julian-wolf

Really envious of that, even more so now that they’re starting to actually trickle in…fingers crossed that someone returns a 44

To add my bit to the conversation: Never tried Real McCoy's, and never really been inclined to for the multiple reasons already given. That said, Joe McCoy's makes a few of my favorite clothes (I have 3 of their thermals, and now a down-filled leather vest, and have admired many shirts over the years), and they don't seem to get caught in many of the same pitfalls as their parent / sister company, for whatever reason. Credit where credit's due, and all that.

1 hour ago, l13902733261 said:

I actually don't find their pricing being that outrageous,especially compare to ironheart(uk).

21 minutes ago, Geeman said:

That's a very fair point 

No, it's really not. IHUK is about the worst possible point of reference for reasonable pricing. To feel the need to compare to them at all is to admit that McCoy's international pricing is pretty outrageous.

Really like the effect of the color matching between the leather & the snakeskin

Fair enough. Don’t know why, but I thought you had some 33s mixed in. These days I’m running a little slimmer than usual in the waist & could comfortably make that work…32 probably not so much

If only your Brakeman was my size I’d be a very happy guy…

47 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

With the value of the pound against the dollar.. i'm surprised folks across the pond are not buying our clothing..

Well you’d never mentioned that that was an option! I’d be happy to put a dent in your collection of ‘47s & put them to good use, if you’re looking to downsize…

I’m sure this has been asked & answered 3 dozen times, but who do folks like for resoling Northampton-style shoes? My Tricker’s (Goodyear) are overdue, and my Hoggs of Fife (veldtschoen) will be getting there some time in the next year or so

Those jeans were aggressively slim in the seat & crotch, no two ways about it

That looks like about as good a fit as you’re likely to get

I only half agree with that.

It’s true that there’s no reason to expect tag sizes to be comparable between brands, but there’s also not much reason to expect patterns to align well enough between brands (or even between models within any one brand’s catalog) for measurements to be a good point of reference—after all, measurements don’t tell anywhere close to the full story about how a piece of clothing is going to fit in practice. They can be useful to count certain things out all together—for instance, I know I can’t wear jeans with upper thigh measurements anywhere below ~13”—but, on the other hand, I have some shirts with ~17” shoulders that are appreciably less constricting through the upper back than other shirts with ~18” shoulders, just because they’re cut so qualitatively differently.

If you’re going in totally blind, measurements will obviously offer a much better jumping-off point than tag sizes, but if you know someone with a similar body type to you and can compare directly what tag sizes the two of you wear from different brands, I feel that that will generally be a more reliable approach than assuming measurements transfer arbitrarily between different cuts.

^ Yep

Just standard industry terminology, like how Genuine Leather means plastic composite

I’ve never worn Denime, but the shape of the top block on the new XX looks right up my alley—might end up finally giving these a go

20 hours ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

On the one hand, I sort of get it - because IG becomes the source of business for a lot of artisans now (a different problem) - but on the other hand, there are different ways to go about it.

I think this is sort of the core of it. Keeping with the example of Ooe: Look how quickly they sell out at S&S: Clearly they don’t need to be concerned with continuing to build their image as viewed / interpreted by Western audiences. Meanwhile, getting a pair from Barnstormers is still generally no problem, at least in terms of stock—maybe they know that they have more to gain from appealing to a broader domestic audience, and maybe they have genuine reason to believe that a story full of [mostly white] “influencers” is a good way to make that happen. I can’t claim to have any sort of a good read on what motivates Japanese consumers, but it doesn’t seem out of the question that this would be a more successful / productive brand building technique there than we’re giving it credit for

Ooe Yofukuten seems like a prime example. I was honestly a lot more interested in them before I started following their Instagram and saw the sort of folks that make up their stories. It feels stupid to admit, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(For whatever it’s worth, the cossack and the sachel that I have from them are still two of my absolute favorite items)

In my experience, much better than Warehouse, a little worse than Freewheelers

Meanwhile, Tender-heavy outfit today

feat. Bench shirt, Baste Pocket jacket, unseen socks

@rodeo bill Really like the look of the new Wide Face shirt

From the photos, it looks like a bit of a wider / shorter fit, similar to the Bridge Pocket shirt. Is there any truth to that, or just a bit of wishful thinking on my end?

8 hours ago, smoothsailor said:

There is a frame builder, English cycles. Who makes “righty’s. Pretty wild

Must be more than just a frame builder, no? Seems like that setup would need everything in the hubs done custom

Like Alientoy, I’ve gotten a ton of great use out of my Tender shades, and would def. recommend them—but they might be a little more out there than what you’re looking for

I’ve been following a shop called Feaw Handcraft that seems to make a few really nice models; they might be more up your alley

https://instagram.com/feaw_handcraft?

@AlientoyWorkmachine Interested in where you’ve landed for minimalist trail runners. I don’t have anything like that, these days. I had two pairs of Sportivas a while back that I loved, but when I try and look at the options now they’re all pretty overwhelming, and an easy minimalist option would be nice.

Yeah, I think you’re right that approach shoes seem like the closest comparison (if only someone made reasonable leather approach shoes)

5 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

Maybe a wee bit of sales patter by calling them functional (and rugged) tho …

 

Maybe so—but if you compare them to the sorts of heavy old-school boots that many here (myself included) walk around in, they’re certainly functional, and if you compare them to sneakers or trail runners they begin to look pretty rugged—and I think that’s the middle-ground they seem to be aiming for

That hasn’t really been my read at all. The way he’s described them has seemed more centered around the desire for shoes made from good materials w/ traditional construction processes that are lighter and more flexible than a standard welted, shanked boot or shoe. I’ve gotten the impression that they’re designed with walking / hiking in mind: clearly they’re not the best optimized for it overall, but for folks interested in leather shoes with a nice aesthetic and the ability to be resoled, they might well be in the running. If you want casual knock-around shoes, you’ve already got plenty of good options.

I’ve been looking forward to these. As of the last update, it looked like he was in the process of trying to find the right factory for a first production run. If they end up being made in NA, I’ll probably try a pair. Personally, I like the two-tone look.

Yeah, these days Cane’s are the best bang for your buck anywhere on the market