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HoustonChris

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  1. Well, in my case, a ton of experience = too old for slim jeans! Also, my body shape (big thighs) does not sit well with slim jeans...

    This is my problem, too.  Some old guy chasing after kids in skinny jeans sagged down around his ass is a sight no one wants to see.  And like Maynard, I have relatively large thighs, (33" waist with 24" thighs) so I can't even put on some of the slimmer fits.  I've got nothing against well fitting slim jeans on others, though.  I think it looks great when well done, and there's certainly no need for all of us to be walking around in 1955 501 repros.

     

    Of course, I say this while wearing a pair of SDA x-33s, which are based on the 103 fit.  I did size up to a 36, though.

  2. The IH collab is coming out next weekend on February 15th.  There'll be two jeans and one jacket.  The denim is a 20oz Left Hand Twill unsanforized fabric made exclusively for us.  It's fairly rigid feeling and has medium indigo shade, breathability should be average.  It'll be available in the 301s fit and also the 633s fit which is the 634s but with a stronger taper.

     

    This has my attention.

  3. SOLD

    OK, time to move a pair of boots.  If you have any questions, just send me a PM and I’ll try to help.  I’m willing to ship anywhere, as long as you’re willing to pay the shipping & related costs.  With that said, here goes:



    Viberg Navy 1950s Service Boots

    Size 10D
    2030 Last
    Horween Navy Chromexel leather
    Red Dainite sole
    Gunmetal eyelets
    Natural midsole
    Unstructured cap toe

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    These were a custom order through Iron Heart, from back when Viberg was still willing to do single pair MTO boots.  I've owned these about a year and have worn them moderately- maybe once a week or so.  Condition is very good overall, no significant scratches, scrapes or other damage.  I'll include both the original (unused) set of leather laces and the gray ones in the pictures.  Any questions or requests for more pictures, measurements, extra details, etc., feel free to ask.

    Price- $300 (plus shipping)

  4. Don't get me wrong, I love my pair, and I'll buy another at some point (too many hanging in the closet right now), but I wish Momotaro would make the openings a bit wider.  All I put in the front pockets are my keys, but still...

  5. This is the worst thing about Momotaros- the pockets are damn near unusable.  I have a pair of 0905SP, which is a loose fit, and average sized hands, and it's a struggle to get anything into or out of the pockets.

  6. The William Lennon boots in your link are an excellent value.  I wish they made half sizes, though.  A 9.5 would have been perfect, but a 10 was just a bit too large.  Even with an insole, I was never happy with the fit.  I ended up selling them, but they were some of the heaviest, most bulletproof feeling boots I've ever owned.

  7. Yeah, I was wondering the same thing.  It looks more like a 2x1 weave, which makes it even more interesting to me.  Just not sure about the measurements.  Gotta dig through a couple of pairs and compare the numbers.  Dudes gotta create yet another measuring system for me to get used to.

     

    Oh, and the description says "This is not a raw denim, please expect minimal shrinkage."  I'm guessing that means sanforized, but I suppose it could be one washed, right?

  8. Totally loving the Combatant boot from Sagara.  And as a committed boot nerd, I really appreciate the shots of the manufacturing process; the pics instantly remind me what I've seen by some of the best Texas bootmakers.

     

    I've gotta sell some of my stuff so that I can buy all of this great gear you're teasing us with, Gavin.

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