Maynard Friedman

TSPTR x Standard & Strange hi-tops in ecru (off-white) - £80 plus shipping from UK.

Heavy duty, made in Japan, size US 8 / UK 7, brand new in box, never worn. I believe these are no longer available in shops.

These come up big, more like a UK size 8 than UK 7, sole measures just over 28cm in length.

^ Real Genius

16 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Which important parts did I miss?

The positives! Seriously, that sounds like an excellent, honest appraisal. Thanks b_F

^ He lives in the Netherlands.

This is a good conversation. I quite like faster fading denim at the moment. As @beautiful_FrEaK pointed out, with slow faders you can end up with dark jeans with white knees, worn out crotches and busted stitching and never get the opportunity to see wear a lighter pair that are fully intact. Mileage may vary for individuals but 2 pairs I’ve worn recently that haven’t been stubborn (although I’m not necessarily calling them fast faders) are SC Okis and LVC 55s (2007 production) and I think I might start washing them more often than once every 1-2 months, which is probably what I currently do (although I don’t monitor the frequency so am just guessing) to lighten them up even more.

Antiques Roadshow punter: “Well I bought these Buckweat shoes from a renowned dealer in South Yorkshire, he assured me they were made in California in the 1920s and they’re part of a set of 3 pairs.”

Antiques Roadshow vintage footwear expert: “How much did you pay for them?”

Antiques Roadshow punter: ”£600 for all 3 pairs but the seller assured me they’re worth much more due to their rarity value.”

Antiques Roadshow vintage footwear expert: “They were made in China circa 2015 and have a value of £12 each.”

Cue fake smiles and withheld tears…

Sufu’s always been ahead of the curve in terms of metrosexuaity, mutual male support group, your bum DOESNT look big in that, etc. In these times of anxious millennials and Gen-Zers, middle-aged men with no friends (not me, honestly…) and an uncertain future for our world, everyone needs their own Sufu or just to wear nice denim and feel the love.

Good detective work. Could they have been produced under both Shins AND Orizzonti ownership?

A great place @MJF9, I spent a week there for my Geography A-level field trip many years ago!

Flat lay?

or Sebago?

10 minutes ago, Dr_Heech said:

Don't use anything with '-cide' in the title if l can help it!

Apart from homi when on a grassy knoll.

Frank Wright loafers were the big thing back in those days I recall.

Just sorting through some old clothes for charity/throwing out and came across these:

I see Leigh Bowery’s name on the cover of the NME. Many years ago, I worked as a Housing Officer for a local authority and Leigh Bowery was one of my tenants. He had a very unusual and interesting flat!

On 7/28/2023 at 10:51 AM, Dr_Heech said:

@beautiful_FrEaK Are you interested in/thinking of purchasing those SC43's when they're released?

Is that a Sugar Cane ‘43 Charlie? Are they a general release or a Junky Special (or similar) limited edition? Or something else entirely?!

My experience with Full Count (and these are the old pairs with arcs and tabs) is to size down 1” from the size you’d buy in other Japanese brands such as Warehouse, SDA, Sugar Cane, Momotaro. So if you’d usually buy a size 30 then a 29 in Full Count should be good and that’s what all those Internet measurements seem to suggest too.

^ I think the Vintage Sweatshirts thread refers to vintage and vintage-style sweatshirts rather than just old ones, so I’d say that’s the right place. Unless of course it’s some kind of modern Rick Owens number that comes down to your knees.

The Germans probably refer to that as “the full Austrian”.

^ You’ll need to move faster to outrun it!

My other elderly pair waiting patiently in the queue are Levi’s Japan 503 BSXX natural indigo from 1991.

^ You won’t lose - @MJF9 has more denim jackets than you’ve had hot dinners!