dudewuttheheck

21 minutes ago, volvo240thebest said:

stache game strong!

I'll be shaving soon and giving the stache a go again soon too. I do it every year for a few days when I'm in vacation. Then normal life starts again and I won't bother to shave more than once a week...

that stache plus hat would look appropriate in my fave tv series peaky blinders.... just clean that stain on your neck, change all the other clothes and you're good to go!

Peaky Blinders is the best.

8 hours ago, Tapori said:

8-9 months! 'Kinell! 

I sent Ryan, (WH), an email about a week ago, enquiring about the order I placed. No reply yet. Let's hope he's up to his nuts in felled seams, rivets & chainstitching! 

I'd suggest DMing him on Instagram. He responds to me fairly readily. I've only been waiting a couple months so I know I have quite a while still to go.

I'm not a fan of Red Wing at all, personally. The pairs I've seen in person were not too impressive quality-wise. Plus, they're everywhere.

I'm going to sound like a douche-tacular, snobbish prick when I say this, but I don't care because it's really how I feel: To me, Red Wing is just 'baby's first pair of boots.' I've seen too many dudes in Gustin jeans and Red Wing boots bragging about how amazing they are because they don't know any better. They're good enough to get the job done, but if you're paying full price, you may as well by Wescos or Whites. 

I generally associate people who espouse the greatness of Red Wings with the people who praise Gustin and N&F. They just haven't been enlightened yet. It actually pains me when I see a really good pair of jeans worn with them. It's not just the mediocre quality and played out nature of them, it's also the fact that they're just all plain ugly.

I have to agree that Instagram has probably been a good thing for our denim world at this point. It allows connection to a lot of people, brands, and Craftsmen that would otherwise be difficult to discover or talk to. Conner's Sewing Factory for example pretty much only responds to ig dms and not to actual emails. I did my wh ranch order through Instagram and have found a lot of information and people worth following and talking to there.

Forums still have there place if you find the right one for you. IH, this and especially denimbro have been quite informative and helped me meet some actual cool forum people in real life as a result which is wonderful.

I think the market has roughly hit its peak here in the US, but as with other vintage revival trends such as pomade (another community that I am active in), it doesn't appear to be shrinking in terms of numbers of people interested in it. The mythos is what has shrunken. Even a couple of years ago (and I am sure that those of you who got into the scene before the 2010s experienced this even more, discovering raw denim was a bit of a mystery and the more you learned, the more you realized was out there. There was the difference between raw and sanforized, vintage repros and modern style denim, the heavyweight nuts, etc. Then there was the difference in styles between people who were more streetwear-oriented, people who post here, the more vintage-vibe stuff on denimbro, etc.

Now, with Reddit and Instagram, all of that information is right there and much of the mystery of discovery is gone. This is good in some ways, but it may take some of the fun out of it. I can say the same thing for pomade.

The end result is that there will always be the die hard fans that will stick around long after the trend is over and because of the internet, there will be enough of those people that the trend will never completely die and those who truly enjoy it will always be able to. There will also be more casual people who get into it for a short period, but the internet allows more people to discover these worlds and as a result, there will inevitably be more people who really get into it and stick around for the long run.

12 hours ago, Max Power said:

@dudewuttheheck My favorites are/were Elijah Craig 18 (if you can find it), Bookers, Noah's Mill and Rowans Creek.

Thanks! I think I can find Elijah Craig 18 near me. I'll be looking up the others as well.

15 hours ago, Geeman said:

@dudewuttheheck my personal favourite is 1792. There's several variations and I'm yet to try one I didn't like!

I know they have some of that near me. I'll have to pick it up. My current go to is Angel's Envy for bourbon and Lagavulin 16 for scotch

13 hours ago, oomslokop said:

@dudewuttheheck sorry i meant that many ih jeans actually have my desired taper

Lol I still stand by my point on the 666. It depends on the exact one, however. Some of them have almost no taper at all which looks very strange if not cuffed.

