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FW tee. WoM contest jeans. Dead weight. 😴

It was referenced in the recent email from S&S, I think they’re doing a tour around the US and visiting their 3 locations to celebrate their 10 years of working together. @reallypeacedoff let me know if you end up going and are willing to proxy.

We took our daughter out to the local wildflower center near our house yesterday, hard to believe she's already 3 months old. I've had a hard time documenting much lately, but I'm working on it! Before and after one of our pups got a (long overdue) haircut. Keeping watching during playtime. I've got a bunch of fancy sneakers but somehow I always end up back in these ones from Catchball. Seen a guy at one of our local coffee shops wearing some wide FH's and Paraboots.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming, it appears that they're releasing a limited pair of 01's along with (maybe?) some undisclosed duck items. If anyone is going to Inspiration LA and willing to proxy please let me know, if we hadn't just had a baby I'd make the journey myself.

He’s just got such a natural talent with technology.

Well sure, literally they are, but I think their ethos is a little different. It’s all about the semantics, right?

Warehouse actually included the rope on theirs like MJF mentioned.

Yeah I don’t think the product is a good direct comparison, more so about the fact that they’re similarly set up (one/two people operations). Plus I think they’re trying to achieve different goals.

Well said @ATWM, feels like the social media marketing strategy is just somewhat of a necessary evil these days. A byproduct of the times we live in. I’ll still throw my hat in the ring and hope to land a release every now and then. But I won’t lose any sleep of any of it either. And agreed on Simone’s product, I’ll likely be a repeat customer after the contest!

@mlwdp I thought those holes were for hang drying directly on a clothesline? Not 100% sure on that though.

@julian-wolf you’re right, your point about moving from a truck to a brick and mortar has happened with two spots that I’ve frequented for years here in Austin (both about a mile from my house, and one even catered our wedding and just won a Michelin star) and you’re right, it allows their business to expand and grow and continue to develop. Not exactly the case when we’re talking about a two person operation that’s directly limited by their ability to produce in limited quantities. On your second point, I’m also curious since it seems like they repost just about everything that they get tagged in. I’m not an influencer by any means but when I do post something from them they will usually repost it.

I agree with @ATWM, I prefer a little more room with my denim jackets. Easier to layer or wear a heavy sweatshirt underneath.

You were always the harbinger of things to come 00, a canary in the mines! This isn't all that dissimilar to whenever your favorite taco truck or local restaurant gets blown up by food influencers. I've got a bbq spot near our house that I've been going to for years and lately they've been gaining notoriety. I'm happy to see them doing well, but I'm also slightly annoyed that I can't just pop in anymore without waiting in line.

Do they deserve the recognition? Absolutely, they make a great product and they're dedicated to their craft. But I selfishly don't want more competition on future releases, they already sell out quickly. Looking back I got my first pair from them 10 years ago which is kind of crazy. I guess when influencers shill something that I've been a fan of for some time it just feels so disingenuous. And don't forget to like, comment and subscribe.

They have a way of ruining everything they touch, don't they?