Maynard Friedman

 I reckon @Double 0 Soul probably sounds like Prince’s owner 😆

This sort of thing used to feature heavily in the show too, from Cyril Fletcher’s armchair:

Her daughter lives on my street, she bought the house from some acquaintances of ours.

I remember fashionistas wearing black DMs (shoes I think rather than boots) with the toecap leather removed to reveal the exposed steel underneath in the late 80s. I think these were JPG.

Ironically, if you’d have gone to West Ham or Millwall about a decade before that, you may well have seen homemade versions of these in a 10 hole boot version on the terraces! 

Duke - don’t you mean you were buying a lot of clothes from Jeff Banks Warehouse catalogue back then? 🤣

I bought my first MA-1 in early 1986. A black, Alpha industries model, made in USA, from Silverman’s army surplus in Mile End for about £50. This was post-skinhead when they’d become ‘trendy’ in black and navy, although I think green still had too many yobbish connotations for a general fashion item. At the time, this model was seen as the real deal and there were plenty of shiny imitations/fakes around. My friend had the jacket with the split hood - can’t remember what that model was called.

A few years later, in the early 90s, I bought a green MA-1 from Interstate (again, Alpha, made in USA) and subsequently, a blue CWU model from Schott (again, made in USA I think). This had pocket flaps, a small collar and felt more substantial than the MA-1s. I don’t have any of them now, all thrown away or given to charity, although I did take the plastic tops from the sleeve pen-pocket of the green MA-1 and put them in the sleeve pen-pocket of my Spiewak N3-B!

Updated and collated sales with some reduced prices

TCB Seamen’s Jacket, one wash unworn, size 38/M - £100 plus shipping

10oz neppy denim, bought in 2014 but never worn as I have a shawl collar LVC jacket in navy that's similar.

Measurements (buttoned up):

• Shoulders - 18.75”
• Chest - 21.25”
• Sleeves (from shoulder to cuff) - 24.75”
• Sleeves (from armpit to cuff) - 19.5”
• Back length (from base of collar) - 26.75”
• Across bottom of jacket - 21.5”

LVC 1880s Triple Pleat blouse size 40/M - £300 plus shipping

• BNWT and raw
• Cone denim, made in USA, 2016. I mis-sized on this, gutted

Measurements

• Chest (P2P): 21”
• Shoulder: 19.5”
• Back length (base of collar to bottom of waistband): 22”
• Sleeves (outer - shoulder to bottom of cuff): 24”
• Sleeves (inner - armpit to bottom of cuff): 19”

Studio D’artisan SD-101 size W32 - £140 plus shipping

• BNWOT, raw and unworn, flagship 15oz denim, blue selvedge ID
• Bought in 2010 from the now closed Superdenim.co.uk

Measurements BiG style

• Waist (aligned): 33.5”
• Front rise: 11.5”
• Back rise: 15”
• Thigh (at crotch): 13.5”
• Inseam: 35”
• Hem: 9”

TSPTR x Standard & Strange hi-tops in ecru (off-white) - £70 plus shipping

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. Bought from American Classics in 2020.

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

Buaisou?

If you add some extra belt loops to the inside of the waistband and wear a belt there, it doesn’t affect the cinch aesthetically or functionally.

2-tone arcs look odd, though I have no idea if they’re correct or not.

One good turn deserves another. Excellent craftsmanship and generosity from a couple of good dudes.

I thought he was more of a trainspotter.

Hey @Broark, although I’m very much a Londoner, unfortunately I won’t be available to meet up as I’ll be busy with the family and friends over that period. You should visit at a sensible time! 🎅

If I think of any must do/see things, I’ll let you know…

I think Tyler Bryant did a duet with Brian May 🔥

35 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Too late

Ordered them. For 250£ I couldn't really say no...

Ignore the naysayers T, I think they’ll go well with your casual style, I wore my Alfred Sargent Dumfries (they must be 11 or 12 years old now) to the pub last night. You can’t go wrong with classic English brogue boots.

220 = 50s

• 221 = 60s

so…

• 218 will be late 30s cinchback
• 219 will be WW2

Might need some decimal points for the variations within a decade 😉

Rather than buy them simply because they’re discounted (they’re Trickers so I doubt they’ll ever be cheap!), ask yourself if they’re something you’d have liked anyway (or already do like) but just couldn’t justify at the full price. If so, then go for them, otherwise you’re just buying them because they’re Trickers and on sale in your size. I think we’ve all been down a similar route before.

I like them but I have 3 pairs of brogue boots and numerous pairs of brogue shoes so am probably biased. What is the sole material - some kind of cork nitrile? I think triple leather, commando or dainite works best and I prefer a welt and sole that are more closely colour matched rather than the contrast on those. Just my $0.02.

Who are they made by?

Good stuff. How could I forget Gardener’s UEKI’S tab?

I had that one in mind too Neal. Here’s another I like, although the jeans were ridiculously priced:

What do you think is the best back pocket tab? The Skull one springs to mind.

I think that’s the industrial setting where he works! They’re a mid-rise, I can give you the measurement for my size 33 tomorrow but I think it’s a little over 11”.

EDIT: after a handful of wears, the front rise measures approx 11.25”.

Hi b_F, I’ve only worn them a few times but I really like them as a slimmer alternative. I’m saving them for ‘smarter’ wear so progress will be very slow as I aim to keep them dark. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction of this pair as the size 32 I had were just too tight all around but these 33s are just perfect.

^ Sounds a bit fishy to me