Issue #343 | Are Boat Shoes Really Back?

Are Boat Shoes Really Back?

Big fashion houses have been using them in shows lately. Menswear designer Todd Snyder recently did a collaboration with Sperry. So did Chris Echevarria, founder of Brooklyn label Blackstock & Weber. Add to that a litany of coverage from mainstream media and a devout Gen Z following that flaunts them on social platforms, and one could begin to get the idea that your dad’s tired old boat shoes are about as exciting as they’ve ever been. But does all the buzz mean we should be doing our best Harrison Ford-at-Cannes impressions this summer? GQ talked to as many people as they could to find out.

GQ

These Precision-Engineered Razors Will Give You an Edge

[Partner] Boy is there a lot of subpar shaving gear out there. The wrong razor means irritation, nicks, and an uneven feel, which day in and day out can deliver a blow to the ol’ self esteem. Henson Shaving makes precision-engineered safety razors that dramatically improve the shaving experience, all in the name of keeping your confidence intact. Unlike other models that don’t do much to support the blade, Henson’s razors clamp down on them closer to the cutting edge to firm up the business end, which will give you a closer, cleaner finish, every time.

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Why You Should Be Snapping Up Neo-Vintage Watches

We hope you’re sitting down when you read this, but something brought into existence in 2004 is now considered vintage. (If you want to feel even older, that year gave us Facebook, widespread Bluetooth tech, and Diet Coke Lime.) Now for the good news: Watches released at that time, too, are vintage, or what’s known in the biz as neo-vintage—a distinction made for timepieces that are between 20 and 40 years old—and they have the potential to gain serious value, since no determinations have been made about whether they’re worth anything. Yet, that is.

Robb Report

How Cartier, LVMH, and Other Luxury Brands Are Preparing for the Olympics’ Retail Boost

You’d figure with the games comes crowds, and with crowds comes money. But it’s not quite that straight forward, it turns out. “A report commissioned by Paris 2024 last week flagged a possible ‘crowding out’ effect whereby tourists that had planned to come to Paris go elsewhere, but said that it is hard to measure and to predict,” says Fast Company. Without question, the European continent will see an influx of tourism this summer. For high-end brands, the challenge is figuring out where exactly they’ll land, and whether they’ll be looking for silver, gold, or something else entirely.

Fast Company

An Affordable, Japan-Only G-Shock Watch Just Arrived in the USA

Continuum is a bit of musical genius from John Mayer, but like his lineup of G-Shocks, you can only take so much before it’s time for something a little more exotic. This particular strain of the watch from Casio had previously only been available in Japan, but for the first time since its 2021 debut, it is now being sold in the U.S. The model, named GWS5600U-1, walks and talks like a G-Shock, but has a titanium and a carbon fiber construction that makes it one of the lightest—and lethal-looking—in its class. $250

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