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Vintage Nike Vintage 1950s Champion 'Running Man' College Sweat SC-47s Nike Elite 78 Repro Lovely Navy to Purple Fade on the Champion.. I Hope I Look This Good When I'm 75yrs Old "What D'Ya Mean.. You Don't Look That Good Now"

The s1945 arrived about 10 days ago. I purchased them raw and have soaked them in the tub followed by a trip through the machine and hung outside to dry. I’ve yet to wear them. The fabric, as @beautiful_FrEaK mentioned, is quite neppy and rough - it really came alive after the soak/wash. Comparing the fabric to the s43 and 46 that I have, it’s closer in hand to the s43, where the 46 is quite smooth with a more ‘regular’ feel/texture. The difference in the color and dye used is quite apparent, and with the s45, I like that the weft is in a more natural/undyed state (see image - s43 on left and s45 on right). I really like the pairs I have - from the different fabrics, dyes, hardware, sewing, etc. I’m certainly no historian, but I really appreciate the effort SC has put into this line. Here are my pairs from top: s43, s45, 46 (unworn), 46 (worn consistently since I got them at the ~beginning of 2024, can’t remember exactly). weft comparison: s43 on left s45 on right

FWs has now issued their crotch rivet, no cinch, denim pocket bags model. They categorize it as Second Half of 1945. I think with the Spring 25 presentation there had been some teasers. Apparently this model was produced from the latter half of 1942 until the latter half of 1945. Pics from Wolfpack and Mirrorball.

3 weeks ago this weekend, my neck of the woods was hit by a devastating ice storm. I was fortunate to only have been without power for 3 days. Some friends were without power for over a week, and some areas on the outskirts still are without. I spent a fair few hours (in jeans) on clean up in my yard and around town the last few weeks. Some of these photos are mine, some are borrowed. There definitely was a certain beauty even in the midst of the destruction. And it was interesting to see the way the community responded and came together, it reminded me of the early days of Covid in a sense.

1950s Champion 'Running Man' College Sweat Navy to Purple.. Lovely Fade On This! 50s Fit .. Hem Sits At The Length Of A 506 / 507

All ready for night two of our award winning live "Radio Show" The Spectral Silhouette. ( Adult Scooby Doo meets The Shadow with live music. We are on Spotify ). Tonight's show is vaguely western themed so wool trousers become cowboy denim. All vintage except the Barker Black pocket square and the Bronson Lee-pro.

Not as old as 00’s Champion but I bought this reverse weave hoodie in ‘90 or ‘91 from Interstate and have barely worn it this millennium. My son wore it for a bit and gave it back to me as he has plenty of his own that fit him better. It’s more faded in real life than these iphone photos suggest.

Busy weekend so far. Thursday night (basically Friday night cos of the holiday) my band played a benefit gig for a homie of our who got hit with some sever emergency medical expenses. Haven't rocked a gig since December so that felt good. Then spent Friday (Saturday) and today (second Saturday) working on the bathroom at the new place with my dad. Got the old wall ripped out and lucky for us the pocket door frame fit perfectly into the void left by the wall. Got the frame installed, got a temporary floor where the shower used to be, and got the header installed above the door. Also borrowed a family friend's truck to get some of the bigger furniture out of my girlfriend's apartment. The Big Move is next weekend and then I'll finish up the bathroom at some point.

MF, orSlow 101XX, Allbirds

I had noticed the beautiful indigo patina on the rough out side of favorite vintage painted belt before but I was today years old when I realized the buckle is designed to be instantly reversible. It seems it simply swings both ways. I can wear it either way without swapping the buckle. I won't do it often because I don't want to effect the perfect gloss or the paint too much. But how cool is that?

Bought this shirt at a thrift store today. anyone knows this brand? Supposedly Italian. Called Casucci. Label reads “famous tailoring factory”. I know it’s nothing fancy, bought it for next to nothing, but the fit is great and cool pattern. from what I read online it can be from 70s or 80s.

Freewheelers tux. Before the contest came together I was planning for the year in mostly black denim. Now it’s just for on the off days. Otherwise pretty much the same thing as usual.

