I think I just hurt my kidney laughing at the summer shoes.
For what it’s worth: I have a selection of custom-fit, hand-knit toques from my wife. I find the loose-fitting purple one juxtaposes nicely against my steeltoed ESD-safe boots.
i made a little noise of joy when i checked today and there was a new fart party post!
also, having found the “right combination of fabric and rubber” in the past (wore them out two years ago, although i still wore them in that condition far too long), i can attest to the positive effect on self-actualization that resulted!
no advice here, tho I do condone shopping at thrift stores. I’ve found lots of cool stuff at our Salvation army store here. South Pole, JNCO, Element…and preppy stuff I don’t wear cuz I’m an aging skate punk haha
I am in the same goddamn boat this year. All I want is a simple black toque but I can not find one anywhere.
My second last pair of boots were awesome and lasted me three years, and they were hand-me-downs from my sister. They were from American Eagle, but unfortunately now they only sell ugg ripoffs. So this winter I opted for the “shoe where shoe ought not to be” and i quickly found out that they were not waterproof, not a little not at all. So in January I went to sale season and found a pair of boots that look like fisherman’s boots. I asked the guy working if they were waterproof and he had no idea so I got them anyway. It seems like these days you either have to be a kid or wear uggs to have waterproof feet.
These seem to be the best option http://www.hunter-boot.com/1/Welcome-To-The-Home-Of-Hunter-Wellies.aspx but theyre so damn expensive, but the queen endorses them.
I can’t wait for the ugg trend to die out so I can get some good boots
For the hat solution, your best bet is to suck up to someone you know knits. For the boots…well your guess is as good as mine. Only pray someone with sensible taste and your size died recently and their kids dumped everything of theirs off at the thrift shop. It’s a combo of good luck and hard work on that end.
I 2nd the Sherpa suggestion, and if, as Sarah S. suggested, you go for a knit hat, maybe you could find something cute at etsy.com…Also, Zappos for shoes maybe. Free shipping and free return shipping if I’m not mistaken. Good luck!
My boot search usually happens when I see a stranger walking in cute boots and I think “Hey! Those are cute!” Then I ask where they got the boots and inevitably the answer is “oh, this little store in (insert city thousands of miles from where I live). Then I go in search of something similar and find only an unattractive collection of weird ones that make no sense, as you’ve clearly stated.
As a result I still wear boots from over a decade ago.
There’s a place called Eric on 7th in Park Slope that sells super cool boots for ladies. It might be expensive though. I guess you could always try them on and then run out the store.
I feel your pain. It is unreasonably hard to find a decent comfortable and practical pair of boots for winter. Likewise with the hat. I’m just living and dying in knee-high, lace-up, steel-toed boots atm, but they’re not as comfy as a nice pair of hiking boots though. Oh, and I’m toughing it out with a stupid flower hat that my mum bought me for Christmas. >.<
i got mine at one of those clearance stores (DSW, not sure if they have them in NY).
but i’m a guy where its easier to find that sorta stuff.
as for the hat, i am embarrased to admit i got mine at hot topic!
but its the transformers reversable one.
so wear it one way its autobot logo, the other way and its decepticon logo!
awesome and dorky!
with no penis head effect.
as for Death Fart…i just redid star wars w/ the death star being a big ass farting to blow up planets.
thanks for the idea!
buy a goddamned pair of doc martens and your feet will thank you– for several years. yeah, they’re expensive, but you don’t look like a wuss, your feet can handle water and cold and icesnow and stupid girly girls in dress witch boots, and they last a long time. and you can go around singing ‘oi oi oi’ when no one’s looking, cause it’s like you’re a real punk.
Hats? Not for me, except on weekends. I’d rather die of the cold than be seen with “hat hair.” Thank goodness for hoodies.
Although I admit when I was a rebellious teen, I purchased an Australian bush hat (and later, a “Mountie” style hat) because I thought I looked cool. In retrospect, perhaps an “f” instead of “c” would have been more accurate.
