Broark
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Good! I wear them a few times a week. But I'll probably be start wearing the high tops more often if it ever decides to cool off here.
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Yup I believe that’s correct.
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Yup that's correct. Or at least I believe it is correct.
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A couple more recent purchases. Rick Owens high top Ramones in stone coated denim. Super comfortable, feel more like boots on foot. I like the side zip for convenience. New Balance x Kith 990v4. Been on a big NB kick the last couple of years. Honestly I didn't expect to win these when I entered the raffle.
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I'm guessing the '22 jeans follow the same line as the '27 jacket, which feature the "standard" denim (i.e.: '43, '47, '51, '56, etc.). Think I just read your post from the wrong perspective @MJF9, all good! All that said, FW sure do love some nuance around their denim don't they? I'm back in the '42s, going to stick with them until the WoM contest. Hoping it cools down at some point so I can wear the jacket as well...
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At first I thought you were on to something, but I think you're getting things mixed up a bit. The '22 jeans were released in August of 2020 along with the '27 jacket. No idea if these use the same denim or not. The 506xx '33 and 601xx-c '37 were released in 2023, they also released a 506xx '22 jacket with no pocket flap (all three of these models used the same denim). There were no '22 model jeans released in 2023 alongside the '22 jacket.
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I am quite familiar with this, should've taken that into consideration when I made my original post. Long story short, Russell make some nice shoes. Do I find them to be worth $700-$800? No, not really.
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At least 50%, right?
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That's a fair argument, but when something increases in MSRP by ~130% over the course of a few years it just makes me pause. Did every material increase in cost by 100%? If so then they need to rethink their sourcing process. Did workers receive pay raises and / or benefits that account for this cost? If not then I have even more questions about the new price. I guess there's an inherent difference in what is "expensive" and what I see as the personal perceived value.
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Yup Yuketen is a great example as well, I hardly look at them anymore given the pricing structure. Unfortunate because they're some of my favorite fitting shoes.
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Yeah that's the problem. I've always wanted a pair of the Clays but not at that price. And there aren't really any alternatives out there. At least that I'm aware of.
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I know I’ve said this a few times before, but Russell has really gone off the deep end with their updated pricing. They just announced they’re offering the Clays sporting chukka as part of their MTO program, pricing starts at $715 and goes all the way up to $805 for bison leather and different sole options. Didn’t these used to be between $300-$450? I know labor and materials are both more expensive than ever, but it seems a bit excessive. Borderline Viberg pricing.
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I feel like this take on WWII models is starting to get a little lazy. "Boss, how are we going to make our WWII jeans stand out from the competition?" Miki-san: "Oh I've got it, just leave about 3 inches of runoff at every possible sewing point!"
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I have the ‘42s, I would say they’re pretty much in line with 601xx sizing of other models. Having worn a pair of OA’s for most of this year, coming back to the 601 feels a little oversized. But I wouldn’t size down I don’t think.
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I would never.
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Problem with this is that everyone has their own use cases and justifications. What’s “just right” for someone in the UK might be entirely impractical for someone elsewhere in the world and vice versa.
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Can't remember if this was mentioned already or not, but the next installment in the Super Denim Collectables series is available for preview on the SC website. This time around they're offering 1942 jeans and a S1945 tux, will be available next spring. '42 jeans: https://store.toyo-enterprise.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002622/ S'45 jeans: https://store.toyo-enterprise.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002625/ S'45 jacket: https://store.toyo-enterprise.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002623/
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Next time I know not to ever mention anything about cars here.
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I get what you're after, but the car size thing isn't exponential. I'd never drive a car larger than the one I have now. In my city they're investing in and developing a lot of protected bike lanes and dedicated bike paths. I'm all for it. We even voted for a massive public light rail project last year that's supposed to be completed over the next decade, but I have my doubts that it'll ever get completed. If I didn't live on the opposite side of the city from where I work I'd consider biking. There just aren't many viable options. I can guarantee that I'm never going to be the guy driving one of these. 🥴
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Large SUVs don't make sense for most places in the world, I get that. But when you're dealing with highways like this and people are consistently going 80+ mph I'd prefer to be visible. If I had it my way I'd live somewhere where I didn't have to rely on a car at all, but we're pigeonholed into it in the US unless you live in NYC. Out of curiosity I looked up a place that I was headed to in town, about a 15-20 minute drive. To get there by bus it would've taken 2.5 hours.
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This was part of my consideration as well, my new-ish commute is about 40 miles round trip and the office has very cheap charging available. Definitely beats the ~$70 a week I was paying in fuel filling up my old car.
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That's fair, I personally like the box-on-wheels look! And compared to most EVs that look like blobs on wheels I'll take the boxy look. I considered the new redesigned Land Cruiser for a bit, but it didn't do much for me when I test drove it. And yup, due here in the next couple of months. I've already been told I need to find somewhere else to store my jeans.
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I get about ~370 miles on a full charge, but I've been charging to 85% to keep the battery health in line. That equates to about 300 miles, so I'm only charging once or maybe twice a week depending on how much driving I'm doing. I'm charging in my garage at home via my dryer outlet, and generally it takes about 10 hours. So I'll plug in overnight and it's good to go by the morning. Don't have to worry too much about the cold weather impact, but will keep an eye on it this winter whenever we do get the few weeks of "winter".
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Got a new car almost three weeks ago now, very happy with it so far. Had to get something a little larger with the growing family. Also enjoying driving something electric, was getting tired of filling up every week.
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Was thinking the same thing, a bit small in the chest as well.
