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AN UNCONVENTIONAL COLORWAY OF THE PARABOOT MICHAEL

I’ve made it clear a few times that I have a love affair with this ancient French footwear model. These became really popular in the menswear space a few years back and everyone and their mother picked up either a brown leather or black leather pair. Suddenly this niche shoe belonged to everyone, both enthusiasts and non.
But then you’d see someone with a full brown / white pony hair version. Or you’d see green leather. Or in my case, a matted black leather with pony hair on the tongue. That’s when you knew that someone had ball knowledge.
The thing is everyone who wanted to participate in the popularity opted for a safe colorway, and you can see by how often black and brown colorways are resold used online. But a real enthusiast owned the black and brown model, and then also went out of their way to invest in a weirder, more niche colorway. When I bought my pony hair pair I had friends who poked fun at me; three weeks later my fav menswear writer picked up the same pair — thats when I knew there was an even deeper well of menswear nerds out there, all united by weird French shoes.

@marianoleonczik

Apr 11, 2025

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doc marten mary janes

i bought my pair off of my last college roommate b4 i graduated and they’re still holding up!! i wear them to the office, and i’ve also worn them to protests, running errands, walks in the park sometimes, formal-ish events. and i’ve never slipped in them!! imo they’re sturdy but still comfy, though you could probably add a thin insole for extra comfort. they work with many outfits and look best with ruffle/scalloped ankle socks, tights, or cute crew socks. attached is a collage i made for this rec of my pair in the wild lol 😌🎀

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1460 Smooth Leather Dr. Martens

bought them second hand from a coworker (who wore them only twice) and they have been my go-to shoe ever since

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very appreciative of all you on this app

I feel like there’s a special connectivity on this app that I haven’t felt in a long time, maybe since early 2010’s tumblr. The fact that you can’t promote yourself like IG is wonderful. The fact that there isn’t mass video content like Tik Tok is great. It’s not this monetized / paid sponsorship app. People are here because they want to be a part of something with nothing to gain besides friendship. Seeing the URL -> IRL meetups warms my heart so much (waiting for an NYC or Brooklyn meetup).
Thanks for your participation on this niche little app. I smile reading all the recs and all the comments and all the asks. Hope we’ll all be here for a long time.

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Brooklyn pi.fyi meetup — success

florinegrassenhopper riotgrrrl brendanooooo slowdazzle buck_mcgraw and indianjones — we did it. Not only did we successfully meet for drinks, but we also schemed the hostile takeover of this app from tyler tonight.
In all seriousness — weird that an app I downloaded in April would make genuinely want to drive back into Brooklyn during end of day traffic for a happy hour. Great app filled with great people.

@marianoleonczik

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Just appreciating your pi.fyi feed

I think a life rule for me is to surround myself with people who know more / are smarter / are cooler than me and just absorb their aura by listening / observing them. It’s made me the incredibly smart / cool person you all know and love. I just never thought I’d feel the same way about URL friends. I’m constantly listening to the songs I see posted here, reading the articles, subbing to newsletters, and googling topics that get tossed onto the feed. It’s nice to know you can become a more rounded person by just absorbing what your mutuals post on here. I’m going to sit on my couch, have a cocktail and digest my lovely feed. Happy Sunday!

@marianoleonczik

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