Beckett Simonon Shoes – The only visuals review

Joe

– January 30, 2013

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Remember these guys? Here’s the original post. Shoes shown are the Bailey Chukka in brown suede – $79.00

hmmm.

das a big box

whazzthisagain

too much box

this is awkward

Beckett Simon Chukka Tops

BSFAQ

Beckett Simon toe

sallright

polite clap

Beckett Simon Sole

rubber and smells like erasers

beckett simon claim

Shrugging guy

three hundred bones

Photo Credits: Storm Trooper, solo tandem rider, yawning dog, rubber ball, 79, Shrugging Guy, $300

Tags: Beckett Simonon, only visuals, Suede, suede chukka

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Comment Rules: Write only what you’d say to a person’s face. Keep it civil and when you disagree, propose an alternative. Thank you for adding to the conversation.

J.R. Casey

My thoughts exactly!
Yun Ho

Someone want to do a running translation? I’m definitely missing a few.
bryclops

TLJ: You can’t be serious.

Stormtrooper: Wtf? Is it a lightsaber?

Biker: Sweet packaging, bro.

Dog: Oh, you mean glued. Boring.

Star Trek: All the same though, not bad.

Cat: Nice rubber.

… and then I lose the thread. Might be wrong on some of the above translations, too.
http://www.electrogent.com Electrogent

This post tests the limits of my sanity. Why am I laughing so hard? I need answers… or a psychiatrist.
http://www.electrogent.com Electrogent

I think after that it’s “$79? Meh, not too bad. $300? Goat yell!”
http://www.justahunk.blogspot.com/ Just A Hunk

This is by far the best post on Dappered ever. Bravo, sir, bravo.
IronRinn

Reviews of these have been trickling into the forums: (http://threads.dappered.com/showthread.php/8815-Beckett-Simonon-Anyone/page3 ) My pair arrived yesterday, and I must say, I’m less than impressed. I purchased the Hughes Longwing and my impressions were the same as another member, Morgan Liu, who put it quite well when he said:

“The leather is glossy and lacks texture. Up close, the aging and striations look painted on, and by up close I mean anything inside five feet. It’s almost as if the shoe is a picture of a better shoe.”

It really is as though they took a picture of a shoe, made a print, and then wrapped that print around a last. The leather is incredibly thin and stiff. I’m less worried about creases appearing in them then straight up cracks. The soles are not bad though, I’ll give them that. The suede on the boots that Joe has above may be better, but I would steer clear of the rest in favor of something from Florsheim or Cole Haan on sale if you’re looking for $80 shoes. These will be going back.
Ryan

They look pretty damn good for $79 shipped. I have two pairs of Chukkas arriving today, and a pair of wings tomorrow, so I’ll get a firsthand impression this evening. Really wish you guys would have done a small write-up with some details along with this.
JacksonNC

I’m stealing some of these photos for my own personal use.
Shomas

That packaging is insane, but unfortunately not unique. I’ve had Amazon send me enormous boxes with relatively small things inside. Drives me nuts.
Marshall Lilly

This needs to be inducted into “Dappered Classics.”
Ryan

Damn. Sorry to hear this. The suede does look rather thin/flimsy in the above photos. I didn’t expect it to be anything amazing for $79, though. I was just hoping they’d be decent to wear with jeans, and I didn’t have to worry about abusing them ’cause they’re cheap.
Sigtweed & Corduroy

Hilarious post.

Interesting shoes.

I think some people are losing site of reasonable expectations for the price to quality ratio of an $80 pair of shoes.
bryclops

Ah, that closes it out nicely. That goat yell thing killed me, btw, even when I didn’t really understand what it was about. I’m going to set that as my wife’s home page on her browser and it’s going to be amazing.
grasking

Most $80 pairs of shoes don’t advertise as being comparable to $300 shoes. These don’t look any better than the Lands’ End Suede “Jackson” Chukka which were available for under $40 a few months back.
Ryan

Very good point. Without even seeing them in person I can guarantee a pair of magnannis or grensons would blow these away. So, if you claim you’re as good as a pair of those except for $79, you’re being deceptive. I would never assume they would be as good for only $79, though. Who would?
http://dappered.com Joe

I thought of Clarks immediately and how they’re in a similar price range. These are shaped a little differently, and for me, personally, they’re a shape I prefer over the Clarks. I’m happy with the $79 purchase. Not sure how the leather versions are going to work out though. And the implication that this brand is making shoes that match up to a $300 quality/price point is… well…
http://twitter.com/HEXington11 Hector Adrian

My take on it:

Original post claims you can get a $300 shoe for $79 is very skeptical (portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones). The package is delivered and it’s bigger than expected, (storm trooper *huh?* look). Opens the box and half of the package is just stuffed with junk, and that pic of a two person bike is a great analogy. Why use such a huge vessel when you’re just going to stuff the other half with crap? Now, inspecting the shoe and its construction, there is nothing special about it. (Dog yawning) Overall, it isn’t a bad shoe, even the enterprise crew can appreciate it. Although the soles are rubber, and not too fancy. So, for $79 bucks, it’s a “meh” but to claim that it’s equal to a $300 dollar shoes is like “WTF!”
http://twitter.com/DericMcClellan Deric McClellan

I thought the exact same thing when I got my longwings. I applied a horse hair brush and a little elbow grease (well, a lot of elbow grease) and it really helped that fake, plastic looking shine. After wearing them twice, they actually look like real burnished leather and not plastic. For $79 you might give them a chance. I really like how mine look now in just three days time.
Ryan

Well, I got the chukkas, and they’re not bad. I’m keeping them. They’re pretty comfy for $79. The wingtips on the other hand, they are going back. From 10 feet away, they look pretty good. Up close, they are horrible! The stitching is crooked, the leather is completely mis-cut. The leather lining is thin and of a very low grade. In summation, the wingtips are crap. I’ve seen plenty of sub-$99 wingtips with much, much better quality. After seeing this firsthand, it is asinine and insulting that this company would have the balls to advertise these shoes as $300. I’m sending back the wings, and while the chukkas will be nice to slum around in, I doubt I’ll order from them again. I seriously feel insulted and offended by their claims after seeing the wingtips, and my anger might impede me from even buying a pair of chukkas.

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