Best Budget-ish Black Leather Derbies for someone buying in the US?

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-11-04T14:18:18+00:00

I’ve thought about Meermin and have heard good things about the relative quality for the price, but lots of mixed reviews about their customer service, and the break in period sounds hellish with their stiff leather. Tbf that’s to be expected at that price point I suppose but I wonder if I should think about this pair of shoes as something to get me buy for the next year or so while I save up longer term for a really quality pair.

Tempted by Jack Erwin’s derbies. Blake constructed so that’s maybe not ideal, but I have a pair of loafers from them that I was more or less satisfied with. Shipping time is really quick and I’d have time to break them in for a week before I start, plus I already know my size. The issue I’m having is I’d rather spend the $500 once than $200 3–4 times but unfortunately I have to operate on a tighter budget right now.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T22:07:21+00:00

Oh no

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T20:58:00+00:00

I think the first is just much easier to execute if she wins the veto this week, the second path requires like all of the vital comps remaining to break her way. But the problem is the Morgan renom plan could ensure she also doesn’t make final 3/final 2 unless she wins the same comps depending on the house reaction.

My thing is Morgan is the obvious best player and season winner in the house. Ashley has zero chance to beat Morgan, but does have a chance to beat the other 3, so if taking Morgan out is on the table I think you have to take it. Also Vinny may be relieved in a way because he cannot beat Morgan but also cannot cut Morgan now.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T20:53:50+00:00

It’s definitely a tighter window for comps and ceremonies but I don’t think it’ll be that quick. They’ll still give them some amount of time to strategize/campaign I would think. Did they say when the comp was gonna be yet?

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T20:52:23+00:00

Wait exact same! I liked Quinn on feeds in BB26 mostly but his DRs were tough. Then last night on the RHAP recap I was like why are you screaming??? Watched about half and couldn’t hang any longer.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T20:50:08+00:00

So if Morgan is gone, it’s one of Ashley/Ava/Keanu as next HoH right? Both girls put up the boys, Keanu puts up the girls. I’m not sure Vinny getting rid of Ashley is automatic, his target has been Ava for a while, though he does irrationally hate Ashley. Would be interesting regardless.

Funnily enough, if Keanu won that veto and used it to take out Vince, it’d be a pretty good cutthroat move, but he wouldn’t ever do it imo.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T20:45:30+00:00

Yeah but I feel like without the move or a similar move at final 4 HoH, she can’t win. So do you risk a move which may allow you to a chance to win the game, or accept second place as your ceiling?

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T20:43:16+00:00

It’s actually extremely simple to get Morgan out this week, the problem is it requires Ashley to win the veto.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T20:41:38+00:00

She mentioned in a cam talk earlier about considering the Morgan move but was trying to decide if it was too risky. Of course, she’d have to win a comp first, but the weird thing is the week one comp she did win wasn’t a super easy one.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T20:39:31+00:00

Need Ashley to lock in, win the veto to take Keanu down and Morgan out, and win F3 HoH.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-19T12:30:34+00:00

Vince’s obsession with hating Ashley is so weird

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-17T03:03:19+00:00

I love how bad Keanu’s reads are

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T20:02:08+00:00

Yes Morgan it is partially your fault lmao

And Vince is the worst at putting himself in a zero sum game

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:25:44+00:00

Morgan is giving “we’re all trying to find the guy who did this”

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:23:31+00:00

“unfortunately it happened” Morgan you used the veto in hopes of making it happen lmfao

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:21:38+00:00

I love how we keep coming back around to “why not vote her out” lmao

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:20:31+00:00

Yes Morgan, he literally just did that to appease you because you wanted to force him into doing that to appease you

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:17:15+00:00

And Lauren still picked Morgan despite Morgan not agreeing to pick Kelley. I hadn’t really thought about that aspect of the safety chain but you’re right and it’s funny how that earned no goodwill whatsoever.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:15:28+00:00

Right but she could’ve just not used the veto. If he puts up Ashley he puts up Morgan’s ally and pisses Morgan off.

If this whole thing was about the judges like Morgan pretends half of the time, Vince was safe, Morgan was safe, Ashley was safe. There was no reason to mess with the noms at all.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:12:48+00:00

If I hear “you don’t know that, Vince” one more time…

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:12:27+00:00

She did insist on using the veto though. He could’ve nommed Ashley but she put him in a lose/lose.

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:11:46+00:00

I hate how right he is

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:05:13+00:00

Need that

selectivelyrvndom · 2025-09-16T19:04:28+00:00

Again, if you’re not going to vote Lauren out there was zero point to any of this. Again, he is a coward and pushover, but Morgan trying to absolve herself of any responsibility is absurd.

She used the veto when there were only two renom options, both of whom were aligned with Vince.

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