Monday, March 17, 2008

f-troupe canvas lace-ups





or what about these canvas lace-ups by f-troupe? only $120....
i can't decide whether these look too much like keds
(not necessarily a bad thing, except when you want oxfords)

11 comments:

V said...

Canvas oxfords just don't do it for me. And I barely want to think about how dirty eggshell white canvas gets... oh, I remember my school days.

Have you looked into stodgier labels like Sebago, maybe? I like the more traditional look and bought a pair of men's Ferragamo brogues that look good (I wear a women's 9, and the conversion works out okay). Love the Rachel Comeys you had several posts ago... love all her shoes, really!

Joanna Goddard said...

cute. obv.

Kate said...

swooooon the last pair is cute!
but hell no to paying $120 for canvas.

Angela said...

I've been dying for a good pair of oxfords for quite a few years now too. I've been obsessed with the Margaret Howell ones:
http://www.elle.com/assets/image/2007/Q1/021720071058472707.jpg
http://www.elle.com/assets/image/2007/Q1/021720071059276057.jpg

I'll agree with kate and viv that canvas doesn't really do it for me either. Beat up canvas Chucks look good, but oxfords? Hmmm . . . a bit skeptical on that one.

erica said...

angela

thanks for the margaret howell links. how do i get my hands on a pair? sigh.

i think i'll buy another pair of TOMS for the summer, and maybe boat shoes by Keep.

erin said...

have you been checking out thrift stores? that's where i've scored all my oxfords - i'm not sure any of them are perfect, but they're so cheap it doesn't matter!

Angela said...

If I knew how to get my hands on the Margaret Howell shoes, I wouldn't be whining about my lack of oxfords. I would just be whining about my pathetic IRA fund. :-P

I've been trolling ebay and vintage shops, but I just haven't been very lucky lately. I've actually ordered 2 different pairs from Yoox, only to find they didn't fit, bleech.

Anonymous said...

I enjoy the Joie ones immensely, the sheen, the color, the slight bending upward of the toe? Yes yes, perfect.

xola loves... said...

i have the f troupe ones in a light gold canvas and i love them. comfy and cute.

Michelle said...

Hm, they are kinda keddy, but they are super cute too...

jess r. said...

I am loving the oxford obsession. I am seeing these beauties in a whole new light...