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That’s a fundamental question when it comes to everything in life. It’s good to understand where the line is between need and want — and to lean toward the first whenever possible. Oh dear, what am I saying… the denim police are probably on their way to kick me off the forum!😱

I can’t say I agree with FurnitureMaker’s post, for a few reasons I’d rather not get into. I’ll just say this — I pretty much always like the belts Duke puts out, ones I’ve seen in photos. Especially the simpler ones — clean, no fuss. I got one for myself, and it’s only gotten better with age. Picked up another as a gift for my nephew, and just the other day he told me he builds his outfits around it now. If money weren’t so tight — wartime’s not exactly great for the wallet — I’d happily order a few more.

Thanks for clearing that up. Now I can sleep easy—no regrets about missing yet another pair of pants from OA 😀

I couldn’t agree more — that’s exactly how I see it. Especially since I already have more than enough pairs; it feels like the right moment to draw the line. And seeing the messages below about the price — did I understand correctly, $500 or $520 for the Amoskeag pants? At that rate, I think I’ll pass anyway, no matter how nice they are.

^ Yes, of course they mentioned it on IG shortly before the event. I’m talking about what happened long before that. There was even a discussion in this thread about how people perceive the model with a single back pocket. At that time, no one imagined that this model wouldn’t be available to all OA enthusiasts. Edit: That’s the thing — the items sold on Barnstormer and similar sites were available to everyone, and I had no problem buying them there. My first negative experience was actually with S&S a couple of years ago. They announced a OA jeans sale would start at a specific time, so I waited for that moment — but when the time came, the shop page didn’t show the sale. It only went live a few minutes later, and by then everything in my size was already sold out (WTF?). Luckily, I was able to buy that same model on Barnstormer shortly after, without any stress or scheduled release. And yes, the price on Barnstormer was noticeably lower than at S&S for the exact same pants. I’m hoping it’ll be the same with Amoskeag pants. If it sounded like I’m complaining — oops, didn’t mean to start a whining contest!

^ The discussions have been going on for a some time, year or more, here in the thread as well, and it has never been mentioned that this would be something exclusive for a separate event. Some people here, not just me, were planning to buy it where we usually do – in Japanese online stores.

It’s a bit strange — something so long-awaited and hoped for by many ended up being available only to the S&S circle and in just one event. Kind of a shame. Does this mean Ryo and Hiro are turning into in-house tailors for S&S?

^ Cool pics, man — that last one’s especially dope.

Congratulations, the customs finally gave in!

^ No need to reinvent the wheel — gold mining is the express lane to maximum fade-out, with none of the pesky originality 🤣.

^ Can’t quite remember if I’ve got any clothes with yellow on ’em—not just shoes, I mean—don’t think I do.

The yellow and blue combo looks delightfully patriotic here in Ukraine…) I imagine it would have a similar effect in Sweden.

As it happens, Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, owned a large ranch near the town of Antelope, Oregon. It was there, in 1981, that the Bhagawan Shree Rajneesh (Osho) movement set up their commune, Rajneeshpuram. Bowerman, not particularly enthused by the sudden arrival of spiritual utopia next door, became a vocal opponent. He used his considerable influence and financial means to support efforts aimed at removing the group. In doing so, he rather stirred the pot—his actions contributed to rising tensions and, quite unintentionally, may have helped provoke some of the more extreme responses for which the Rajneeshees became somewhat infamous.

Magnificent catch! I would buy the similar pair without hesitation in my size — that is, 36 or 38, depending on the actual measurements... 🙂