You've probably seen the new FW 1945 second half jeans. It seems, that this model with light denim pocket bags, WWII denim, crotch rivet, no coin pocket rivets, no cinch, was produced from the second half of 1942 to the second half of 1945. Most likely there were different models produced in parallel, i.e. with HBT or flannel pockets. There were probably also different denims and cuts in use over the war time.

I am so free...

Modified Tender 473 Sack Shirt Starts to lose colour very lovely

Well, nobody really knows but I don't think we can generalise the 42 or 45 just based on 1-2 jeans of 10,000s that survived the time. There were probably just as many of totally different or normal 501s that just didn't make it to us.

My problem is my perfectionist mentality makes me too hypercritical of everything i do.. I know my needle skills suck but if someone else with equally sucky needle skills embroiderd a pattern over a hole for me on a sweater, i'd appreciate their workmaship, because 'they'd' done it... but if i'd done it.. no matter how well i pulled it off, i'd never be able to appreciate it because i know it wouldn't be as good as the work of a skilled embroider.

I've been happy with Papa Nui's version – a decent degree of floppiness, doesn't bleed even though it's been subjected to a fair amount of Australian sun and sweat, "M1937" rather than the typical Daisy Mae so it has a point of difference. https://papanuicapco.com/en-au/products/army-denim-hat

Happy Days! I remember doing the same, i was going through a bit of a Futura 2000 phase at the time

I had noticed the beautiful indigo patina on the rough out side of favorite vintage painted belt before but I was today years old when I realized the buckle is designed to be instantly reversible. It seems it simply swings both ways. I can wear it either way without swapping the buckle. I won't do it often because I don't want to effect the perfect gloss or the paint too much. But how cool is that?

work tux getting beat. First photo is more the actual color.

Oh, what a beautiful morning. Oh, what a beautiful day...

Freewheelers / Big Yank by Anatomica / Fruit of Loom / my favourite belt by @Duke Mantee 😉😁 / WoM 5150 / Russell Moccasins

Paired my SC1945 jacket with my Resolute 710...they feel like skinny jeans 😅

Union Special / Tender Co. / The Vanishing West / Tezomeya / Word of Mouth / Russell

Freewheelers 1922 / Tezomeya / @Duke Mantee / Belafonte / Converse Timeline

I panic buy with our without tariffs

Nicks chukka just dropped to give Wesco and Whites some competition.

Never owned one but Bronson do a daisy mae , if you don't want to spend too much https://bronsonshop.com/collections/accessories/products/1930s-model-daisy-mae-denim-hat

It’s fine. But, with raw denim, it’s pretty tough to do because the length isn’t exactly a constant and the variable rises of jeans means the ideal inseam isn’t the same from pair to pair. YMMV but most raw pairs I get shrink in length over the course of multiple washes. Like my contest jeans, just gave them their second wash. I did a hand wash with cold water and minimal agitation. This after the first wash was a piping, steaming hot long soak followed by a hot machine wash. Even though it was cold water this time and gentler, still lost about an inch in length. I sized the jeans for where I’d hoped the eventual length after all shrinkage would be only a small cuff or could even be none, but as with many other pairs it doesn’t get there until 3 or 6 months in. If I hem them from the get go they are too short 6 months in. I do tend to get new pairs hemmed when I can, but always err on an inch or even 2 inches too long because of this and then I wear the jeans cuffed or uncuffed depending.

Petoskey area, northern Michigan (US)

^ Probably Upper Peninsula in Michigan? Beautiful indeed! But yea you guys got walloped @PartTimeBarista - glad you’re doing okay. I know it’s been really rough for some people. I’ve lived quite a few places in the US and the grid in Michigan is a level of shittiness only rivaled maybe by PG+E. That said this storm would have been a problem anywhere.

These were the charts they showed us at Inspiration. Someone please let me know if sharing this is in bad taste

Expecting our first child in a few months, so my LVCs & I are painting and getting a nursery set up

The 1945 is quite neppy. Also on the inside

Invisible mending is an incredible art form.. it's great for jackets and such because they take threads from elsewhere on the garment to ensure a perfect match but i always wonder with less fabric extensive garments.. sweatshirts and such... where would they take the material from? Re- visible mending, there are folks on this forum with skills i wish i had, you could always put a shout out in the 'repairs thread' but again, to do visible mending well is a labour of love, if you're repairing your own much loved clothing, or the clothing worn by your kids, the time scale doesn't matter but if you're mending for paid work, it doesn't take long, even at minimum wage for the cost of the repair to outweigh the cost of a new sweater.. i know how long it takes me to do repairs badly.. + you have to take both ways shipping into account. Let us know how you get on? .. and anyone else with experience of the above edit- I love the way repaired clothing looks.. my only aversion is the way it can make them feel / drape (not noticeable on heavier garments, jackets and wot-not) and although some of those^ more creative examples look good, they're probably not going to look the same after a few cycles through the washing machine.. especially the stitch heavy varieties.

