frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! At last I've got something of definite worth to publish under a Guy Day Friday heading. It's enough to make me chortle in joy!
Actually, I have two items of note. So let me start with the lesser of them. Last Friday I mentioned that one of the more popular clog boots of the current fall/winter fashion cycle was the Lynnea style from UGG Australia. This shearling lined calf-high boot has cropped up frequently in several of my Celebriclogs posts, and I seem to run into it quite often when trolling the blogs of shoe-loving fashionistas. If you haven't kept track of the sizing policies at UGG, let me point out that they thoughtfully manufacture their women's footwear in sizes up to 12. Which any eager male clog fan will tell you is a size that sometimes works. When I posted about the Lynnea last Friday, 6pm.com was selling them for $119.99 with free shipping and a 30 day money back guarantee. I was on the fence about whether to take advantage of the great price, but with a little goading from Tea, a clog fan who's been loving her Lynneas in the muck and mess of her Milwaukee winter just north of me, I took the plunge. As she put it in her comment,
Lindsey: I feel it's only fair to reciprocate on the clog-pusher front. The Lynneas are perfect. They are perfect, I tell you.
In the face of this honest assessment, I was helpless to resist.
The chocolate burnished flavor had been calling my name ever since I laid eyes on that dark wood sole and contrasting toe so I grabbed a pair in a size 12, and when they arrived in just two days' time, I ripped open the box and discovered with delight that they were indeed perfect. Perfect on my 11" long feet. Perfect under a pair of cords. Perfect for keeping my toes warm in this chilly time of year.
Thank you, Tea, for encouraging me to give this style a try. It was advice well-heeded. In fact, I have a business engagement downtown on Friday, and I'm seriously considering this pair of clog boots to carry me there.
I have to mention that I did just check the 6pm.com listing for this style, and there are still a wide range of sizes and colors available. But the price has inexplicably rised to $139.90 for most of the listings and $149.90 for the cinnamon burnished range. Odd, no?
But that's just a footnote to the real story I wanted to share. A couple weeks back, the folks at Sven Clogs honored me with a pair of shearling boots. I showed them off proudly on Every Clog Has Its Day. And the next thing I knew, one of my regular readers, Glenn, wrote to tell me my post had inspired him to pick up a pair of Svens for himself. Wrote he,
Very cool! I'm glad you jumped on the Sven's bandwagon. It's been my clog of choice for years. They fit great, they have loads of choices and options, and great customer service. I am eagerly awaiting my own custom pair to arrive tomorrow. I can't wait.
I can't either! What'd he get? What'd he get? According to Glenn, he wanted something similar to the Swedish Hasbeens jodhpur boot. And the folks at Sven did their best to accommodate him.
Rest assured pictures will be shared when they become available. But I hear from Glenn that he went with a black leather short boot on a black base. The cut of the shoe portion is a traditional clog style, but the boot shaft is adorned with a strap and buckle and a pull-on tab at the rear.
And what did he think of them once they arrived?
They look great, fit great, and feel fantastic. Maybe only someone like you would understand but I love the feeling of the leather around the ankle, pulling up the zipper when putting them on.
Oh, my friend, I don't think you and I are the only ones who enjoy that sensation!
He also wrote,
Your blog makes me spend money. It's not really my fault!
Well, I've heard that from other people, too.
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[On my feet as I blog: right this very minute? My olive green shearling Sven clog boots. No clog fan should face winter without a pair!]
... now there's a thought. Maybe I could get Sven to make me a red pair of boots ala Swedish Hasbeens...
Posted by: Tea | 03/02/2012 at 02:20 PM
Tea: I was just thinking that!
Posted by: Lindsey Cochran | 03/02/2012 at 02:27 PM
Congratulations, Glenn, on your awesome new creations---I want to see images!---and bravo to Sven for making your dream boots for you!
I second Lindsey's remark about the thrill we get from slipping on a favorite pair: I get a rush of pleasure from lacing up and buckling the straps of my Fluevog Convictions and I have to keep looking down at them all day long.
(I have to say, I am the luckiest person on the planet to have a boyfriend who not only appreciates my choice in shoes and wears awesome clogs himself, but with whom I can swap stories about sales, disappointments, and triumphs; we need more like him and Glenn and all the other fine male readers here on ECHID who rock their delicious footwear choices for us gals to enjoy!)
Posted by: Melissa Krebs | 03/02/2012 at 02:49 PM
Tea, Make sure Sven's gives me a commission!
Melisa, you’ll have to wait for Guy Day Friday next week for pictures. Or maybe if you sweet talk your boyfriend enough he’ll send you a sneak peak.
Posted by: Glenn | 03/02/2012 at 03:52 PM
@ Melissa,
You are indeed lucky as am I. Hubby not only appreciates the styles but wears fantastic clogs himself. Unfortunately, it will be quite awhile--years, really-- before I get to slip on a pair.
Posted by: kathy ann | 03/02/2012 at 05:38 PM
kathy ann: What a pleasure to hear from you again! You've been missed!
Posted by: Lindsey Cochran | 03/02/2012 at 09:31 PM
I'm new to this website, but I feel I'm right at home. I've worn clogs since I got my first pair in the early 70's, and I still love them. I saw your blog about the Ugg "Lynnea" boots on sale at 6PM. I couldn't pass them up, so I ordered a pair of burnished black in size 10. They look and fit great. I'm one of the lucky guys with small feet, and I've taken advantage of my small size! Thanks for the tip. I hope I become a regular in here. What a great site...
Posted by: Gary Williamson | 03/27/2012 at 08:01 PM
Gary: Welcome aboard! The more the merrier! If you don't mind, send me a photo of your Lynneas on your feet and I'll run a special UGG post someday featuring all the readers Lynnea photos I can muster!
Posted by: Lindsey Cochran | 03/27/2012 at 10:58 PM