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-382617 And yet another reason to love Cary Grant. As if we needed one. And yet another reason to love Cary Grant. As if we needed one.

]]> By: Billy Oblivion http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-380966 Billy Oblivion Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:24:39 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-380966 That may have been true in Mr. Grant's days, but let's do the math. One pair of "good" shoes, and we'll put the baseline at Allen Edmonds or Alden--this means approx. 330 retail (comparing apples to apples). To get 20+ years out of shoes like this you're going to need 2 pair and alternate them. That's $660. Plus resoling every 3-4 years (if you're wearing them daily)--let's just say the resoling is $50 every 4 years for $400 over 20 years X 2 pair of shoes. That's over 1000. A pair of Florsheims run about $100. Dunham's the same. Rockports too. I've got a pair of Dunham's I bought about 4 years ago and beat the heck out of. Never polished, worn in all sorts of weather (at least all sorts you find in CA). They're about dead, but they've never cost me an additional dime. So given 2-3 years for a pair of "cheap" shoes, you'll get an average of 20-30 years wear for the same price as 2 pair of "good" shoes. And if you go to payless you could SERIOUSLY do better than that--my wife has a couple pair of shoes from payless that are in the 6-8 year range and were >30 bucks. I'd bet that the sweet spot on price/performance is in the 200-300 dollar range, high enough that they use better leathers and stitching giving you the 5-10 year longevity (I've got a pair of Eccos that are about 3 years old and show no signs of needing replacement. Of course they're still corrected grain leather). That may have been true in Mr. Grant’s days, but let’s do the math.

One pair of “good” shoes, and we’ll put the baseline at Allen Edmonds or Alden–this means approx. 330 retail (comparing apples to apples).

To get 20+ years out of shoes like this you’re going to need 2 pair and alternate them. That’s $660. Plus resoling every 3-4 years (if you’re wearing them daily)–let’s just say the resoling is $50 every 4 years for $400 over 20 years X 2 pair of shoes.

That’s over 1000.

A pair of Florsheims run about $100. Dunham’s the same. Rockports too. I’ve got a pair of Dunham’s I bought about 4 years ago and beat the heck out of. Never polished, worn in all sorts of weather (at least all sorts you find in CA). They’re about dead, but they’ve never cost me an additional dime.

So given 2-3 years for a pair of “cheap” shoes, you’ll get an average of 20-30 years wear for the same price as 2 pair of “good” shoes.

And if you go to payless you could SERIOUSLY do better than that–my wife has a couple pair of shoes from payless that are in the 6-8 year range and were >30 bucks.

I’d bet that the sweet spot on price/performance is in the 200-300 dollar range, high enough that they use better leathers and stitching giving you the 5-10 year longevity (I’ve got a pair of Eccos that are about 3 years old and show no signs of needing replacement. Of course they’re still corrected grain leather).

]]> By: Ellen http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-379868 Ellen Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:30:21 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-379868 When reading the quote you posted I can actually hear that distinctive voice of his saying the words. He was wonderful. When reading the quote you posted I can actually hear that distinctive voice of his saying the words. He was wonderful.

]]> By: VeddyVeddyBadAng http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-379818 VeddyVeddyBadAng Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:46:43 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-379818 Amen, Verity Kindle. Is that the rumor, that he was gay? Sigh. I should have known that he was too gorgeous to be straight... Amen, Verity Kindle.

Is that the rumor, that he was gay? Sigh. I should have known that he was too gorgeous to be straight…

]]> By: Verity Kindle http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-379558 Verity Kindle Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:38:29 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-379558 I don't care if he was gay, straight or from the outer arm of Arcturus, no one walked into a room like he did. There are some Hollywood "stars" who aspire to be like him, but just make themselves look silly in the process. Clooney, I'm looking at you, you emptyheade squishyface wannabe. I don’t care if he was gay, straight or from the outer arm of Arcturus, no one walked into a room like he did. There are some Hollywood “stars” who aspire to be like him, but just make themselves look silly in the process. Clooney, I’m looking at you, you emptyheade squishyface wannabe.

]]> By: Lori http://shoeblogs.com/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-379492 Lori Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:26:44 +0000 http://shoeblogs.com/wordpress/2007/02/07/cary-grant-on-the-shoes/#comment-379492 Cary Grant fans should check out the new magazine Classic Style. Cary Grant fans should check out the new magazine Classic Style.

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