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hmm, knowning very little about Padmore & Barnes and with the original Clarks factory only about 10mins drive from me, I was intriqued to find out why all the old wallabees were made in Ireland rather than the clarks factory in England.. so I used the internets and found this.

They arranged for the necessary training and patterns to be made available to their Padmore and Barnes factory in Ireland, in exchange for royalties on the shoes made. Padmore and Barnes was under the ownership of Clarks from about 1957 until 1987, when Padmore and Barnes had a management buy out.

So I take it the wallabees still being made in ireland post 1987? If so, presumably they're not 'Clarks' wallabees then? (not that it makes any odds, just seems interesting to me)

Thanks for the pics, they look awesome. Making me want some skulls as my next denim..

They look pretty cool Cameland, but what jeans are they? Also, do you have a recent fit pic with the wear? That would be interesting to see.

those apc plims are very nice indeed, I'd be so worried about getting them dirty though, every other pair of white shoes I've ever owned have stayed white for about 2 weeks.

They look great fero, fantastic colour. The fades aren't too contrasted which is spot on in my opinion.

Kiya and FH junkies....- any info on the FH 4005C

Just came across them - never saw them before...was wondering if they are still being made - or ancient history

Thanks for help...

amazing. would be great to see a worn in pair of those wouldn't it?

agree with beatle, loving cheaps fit.

if you're measuring to buy jeans, measure where you want the jeans to sit ..

as for 'real' waist measurements, it should be half way between the bottom of your ribs and the top of your hips.

LostInNJ/FoundInNY, the Dictators aren't perminantly cuffed. I bought mine from royalcheese (which by the way has the incorrect picture in the listing)

rogerw, sounds like you've got the sizing figured out, 29 should be perfect for you. As for shortening them, you may not need to at 175cm, you're not that short, but you can see what you think when you get them. It's best to get them professionally hemmed but if you are confident you can do it yourself. Looking forward to the pics.

I preferred them before the wash, so I'm gonna pound on them for another few months to get that filthiness back.

I prefer them after personally, great summer look.

those grifters look great destructodisk, love the colour post-wash and the fit is spot on. probably my favourites from the thread.

monies. 10char

Oddly enough, having ordered various clothing items and more from the US, I've only ever been hit once, and the situation wasn't exactly straight forward..

I sent a graphics card back to the retailer I bought it from because it was faulty, they then sent it off to the manufacturer, who was based in the US or something, they returned it directly to me, and I got slapped with a huge custom charge (which I obviously refused to pay)..

but on clothing items, I'm fairly sure they've all been marked as gift, as I've never had to pay customs on them. I agree though, it's completely ridiculous.

Is there anywhere in the south of England (and not London) that stocks APC NS? I want to buy some but really want to try them on first. The APC website lists some stores but they are all in the north or in London.

I've been looking fairy regularly since this thread started, pretty much given up now though :x. Hopefully someone else will have some luck.

Anyone know of any chain retailers in the UK that sell Sperry?

Pretty keen on picking up a pair but I'd like to try some on first.

Also, this might have been covered, but what kind of trousers do you think go the best with boat shoes?

Are the clarks at the link above any different to the clarks originals I can pick up from my local clarks store for £30 ?

The whole P&B thing is getting me confused.

I've had my cm tight unwash for a good few months now and not yet washed them. They've taken a while to stretch out to a fit that I like, and have just about got there now.

I realise it's pretty much inevitable that they'll shrink on their first wash, so should I cold wash 'em instead, to lessen the shrinkage?

good idea! It'll give you more motivation to hit your target 32" .

They've got a few Spring Courts at oipolloi too for us brits..

Yea I'm in the UK, but from reading Cotton's post, apparently the vintage flat front chino's currently on the uniqlo website aren't the same as the Uniqlo Vintage Chino that everyone is bangin' on about.

Might get the ones of the web shop anyways cus they're only 25 quid.

I've decided I need UVCs in my life.

Is proxy the only way to go to get these?

Seems like a lot of people here have bought various chinos, really interested to see some fit pics to make my decision making easier.