I wear my army boots around in the snow…they’re comfy and indestructible. I’ve had them re-soled three times. After the nuclear holocaust they’ll still be wearable. Also good for kicking ass, yaaar!
The only thing I hated about Alex Mac is that her never ending supply of beanies (or toques, or whatever the gay they’re called) just made her look like she was trying on different condoms every day. They look completely retarded on girls IMO.
And I know you’re all about the bum thing… but I would think constant thrift-store shopping for head wear would be a lice filled adventure.
I will knit you a hat if you want. Totally interested in trading comics for the most awesome hat ever. Check out the sold section on my etsy and let me know if you see something you dig or if you have an idea, I can most likely whip something up for you.
I’ve been reading your comic for over a year and really love it but don’t comment frequently. So, uh, hi.
google for snowjoggers. yeah you can get some totally hipster color pattern but they have plain ones too. the point is the bottom is just like a regular sneaker so they’re comfy but FUNCTIONAL and (i live in boston) they’re the only things i’ve found remotely useful on icy sidewalks that no one ever shovels or salts.
hats, can’t help you, all of them look dumb on me and they make me super sweaty, yay. i usually just get a coat with a good (detachable) hood.
ps, a fucking absolutely spot on description of ballet flats, sadly
It is a weird thing that I had that exact same thing happen at a hat-shopping store visit. I found the perfect light, all black logo-less ballcap. It was the only one, buried way in the back, without a tag. I took it up to the counter and they said “Uh, this isn’t ours, we’ve never carried a hat like this.”
“Oh…can I have it?”
“Well, I can’t just let you take it…”
“Two bucks.”
“Uh, fine.” Score!
I have this issue every winter as well. I have found that Adidas makes boots that are quite water proof and if you needed to, you could probalby run in them and they are cute, and they are comfortable. Check em out. They’re about $100 but they last for years (I wore out my first pair after 5 years!!)
I have my shitkickers, then I have my awsome tennis shoes which are actually bowling shoes? Idk. Then I have my three inch intimidator work heels. then I have a pair of white sandles. Not the kind that goes between your toes. I hate those. then I have my totally awesome, I hope they last, but I know they won’t boots that come up mid calf and lace up the back. Uninique awesome and totally functional.
Now hats…… A whole other issue.
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March 5th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
And this is why I buy mens boots. I have a pair of Wolverine boot knockoffs that are waterproof and anti-slip. They are amazing.
I’ve no suggestion hat-wise though.
March 5th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
I think I just hurt my kidney laughing at the summer shoes.
For what it’s worth: I have a selection of custom-fit, hand-knit toques from my wife. I find the loose-fitting purple one juxtaposes nicely against my steeltoed ESD-safe boots.
March 5th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
lady, you gotta move further north where you can get your hands on some muthafuckin moccasins.
March 5th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
i made a little noise of joy when i checked today and there was a new fart party post!
also, having found the “right combination of fabric and rubber” in the past (wore them out two years ago, although i still wore them in that condition far too long), i can attest to the positive effect on self-actualization that resulted!
March 5th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
it’s days like this i’m happy to be a dude. we can look as bummy as we want and we end up getting MORE chicks for it (see: los angeles).
March 5th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
You need a sherpa hat and these babies..
http://z.about.com/d/shoes/1/0/m/p/moon_boots.jpg
March 5th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Walk around nekkid just like NY state’s Governer
March 6th, 2010 at 12:55 am
no advice here, tho I do condone shopping at thrift stores. I’ve found lots of cool stuff at our Salvation army store here. South Pole, JNCO, Element…and preppy stuff I don’t wear cuz I’m an aging skate punk haha
March 6th, 2010 at 1:36 am
Doc Martens?
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Martens-Womens-1460-Boot/dp/B000BOLRNO
(but maybe not in yellow)
I swear by my DM “Crazy Horse” Desert Boots. 1 pair usually lasts me 2 or three years. Fantastic shoes!
