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Is anyone knowledgeable on the black Red Wing leathers? For engineers the main ones seem to be RW Chrome and Klondike. The fades look a bit different. 2268 from the 90s with Chrome leather The 2966 with Klondike leather. The 9060 is a flat toe Beckmans, also with Klondike. It was recently offered in US stores and last year in some European shops in relation with the Munich store anniversary. But it's mostly sold out now. It has been available in Japan for many years. I think, it was also RW Japan, that had developed it. Mr Suzuki of Two Monkeys and Ol Shanks amongs other had a hand in it, if I remember correctly. Perhaps we'll see it in the European shops next year. Not sure, how popular it would be. It also looks nice worn.

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@MJF9's jacket found a new home

Those Beckmans look lovely!

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There is also Black Excalibur which is used on the new Beckman (9423), Black Harness used on the 8074 moc toe and 8084 Iron Ranger, and Black Prairie used on the 8849. I do not know much about RW and SB Foot leathers so I can't give much more detail than this. I do believe that the Black Prairie is tea-core black with a brown core like the Black Chrome and Klondike, while the Black Harness is struck through. I do not know about the Black Excalibur. I agree with @Alec Leamas though that the Black Klondike on the Beckman 9060 looks really nice. I've been going back and forth on grabbing a 9060 flatbox for myself since I found a rare pair in size 13 from a US stockist or going with the non-flatbox Cigar Excalibur 9422 (or I may pivot completely and go with a Whites SD). I always deliberate over these types of decisions ad nauseam.

Japan Blue Jacket that I've had for 2.5ish years. Many washes

All FW ‘jean’ denim is developed specifically for and by them - in fact they tend to take that approach with a lot of fabrics where possible. The ‘standard’ denim was developed from bootleggers denim into the denim we first saw in the 47 then in other articles, each time with a different dye mix (eg the 51, 39 etc) Since then they’ve developed a couple of other denims (S601, 50622 etc) - usually with a subtle variations or emphasis on the warp, nep, tension etc

Of course you can ask mate. I am traveling to Indonesia to region of Banda Sea. There we will cruise on the boat the sea in zone between Indonesia, Papua and East Timur and dive around the islands. In the zone without digital pollution - no phone, no internet ...

my Denime 220A Next month they will stay in closet. Tuesday I am leaving and one month Iĺl live on the boat. My daily clothing will became neoprene...

MF/Drake's/MF/FC/Sebago

Mended the cuffs on my Lee cowboy jacket. Dirty job, needed to get donen papa nui, Lee, fullcount, vans

Not sure. I've seen that phrase "doshaburi" on Flat Head's social media but I think it's some sort of slogan rather than a description of any objective aspect of their jeans. I've seen some people say that Flat Head's 14.5 oz. denim has changed, but I haven't handled any TFH jeans from the reorganized/revived version of TFH so I actually don't know how it differs from the "old" denim, if at all. I'd have to defer with somebody with hands-on experience. I really regret popularizing the terminology of calling it the "Pioneer" denim way back when. Before <10 years ago everyone called it "3XXX", which I found to be an eyesore and disliked (Plus, how do you even say that? "three ex-ex-ex"?) Long ago on TFH's site (and other retailer sites in Japan), the 3000-series jeans were called the "Pioneer" series, to differentiate from the "Frontier" series consisting of the F310, F380, and a couple more obscure models like the F370 and F350. But it's not even a good descriptor since both the "Pioneer" and "Frontier" lines actually used the same denim, and TFH stopped using Pioneer/Frontier terminology a long time ago, AND many TFH jeans that didn't even start with the "3" used that denim, too. Nowadays, I just call the 14.5 oz their usual/signature denim, for whatever that's worth. Kind of an off-topic rant, but something that's been on my mind lately.

I'm pretty sure those are almost the same and just minor seasonal tweaks/variations, since things like thread color can vary. TFH has been using the "FN" prefix for everything since they reorganized a few years ago. "XXX" connotes the overseas version of their jeans which has the F-stitch rather than the "Levis"-esque arcs on the JDM 3000 series jeans. For instance, I have two pairs of 3005s, one a 3005XXX bought from Self Edge, the other 3005s a JDM model from 2014. They have different stitch colors and patches, but the denim and cut are the same. It's hard to compare from those two pics because the lighting and such is totally different. They have the exact same patch, it just looks different due to the light, and it's hard for me to say if the denim is different. That being said, I've never seen the "FN-3005 N1 XXX" before so I'm not sure what exactly "N1" indicates, whether it's an actual difference or just a slight, seasonal variation of the product name.

The Red Wing 9060 Flatbox in a teacore black is one of the absolute best bang for buck boots out there. It has style elements of boots twice and three times its price, MiUSA and a generally good fit. I wanted a pair badly back in 2017/2018 when they were a Japan exclusive. No need for them now as I have the Lofgren M-43 in black, but had these been available in the US for $400 back then, I would have been all over it.

I purchased one this morning from Bears so will report back on the silly string. Both FC and SoaS show a lot less than Bears. Will trim mine to look similar to the above.

Price drops + some new stuff Add for shipping and Paypal invoice fees. Tagged photo: https://imgur.com/a/bSnSBOc Pics: https://imgur.com/a/WKi3TSD More pics: https://imgur.com/a/6Md6HYu All full packs. Can take more pictures if requested. Size XS P31A-DS Raf. worn a handful of times. No flaws. 9/10. $350. P10-DS Black. Never worn. $550. P41-DS Raf. Never worn. $600. Size S P53-WS Black. Tried on. No flaws. $500. $450. P43-GT Raf. Never worn. $600. $500. J68-PL Black. Tried on. No flaws. $700. J103-GTV Black. Never worn. $700. J115-GT Alpha Green. Never worn. $1000. $800. J1W-GT Black. Never worn. $1300. $1100. J95-PL Raf. Never worn. $700. J91-WS Black. Never worn. $800. S21-DS Black. Never worn. $600. Size M P47-DS Black. Never worn. $450. $400. S24-PR-D Black. Never worn. $135.

