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Some beautiful recent releases from Lee Japan, firstly the 1945 101-J prototype model with older style Lee cowboy buttons and also the early 1950s version of the Lee 101-LJ with separate liner (the model before the first Stormrider labelled model) - 1945 101-J 1952 101-LJ Both are really well replicated imo and l'd buy both in a heartbeat but l'd never get round to wearing them; l have an og Stormrider and that doesn't get enough wear as it is - so l wonder why l want them so? I think part of it is that they look like perfect clones and that rarity of Nos/deadstock/raw vintage pieces appeals to me as though l was briefly stepping back in time and picking these items out to wear from new. It fuels my imagination l guess but the reality is l'm much less active than l was due to health issues so they would just live on a hanger most of their lives. Just wish they'd produced these some 10/15 years ago 😪

Motoratory hand-dyed blue sneakers ~8 years old. (Is it still division of moto?) Indigo laces from Buaisou, the original leather lace snapped off couple of years ago... The original color of the leather coming through nicely as it ages, vibram sole still going strong, really solid pair of work.

Freewheelers 1900 pullover Freewheelers 1922 601xx Nicks Boots

Radio swag crewneck, 62 Lee repro, Puma

Phigvel 302. 2 years I think

Here’s a short sleeve Wallaby shirt, number 423 maybe?, that my partner appropriated from my closet a couple of years ago. Tender items have always been so difficult for me to photograph because of the subtlety of so many of their fabrics, but this overcast day here gives a nice flat light that hopefully shows a little of the wonderful dialectical texture this shirt is developing, somehow smooth and rough, soft and robust all at once.

Couple days ago The Vanishing West / Columbiaknit / Duke / Cane’s / Wearmasters

Thanks. They were a tour pair, 12 different people wearing them over the year. So the only answer l can give, which is true incidentally, is that their backstory of wear and tear and different environments and washing 'techniques' over 12 months, is what makes a patch age like that. Personally I thought it would deteriorate/fall apart along time ago but it's hanging in there. Tbh l only wear them occasionally - they are from my Grail rail, jeans that are a little fragile in places but are also aged perfectly, sometimes babied, sometimes not. They have all the right ingredients to be mistaken for a vintage pair, right?

Interesting question Tilmann, it seems regardless of denim weight, the 'for over 70 years' ticket was used during the war up until 1945/46. Whether the weight was changed it doesn't coincide with the tickets at all and l'm often wondering if it's a typical levis manyana thing to use up older stock tickets or flashers. I've seen early 1947 models that still use that older ticket. Here is an example, sorry only photos l have available.

1947 601xx & 1900 pullover

Sugar Cane Hawaii (with back pocket detail) / Samurai / @Duke Mantee belt (with indigo transfer) / Pras / Rototo

There was a buzz in the air around our way yesterday I missed the main action but my wife was a honey and took some footage Bees had migrated from under the eaves of a local house to nest in a tree Nothing could be done to move them on while they were living in the eaves However, once in the tree, they could be moved safely... the local beekeeper was contacted The queen bee ended up safely in the bucket... and her loyal subjects soon followed The beekeeper left the bees to swarm into the bucket for a few hours Then came back, put them all in the blanket, into her car boot and took them to her hive to live happily ever after Win-win-win situation - happy bees, happy beekeeper, happy home-owner... Quite a sweet ending eh 😄

It was a shite ride last Sunday.. it was windy as hell so i thought i'd just do a quick loop and only took basic provisions.. because of the wind, there weren't many folks out so i was f'kin nailing it.. approaching a loose rocky section in the center of the trail, i tried to ride up the bermed edges towards the outside lip where folks have walked over the years rather than walking over stones.. these sections are only 8-10" wide, you can nail it if you stay on these sections.. but if you go too fast over this slalom course .. your brain can't figure out your route in time for you to react.. my tyre lost traction and slid down the berm into the stones which threw me off the bike.. Ouch! The younger me would have been fine but i think your brain has a better ability to compute quickly incoming trail info when you're younger and give you those crucial miliseconds you need to figure out what you're going to do. I scrapped my frame, my rear derailleur, my knee is all cut up.. somehow my phone in my pocket managed to survive.. i've done more damage to this frame in the last week than the previous owner did over 25yrs The worse was yet to come when i realised i had a front tyre puncture.. like all bike-nerds i always register the tyre branding centrally to the valve but the impact and loss of air was such that it's dragged the tyre around the rim.. ut-oh.. this doesn't look good .. the innertube was toast so i had to push home from Fox House.. back up through Burbage.. walking the section from Burbage all the way to Ringinglow village without any footpath .. it was just f'kin hideous.. culvert on one side.. walking for miles through waist high mother-die and nettles.. cars zooming past within inches.. all the time pushing my bike and trying to elevate the front wheel... it took me 2.5hrs! Today was a little better, albeit..he weather was changable to say the least.. Set off in the sunshine.. f'kin soaked before i even got to Burbage S&M Bikes / Woolpower Pan0rama (click on it) This is a charming little hamlet just outside Hope.. I was looking for the 'Intrepid Brewing Company' Chocolate boxy ..staying out of the rain in Edale Ominous Mam Tor ..had to hide in Odin's Cave to avoid the rain ..back to Hope.. arse wet af because of the spray Up Fiddler's Elbow.. the very worst climb at the end of a very long day.. even by Peak District standards i had to push up the mid section.. i may or may not have shed a tear, it was hard to tell in the rain.. the only thing that saved me was 'Believe Soldiers of Twilight the Martin Solveig Vocal Dub'.. was this one of yours @Maynard Friedman ?.. my god what a fkin tune!.. it got me back peddaling with nothing in the tank ..I'm just having a well deserved beer.. featuring PE beer mat

Finally got a pair of these, looking forward to how they age! Ooe yofukuten

My 875‘s, nearly 20 years old. Still solid and comfy. My favourite boots, they‘re my friends in good and bad times. Cleaned today, ready for colder summer days. They‘ll get their 2nd resole this autumn.