March 6th, 2010 at 8:23 am
One word: Sorels.
March 6th, 2010 at 8:47 am
I am in the same goddamn boat this year. All I want is a simple black toque but I can not find one anywhere.
My second last pair of boots were awesome and lasted me three years, and they were hand-me-downs from my sister. They were from American Eagle, but unfortunately now they only sell ugg ripoffs. So this winter I opted for the “shoe where shoe ought not to be” and i quickly found out that they were not waterproof, not a little not at all. So in January I went to sale season and found a pair of boots that look like fisherman’s boots. I asked the guy working if they were waterproof and he had no idea so I got them anyway. It seems like these days you either have to be a kid or wear uggs to have waterproof feet.
These seem to be the best option http://www.hunter-boot.com/1/Welcome-To-The-Home-Of-Hunter-Wellies.aspx but theyre so damn expensive, but the queen endorses them.
I can’t wait for the ugg trend to die out so I can get some good boots
March 6th, 2010 at 11:17 am
i loled at penis head affect
March 6th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
For the hat solution, your best bet is to suck up to someone you know knits. For the boots…well your guess is as good as mine. Only pray someone with sensible taste and your size died recently and their kids dumped everything of theirs off at the thrift shop. It’s a combo of good luck and hard work on that end.
March 6th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
I 2nd the Sherpa suggestion, and if, as Sarah S. suggested, you go for a knit hat, maybe you could find something cute at etsy.com…Also, Zappos for shoes maybe. Free shipping and free return shipping if I’m not mistaken. Good luck!
March 6th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Keen boots in winter, Keen sandals in summer. It changed my life, man.
As for hats, get a crochet hook and just start making a spiral and keep going until it turns into a hat. BAM. HAT.
(I know, I know. You’re making art here, not soliciting advice from asshole strangers on the internet. But seriously: Keen boots!)
March 6th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
Death fart is my new favorite phrase.
My boot search usually happens when I see a stranger walking in cute boots and I think “Hey! Those are cute!” Then I ask where they got the boots and inevitably the answer is “oh, this little store in (insert city thousands of miles from where I live). Then I go in search of something similar and find only an unattractive collection of weird ones that make no sense, as you’ve clearly stated.
As a result I still wear boots from over a decade ago.
March 6th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
There’s a place called Eric on 7th in Park Slope that sells super cool boots for ladies. It might be expensive though. I guess you could always try them on and then run out the store.
March 7th, 2010 at 6:23 am
I feel your pain. It is unreasonably hard to find a decent comfortable and practical pair of boots for winter. Likewise with the hat. I’m just living and dying in knee-high, lace-up, steel-toed boots atm, but they’re not as comfy as a nice pair of hiking boots though. Oh, and I’m toughing it out with a stupid flower hat that my mum bought me for Christmas. >.<
March 7th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
i got mine at one of those clearance stores (DSW, not sure if they have them in NY).
but i’m a guy where its easier to find that sorta stuff.
as for the hat, i am embarrased to admit i got mine at hot topic!
but its the transformers reversable one.
so wear it one way its autobot logo, the other way and its decepticon logo!
awesome and dorky!
with no penis head effect.
as for Death Fart…i just redid star wars w/ the death star being a big ass farting to blow up planets.
thanks for the idea!
March 7th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
I FEEL YA, WOMAN. It took me a ridiculous amount of time to find a pair of boots that a) didn’t have heels and b) weren’t furry.
OH, BOOTS. I shake my fist at you in fury…
March 7th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
buy a goddamned pair of doc martens and your feet will thank you– for several years. yeah, they’re expensive, but you don’t look like a wuss, your feet can handle water and cold and icesnow and stupid girly girls in dress witch boots, and they last a long time. and you can go around singing ‘oi oi oi’ when no one’s looking, cause it’s like you’re a real punk.
March 8th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Hats? Not for me, except on weekends. I’d rather die of the cold than be seen with “hat hair.” Thank goodness for hoodies.
