Iron Horse

1. Warehouse

2. Sugar Cane

3. orSlow

4. Momotaro

5. Edwin

IMHO

13 hours ago, SuperJackle said:

Here I am folding and putting in drawers over here like a filthy plebeian 

 

Luxury! I'm so poor I don't even have drawers.

Yeah, don't get Nudies or N&F. In a year or two's time you'll be saddled with a jean you're not into anymore and will likely sell it. Might as well go for the gold right away.

Buy some Sugarcane 1947s or Warehouse 1001.

I hang them from the belt loops on cheap plastic hangers. 

Thanks Geeman; I figured out how to add manual shipping options for customers, so people can choose EMS if they like.

Seems like it's made for a vertical buckle:

How do you guys feel about regular registered airmail vs. EMS for delivery? I know it's standard from Japan, but if I were to use it, it would cost $25 (versus the $10 it costs currently) to send a shirt to Europe, for example. Is the added cost worth cutting down on the wait time? 

I just don't think black denim (or any color aside from blue) is terribly popular; blue fades in a more satisfying way than the other colors.

The short shift last should be the same, John hasn't done a custom engineer last for anyone AFAIK. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.  

Probably just getting the right size, and the taller shaft, that made the difference. 

^^^

https://www.instagram.com/johnbbrooklyn/

https://www.instagram.com/theurbanhippieswe/

https://www.instagram.com/speedwaysendai/

https://www.instagram.com/freewheelers_and_company/

Pickings and Parry?

Looks a bit too chav for me.

What caused that? 

You could brush them, then clean with saddle soap and then condition. Not sure if it’ll work, though.

Failing that, I’d dye the boots a darker color to mask the spots.

Well, as durable as the Lofgren sneakers are in other areas, the canvas on the heel counter still wore down eventually, so I had Dr. Sole glue on new, veg tan leather heel counters to keep these sneakers alive; before and after:

I wear 10 in Lofgrens, Converse, and Vans; measure 10E Brannock.

John's shoes and boots are essentially E width, so I just follow my Brannock size with his footwear. 

Not vintage, but got some new Harman Optical Wallis glasses:

20 hours ago, MJF9 said:

Skulls Fab Four wallet in English saddle leather. 9 years wear on denim days. I unfortunately lost the plectrum that came with it in the first month.

Never treated but I should do soon... does anyone have any recommendations?

 

Looking great; my Skull Jeans medallion mid-wallet is my favorite wallet.

Doesn't look like you need to condition it, unless you plan to clean it? If so, I like to use saddle soap and then Mustang Paste.

5 hours ago, mikecch said:

Yes, I think CXL, various latigo leathers, etc. 

I think for strict repro boots those leathers are great. 

I was just messing with Ed. 

Doesn’t Lone Wolf use CXL?

Yep, as Dr. Sole showed me before, the rubber half soles RW uses are really cheap and all crack with wear. This is next level cheap 

1 hour ago, Niro said:

Yea i was looking at getting pair of Workers jeans while back. 

Do these other brands source their own denim and then give to TCB to produce into products?

I think it depends; sometimes sewing factories keep extra fabric on hand and can get working right away. They might be able to get it for you too, though it's possible that will cost a bit extra if they want to charge a bit of fee for that service. You can always source your own fabric/hardware/etc though and provide it to the sewing factory to use. 

So, hypothetically, you could buy scratch-and-sniff denim on your own and ask a sewing factory like TCB to sew it into jeans for you, if you like.

I forgot about Workers too; they show up in each other's blogs on occasion.

It's kind of fun if you like TCB too, to then discover these other brands and know that they're imbued with that TCB craftsmanship.

Thanks man!