Diemme Laces

If you are fairly new to the blog you might not know this, but I am a huge proponent of changing out your shoelaces as a cheap and effective way to switch up your footwear.  Your motivation behind doing such doesn't really matter since buying new shoelaces is as cheap as clothing related purchases get.  Get some new laces. Test them out. Proceed however you see fit.  Done and done.  Most people know Diemme as the Italian brand smashing the burgeoning hiking boot market.  Their boots are my favorite hikers available right now and when you see them in person you'll probably feel the same way.  Anyhow, Diemme also sells pretty awesome laces to compliment their wide array of boot styles and various uppers.  C.H.C.M. Shop, who sells Diemme boots, has a bunch of these laces in stock right now.  For $4.95 there are two sizes in a bunch of colors/materials - 51" and 61".  Figure out what size you need and grab a couple to test out with your F/W boots and shoes.  Giving your Bean boots, brogue boots or longwings a facelift has never been easier or cheaper.

-L.A.S

C'H'C'M' F/W 2010 Arrivals

C'H'C'M' always blows me away with their stock.  They pride themselves on a selection of "classic, timeless garments for everyday use" and I am very inclined to agree with them.  Honestly, I don't know how these guys don't get more love from a blogosphere obsessed with all of the things mentioned above - maybe they're just that under the radar?  Anyhow, if you have some coin saved up and are still looking to make that one, or couple of, purchases for F/W you should do yourself a favor and check out all their new arrivals.  This season they've got an equally incredible and rugged wool blazer from Japan's Sunny Sports that would complete any Northeast or Midwest winter wardrobe.  C'H'C'M' also has some seriously lust-worthy accessories from everyone's favorite "damn, I'm poor as shit" brand, Drakes.  The two-tone, 100% lambswool, made in Scotland hats are as next level as knit caps can get and you already know all about Drakes' scarves.  Finally, C'H'C'M' has some of the finest hiking boots money can buy if that's the kind of thing you get into on the weekends.  They take some damn fine product shots, that's for sure.

-L.A.S