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Almost kinda twins! FW Uplander. FW pocket tee. Boncoura. Lofgren.

I found this detail interesting too. No idea if it means anything or not when it comes to upcoming product, but interesting none the less.

Whenever we drive from Austin to Houston to visit my wife's family we pass through so many smaller towns that are borderline abandoned. I'll never understand how the people that are still there manage to hold out keep things going. Never lived in an town like that so it seems really foreign to me. Although there are some towns that do have nice little downtown areas with a seemingly growing populations (relatively of course, lots of people are actively leaving Austin / Houston to settle in lower COL areas where they can actually afford homes). Having made that drive for 10+ years now I can easily point out the ones that have made improvements. Definitely a larger topic of discussion but it'll continue to negatively impact smaller mom and pop shops for the most part.

Man that's a shame, Evan helped me get a pair of OAs earlier this year when they were in the US and stopped by Greensboro. Tough time for physical retail stores, most people just default to shopping online these days. And with high rent costs, labor, etc. it's even more difficult. I almost went to university in the Greensboro area, would've been a nice shop to have locally I'm sure.

Not sure, not a ton of info out there on them yet. They did mention that one pair was made with the same Amoskeag "Gold Medal" denim, which is the same as the vest I believe. And your fit pics have been selling me on the vest! Maybe I'll be a vest , sorry, sleeveless outing coat guy yet.

Wore the new Boncouras for a week, decided to give them a wash just to see if there was any additional shrink left. They felt pretty starchy and there wasn't much puckering / roping, so expected to see a bit of shrink with our older washing machine. Pre-wash measurements (o/w) after a week of wear: Waist: 38 in. Front rise: 12.5 in. Back rise: 18 in. Thigh: 14 in. Knee: 10.5 in. Hem: 9.75 in. Inseam: 32 in. And post warm wash, only shrunk back up in the waist and some additional inseam shrink which I was looking for: Waist: 36.5 Front rise: 12.5 in. Back rise: 18 in. Thigh: 14 in. Knee: 10.5 in. Hem: 9.75 in. Inseam: 31 in.

@Cocoa_Lapin I think I can chime in, I previously owned the Mister Freedom Blouson de Quart and replaced it with the Freewheelers N-1 last year. I had both jackets in size 44 and I find the FW one fits a little smaller mainly due to the thicker pile lining, but the MF jacket was a bit too big to begin with. I'm not sure I would go two sizes up from your MF jacket, I think 1 should likely be sufficient if you want a bit more room. Even with the FW jacket feeling a little smaller I was able to comfortably layer sweatshirts / flannels underneath it. Let me know if you want any measurements or have any other specific questions. And while it's not the Taildragger, this should be out in the next couple of months. I think it looks great but I'm on a jacket buying moratorium.

Back in the day they’d just slap my wrist until I started using the correct pocket.

I really want to give these a go, but the singular back pocket being located on the right hand side (while historically accurate) would be a difficult adjustment for me to make. I'm left handed and always keep my wallet in my back left pocket. Maybe they can make a lefty version for me.

Not sure if I've ever seen someone so fixated on a specific waist measurement before... Jeans aren't ever going to fit "perfectly" down to the precise mm, embrace a little variability. I don't own the '51s, but all my FW are size 36 and all of them end up a tad loose in the waist after some wear. That's what belts and cinches are for. If you want something made to measure go have some bespoke trousers made.

Don't let your dreams be dreams.

Damn, just glad you're okay! Crazy stuff.

After promising to not buy another pair before the WoM contest starts, my willpower broke. Stopped by SE Austin and grabbed a pair of the exclusive wide 34 cut. These feel like a proper pair of straight legged jeans compared to the XX's. My old XX's feel like a slim-straight cut, and the rise is just a bit too low for my tastes these days. So this 34 cut is much more my speed. The Boncoura denim is still great and has one of my favorite selvedge IDs. Also the 34 cut is a few inches longer, so I can wear these uncuffed or with a small double cuff. Might give them another wash to see if there's any residual shrink. It's kinda crazy to think that I bought the XX's 7 years ago.

Hell yeah.

Let's see some fit pics @MJF9! Denim looks nice, looking forward to seeing it on the Sunny chore coat.