54 minutes ago, Geeman said:

Water is a vital part of my life.....

Likewise. 

I'd have nothing to put in my bourbon  (only a drop though)

I love bourbon. Which is your favorite? I need new suggestions.

2 hours ago, oomslokop said:

thanks for that @dudewuttheheck! yeah i think the looser knee makes a big difference. i like it when there is a perfectly tailored taper from knee to hem. not too aggressive but also not too straight that it (can look like it) flares down the bottom (think roy's early jeans or pbj xoo7). actually most of iron heart's jeans have it, though they don't advertise it that much.

Yeah a lot of Iron Heart jeans do have that issue. I have no idea why people like the 666 fit so much

The food shots tend to be kept to the appropriate threads so I don't mind them. If they were all over waywt I'd be annoyed, but they aren't so I'm with the camp that likes seeing the insight into people's lives in places like world tour and contest threads.

36 minutes ago, oomslokop said:

those roys are your best fitting pants i reckon. do you mind sharing measurements? i know they're no longer available, but might be good reference for when he releases his next jeans (i want a fit like that).

cheers, dude!

Thanks! I think it is a tie between my Roys and my Ooes for best fit personally and now after measuring them, realize they measure nearly EXACTLY the same, minus the fact that I don't have them cuffed as short. They are at 26.5" length vs. the 25.5" length of the Roys, which sort of explains what you pointed out a little while ago on denimbro  . The only difference is that the Ooes are just slightly slimmer in the knee The Roys were a second hand pickup that turned out to be PERFECT!

Measurements (inches):

waist: 33

front rise: 12

rear rise: 16

thigh: 12.5

knee (11inches down): 9

hem: 8.35

length with them cuffed how I wear them: 25.5

7 hours ago, volvo240thebest said:

you nailed the question to the head there. you seem to have big thighs, so your jeans trousers look slimmer than they really are. Anyhoo from you write it seems clear that you've done your fair bit of research on this! If you feel you couldn't do without a bit of taper I'd say the Ues 400T would suit you extremely well. Even for a scientific point of view only have a look at 400T measurements! For my own personal and very idiosyncratic taste something like SC47's or TCB50's cuffed clean and short with no break would be even better, but you seem to know what you want quite well.

Keep on the "try hard" thing! you've got great style and good taste on matching your pieces.

 

Yeah the thigh and seat are always the big issue areas for me. The Ues are close, but I think the thigh may be a bit large and the rise is a bit short for my current tastes. The TCBs are almost certainly too large for me. I would have to try something like that on before going in on them. I have never worn something over a 9in hem. I'll be in Japan this summer though so maybe I can check them out!

26 minutes ago, mlwdp said:

I'm gonna have to agree with Volvo here. Your built short and stout like me as well.  Is that jacket a size XL or XXL? What size pants do you wear as well?  

 

It it looks hot in that desert.  Can't tell if that's USA or not.

The jacket is a custom fit (the Himel). Both jackets shown have a 43in chest. My pants are usually size 33 or 34. Sometimes 32 when they are really vanity sized.

This was the high desert in February so it was 50 out and windy. This was at desert and denim.

20 minutes ago, Cucoo said:

Nah, I didn't mean it like that. More as in, because of the more modern fitting trousers his style remains contemporary instead of full throwback, so "inspired by" instead of "dressing exactly as". Just my gut feeling. Your thoughts about dressing as a "stout guy" didn't factor into it at all  Probably because dude looks just fine as is IMO, by "more modern" I certainly don't mean aggressive taper, because there's none of that.

Thanks for the kind words guys. I really do appreciate them! 

You guys are both right. I try not to go too retro in order to not get into costume territory. That's why I like to mix in some RJB/Flat Head in with the Freewheelers pieces for example. Volvo is indeed dead on about my body type. I'm built quite stout at only 5'7.5 (you gotta add that .5 when you're this short:P) and this puts me in a weird spot for pants. Too skinny makes me look out of proportion while too loose makes me look even wider and quite sloppy as well. I have partially cured this by always cuffing and making sure that my pants never have any break at all. This definitely helps keep me looking neat. 

