LEC Extra 20% off Sale
w/ BESTCUSTOMER and pin 4186
Free shipping no minimum also included. Code Expires Tues. 10/25. Credit John S. w/ the style tip.
20% off full price is okay. 20% off already marked down items is more than okay as long as there’s a decent selection to pick from in the sale section. 20% off marked down items with a decent selection PLUS free shipping no minimum? That’s no small deal. You’ll need the code BESTCUSTOMER with the pin 4186, and remember, this only works on items in the sale section. Prices listed here included shipping costs, since there aren’t any with the code and pin. Taxes are up to you though.
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L.E.C. Heritage Oxford – Purple – $19.90 & Pink – $10.39 ($49.50)
Be not afraid of these traditionally feminine colors. Purple is the color of kings, and women take no issue with a guy wearing a bit of pink. LEC oxfords could be more fitted at the sides, but the weight of the fabric (it’s decently thick and plenty soft) plus the bargain price makes them perfect for layering under a v-neck. They are unfortunately a little long to wear untucked if you’re average to shorter in height.
L.E.C. Supima Striped V – $27.99 & Solid V – $15.99 ($49.50)
All sizes available in the striped. Not all of the color options for the solid are on sale. But if you go with the solid, choose one of those oxfords, and some jeans which we’ll get to in a second, you’re looking at an upgraded casual weekend outfit for under $40 shipped. It’s all basics, but it’s much better than Dad jeans and a hooded sweatshirt. The knit on these is good and small so they’re much smoother than some spongy traditional cotton sweater.
L.E.C. Straight Fit Jean – $11.99 ($49.50)
These are last year’s model and have been hanging around for so long, they’ve been lapped by this year’s new straight fit jean. But twelve bucks is cheap for a pair of decent jeans, and while sizes are starting to disappear, there’s plenty of 32×30, 32×32, and other common sizes left in the three washes seen above. Full review here.
Heritage Wool Navy Blazer – $95.99 ($200)
A few drawbacks on this one. The buttons are functional so that might cause headaches with tailoring. There aren’t any short or long sizes either, despite coming in traditional 38, 40, 42 etc… sizing. But the positives? Here’s part of a review from reader AnotherJames: “Perfect… I’m 5’10” at a 170 soccer build. The 38R fits very well… The sleeves are noticeably narrow with noticeably high armholes, but without being constricting. Chest and back are form fitting, again, without being constricting… I consider this a major win. This jacket, an absolute wardrobe staple, will be used year round for many years.” Read more here, and know that he did spend $70 to get the sleeves shortened.
L.E.C. Crosby Moc-Toe Lace Up Boots – $79.99 ($149.00)
This is just a filthy price for these. Part of the $500 L.E.C. outfit giveaway, and well received by plenty. A total inexpensive version of the Alden Indy. The toe is a little stubby when you first look at them out of the box (see pic at top of post) but once they get on your feet they’re hard not to love. Some complaints have surfaced about how flimsy the top lace hooks can be (on these and the plain toe lace-ups too) and some have gone as far as having those removed and eyelets punched through instead.
L.E.C. Leather Lace Up Boots – $79.99 ($149.00)
For those that don’t want the contrast stitching around the toe. Simple, not elongated or pointy, but not a clunky work boot either. Same complaints about the top lace hooks but it’s hard to find a boot that looks this good for this price.
The L.E.C. code BESTCUSTOMER and pin 4186 expires at 11:59pm CT on 10/25/11. The code on the Lands’ End Canvas website WOW20OFF and pin 3737 gets you 20% off but won’t get you free shipping.
Soccer build? lol.
On the Crosby Boots the site lists the outsole material as rubber but I’m not used to seeing the stitching on a rubber sole as seen here. Can anyone confirm that these are in fact rubber soles? I’m thinking of picking up a pair of boots that can work in wetter conditions when I leave my leather-soles inside, so it may be between these Crosby’s and the Sebago Hamilton’s that Joe reviewed last week. Anyone see pros or cons for one pick over the other?
Beefy legs + slender arms/torso = soccer body.
Joe, can you comment on how the leather is holding up on the Crosby’s? There is a photo of the Lace Up Boots on styleforum.net after only 1 day of use and it looks pretty bad. Is the only difference between the Lace Ups and Crosby the contrast stitching?