@Duke Mantee I’m not sure if you take the same pleasure or interest in making other leather goods, but I am quite happy to own two different bags you’ve made as well, and look forward to using them for some long time or even passing down an old weathered version of one if they make it. And the one simple belt is far and away the nicest one I’ve ever owned, and one that I’m proud to wear when the occasion calls for it. Understanding it is not exactly a profitable enterprise for you I very much appreciate the task you’ve set out for yourself, as my son went through a pretty rough journey some years ago that made me have to really revisit my priorities and responsibilities in life. It’s a different situation of course, but it makes the things I’ve gotten from you that little bit much more important. I hope you’ll keep working with leather even if Standard is closed, but if not, I am grateful for having gotten the chance to own some of the thoughtfully made pieces you’ve spent your time on.

Iron Heart / Whitesville / Full Count

Tender Co orslow 105 Birkenstock

I like those arcs. As a non-purist, I prefer arcs that are Levi’s-esque but not quite Levi’s, like those on Full Count, old Sugar Cane or Samurai, or even upside down ones (eg via selective unpicking of the Warehouse double arcs). I also like that pink colour, which LVC repro’d on their ‘44s a good few years back.

For @beautiful_FrEaK As I’ve said before, I’m not the historical critic some of you are knowledgeable enough to be. For whatever reason curiosity got the better of me with the resurrected Silverstone pair. For a WW2 denim it feels fairly substantial but not overly so. A good bit less coarse raw than Warehouse newish WW2 denim, and a little lighter in shade. I like the back printed arcs. The packaging is nice but over the top. Fit is generous, but the smallest they had was 31. I expect them to shrink up nicely enough, but still be a little roomy. Had them hemmed, but probably not enough. These feel closer to Freewheelers new in terms of fit and finish, but the design and spirit is a little closer to warehouse, if that makes sense. That said, in this very specific niche they do feel a bit as their own thing. The arcs, fabric and detail combinations is just a little bit different. I don’t love too much wonky stitching and these avoid that. As usual, the real tell comes with lots of wear, and that is a long way off for this pair. I am still quite committed to my WMJ pair. As I already have a few WW2 pairs that are dry and next in line (Ooe, Freewheelers), this is - probably - filed away with a few pairs for when my waistline inevitably expands a little bit at some point. That said I can’t totally predict the whims of me going in storage and starting something I didn’t expect!

Nicked this from Workwearyears on lg - l'm positive this is an early Lee 101J from the 30s or early 40s judging by the shape of the front pocket and some other details.

One for @Double 0 Soul - I bought this tracksuit top 20+ years ago I think, basically because of its West Ham colours. I rarely wore it and now it belongs to my son, who sports it much better than I ever did. I think it’s from 2003.

Red color

Man, old messenger bags always look so cool. I've made a couple, but nothing I'm particularly happy with. Like there's something about the simple design I can't quite capture and make my own. Lately I've been making a couple of my cash and card wrap wallets. I'm sort of thinking about making some kind of store where I just put stuff to break even and can continue making whatever I want whenever. Not super hopeful about it working out, but I'm willing to try.

Managed to find another grey loopwheel sweater from the Shins-era. Size L. The Orizzonti era runs smaller. At this point I might have to count how many grey sweaters I own...

Orizzonti era WW2 pair. I'd pay good money for a backup pair in either W34 or W36. There is a Shins era W34 floating around but too short...

Hey everybody, first time posting. I've lurked for a few years and gleamed a lot of useful info here so thank you to the regular posters. Been into various Japanese denim brands for a few years but only now getting into Denime. 220a just showed up in the mail and I'm excited to take some measurements, give them a proper shrink, the whole usual new jean ritual. The fabric feels fantastic out of the bag and I can't wait to see how they develop. Cheers!