HoustonChris

21 hours ago, akuma no uta said:

I haven’t looked at that forum since November, when I got banned for stealing from people. 

Fixed that for you.

olive burlap

Love Wesco's burlap leather, and I'm eager to see the olive version.

Price drop.

Man, that Kicking Mule Workshop buckle is gorgeous.

There should be a pocket on the other leg, too.  Anti-left hander bigots!

I wonder how much a pair of Frommer's boot cost!

 I believe his cowboy boots were above $3k, but it's been a few years since I saw a price from him.  That's actually in line with other top level cowboy boot makers.

Wow, yours have taken a much heavier beating than mine.  I love the nep weave; I wish SdA would do another run of it.

Man, I love that Oni 18oz denim.

Open to offers...

Yeah, these are good- it's the Oceans that fit like crap.  I should take a couple of pics of them just for a laugh.

A couple of fit pics of my Sauce Zhan Forest jeans-

Sauce Zhan Forest model.  Initial impression- pretty nice overall.  Fit is good, but not great; I'll reassess after I've washed them, since I'm pretty sure they're unsanforized.  The denim is interesting, though much lighter than I'm used to, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, just different.  Construction isn't as well done as all the familiar Japanese brands, but it's still very good, and any shortcomings are cosmetic, not functional.  I'll try to take some more pictures in the next couple of days, when I get some more time and better light.

Great updates Foxy, Brew Dog is pretty good.

Just to contribute to the beer talk I went out to Jester King here in Austin, had some great beer.

Also managed to get a bottle of Prairie Pirate Bomb, fantastic stuff.

Atrial Rubicite.

Oh, I so want to try that one.  I need to go to Jester King, but their limited hours are a killer for me.  I wish they had a higher volume, so that they could bottle more styles and distribute more consistently.  I keep getting emails from the brewery that make me consider making the 6 hour round trip just to buy a bottle or two of beer.  Colour Five was the most recent to grab my interest.

New items added!

Way too sour - aged in a wine cask, not my style!

Hmmm, sounds like exactly my style.  I'll have to see if I can find some of that one.

Loved your leg of the tour, by the way.

Those rainbow weft ones are the jeans you said were super slim through the calves, right?  They don't look that bad.  Actually, they look pretty good.

You look like a giant wanker, though.

I'd just like to see a return of the hemp blend denim.  The pictures of it looked wonderful and I'd love to try a pair.

/\ I'm a sucker for a draw string bag.

I'm a sucker for colored weft, even rainbow.

Certainly not one of the brands in this thread, but for slubby, it's hard to beat Oni

(apologies for derailing the thread )

Oh yeah- I meant to add; when they fit, I love SDA tee shirts.  They're some of my favorites and excellent quality.

And thanks for the compliments, guys.

Those look great Chris.

Is there a general consensus when it comes to SDA tshirt sizing?

I've been enamored with a few of their printed tees on Pants Shop Avenue for awhile now, thinking about getting a few.

Based on my experience, SDA shirts are inconsistent.  I normally wear a Large in western brands and Iron Heart, and size 42 in Flat Head tees.  SDA short sleeve tees in size XL sometimes fit and sometimes don't.  Their long sleeve tees in size XL usually do.  I've bought from a few different stores on Rakuten (never Pants Shop, though) and the measurements have usually been accurate.

Figured it's about time I post some pictures.  I've long since disqualified myself from the contest due to my lack of participation, but I've still been quietly wearing my jeans and slowly fading them.  For the record, these are Studio D'Artisan X's-33.

And some quick detail shots of parts that I like.

Coin pocket-

The remarkably intact center seam (I always, always, always blow out the crotch in my jeans, so this just amazes me)

Since I have small children and spend a lot of time crawling around, I also always end up with white spots at the knees.

Great list, thanks for putting it together.

I have a couple of thoughts to add-

I haven't owned a pair, but I know several people that do, and they're uniformly impressed with the quality of Thorogood boots.  Great value, very underappreciated.

William Lennon boots are phenomenal, but the fact that they don't offer half sizes is problematic.  I ultimately sold my pair because I fell between sizes.  Build quality was strong and they were easily one of the heaviest pairs of boots I've ever owned.  I'm sure they would last forever with even half assed care.

Wesco has a Factory Seconds section that has both boots that didn't make it through inspection (usually something cosmetic, like irregular stitching) and customer returns.  If you check regularly, you might just score a great deal.

I was fatter when I bought them, so I was forced to size up to a 36.  These days a 34 would fit really well.  In retrospect, I should have bought a pair in each size when I had the chance.  Then I'd have a pair no matter what my weight is...