Maynard Friedman

^ Mine didn’t. When I first unpicked the stitching the tab felt quite weak and flimsy but over time and washes, it somehow seems to have tightened up and become more resilient.

You can see it across a fair smattering of pairs so I think it’s safe to assume it’s the denim rather than a washing technique.

Did he come away with any clobber in the end Neal?

I’ve just had my tail docked and my ears cropped. The funny thing is, I only went in to have my teeth filed to a point! 😆

I heard there’s a rotund fellow with a bushy white beard who wears a red suit and is looking for a new thick black leather belt with a big buckle. Don’t close that order book just yet…

If the apology is for (the perennially unforgivable) white socks then it should be directed at me! 😂

I’ve only just put 2 and 2 together, good to see you around @exaptavist 🐽

He’s not my uncle!

They were recommended to me and I did use them years ago but can’t remember what for now! Anyhow, I know I was happy with the service. What are you looking to have done?

The Shoe Healer

I think I’d even take those Rick Owens boots over Jordans 🤣

Can you offer us any more clues? I assume you’ve seen these on eBay or Yahoo auctions and don’t want to reveal your source in case someone else here sees it and buys them!

In that case, I think they may be from the Edwin Overworks Factory collection. More here

I don’t think they are the ED (European range) - they have different arcs and patch and usually a small E tag on the outer right pocket at the arc. They look like these Edwin E Classic to me.

I think you’re confusing that with my Tinder profile!

Perhaps Ooe will produce a Levi’s-style mirror version of these jeans (in left hand twill) where everything is reversed and the ‘sinister’ folk will be happy.

I appreciate your candid response Kiya and understand its brevity. I didn’t actually expect you to answer due to brand confidentiality etc but dangled it out there for anyone with a knowledge of this type of retail to chime in. So thank you.

Genuine question here. I think we’ve been pushed a message over the years via retailers such as Self Edge that Japanese ‘repro’ or heritage style brands such as the Flat Head, Iron Heart, Warehouse, Samurai, etc (plus others like Mister Freedom) are the pinnacle of craftsmanship and quality materials for denim, sweatshirts, flannels, work shirts, etc. This is why they are so expensive compared with the general dross worn by the average mall or high street consumer. Prices that many would baulk at and I’m sure have caused some folk to underplay the real cost of an item to their partners, parents, friends. Obviously, those of us on this forum will not be fazed by this kind of thing! Anyway, if that is the case, what’s the justification for example, for Rick Owens jeans being priced at $800-1200 compared to $300-400 for premium Japanese brands or $1200 for a Rick Owens flannel compared with $300-400 for other Self Edge brands? Do the Rick Owens ones have even better materials and higher standards of (Japanese) finishing/craftsmanship? After all, these appear to be very similar items in terms of both design and fabric. I assume that the retailer is probably just making its standard mark-up so the price is dictated by the brand. Is the higher price a surcharge for that unique sense of humour (even though I think the Self Edge range is at the more serious end) or non-standard patterning or is it just what’s to be expected for an upmarket designer brand, even for their more mainstream collections?

I put on $4k of Rick to sign on the dole and bitch about Hermes.

Someone’s Rick Trolling here…

Proof that you’re never too old.

I bought a pair of raw TCB 50s about 10 years ago but sold them some years later, still raw and unworn as the hems were too wide for my taste. They were a size 32 and the waist measured 34”, similar to most other size 32s I’ve bought in Japanese repro brands. Perhaps this was an anomaly or maybe the narrower waist is a more recent thing?

I see you got rizz and sigma in but forgot about skibidi toilet!

Sorry to hear that @reallypeacedoff. I’m glad to hear you’re not seriously hurt and I hope you recover fully. That tear has gone through a few layers!