Their standard one is the XX denim (47, 51, etc.). With original here I think they mean that it has been developed exclusively by them and for them. So, 22 jacket - 33 jacket and 37 jeans all use the same red cast "original" denim

1922 jeans 1927 jacket

Halloween party last night. Paris, Texas became one of me and my girlfriend's favorite movies when we watched it after someone posted stills of it in the iconic denim photos thread.

1933 jacket... bought one-wash... and not washed by me yet... the lighting isn't great... the denim is darker and richer than it appears in the photos... slowly slowly developing character

some of my denim bits.... 1.levis 501 xx 1927 2. levis 501xx 1933 3. hellers cafe - larrys collection 4. silverstone ground -alls 5 samurai lot 17 6. evisu no.2 7. stevensons overalls lot 727 8. sugar cane SC40200 x toyo enterprises 9. Evis lot 2504

@Broark asked for a comparison of the 1922 denim so here are some shots. 1922 top, 1937 middle, wwii on the bottom.

Gave the 1922 freewheelers a wash and dryer today. Looking like straight up vintage jeans 🔥

Freewheelers 30s tux, cinched and beltless / Buckweat

FW, BB, FW, Lofgren

Yeah, super fast any time I've ordered from them. For sure looks better, ha. Dunno why I didn't try that first. I did have to cuff the sleeve as these are pretty long and my arms are pretty short. Having never worn a denim jacket, I'm surprised at how much give these pleats have on the chest. Much more freedom of movement than I anticipated, honestly.

Early 1960s paper tag 2002XX. First time ever wearing a denim jacket. I have mixed feelings so far but just not used to it I guess. This was purchased unwashed from Cultizm on Monday night. In my hands in the middle of nowhere California on Thursday, washed and now it’s dry Thoughts on fit? It feels good so far, but I have very wide hips so knew I’d likely never be able to do anymore than a couple of buttons up…

WTB All size S LA6K-DS (Black) LA6B-DS (Schwartzrot) J89-AD P37-DS V91-WS (Black) P24A-E WTS or (Trade for above) J1WB-E [10/10] (No spike tapes included) $1700

Buzz Rickson Uniqlo jumper Warehouse 1001XX 25th Anniversary John Lofgren M43

DD1003xx ‘46 after another wash. At this point repairs have been done to yoke, crotch, cuffs, pocket stitching. Pocket stitching needs yet another one. For the wear, this amount of repairs are a bit much. Got these in 2020 (?) - probably not more than 15 months total wear. Just a few times a month these days. Color is more accurate in the close ups. I do really like this pair, the denim is still quite stiff and crunchy given the amount of washes now (probably 10?) - the cut still works well for me too. Just wish they felt a bit more robust overall (I’m a broken record on that at this point I get it).

Great Lakes x2 / Hollows / Cane’s / Frank’s

Lovely pic of the earliest readable vintage Levis 506 jacket patch. It's a clearer image from the unwashed 1927 first pocket flapped 506xx that l posted some pages back. It is rare insomuch as it has Copper Riveted and 'Size' 36 meaning it was used exclusively for jackets. This label is thought to be used until c.1936 when levis started to use the same Two horse patch that was used on 501's at the time to use on jackets also, which is what we're usually used to seeing on a 506.

0-9 months...

This has become the Full Count Denim Thread Thread.

contribootin’ aero tcb sugar cane russell

Neal chambray getting hammered out

Next year's edition: the sewing machines are still attached as well!

Ha yea it is probably my shortest jacket (or tied w my ranch blouse) but I’ve gotten used to it, mostly. It’s definitely one of my favorites.

Freewheelers - WW2 tux (newly hemmed by @Mr Black), Ironalls and sweatshirt / Converse Timeline / @Duke Mantee and Rototo not visible

$5 Uniqlo skirt, halston open back tank, jcrew sweater blazer, rothy flats, clarev denim tote. not pictured (under pizza box) hermes print bangle (no H).

One update deserves another. These are the 01’s in the XX4 denim I think. I find this denim quite comfortable - rivaling fullcount - and also quite stubborn! Probably 5-6 months real time wear, the last month has me cycle commuting 5-10 miles a day in them 3-5 days a week. Washed 5-6 times, washing weekly now.

Nice bit of patina on these Chucks.. nothing fancy, just standard white Chucks with 2yrs of wear ..some grime build up from my thumbs where i pull them on

So, I didn’t fade these. I found them on Grailed, and thought that I should post them for a reference of how these fade. I did do quite a few seam repairs to make the stable and wearable. Old Full Count flare/low rise boot cut.

Few randoms as I clean out the closet: Levi's 519 Premium line, purchased from Levi's Kyoto store in 2006. My first pair worn from raw, loooove the vertical falling on these, really comfortable fabric as well (maybe 10.75 oz.?) Sugarcane 1966 from 2010. Need pictures of the frontside sometime, the whiskering is really ideal for my taste. TCB Contest Jeans: Can't remember when this was, but I really tested the limits on this fabric with washing/drying. Wouldn't do it again as I prefer a more balanced washed/air dry look these days, but it was an interesting experiment. The fabric itself has wild puckering/marbling properties They're really that intense in real life too, really comical 😅

Momotaro 0901 size 32, worn on and off since 2015 (when I had them tapered slightly). They’ve been my dog walking jeans for the last 2 winters and are now heading for the bin as the crotch is falling apart, having already been repaired. I’ve really enjoyed this pair and at 15.7oz, they’re the heaviest weight jeans I’ve owned.