Styleforum Link: http://www.styleforum.net/t/149471/lands-end-canvas/825
Y’know, as much as I wanted them, I don’t keep any samples sent along by brands and they went back to LEC with the rest of the outfit. If I do keep something, I pay for it, and at the time I had shoes coming out of my ears: http://dappered.com/2011/05/style-debate-how-many-pairs-of-shoes-is-too-many/ Now that said, I still have shoes coming out of my ears, but I’m considering picking these up for $85 anyway. They look pretty friggin’ good in person.
I did wear the samples around for a full day though while taking the pics for the $500 giveaway. I didn’t notice any wrinkling that was out of the ordinary. Leather will wrinkle, especially affordable stuff. And yes the leather in the styleforum pics does look overly wrinkled for one day’s worth of wear, but maybe it’s the flash and the fact that it’s styleforum. Which, if the creators of http://whitewhine.com/ aren’t mining for material they’re seriously missing out.
Just an update, I bought the Crosbys and I’ll let you know if there’s any weirdness with the leather.
Tis true. There is such a thing. Long ago I knew a couple of soccer players who took a year off from college, went and worked at a ski resort, then came back with legs twice the size of what they had left with. They looked like T-Rexs.
Truth be told, StyleForm users tend to be (although this obviously does not apply to everyone) a bit on the snobby side. I would take what they have to say with a very large grain of salt… Just my two cents. Although a picture is worth a thousand words, the reviews of the item on the LEC site do ring very positive. As Joe said, I also picked up the Crosbys so we’ll see how they fare.
Cool, I think I’ll pull the trigger and try them out. Free shipping and I can return them at Sears so there’s really nothing to lose for $80.
pewter jeans, pink stripe oxford, then either the pale grey or blue marine sweater. Which sweater? Or am I off on the whole combo?
Muscular calves, thighs, narrow waist, lean torso, fantastic hair.
I got the navy blazer on the last round of LEC sales and rather disagree with James, quoted in the post. Not sure what a soccer build is, but I guess I don’t have one. In addition to having a boxy, traditional fit, I found the armholes too low, unlike, say the BR pin-dot blazer of recent note. Also, like many here, I was glad the blazer lacked brass buttons, although the black ones that came on the front and sleeves had anchors emblazoned on them. Where’s my yacht cap and boat shoes? A trip to the tailor should fix all but the sleeve problem, but there it is.
What size did you order on the blazer? What is the length like?
lol awesome site
Nice got some jeans last time and Im liking them.
I’m curious- What makes a pair of jeans, Dad jeans? I’ve seen the term several places now.
Hmm, maybe it’s the skiing that does it, then… I have a “soccer build” and I have’t played soccer since 2nd grade.
That describes my body pretty well, I think. I mean, I think I have nice hair. I played basketball in college(Not D1), and have always had pretty muscular legs. But my upper body has always been pretty slender.
What color did you get? I’m leaning towards the brown because it seems more versatile, but the black looks good as well.
lighter, stone washed, tapered at the ankle and big at the top or big all the way through…
Are lighter or stone washed jeans never ok? A light blue stone washed jean with a grey t-shirt and olive wingtips looks pretty good on a guy with athletic built.
Just my $0.02 on the Crosby’s….I got the brown, which actually looks pretty good. But, I found the leather to be kinda plasticky and they were uncomfortable overall, particularly at the top. Admittedly, (a) I don’t have alot of meat on the ole shins and (b) I will not wear anything on my feet that’s even a bit uncomfortable, no matter how good looking. It’s a 40 thing lol…anyway, YMMV and can always return at Sears.
A rise nearly as long as the inseam is also a characteristic of Dad jeans.
What’s the material like on the navy blazer? does it have some texture/weave/twill, etc or is is fine/smooth like a suit jacket?
Free Shipping Code. Just used to buy those $12 jeans. Took my $20 order down to $13.77. Woo hoo!
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Ok, that makes sense. lol. Thanks.
So, I just bought a pair of white jeans. Not sure how I feel about this yet. For the price of a burrito, Dr. Pepper, and tip at a restaurant, I figured I couldn’t go too far wrong.
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