Although I admit when I was a rebellious teen, I purchased an Australian bush hat (and later, a “Mountie” style hat) because I thought I looked cool. In retrospect, perhaps an “f” instead of “c” would have been more accurate.
March 8th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Paper Doll with accessories featured in the apartments pop-up book.
March 8th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
1.- always buy off-season.
2.- look around for people who are of the same age, coloration and whatnot as you, and study them for clothes hints.
March 8th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
I wear my army boots around in the snow…they’re comfy and indestructible. I’ve had them re-soled three times. After the nuclear holocaust they’ll still be wearable. Also good for kicking ass, yaaar!
March 8th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
I’ve had the same toque (aka the penis head) for over 15 years, and it’s the the ONLY one that has ever kept my head warm.
As for boots? Just buy a cheap pair of rubber ones and double up on socks!
March 9th, 2010 at 10:06 am
i have the same problem when it comes to relationships.
March 9th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
The only thing I hated about Alex Mac is that her never ending supply of beanies (or toques, or whatever the gay they’re called) just made her look like she was trying on different condoms every day. They look completely retarded on girls IMO.
And I know you’re all about the bum thing… but I would think constant thrift-store shopping for head wear would be a lice filled adventure.
March 9th, 2010 at 10:59 pm
I will knit you a hat if you want. Totally interested in trading comics for the most awesome hat ever. Check out the sold section on my etsy and let me know if you see something you dig or if you have an idea, I can most likely whip something up for you.
I’ve been reading your comic for over a year and really love it but don’t comment frequently. So, uh, hi.
March 10th, 2010 at 6:40 am
wearing a hat messes up my coiffed hair. however, i found a hat on my trip to seattle at an actual hat shop (byrnie utz hats). good price, too!
i have problems finding boots as well. i just don’t want my feet to get wet or freeze! and i don’t want to look like an a-hole.
March 11th, 2010 at 9:23 am
Clogs the stupid shoes. Also why surgeons wear clogs? If standing long time sense to wear shoe with ankle support.
keen boots.
not a bot.
March 13th, 2010 at 8:23 am
You forgot to color the middle dot in “alas…”
March 22nd, 2010 at 3:31 am
google for snowjoggers. yeah you can get some totally hipster color pattern but they have plain ones too. the point is the bottom is just like a regular sneaker so they’re comfy but FUNCTIONAL and (i live in boston) they’re the only things i’ve found remotely useful on icy sidewalks that no one ever shovels or salts.
hats, can’t help you, all of them look dumb on me and they make me super sweaty, yay. i usually just get a coat with a good (detachable) hood.
ps, a fucking absolutely spot on description of ballet flats, sadly
April 6th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
It is a weird thing that I had that exact same thing happen at a hat-shopping store visit. I found the perfect light, all black logo-less ballcap. It was the only one, buried way in the back, without a tag. I took it up to the counter and they said “Uh, this isn’t ours, we’ve never carried a hat like this.”
“Oh…can I have it?”
“Well, I can’t just let you take it…”
“Two bucks.”
“Uh, fine.” Score!
June 30th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
I have this issue every winter as well. I have found that Adidas makes boots that are quite water proof and if you needed to, you could probalby run in them and they are cute, and they are comfortable. Check em out. They’re about $100 but they last for years (I wore out my first pair after 5 years!!)
http://www.shopping.com/xPO-Adidas-ADIDAS-Arosa-2-Hi-Boots-Snow-Brown-Womens
October 9th, 2010 at 12:13 am
I have my shitkickers, then I have my awsome tennis shoes which are actually bowling shoes? Idk. Then I have my three inch intimidator work heels.
then I have a pair of white sandles. Not the kind that goes between your toes. I hate those. then I have my totally awesome, I hope they last, but I know they won’t boots that come up mid calf and lace up the back. Uninique awesome and totally functional.
Now hats…… A whole other issue.