Simple but effect sweater made form 100% organic cotton with a 1/4 length zip at the top and raised collars. Ideal as an undergarment for a thinner jacket or to be worn on it’s own.

Available in sizes medium, large and XL and also in a darker blue and a greyish colour too.

This Mudd & Water Rockaway Sweatshirt is £35 reduced from £45 and shipping is £3. You can also get 10% off by using the exclusive discount code – SMARTGEEZER – when you get to the checkout.

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RIP101 another great surf store online for all your tshirt, shorts, jackets, sweatshirt and general surf brand needs.

I think Adidas and Goodyear are like Lennon and McCartney, a match made in heaven. OK, so sometimes they come together and produce unmitigated bollocks like ‘Maxwell’s Silver Hammer’ or ‘Birthday’ but in the main, it’s all tasty goodness for the soul.

This pair is a fine example comparable to album classics such as ‘One After 909′ or ‘Hey Bulldog’. That’s all you need to know my son.

This pair of Adidas Goodyear OS White Trainers are £65 reduced from £69 and shipping is £4. Size 7 to 11.

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Trainer Station is a good website with loads of quality trainers in stock; Nike, Adidas, Puma, Converse and more.

Great looking jacket for the autumn and these milder winters. NOt only available in light brown (taupe) but also in a dark brown.

Available in sizes small, medium, large and XL.

This Quiksilver Noble Lord Jacket is £130 and shipping for this item is FREE. You can also get 10% off by using the exclusive discount code – SMARTGEEZER – when you get to the checkout.

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RIP101 another great surf store online for all your tshirt, shorts, jackets, sweatshirt and general surf brand needs.

Marvel at my amazing photographic skills of a Puma trainer in my downstair neighbour’s front garden plant.

Once your marvelling has been adequately satiated, then refocus on how you can win a pair of these Puma V1.08 Miscella White Trainers from Branch309. All you have to do is answer this:

What is Branch309 home to?

Clue: The answer is on the home page.

Branch309 have reserved a pair of size 9′s in white to be won.

This competition has now ended, congratulations to Sandra who has a spanking new pair of trainers.

This week Branch309, a discount shoe website, have sent in a pair of Puma V1.08 Miscella white trainers.

Nice modern looking pair of trainers with a very stylised shape which probably makes you run faster. The sole has small studs so I thought they were football trainers, like astroturf or indoor ones but the blurb on the Branch309 site says they are indeed normal fashion trainers. But, you could use these for indoor/astroturf football if you really wanted.

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The lacing on the side is strangely comfortable as well as the whole trainer being really cushioned and comfortable.

Available in sizes from 6 to 13 and also in Black.

This pair of Puma V1.08 Miscella White Trainers are £35 reduced from £60. UK shipping is £5.

Branch309 has loads of great deals on trainers and shoes.

Here’s another duffle coat to round the week off with. Hope there’s some Paddington Bear fans in da house.

Bit more of a traditional duffle coat than the one a few days back by Paul Smith.

Hood, toggle closures, two main pockets at the front, 76% wool and available in 4 different sizes.

This Farah Lyon Duffle Coat is £170 and delivery is £5.

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Urban Outfitters is a great online clothing store stocking brands such as Denim is Everything, Original Penguin, Stussy, Supreme Being, Chunk, Modern Amusement and a load more.

A little bit special this thing but then there was a big response to people wanting a leather jacket in the jacket poll so here’s one of the best looking ones out there.

Washed leather bomber with double popper button cuffs. Features include a wire lining to manipulate shape and style.

This Bullet Brown Leather Bomber Jacket is £250 and shipping is £6.

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All Saints is great store with loads of designer gear to suit your extravagent tastes and extreme sense of style. Check it out once you get that Christmas bonus…you just got made redundant? Gutted.

A duffle coat was also high on the list of desired jackets/coats for this coming winter, so I’ve found this nugget from Paul Smith.

With 4 toggle fastenings, adjustable hood and available in 4 different sizes, then these coat be the duffle coast you have been looking for.

This Paul Smith Navy Duffle Coat is £185 plus there’s free next-day delivery on this item.

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Milan Clothing is a great site with many top quality brand names for you to drool over including Paul Smith, Puma McQueen, Nicholas Tate, Elvis Jesus and more.

Since there was good feedback on the previous jacket poll, thought I better getting some decent jackets up here for you to cast your discerning eye over.

Howsabout this one for starters?

Double breasted, dark grey cotton jacket with multiple pockets. Like a stylish half length mac.

This Cassette Cotton Jacket is £140 and shipping is £6.

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All Saints is great store with loads of designer items and also stuff for the birds and the house, so there’s no excuse not to bankrupt yourself here.

Ed emails SmartGeezer with this question:

I have a question about shoes. The shoes I buy only seem to last a few months before they start falling apart. I buy black shoes for work in the £40-£60 range and use a different shop each time in the hope of a different outcome. Recent examples include Clarks, Barratts, Jones but it is always the same. Usually the problem is the rubber in the heel disintegrating and coming away from the leather. I know £60 is not the most you can pay for shoes but is it too much to ask to get a year’s worth of use out of them? I am only 12 1/2 stone so I don’t think weight is the problem. Any suggestions?

Ed, I’m assuming you don’t walk funny, scuff your heels along the ground or are a full-time member of the Riverdance troupe. Sounds like you’re getting unlucky with your shoes basically. If you’re getting 2 months use out of £60 then I think you need to do two things;

Get your feet properly measured – buying online is not a good idea if you don’t know what size you are. Even if you do, it’s still a bitch. Go to a decent, probably independent shoeshop and get your feet properly measured. You may find you’re a half size up. Whilst you’re in the shop, try on a few shoes…then buy them online at a cheaper rate. Or, you can measure them at home, here’s a guide I found – Find Your Shoe Size – Step by Step Guide to Measuring Your Feet.

Buy more expensive shoes – If you’re paying £60 per 2 months, then why not pay £100 and get a much better quality of shoe that should last a year. This doesn’t mean you actually need to spend £100, there’s some deals out there and this is where SmartGeezer can help you out.

Once again I sent out the slave elves on a hiding to nowhere. Did they survive this latest mission of no mercy? Find out…

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