dudewuttheheck

11 minutes ago, Collin said:

@dudewuttheheck Im glad you are participating! It should be fun

Yeah by the time this starts it will be basically 3 full years with my CSF 37s so I can pull myself away for them for something as great as this for 18 months.

OK order placed! 31 Raw. Representing the country of California.

I'm really excited for these. Thanks for putting all of this together @volvo240thebest! 

56 minutes ago, bartlebyyphonics said:

yup!

as an uninvested observer [who hasn't tried on either] my choices would be:

wesco: engineers

lofgren: m43 / service boot and those monkey boots

its a tie on donkey puncher vs. jobmaster tho...

Yeah the jobmaster and punchers are both great... that's probably why I ended up with Onderhoud for my logger boots  

1 minute ago, bartlebyyphonics said:

having worn neither I can't comment about anything...

there are many moments where I could see myself choosing wesco over lofgren

... but not for chukkas ... lofgren is def. winning there ...

 

I have both and I like both very much. There are definitely good reasons to buy both depending on the situation.

Those new Wesco chukkas are an abomination though

3 hours ago, Broark said:

God Ed we get it, it’s almost like you can’t keep his name out of your mouth. I’ve never seen someone so obsessed with hating another man so much. If you don’t like his boots we get it, but you don’t have to comment literally every time his name is mentioned.

Or bring him up when he isn't even mentioned. 

14 minutes ago, MJF9 said:

You're right mate... wrong word... hoping to not overpost... all good and thanks

Not overposting either. The jacket looks absolutely amazing. Love seeing activity in this thread.

The fades on the back under the yoke are especially cool.

Spam? This is pure quality here.

I really love that UES flannel @julian-wolf. Beautiful colors.

Good to see you here, @Illcutz

Ebbets, Two Ears Brand, CSF, Stevenson, PTC, Roy Foreman, PF Flyers MiJ

Your fades are always so good @Double 0 Soul !

I am tempted by the TCB contest, partly because it's a WWII pair and partly just to participate in a contest. However, I'm struggling because I worry that even if I get them, I'm just going to go back to wearing my CSF jeans anyway. I also have those pretty special CSF jeans coming my way in late summer/early fall which is when the TCB contest starts...

Even if I do participate in the contest, I highly doubt I would be torn from CSF permanently. For example, I own a few Ooe pieces, but I sold my one pair of jeans from them and while I am tempted to get another pair, I may never do so just because I know I won't wear them. 

I am not the repro enthusiast that most CSF fans are and everyone else in this thread has more knowledge on the subject than myself. In fact, I've gotten more into repro because of CSF. Still, just knowing that he uses period correct machines and hand folds the seams is big for me. Also, going to see him a couple times, talking with him, watching him explain how he does what he does and seeing some of his originals and watching him explain how he copies them is very inspiring. 

Also, I've gotten more devoted to CSF as I've worn my jeans. It's not just stitching imperfections. Just the way they're made adds something to how they fade and start to fall apart in my opinion. Maybe TCB has captured that with their new repro, but it's hard for me to take the risk when I already have it. 

8 hours ago, volvo240thebest said:

Look at that svelte lad! Are these a different pair of CSF or did you boil wash them to a slimmer size?

Thanks Volvo! Yes, I did. I hot washed them in the washing machine and even tumble dried them on the hottest setting possible. It shrunk them more than expected which is nice because it keeps them wearable right now. You can tell because now I can only single cuff them. They're still a loose in the waist, but I think they look pretty good anyway. 

5 hours ago, mlwdp said:

@dudewuttheheckSo...Are you going to post your Nick’s boots or not? 

I definitely will. Just need to get some decent shots of them.

I'm impressed by the people who are actually doing better during COVID in terms of working out and healthiness. 

I've been able to maintain my weight just fine and I'm doing workouts, but I really loved going to the gym so I'm not making the progress that I was before in terms of fitness. 

Thanks Ed, but why insult Volvo and then compliment me in succession? Not cool.

Volvo's one of the nicest and best dressed dudes here.

Ebbets

WFG mask

Whitesville

Hollows

CSF

Lofgren

1 minute ago, fre-co said:

me too. White ones

Same, actually. I just wear basic white socks usually with my engineers.

16 minutes ago, mlwdp said:

Who here wears cotton socks with their engineer boots!

I do

On 6/7/2020 at 2:14 AM, MJF9 said:

@dudewuttheheck they're looking really good

Thanks! These jeans have shown me the importance of washing more frequently.

I have no idea how normal sized people even manage to fit into RGT jeans

Thanks @Bobbo! I'm really happy with how they're going.

13 minutes ago, ecsong187 said:

@dudewuttheheck yea I assumed it was something like that. Was just confused. 
Looks cool 

It all adds to the character of the jeans in my view and the loose threads and flaws look better as I wear the jeans.