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[DCM]
Chief Deputy Sub Assistant Trainee Squig Handling Intern
Right. I'm not exactly a giant. I'm between 6'1" and 6'3" depending on who measures me, and fairly well proportioned. I do however have quite large feet.
So why in the name of Satan's Throbbing Portion does NOBODY make my style of clothes in my bloody size?
If I want a pair of New Rocks, I have to go up That London, to Camden Market and the one shop that I'm aware of that actually has the boots in my size. I cannot get DM's or anything else in my size, so New Rocks whilst pricey are pretty much my only option. Which isn't so bad apart from the cost (£130+ for a pair).
Then we come to shirts. Always always always tight across the chest. I spent £60 on two shirts last trip, and both are through on the right elbow. Only had them for about three months before that happened. And rather than a tear which can be neatly sewn back up, the material has instead frayed to buggery, meaning I can only wear them with the sleeves rolled up (bit too Miami Vice for my tastes). OH, and the same thing happened to my other favourite shirt. Not bloody amused.
I buy a full length kilt, apparently in my waste size which is so tight, I need to go for a wizz after pretty much every pint. Oh, and despite being allegedly full length, is more like 3/4 length, plus a couple of inches.
This sucks.
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I feel your pain MDG , I too am a tall guy 6' 4" and wiegh in at 260 lbs, going shoping for clothes is a fething pain ( unless it's simply jeans) and every shirt I own is either to tight or to damn big.
As for shoes/boots forget it I almost always have to special order everything ( getting myself a new pair of doc martens takes months),in fact the only place I can readily find boots that fit is at the Harley-Davidson shop,in fact it's the only place I can find clothes that fit well too...maybe I should consider becoming a biker.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
Well,at least you could order the items your looking for.
If I do happen to find somthing I like,it's either only available in weedy thin or extra fat.
This also is why most of the time I'm in jeans t-shirts and boots.
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LunaHound wrote:Wear what basket ball player / Rappers wear!
The problem with that is that I'm not a big fan of that style of dress,even though I own a few hoodies...
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I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
wow i just looked through some men's apparel , they have things that looks like super hero gear rofl
I do have some long sleeved shirts that are a bit like some of those,I usualy wear them under another t-shirt.
And yes.with some of those clothes I belive I'd also have to wear a cape and stand on top of tall buildings frowning down at the city below me.
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I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
<-- 6' 4" barefoot, more whilst in heels (the steel-toed kind)
See, I thought you were going to bring up all the short counter tops and humorously low urinals* and such out there, which IMO are more of an issue to me than clothes. But then I do agree, pants rarely come in 32 waist x 34 length (about perfect for me), and dress shirts I just have to be careful that I can get long monkey arms but also a trim neck.
As to footwear, I've got big feet I guess (13), but never that onerous getting fitted ...
Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote: If I want a pair of New Rocks, I have to go up That London, to Camden Market and the one shop that I'm aware of that actually has the boots in my size. I cannot get DM's or anything else in my size, so New Rocks whilst pricey are pretty much my only option. Which isn't so bad apart from the cost (£130+ for a pair).
You realize I have never seen New Rocks in the US that weren't on somebody's (probably a hot chick and/or in a band) feet? I'm seriously considering getting a pair to replace my battle-tested, 7 year old pair of Docs, but I'll be essentially buying blind online with no way to understand how they fit (aren't they like Italian? or is the sizing UK?). So I suppose I'm jealous ... but how do you like the brand? I'm leery to plonk down all that cash for boots that 50% of the Internet says fall apart in short order, and I know that DM (at least the non-Chinese ones I've got now) can seriously last through all the stomping I do.
Anyway yea, I shake my man-paw at you short things, including the tiny women I end up literally hanging around with at clubs and such
- Salvage
*I remember reading an interview with the wrestler Big Show (or maybe Kevin Nash, "Big Sexy"), in which they asked him how he could possibly use the bathroom on airplanes. He replied that he just used the sink
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[DCM]
Chief Deputy Sub Assistant Trainee Squig Handling Intern
Luna, I'm simply not that buff, and thus would look ridiculous, gay or ridiculously gay wearing such apparel.
This is much more my style. Somewhere bizarrely cyber/goth/punk type stuff. Got my Skirt from there, which although tight and a bit short, is damned stylish.
Trouble is with my size, I genuinely cannot buy online. I'm odd sized. For example, my feet are a size wider than they are in length, so I need to try them on pair for pair. New Rocks are hit and miss, as some (like the pair I'm wearing right now) are tremendously comfortable, whilst some (my pair with the silver trim) are slightly tighter, despite being nominally the same size.
Put it this way, when shoe shopping, I have to ask them to bring out anything in my size, and I'll take my pick. Nothing is quite so depressing as finding the pair of arsekickers, only to find out they don't come anywhere near your size.
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2009/11/21 23:47:29
Subject: Re:Why is this world made for shortarses?
Hell, if I can steg it down the road in them, anyone can!
Just out of curiosity ( not insulting honest! ) if i see people wearing those boots ,
i would automatically assume they would be skin heads , and i would stay many meters away ...
In England , what style would that be considered as?
Once again though, I have found a pair o dead sexy ones, which don't come in my size (46 European).
Why Lord? WHY DO YOU TAUNT ME SO?
Nice,I like several styles there...but,like you my friend,I too have a hard time finding boots that fit,would those even be available in my size,American 14?
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
Any of them in size 46 ought to do you, but I would reccomend sourcing a US Distributor, as the width tends to vary from model to model on New Rocks. Thus, if you order from the UK, and they are a bit snug, you're either waiting a while to send them back, or buggered.
And Luna.... In answer to your question, in the UK it's Punks, Goths, Cybers etc who wear them. Skinheads still stick to their Bovver Boots.
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Hell, if I can steg it down the road in them, anyone can!
Just out of curiosity ( not insulting honest! ) if i see people wearing those boots ,
i would automatically assume they would be skin heads , and i would stay many meters away ...
In England , what style would that be considered as?
Luna,most Skinheads wear Doc Martens ( those are the boots pictured in my previous post,the ones at the top),and contrary to popular belife,not all Skinheads are racist idiots,many are really good people.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
FITZZ wrote:
Luna,most Skinheads wear Doc Martens ( those are the boots pictured in my previous post,the ones at the top),and contrary to popular belife,not all Skinheads are racist idiots,many are really good people.
Could you give a brief 1 paragraph describing what skin head cultures are? ( the good type )
Any of them in size 46 ought to do you, but I would reccomend sourcing a US Distributor, as the width tends to vary from model to model on New Rocks. Thus, if you order from the UK, and they are a bit snug, you're either waiting a while to send them back, or buggered.
And Luna.... In answer to your question, in the UK it's Punks, Goths, Cybers etc who wear them. Skinheads still stick to their Bovver Boots.
So I'd be looking for a size 48 and a half,in british sizes...I belive I will look for a U.S distributor, I particularly like styles 474 and 272,hopefully I'll be able to find them in my size...thanks MDG.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
It's a fantastic site. The service is great, and they do everything they can to help you out. I found out about 'em when I started my criminal justice degree a few years back(apparently, they offer discounts to you even as you're just working towards the degree--the only thing you can't obtain from them without full military or LEO certification is the ID required stuff). Since finding out about the site...
I now swear by 5.11 and OTB. I have the most comfortable pants I've ever had, and the OTB "Thor" boots I got last month for $90...oh my god. It's like wearing sandals, but far, far more comfortable.
FITZZ wrote:
Luna,most Skinheads wear Doc Martens ( those are the boots pictured in my previous post,the ones at the top),and contrary to popular belife,not all Skinheads are racist idiots,many are really good people.
Could you give a brief 1 paragraph describing what skin head cultures are? ( the good type )
Well,keeping it to 1 paragraph will be difficult,but I'll give it a go.
Early skinheads were simply working class kids,into Ska and Oi! ( a type of "punk")music,while there was occasionly fights at "skinhead" shows,there was never a racist agenda,that all happened later when in the U.K the National Front begin to recruit some skinheads into there ranks.
In America,skinheads were just an offshoot of punk music,some later got involved in the whole racist agenda,but many are just working class people who like a certian style of music and lifestyle.
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