I would say that most of my pants fit in to the slim or straight leg category. I have 3 pairs of MFSC pants and none of those could fit into anything below a slim straight category. I think my butt and thighs are the culprit that make it look I am wearing slimmer pants than I am. Those Garrison pants are a perfect example. Johnb from DB looks like he is wearing a straight fit in his Garrisons, but I look like I am wearing a much slimmer pants because... Well let's just say I fill then out more than he does haha.

Anyway, I'll move on after now revealing they I am in fact a try-hard.

Volvo, my jacket costing as much as your car makes me feel even worse because you don't have a car, you technically own a tank

Freenote Cloth Wool Mackinaw

Roy All Ducks

Clinch

Himel Grizzly

RMC Henley

O.A. x S&S

Clinch

Himel

Studio D'Artisan suvin gold loopwheeled sweater

Mister Freedom Garrison Pants

Clinch

Harry Potterland because Harry Potter is life

With my bro Milhouse

Real McCoy's Red Silk A2

Stevenson Overall Co. Indigo-dyed Zimbabwe cotton chinos

Clinch Latigo engineers

Globe Specs

Freewheelers Morgan Sack Coat

Stevenson Overall Co. Indigo Loopwheeled t shirt

Roy All Ducks

Clinch Latigo Engineers 

9 minutes ago, mlwdp said:

I did notice my unmarked cxl boots getting scuffed quicker than my other boots.  I'm even thinking about a boot jack for them some since I just use a shoe horn for now.

This is what has happened to mine. After a while, it looks beautiful, but it is definitely an accelerated process.

2 minutes ago, volvo240thebest said:

^ I speak for my own experience here. Natural Chromexcel is a beautiful looking leather and it can develop an amazing patina such as on my White's, but is far too oily and supple for hard wear. I get scuffs on that leather way more easily than on my other shoes and that's a fact.

This has been my experience with my natty cxl Lofgrens. I imagine the leather is pretty much the same on your Whites. They are still more than durable enough for any situation that I would put them in.

30 minutes ago, Bobbo said:

^ Always great style mate.

Thanks, man! I appreciate it!

My experience with the Lofgren boots is the same. The construction is flawless and the design is beautiful, but the leather feels too soft and almost flimsy for heavy application. Amazing boots, but you need to know the limits of the cxl cowhide.

Compared to my Clinch boots (which have Horween Latigo leather), the Lofgren's leather is far more damaged and actually has a couple of nasty cuts on it that the Clinch boots do not have, despite being worn in the exact same conditions.

I am hoping that the cxl hh that Role Club use is stronger.

I still love my Lofgren boots and have no intention of letting them go. The design and construction are still top notch for sure.

Globe Specs

Freewheelers Type 1

Freewheelers Neil shirt

MFSC Garrison pants

Clinch boots

Oliver Peoples Japan

Freewheelers Peacoat

Freewheelers shirt

Freewheelers Avedon Pants

Lofgren boots

I think it would look better if you cuff them once to make it look like a more deliberately short look. Otherwise, looks perfect.

Globe Specs

Himel

Freewheelers

Ooe Yofuketen Time wash

Clinch Latigo Engineers

Globe Specs

RMC Red Silk A2

Freewheelers Salt and Pepper Official Denimbro shirt

Ramen

(Clinch boots and Freewheelers Avedon pants not pictured)

Freewheelers Morgan sack coat

Mastersons

Mister Freedom El Americano Indigo Dyed Cords

Lofgrens

(Globe Specs in my hand)

I don't know, I mean it's been like years since the cone denim has been around and I haven't seen any particularly beautiful examples. I used to want a pair of Roy's super bad but seeing these faded pairs has made me way less interested... I guess i'll just stick to the japanese stuff!

Don't understand the thumbs down. I agree about the fades. They really aren't inspiring to me at all.