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He was killed in Korea a year or so after that photo was taken, so the fit is long, long gone. I do know that my dad wore my grandfather's M1943 field jacket until it fell apart though.

Not sure that this counts as iconic, but my grandfather here circa 1951.

D'oh... spoke too soon. Now I have a pair of Warehouse S1001XX 1946s on the way. 🙃

Almost a year later... 1. orSlow x Blueowl Double Black 105 2. Warehouse Lot S1003XX (1000XX) - 1942 3. orSlow 105 moved the Ooes on as the fit wasnt really working for me.

found my ideal fit. S1003XX 1942 model

100000% annoyed that I sent a pair of Warehouse in to a shop for a hem/chainstitch and they came back wrong (one leg half an inch longer than the other). Twice. Just brought them to my local alterations place and no longer even care about the Union Special used on the original mess ups.

I'm on the Alden train as well. I've only ever had a small issue with one of the 6 pairs I've owned and that was some loose stitching on the vamp of a pair of boots. I'm more than set on footwear for the next decade +, but the price increases have really made my 'grail' pair of shell Indy boots more unlikely. Rose Anvil is just a dude on the internet with an opinion. I've always gotten the impression that he was looking for 'the best' and has found that to be PNW work boots. If that's what he needs in a boot, great for him, but we don't all need the same things. I haven't seen anyone ragging on Nick's for their lack of shell loafers or wingtips...

1. S&S X Ooe Yofukuten OA01XX-505B 2. orSlow x Blueowl Double Black 105 3. Warehouse Lot S1003XX (1000XX) - 1942 Trying to keep things at a minimum.