Florsheim Gaffney Wingtip Boot – $96.00
SHIPPED w/ code LINK20 ($120)
Credit to Paige for sending in the Style Tip about the new release
Florsheim’s new fall line is starting to come out, and the highlight so far is the return of their Gaffney wingtip boot. Not just back, but back with three new color options. Two of which appear to be home runs.
These aren’t part of Florsheim’s upgraded “Imperial Line,” but instead their “limited,” collection (the Veblen long-wing is a limited as well.) The Gaffney now comes in an all suede grey, a can’t-miss chestnut, and for those who like to take risks, a stand out blue suede option. The black all-leather are back for another season, as are the somewhat strange, can’t-they-just-make-up-their-mind, half suede / half leather in brown.
The brown pair are going to look a little off for some. Sort of like a centaur. Maybe it’d be better to just pick one or the other. Both at once is a little jarring.
The seemingly perpetual 20% off code LINK20 is still working which kindly drops the price to $96. Since Florsheim ships free at $100 before any codes are applied, you don’t even have to pay to get them from them to you.
New colors, under $100, and those wingtip details. That combination has to make the Gaffney one of the best deals in the upgraded boot world.
I love the look of the boots, but I’d like to be able to wear a brogue boot with a suit. Any thoughts among the Dappered crew on wearing lug sole brogues with a suit?
DAMN those chestnuts are (rosting on an open) FIRE!
I think you could, and make it work to some degree. I would much rather a tweed sportscoat with some heavy wool pants. That would be an awsome fall/winter look…SInce these things are a bit on the thick side i’d stay away from the worsted wools…
I agree on the tweed/wool sportcoat w/ wool pants or cords. That’d be an awesome look. I was just wondering about pairing with a suit. I have a heavier wool fall/winter suit w/ an almost tweedy pattern. Perhaps the lug soles would not be too off-putting.
yea, sounds like it would work…
One of the main reasons I like deppered.com so much is because while it focuses on classic style, it is unencumbered by a styleforum.net type of orthodoxy and purism. Which is to say – i personally stopped overthinking such trivial rules (e.g. rubber soles). If you feel rocking the boots with rubber sole, go for it. I’ve done it with tweed suits, but i think it may work with lighter wool too, as long as it’s tailored..
Well played. I laughed pretty hard at that.
Completely agree. I feel that some people on styleforum develop their opinions from classical ideas and reverence for tradition/brand instead of practicality. I was recently attacked for suggesting a notch lapel tux at a wedding, and apparently Ralph Lauren himself is going to come down and beat the spit out of me for wearing an “abomination”. At the end of the day, I’m well-dressed and enjoying a friend’s wedding, and they are frantically scrolling down forums trying to highlight other “travesties”. Works for me.
Certain people can pull off certain things simply with the attitude they possess and project. Shine em and wear em with pride
Damn you Joe. I must have those chestnut ones.
I am opposed to ever reading anything those windbags say…some of the stuff is ok but most of it is toooooooooo MUCH…I do love their style and copy some of the stuff…I wont lie when i first got into this being aware of my style thing i was all about that mess, than realized, im not those guys, i dont have (or think) i have millions to buy 100 bespoke suits on Savile Row…Use SF as a resource not a rule…
Got a pair on the way for an in-person. Should show up on the site sometime next week.
The wide footed still get no love.
Do you have any indication as to how long the code will work for? As much as I want to dive headfirst into buying them, I’d love to wait until after the in-person is done. Then again, let’s be serious, I’ll probably just have them before that anyways haha.
Link20 has been working for months, but… that might not be any indication of it sticking around for months after. (I’m guessing it will though?)
I ended up buying the H by Hudson “Hughes” boots in gray suede that was mentioned in an earlier post. They look very similar to the gray suede Gaffney. I am having trouble pairing it with outfits, despite how sexy they look while on display on a shelf.
I’m hoping they bring back the Gering, which was a plain leather, non-wingtip boot. It disappeared off their site before I had the chance to order it.