jkbrwn
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And for reference here is a photo earlier today of my 2002 fit wise. Noticeably slimmer all over but particularly in the shoulder.
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Not that it’s a competition but my one wash DD-2001 just came in and it’s yet further proof as to why I love Banner so much. Type 1s suits my build far better than Type 2s - particularly my paper tag 2002 and Banner is also way comfier right off the bat. I can also actually button this up fully, comfortably. It’s a 44, 2002 is a 42, the largest size that was available. DD-2001 pocket on the left. 2002 pocket on the right. Very stoked.
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Na, not many of them. Before I got into ultralight backpacking, I had one and it was very much MiVietnam. Was still a great pack though if you wanted something bomber. Their firefighting packs still may be though.
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SUPERDENIM SMALL QUESTIONS THREAD (Use instead of making new threads)
jkbrwn replied to minya's topic in superdenim
Initial impressions are good. They’re perhaps a bit agricultural - QC wise - compared to other $200+ pairs of shoes I own but I guess that’s part of the handmade vibe. They’re already softening up nicely after a couple of hours of wear. I took true to my bannock size (10.5E) and it feels just right. They’re a 10.5D but in reality as they have a natural foot shape, the D is plenty wide. They have zero arch support. Insole is totally flat as a pancake. They smell wonderful. I expect them to last for a very long time and for them to be exceedingly comfy after they’ve molded to my feet. Some photos below. If you had genuinely narrow feet, the C width would probably work better.
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Anyone with a smaller waist: https://zenmarket.jp/en/mercariproduct.aspx?itemCode=m46350456303 These 1939 Montgomery Ward's are what started my love affair with Warehouse. Loved the back arcuates of these so much:
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Will update in due course. I wanted a pair of Oak Street Country Loafers and turns out they're just rebadged Aurora's but in leathers not offered by Aurora. -
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Speaking of geography teacher shoes, after seeing a pair of Aurora Shoe Co Middle English clogs at Drake's in NYC and needing some new house shoes, I ended up ordering a pair direct from Aurora. Drake's unfortunately had none in my size - which is a shame as they had a really nice roughout pair. Though in hindsight, not sure if geography teacher or a carpenter from Jerusalem whose been dead for 2000 years. -
I don't not like DSB/their other denim but compared to Banner, there's no contest IMO. Maybe its more true to the respective era's or whatever whatever, but their other denim is nowhere near as comfortable or visually interesting as Banner is IMO. I ordered a Banner Type 1 from Bears last week because the 'new' denim used in my five month old 2002XX Early 1960's Paper Tag jacket has not gotten as comfortable as I was hoping it would and I've worn it a lot.... I think I've come to the conclusion that I am only going to buy Banner jeans/jackets from WH going forwards....
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Pretty crazy how much texture super smooth has for such a lightweight fabric. This is after a few washes and one tumble dry. Taken in direct sunlight, still pretty damp.
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jkbrwn replied to minya's topic in superdenim
Hard to beat New Balance 574s. Photos online always make them look super clunky but they're not IRL in my opinion. Classic, timeless design that has been around for decades and ignores trends. -
What size are you? I have a pair of tag size 36" DD-1946 that still have more than enough inseam length for you. They are 17" across the waist. They're one washed but I've never washed them - so for sure more shrinkage is viable They're already small for the label size. My mum is coming to visit me in April and can definitely take a pair of jeans back with her and post them to you? Just want them to go to someone who appreciates. Yours for the grand price of a tenner donated to Battersea.
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Damn. This is amazing.
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I rarely miss England, but that post certainly did it for me. Very nice bike too.
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No, the charts for these sleeves are all weird IMO. I am still having to do a half roll on the sleeves.. I don't have super short arms, but do always find that I have to do a half roll with most Japanese sweater. For reference I’m only 5’9” and wide though, so if you’re tall, yeah, this prob won’t work.
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Currently in their line up, there’s no true wide jean that I’m aware of - not in the same way that a Full Count 0105 is - at least. Just using that example as I own a couple of pairs of them. But the widest/straightest five pocket jean is a 1953 1001XX I think. Or maybe 1946. Or 1947. Depending who is measuring them - ha.
