this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2023
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I have one of those mugs. Not in that color. It is a HotJo travel mug. It's the best mug I've ever owned. I'm on my second because I accidentally dropped the first I had for about 10 years. Sadly, they don't make them in black anymore and the ones I've seen on eBay that don't have a shitty logo on them have really expensive shipping, so I've made do with a white one. I didn't even realize they used them on DS9 until I was doing a rewatch one day.
I should start paying attention to the props used on Star Trek when the shows are new so that I can buy something I like when they're still sold new, instead of searching around for them after-the-fact.
(I bought a pair of Nike sneakers off Ebay for cosplay a few months ago. Luckily they weren't expensive, but they were used and I had to settle for ones a half-size larger than what actually fits me.)
If you don’t have the SNW boots from John Fluevog, suggest getting a pair.
They’ve also just released a ‘Cadet’ low cut version which may be great cosplay even if they don’t show up eventually onscreen. Preorders closed in September, but one expects them to be on sale once they’ve been released to stores.
I appreciate the heads up. That price tag, though, just makes me appreciate the practicality of my "Starfleet athletic wear" cosplay even more. (FYI, it's pretty awesome to be able to show up at a hot summertime convention wearing a T-shirt, jogging pants and sneakers and still have it "count" as cosplay. Way better than, say, TWOK or later-season DS9 uniforms, let alone the nonsense crazy people from other fandoms wear in the heat.)
Fluevogs are very well made and last for years. Definitely worth it from a quality/price perspective.
Depending on where you live in North America, there’s likely a John Fluevog location where you can try them on before buying.