Freewheelers x 2, Two Moon, Duke, Tender

Norse projects, Dutch army, buzz Dickson, fullcount, vans

…and here‘s my super secret tip fof cleaning red wing boots and leather generally: curd soap („Kernseife“). This soap cleans leather perfectly and contains no aggressive chemicals. It is „overfatted“ and cares all leather products. Highly recommended!

Lee Archives really does a great job in reproduction. Certainly better than LVC but we kinda know that 😅 And also fairer priced.

Nice development on tcb black 50s

After about 14 years with these Red Wings, I think they look worse with age! They’ve been resoled twice and were a half-size too small (as I bought them in a half-price sale and @almostnice kindly told me they’d stretch a bit) so I could only ever wear them with thin socks. They’ve been my dog walking boots for the last few years but now the sole has no grip so they’re of no use in muddy parks and I just wear wellies in the winter instead. In addition to the 2 resoles at the Vibram shop (neither as robust as the original sole), they’ve also had the mocc toe stitching repaired. Overall, I’ve really enjoyed wearing them and I’ve a pair of their Chelsea boots in ebony harness leather with a black crepe sole - I’m over the white. Anyway, today they go in the bin. Farewell old buddies, it’s been a pleasure!

Ooe x One Ear Brand / Slash Overalls / Neat Style / Nicks

SCSC 1945 tux / Freewheelers / Hollows / Lofgren boots making an appearance in the drizzle today

Sugarcane - H&M - 45rpm - Cons

I could’ve probably been kinder to these Church’s slippers, but they’ve served me well for around 15 years and I’m sure they will continue to for many more.

They do! I once owned an original version of the 101LJ with the separate liner and their version looks spot on. That blanket looks crunchy 😍

Came across this 1930s US Army denim pullover for just $250... edit on second thought I don't know enough to know whether this is real vintage or a "vintage" repro... either way it's really nice... https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F1f65e50a365a53759639c276acaa3425/N_1

And some impression of the 1942 i got from the second run:

Great Lakes x2 / Tender Co. / The Vanishing West / Union Special / Hollows / Word of Mouth / Russell

Memorial Day weekend I was in Tehechapi, CA for an event called Western Swingout. Dancing, vintage clothing, bands (one of which was mine). Jeans are Rising Sun. I think Powerhouse was the name of the model.

1947 I got from @Least Weasel last year who got them from Hoosier

Bumping this down to $200 shipped! Also letting go of a YM Factory Closed Front Jumper size 42, from 2020. Looking for $120 shipped Based on original Levi’s model, a 10oz denim with natural beige weft and produced entirely on vintage sewing equipment Cold washed once and worn a handful of times but been in storage last few years. Very soft denim, and no real fading to start other than as pictured on cuff and one random slub on the sleeve

3yrs later and it’s still used almost daily @LazyS

@Broark those are really cool!! I am after something a little more conventional but i'd love to see pics of those if you end up getting them. @yung_flynn those Randy's trousers are great, i'll look for those in my size elsewhere online, that's about the closest i've seen so far to what i'm looking for... Honestly seeing the variety of results from you all here is kind of vindicating me, i was feeling really dumb for not being able to find what seems ( to me ) to be such a timeless-seeming, classic-fitting pair of pants anywhere, and as this page shows there are any number of options that are very close in some ways, a little off in others... just very strange that it's been so hard to track down. But I am considering a few options (Buzz x William Gibson, Nuu, Randy's are the closest -- thanks you guys) and will maybe end up ordering a couple of them to compare. I appreciate all the help! To be honest the entire reason I even want these is because i've been haunted by a man I saw walking on the side of the road while riding my motorcycle back through northern Sinaloa... he was dressed in some worn-out black work pants and boots, and a brownish-reddish work shirt; I just rode past him in an instant, we had no interaction, but for some reason his outfit was so memorable to me; I had spent seven months without buying, or even being tempted by, a single garment, but in that moment I had this mad desire for a pair of pants like that and have been slowly hunting for them ever since.

Got home around golden hour on Memorial Day and noticed the low sun was picking up the fade lines to good effect. Denim is still dark aside from the lines.

Ooe x Sunny Garden / Freewheelers x 2 / @Duke Mantee / Converse Timeline

Forgot this thread exist

Tcb seaman Wom 411 Horrendously fake Birks

kiddos (and parents) getting reps dune climbing over the holiday weekend

inis meain, cushman, Freewheelers, WMJ, Quoddy

M41057 Picked these up on a bit of a whim, I’ve been interested in the vaunted M series for a few months, browsing Mercari and yahoo sporadically at work. I saw these the other week, still nice and dark, listed much cheaper than comparable pairs, so I pulled the trigger. I’ve put just one wear into them, but I think I’m understanding the hype.

A couple months ago, I got another old car - a 1986 Toyota Cressida. It’s rear wheel drive, powered by a 2.8 L straight six, super comfy, and in amazing condition with 145K miles on the odometer.

Mini Route 66 road trip. Old Joliet Prison and The Gemini Giant in Wilmington Illinois.

Shoes that look stagnant with time Got these some years before the pandemic, feels like nothing much change at all. Seriously very hard wearing leather (bison), fitting for a "work" shoes.

London

These small size pants is actually not for wear. Back in those days, it's sample for the jeans salesman to show details (hidden rivets, fabric feel, etc) to potential customers. More details here: