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Really didn't know where else to put this but I'll see if I can get some traction here. 

Have recently became fairly obsessed with vintage fifties and sixties ACME cowboy boots with the painted leather inlays and thought I would try my hand at customizing some boots. 

 First here are a few examples of what I'm talking about. 

And the boots themselves. Pretty cheap,  shaft my be synthetic. 

And here is what I've come up with for options

1. Cream and baby blue inlays, red piping

Option 2:

Cream and Red inlays, baby blue piping

Or

Option 3:

Blue and red up front,  cream in the back with or without piping

Shopping at The Aldi

Wool Cap

Vintage Levi's Trucker 

Lucky Tee

Vintage belt

Rag & Bone RB15 

Vintage cowboy boots with inlays*

*I'm going to customize these with a red blue and white ACME inspired colorway. 

Great fit on those genes, @beautiful_FrEaK

@rockon99 Those might be a good candidate for reweaving.

7 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

The boots are great value - not much by way of top class material or construction (ie no boot snobs) but for 100 quid they’re hard to beat. Their bovver boy boots have doled out many a kicking and they last despite the abuse …

Yeah hard to believe you can still find a pair of goodyear welted boots for under $200 anywhere. 

This pair of vintage Levi's gotten a little bit loosey goosey so I gave them a good hot soak with a bit of Bronner's (no agitation). 

 As they were drying the colors were really popping so I took a few shots in the sun light. 

I love how you can see in the entire lifespan of the fabric in that waistband. Frayed and faded on the edges but the indigo is still inky and dark and the denim is still hairy in the middle. 

Levi's 501 shrink to fit, Made in USA late 80s

Experimenting a little bit today.

Came across this oddball jacket while thrifting and picked it up purely for the intersting fabric and pattern (looks like some kind of indigo) to make a scarf or hankie. 

But then I tried it on and kinda loved the fit. So then it became a self imposed challenge to style it. Let me know what you think. In person, I received a disproportionate and surprising amount of compliments last night.  

Vintage Barlesoni Homburg

$5 sunglasses

Weird thrifted cropped sleeve indigo print jacket

The Smiths tee

Vintage black leather belt 

Vintage Levi's 517 (black tab, cotton/poly)

Grinders western zip boots with snip toe and cowboy heel (cowboy chelsea?) 

I had been looking for a new pair of cowboy/western ankle boots and after much searching I came across these and took a shot. As you may know Grinders are mainly known for making rugged Doc Marten's punk type boots but they have a Western inspired line (bench made in Mexico, goodyear welt, all leather construction) and so far I'm pretty impressed with the quality and fit especially for the price. 

I immediately tracked down and ordered this R Crumb Robert Johnson tee after seeing @chicote wearing one. 

Thanks for the inspiration!  I love it! 

Wool Fisherman's Cap

Robert Johnson by R Crumb

Vintage belt and buckle

Levi's LVC 606

Vintage Italian boots

Nearly 80° F  out today so I'm soaking another pair of these indigo warp pink weft 501s. 

 My first pair were tagged 32 x 30 and were tapered below the knee and hemmed. This pair are one size bigger in the waist (34 x 30) and I'm leaving them alone post shrink for a fuller leg. 

Vintage Fort Wayne Rugby T

Levis 501 STF 

Vans Pro slip 

Pre soak 

Post soak, but still very wet

And obligatory stiff as cardboard shot. 

 Crunchy fit pics later this week. 

On 3/30/2023 at 12:28 PM, Duke Mantee said:

This

I just realized that you made his belt.  Fantastic stuff! 

12 minutes ago, chicote said:

Those fit you great!! I really like the long vertical crease fades too, guess that’s from the dryer?

  Yeah I'm guessing those long vertical fades (as well as the overall pebbly and grainy texture and the amount of shrinkage these had)  mean these have seen the inside of a dryer at least once. 

And thank you! 

( Also I have been obsessively looking at belts all week after your last post AND I ordered a Crumb shirt too! )

Pretty stoked on these brand new to me LVC orange tab 606 "Super Slims". A personal grail. 

Long considered the first "skinny" cut ( made famous by The Ramones ) by today's standards these are merely a nice slim leg.  A nice lean and boxy top block and the higher rise with the longer 517 style back pockets is a nice alternative to the 501s square pockets and anti fit. 

 These are made from very crispy Indigo denim that has been overdyed black and rinsed and I've been after this particular pair for a couple years now.  Last week I found an insane bargain on Evil Bay. 

Big "E" Levis for $30? Yes please! 

Wool Fisherman's Cap

Orphaned shrunken vest

Future Monsters Johnny Thunders Tee

Leather painted belt

Levi's Vintage Clothing 606 "Super Slims" 

Vintage Italian boots 

@chicote

 All of it.  The belt, the T-shirt , the way those pants fit. I was just looking at a similar belt over at Left Field. 

Inspired. 

And the day after Iggy Pop. 

My ears are still ringing but I'm not mad. Great show. We should all be so lucky to rock out at 75 years young. Vintage shrunken vest

Iggy Pop tour tee

Vintage brass buckle and belt

Levi's 501 STF 

Same old boots

IGGY at the Salt Shed, Chicago,  March 10, 2023

Great fit on the jacket and those '33s are PERFECT @crownzip

Dingy vintage knit cap

Vintage Wool sweater

Iggy Pop tee (last wearing ever)

Vintage "WOLFMAN" brand jeans.

Keith Haring socks

Vintage Nettleton steel toe wingtips

Rings n tings

"WOLFMAN" Jeans. Budget fashion brand from the 70s and 80s. Nice lighter denim, very high rise (16 inches!) and wide leg (9 inch hem). 

The tee shirt was sacrificed and pinned to my destroyed leather for tonight's IGGY POP concert. 

Also had some fun shaving my beard off all week. 

LEVI'S 501 STF 

Indigo x Hot pink 

Soaked and worn till dry, then tailored to a slight taper, my  first wear was May 5th 2021. Probably worn 2 to 4 times a week on average. 

 The Indigo warp is fading to a bright baby blue which is contrasting gorgeously with the ever softening pink weft. 

Posing for my brewery's social media again, choking on a Beer-mosa. 

Vintage vest

Pretty Snake "Freak of Nature" shirt

Vintage Belt 

LEVIS 501

r&b boots