Friday, February 19, 2010

First Look: L.L. Bean Signature Footwear

Here is your first look at the L.L. Bean Signature moccasin offerings.  Not much to say here besides "wowsers" and "I'll have one of each please".  Many thanks go out to Laurie Brooks for sending these my way.



Price Points:
-Eastport Handsewn Ranger Moc Suede...$89
-Eastport Handsewn Ranger Moc Leather...$85
-Eastport Handsewn Blucher Moc Suede...$79
-Eastport Handsewn Blucher Moc Leather...$75
-Vintage Field Watch (seen here), comes with two interchangeable straps in olive and black, made in Switzerland...$125

-L.A.S
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16 comments:

  1. tripFebruary 19, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    Hmm, interesting. I would be most interested to know how the leather blucher moc differs from the one that is currently available. The toe box is still much more square than Bean blucher mocs of olde. I do like the Ranger mocs, though.

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  2. RichFebruary 19, 2010 at 5:28 PM

    ahhh man, you're really making me wish I hadn't picked these up the other day: http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/MensBrowse/Men_Shop_By_Category/shoes/casualbootschukkas/PRDOVR~13509/13509.jsp

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  3. DmitriyFebruary 19, 2010 at 6:16 PM

    why get ll bean, or anything for that matter, as long as Sperry top siders exist??


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  4. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    How does the brown leather blucher moc differ from the regular version?

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  5. L.A.SFebruary 19, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    Trip/James- Probably a different leather would be my guess.

    Dmitriy- These are moccasins on camp soles. Sperry makes boat shoes on a boat sole. They are not the same thing.

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  6. lkjlkjFebruary 19, 2010 at 8:45 PM

    Much thanks to you Lawrence, and to Ms. Brooks. I am having a very difficult time deciding whether to go with the ranger or blucher moc. At the same time, I'm also having trouble deciding whether to go with leather or suede!

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  7. lkjlkjFebruary 19, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    James - I think these have a different sole compared to the current LL Bean blucher mocs (current ones seem to have slits on the bottom of the soles), and as Lawrence mentioned, these probably have different leather as well.

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  8. JunctionedFebruary 19, 2010 at 9:34 PM

    Well done. I want an affordable quality leather moc from an esteemed brand that I would want to keep as a versatile option in my wardrobe arsenal. Nail on the head. Now, which one is the question?

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2010 at 3:52 AM

    Wow, nice and affordable. The suede bluchers are a nice touch, but something about the grey color that doesn't sit right with me. Maybe they're better in person. If only they had brick soles like the Quoddy for South Willard offerings...

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  10. BenFebruary 20, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    While Quoddy is still my holy grail for casual footwear, these are a (relatively) more affordable option. I wonder how the quality compares? Maine vs. Maine grudgematch!

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  11. ep3February 20, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    Any chance at seeing some better close-ups of the watches?

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  12. CharlesFebruary 20, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    Ranger Mocs for me. Size 13 I hope. These I like better than the Quoddy version.

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  13. Dallas FosterFebruary 20, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    are they handsewn in Maine? does not specify

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  14. L.A.SFebruary 20, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    Listeless runt- I am assuming that they are handswen in Eastort, Maine considering the names of the models.

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  15. wingtip blogFebruary 21, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    I actually highly doubt these are sewn in Maine. The Casco Bay boat shoes have the Maine name, but they're assembled overseas.

    That being said, I'm still in for a pair of Ranger mocs.

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  16. wingtip blogFebruary 21, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    ^ I could be wrong, though.

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