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ColonelAngus

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  1. I still need to check out their denim. Really like this brand
  2. Who makes a good work boot these days? I need steel/composite toe and lug soles. @shredwin_206 any suggestions? I’ve looked at Whites and Wesco but nothing jumps out at me. Whites has the Fulton and Chore boots but I don’t believe those are safety toe. I like the Wesco Jobmaster but I’d probably have to go custom to get what I need and I think custom jobs take a year. Any other companies worth checking?
  3. I’m a fan of IH and own many flannels & jackets from them. Some I paid full price for and others I bought on sale. I do like how warm the flannels are in the winter, so they’ve served me well. Price will always be subjective and a bit of a sticking point for consumers. To give credit where credit is due, IHUK did help bring more attention to the brand internationally, as well as introduced items that IH Japan wouldn’t have made otherwise. It’s a business so at the end of the day IHUK has to make money. As such, things like the cost of labor to make IH clothing, inflation, shipping, taxes, etc, etc, have necessitated the rise in prices. I don’t like it and I’m pretty sure no one at IH likes it either. With that said, if the prices get any higher I’ll likely stop buying their stuff. It’s not that I can’t afford a $360 flannel shirt, it’s the principle of it all. $360 is a car payment, or baseball gear for my son, or god knows what other things I may need or want. I’ve started buying UES flannels because I like the quality/coloways and buying direct from them saves me $100-200 depending on which Western retailer you normally buy it from. I’m basically getting 2 UES flannels for the price of 1 IH flannel with money leftover. I think the only pet peeve of mine is how I’m now seeing more celebrities wearing denim brands that some of us like, like IH or Rogue Territory. I mean, they can certainly afford this stuff but now it feels like I’m all dressed up for senior prom and the popular kid is wearing the exact same outfit lol. I know it sounds pretty douchey to say but these brands don’t feel as special as before.
  4. Freenote Cloth did a shirt with similar fabric as well right after IH’s. Either way, I didn’t take LF’s comment as a smear against IH, but more of a highlight of ‘we make our stuff in the USA and for less than other brands’ 3sixteen seemed to pride themselves on being MiUSA but have shifted production of some of their items overseas. Not gonna lie, that kinda bothered me but they had their reasons. Anyway, my two cents.
  5. It’s for more practical reasons. I have a Mitchell leather money clip wallet made from Horween chrome xl. Problem with this leather is it stretches a lot, so much so that I lost my driver’s license because it slipped out of the slot when I was at the gas station. It had vertical card slots which was the problem. I now want a simple bifold wallet where my cards are unable to fall out. I also just like shell cordovan
  6. Need wallet brand suggestions. I’m looking for a simple card wallet, preferably shell cordovan. Brands can be big or small, not really particular about how well known a company is. I know of Ashland, Mitchell leather, TFH, etc. I’ve browsed Etsy as well but figured some of you might know of companies that make nice wallets
  7. https://www.nike.com/t/air-jordan-1-low-mens-shoes-z3Tl2VeJ/553558-041
  8. They’re Jordan lows. Blue and black color way
  9. These Jordans are narrow af compared to every other shoe brand I’ve purchased
  10. Picked these up today 93CB5198-F3B3-4933-875F-2E59FE5E2955.webp
  11. Got my flannels yesterday. Great quality and color ways. The yellow on the blue flannel is a bit more muted and not obnoxiously loud. Good stuff
  12. Just ordered these. Or as I like to call them, the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills flannels
  13. How can I tell if my MiUSA wedge sole moc toe boots have a good year welt? My understanding is that with a good year welt you’d see the stitching on the sole of the shoe/boot. But what about wedge soles?
  14. Not clothing related but thought I’d post this to see if you internet sleuths can use your Google-fu skills to find the answer. I’m a baseball fan and play a lot of it with my son who’s in a 10U league. Anyway, I currently own 2 Rawlings Heart of the Hide gloves which are very good leather quality. Rawlings also sells a Pro Preferred glove which uses Kip leather. As such, I really enjoy the craftsmanship that goes into baseball gloves as well as the break in process. Wilson sells the A2000 and the A2K, both of which are similar to Rawlings HoH and Pro Preferred models. I’m bringing up the Wilson A2K glove because it’s made in Japan. Unfortunately, I can’t find any info on where in Japan they’re made and by whom. It’s like some trade secret that the Japanese seem to use frequently when manufacturing items for other companies. I’ve searched high and low and can’t find anything on who makes the A2K. I could reach out to Wilson directly but I doubt they’d give me specifics. Do any of you know who the manufacturer might be? Perhaps an established Japanese glove maker like Mizuno?
  15. I’m sure it’s a necessary precaution. But, the pandemic is over with so not sure of the delays. Maybe a liability issue? I still see people wearing masks…in their cars
  16. I think gentrification is a thing in the fast fashion world but also in the luxury brand world. I’ll use Jason Mamoa as an example. He wears brands like Carhartt but also Wesco, Y2 leather and even Iron Heart. On the one hand, it’s kinda cool seeing him wear Japanese brands or specific boot brands because he understands quality. But, some celebrities have ‘handlers’ that buy their stuff for them so maybe there’s some who are only buying what’s popular. The celebrity effect is definitely real, especially when tens of thousands of followers on social media see what they’re wearing and want that thing. I call it the celebrity kiss of death. I remember having the Rogue Territory Ridgeline jacket about 8-9 years ago. Nice jacket but I sold it because it didn’t breathe well and got dirty easily. Now it’s the celebrity jacket of choice worn by Daniel Craig, Ryan Reynolds and James McVoy. I don’t fault companies for having their stuff in films, but when that article of clothing is then branded as the 007 jacket it’s a bit much.
  17. Do you guys think fashion gentrification is a thing? As in, when you start seeing more rich people wearing the brands you like and the price of that thing going up? Not singling out any specific company. I read an article about it and wondered if you think there’s truth to it. I get that the supply chain problems for the last few years has probably been the biggest culprit but was curious what your take was.
  18. I wear a 9.5 in Chuck 70’s but a 10 in NB,Adidas, Onitsuka, etc. still not sure if 9.5 is the right way to go
  19. Thankfully, no. I’ve read enough bad reviews of McCoy’s quality control that I wouldn’t waste a dime on their stuff
  20. Because I happen to still like the brand and own many pieces from them. In the case of the shorts, that could’ve been an outlier. I just don’t think naming them on a public forum is productive. I’ll gladly name brands I dislike though lol
  21. How do Jordan’s fit relative to other brands? I’ve been wanting to buy a pair but don’t know if I should buy my regular sneaker size or not
  22. I don’t baby my clothes either. I have a pair of shorts from a Japanese brand, who shall remain nameless, that didn’t live up to my expectations. Within the first year the front button came off, which I sewed back on, and then the right front pocket bag developed a gaping hole, presumably from my keys. Now, I get that denim/shorts will wear and tear faster than tops but a button falling off and pocket bag holes isn’t what I expected in the first year considering how much I paid for them. Made me a little irritated that I likely could’ve gotten more mileage out of a cheap $30 pair of shorts from Target.
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