https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 06:24:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736696 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:40:12 +0000 April 736696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What I wanted to say has already been said: yes, the splayed, duckish toe box makes them look more gear than fashion; and yes, the Fryes are a better version of a similar idea. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736628 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:36:41 +0000 harmonica 736628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>what Una said about local fashion - LA vs Alaska vs NYC etc Though I love the Sorels as (fashion)Gear. would work great in the northern winters like here. And I totally understand how you are attracted to the contradictions between the boots and the dresses </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736526 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:42:42 +0000 catgirl 736526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are welcome to come visit in whch case I'll highly recommend all kinds of boots! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736525 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:41:29 +0000 rae 736525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BJ, that is awesome news about the price adjustment! I really hope it works - for the both of us. And! I just checked and the coat delivery was bumped up to early delivery on Wednesday! Woohoo!</p> <p>As for the Sorels, The Forum has spoken! For the record, they were not in competition with the Fryes, which are staying regardless. But I do totally get the fact that, should I want a rugged flat boot that will withstand most LA elements, the Fryes will do the job and look more stylish. Plus, I just like the proportions on my legs better. I still love all the straps and laces and pulleys, but it wasn't meant to be. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736515 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:30:12 +0000 Jaime 736515@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, not good enough for you as just fashion unless you are going up to visit Una in Alaska this winter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736491 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:08:05 +0000 bj1111 736491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>fryes. the masses have spoken!</p> <p>ps: nuts that i saw that great coat (the astrid uwp). i wound up ordering it as well and used you as a reference to get the same price discount. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736490 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:05:00 +0000 Suz 736490@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just echoing what everybody else is saying, Rae! I think your money's better spent elsewhere. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736487 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:00:36 +0000 catgirl 736487@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are absolutely fashion gear here, with the emphasis on gear. My worry is that they are just fashion in L.A., the way Carharrts are in New York. Love them but not sure you need them, KWIM? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736486 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:58:11 +0000 Anonymous 736486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thise look great for a NYC day of slush, rain or snow but they seem out of context for LA. I like the Fryes tons more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736423 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:09:32 +0000 Echo 736423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is the rubber "duck-foot" that gives them an off look to me and classifies them as gear with a capital G. The foot portion reminds me of gardening clogs. Otherwise I really like the canvas inserts and the overall look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736416 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:01:22 +0000 annagybe 736416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look like overkill for LA. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736411 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:54:27 +0000 rae 736411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Turned on the A/C briefly and took a few more pics with outerwear... now I'm thinking they just don't hit up high enough on my leg. Oh well, better to have tried... I will stick to my other boots and copious amounts of waterproofing spray. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736387 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:29:51 +0000 Mo 736387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Um, LA is where I first saw Uggs with shorts (on boys!) in the late 80's in high school - so, no, I don't think they'd look silly </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736385 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:27:47 +0000 rae 736385@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, I guess they are meant to be capital-G Gear. Which is why I like them I bet, lol. I would definitely wear them as Gear, but I would want to have them cross over into casual wear, too. Cuz, you know how often it snows in LA... would it just look silly? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736378 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:24:48 +0000 lyn* 736378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think they don't compare to the Fryes because their purpose is different ... the Sorels will keep all weather from you, and keep you on the sidewalk when it is icy and slippery! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736373 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:22:55 +0000 Mo 736373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can't say either way on keeping or not, but Sorel's are more about keeping the 2 feet of snow out of your boots than anything else. They (Sorel's) have an interior sock lining you can pull out that sort of cradles the foot, but honestly I don't think about the footbed so much as whether my toes are frostbiting over or not. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736372 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:22:44 +0000 Sylvie 736372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you needed a gear boot, I would absolutely give them the thumbs up as a fashionable gear boot. But as a purely fashion boot, they do pale in comparision to the Frye Jenna's. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736367 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:20:30 +0000 Thistle 736367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>IMO they look more like gear than fashion, and I really don't think they are in the same league as the Fryes.</p> <p>They do look fun with the dresses, though. Just not sure they are annual gift status level. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/distractions-on-order#post-736358 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:15:15 +0000 rae 736358@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd been having computer issues since Saturday night, and <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/astrids-awesome-uwp-jacket---for-me"> Astrid's Awesome UWP Jacket </a> won't be arriving for about a week, so on Sunday morning I ordered a little distraction through Zappos VIP free 1-day shipping. </p> <p>These are the boots from my <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-lust-list">Fall Lust List</a> - a.k.a. contender #2 for this year's birthday gift to self. </p> <p>They will be competing against the UWP Jacket, but first I am evaluating them on their own merits. They run a half size small, so I need to get a different pair. It is in the 90s again today, so I did not dare style them with jeans or tights today. </p> <p>The shaft fits nicely and looks good on my legs. Concerns: </p> <p>- These struck me as Fashion Gear in the pic. Do they look like Regular Gear on my legs? </p> <p>- Are they awesome enough for annual gift status, or do they pale in comparison to my Frye Jennas (pic 5). </p> <p>- The footbed *feels* like a regular rain boot - not especially comfy nor especially uncomfy, but then I've never owned real rain boots. How are Sorels at supporting the foot over long walks? </p>