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@Cold Summer great pics & posts, Kyle. Thanks! I know I'm a TFH fan boy, but they're goods are really in a league of their own. But... the front pockets on their jeans are the absolute worst. Literally unusable.

IMO, from personal experience from many cuts but not the 3005, it's better to have the waist a little too big and wear a belt to take up the slack than to have the waist fit just right and then the thighs are too tight.

I have 2 pairs of Samurai 25oz denim. S510XX 20th anniversary size 34, and S500XX 2nd 25th anniversary size 35. I love their 25oz denim, it's one of my favorites. Living in the CO, I can justify the heavy weight in winter conditions. The weave is even, not rough or irregular. I'll go so far as to say luxurious. When new, there's a lot of starch, and they're ungodly stiff. After a wash and some wear, they soften quite a bit and get more compliant. But they're always stiff when compared to a 14oz denim. Several years ago I bought a pair of S511 25oz 25th anniversary. The size was to small, and that cut was way too slim for me. Sold them. The S511 is a skinny cut in any denim they offer. Every denim will sew up with slightly different measurements, even though the pattern may be the same. IMO, for this heavy denim, you do not want to go on the slimmer side. Even consider sizing up one and wear a belt. You'll want to the thighs to fit, even if the waist is a little big.

I've been watching Rose Anvil for a couple of years. Weston Kay started out as a leather worker, making leather goods and accessories. Somehow he got into cutting footwear in half to see how they were made, and give his thoughts of the quality of materials, construction, marketing, and cost. At first, he didn't know much about footwear construction, but has educated himself considerably. From what I've seen, he's not affiliated or sponsored by any brand, including Thursday (he's done several reviews cutting them). He does do a lot of collaborations now, particularly with Nick's and recently White's. He gets footwear sent to him from many brands to cut in half and review, and he always discloses what has been sent to him and what he's bought. He's spent a considerable sum of his own funds, derived from the channel income, no doubt. Re: Alden Indy boots quality and cost - "cultural value" is a load of F'g BS. If someone finds their boots valuable enough to spend what they're currently asking, and enjoys them for what they are, then that's their choice. But when their materials are evaluated for cost and quality, and compared to other brands, they are vastly over priced. When I joined this forum 10 years ago and started learning more about footwear, the Indy's had just gone up in price considerably. Members hear were saying that not that long prior they were sub $300. At that time I recall they were $505. Now they're $655???!!! WTF???!!! F' that!!! Even with inflation, those boots still aren't worth the asking price, even if they are considered a refined "dress boot" and not a work boot. Grant Stone may be made in China, however they're made by some of the better shoe makers anywhere. The father of the brothers who founded Grant Stone used to work for Alden for decades, and was fundamental in their footwear designs (it's obvious as many details are almost exact copies of Alden's. Now, are they Alden's original details?). The quality of materials, details and craftsmanship of their Diesel boot is superior to the Indy, in my experience. Saying all that, what are other comparable brands, besides Grant Stone? Maybe Tricker's, or another UK maker? Thursday look like lower quality. There have to be others that I can't think of right now.

All this. TFH shirts are other level. As much of a TFH fan boy as I am, I will say their shirt patterns & sizing vary. Their sleeves are very tight on some. But I can suffer it. The one thing that really does bother me is the cut on the cuff isn't long enough, and I can't double-roll the cuffs back.

S&S email yesterday the new Lot SOA03XXD-0823 goes on sale Friday 12/08/2023 at 9:00 PST

Let's use this thread to talk about the headwear we wear with our jeans. READY SET GO!!!