I’ve come to the realization that my style is a mix of Elvin Tibideaux, Theodore Huxtable and a dash of Cliff. Yes, a mix of down vests, wool sweaters, boots of varying shapes and sizes and layers, sweatshirts and runners.

Do remember that fresh need not cost a bundle. There’s been a slowing down on sneaker posts, mainly because there’s been fewer decent pairs coming out. That plus I’ve been more in “winter shoe” mode and right now these compose part of my winter rotation.

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– Grey 991′s are a staple. Unfortunately, New Balance discontinued them so…well that’s not all the way bad because that means there’s a surplus floating around that can be had for way under the original retail ticket. Should remain that way for a while to come but snag them while they’re available.

– The Timbs are the 3-eye handsewns. Since I haven’t worn 6″s in ages and rarely break out my field boots anymore, I’ve opted for different styles of Timberlands. Watch for the Starks version that’s releasing soon too plus there’s a mid that’s even more fierce than this lowcut but I got tired of waiting for a size 12 to magically appear. (You can still get 40% off your orders through midnight today, 12.7 by using the code FFDEC9 on Timberland.com).

– L.L. Bean gumshoes aka the duck boots I was guffawing about a month or two ago, simply because they’re ill. Word to the wise: size down. I wear a 13 in sneakers, a 12 in boots and an 11 in these joints.

Luckily, none of these cost more than $75 including shipping. A combination of smart shopping with coupons and simply waiting on sales. Patience is a virtue. And when you’re pinching pennies, it’s your best asset in your quest to stay Fresh and pay less.