Freewheelers, Bootleggers Reunion, Bubo, etc.

[MJF9]

2 hours ago, okimoto said:

The background on your chat is fitting for talking with Seiichiro!

Haha. I never knew why it was like that. I remember thinking wtf's this but just cracked on, oblivious. Just looked now and can see there are themes to choose - well I never knew. Honest. But agreed... ironically very fitting 

[vlad_III]

Anyone have pics of worn in Neil Cassady or chambray shirt from FW?

[UkeNo]

On 3/14/2025 at 12:14 PM, indigoeagle said:

Isn't it funny, how one becomes very interested in items such as this much much later. I've had that many times

Very true. I only started digging after looking at the recent release of the 44/45 Jacket. 
and this is a rabbit-hole type of a pursuit.

[julian-wolf]

8 hours ago, vlad_III said:

Anyone have pics of worn in Neil Cassady or chambray shirt from FW?

I have a pretty worn-in non-chambray Neil shirt, and a non-worn-in chambray Neil shirt, and a few non-Neil chambray shirts in in various stages of wear…any preference?

[MJF9]

All of them!! 😀

[Double 0 Soul]

It's Neal Cassady

[julian-wolf]

!!!

[shredwin_206]

wwii jacket   
wwii jeans. 
1900 pullover 

[UkeNo]

2 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

It's Neal Cassady

Thought it was Kneel, Cassidy?!

[vlad_III]

11 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

It's Neal Cassady

Auto correct sucks on iPhone 

[vlad_III]

12 hours ago, julian-wolf said:

I have a pretty worn-in non-chambray Neil shirt, and a non-worn-in chambray Neil shirt, and a few non-Neil chambray shirts in in various stages of wear…any preference?

Yes. All please 

[Double 0 Soul]

Only photo i can offer is this white pepper Neal from back in 2012 or summat..

..worn over a Homespun henley i bought from Inventory magazine store

[vlad_III]

Thanks! Trying to decide pepper or chambray indigo. 

[Talan]

I like my FW Red Chambray shirt:

[shredwin_206]

my heavily worn and abused Neal chambray. 

[julian-wolf]

Some of my favorite Union Special shirts:

Got the first two (Neal Cassidy plus Foreman) from Seiichiro around 2020. Both have aged really well; I love the puckering on the Foreman, although the color on that one’s faded a little fast for my liking. Both are 50/50ish cotton/linen blends. The Neal is a little small on me now, but the Foreman still fits perfect. The contrast & colors are truest on the collar shots.

 

Got this salt & peppery chambray Hammersmith off Yahoo in 2019 or 2020 I think. It’s probably my most-worn cotton chambray shirt from Freewheelers, although I did just pick up a lighter S&P Neal shirt (prob. the exact same one our own Neal’s got on, above) from Yahoo a few weeks ago that I’m looking forward to. Very comfortable fabric.

 

My very favorite shirt—maybe ever—is this Rivet Gunner (the red one) that I picked up in 2022 or so. No photos that I’ve taken manage to do the fabric justice. I was ecstatic to find a second one recently (the green), not too heavily used. It just arrived in the same shipment as the S&P Neal; I still haven’t even worn it out.

Bonus shot of all of the above crumpled on the table, for color reference:

[UkeNo]

Here the thing then…

Looking closely at the measurements for the S506xx 44-45,  I could fit a 42 or 44 depending on my preference for it being fitted or roomy. 
So what’s the thinking on this. Worth sizing up, or tts? 

[ATWM]

I like having options for my denim jackets (I wear 38s and 40s) but the roomier ones tend to be more versatile, if not always as tidy of a fit. I don’t have any true duplicates though, just different styles in different sizes. Tradeoffs. 

Edited 22 hours ago by ATWM

[Maynard Friedman]

Buy one in each size to cover all permutations.

[Broark]

I agree with @ATWM, I prefer a little more room with my denim jackets. Easier to layer or wear a heavy sweatshirt underneath.

[shredwin_206]

@UkeNo how much are you planning to layer? I think denim jackets always look better fitted. 

[MJF9]

3 hours ago, UkeNo said:

Here the thing then…

Looking closely at the measurements for the S506xx 44-45,  I could fit a 42 or 44 depending on my preference for it being fitted or roomy. 
So what’s the thinking on this. Worth sizing up, or tts? 

Depends what you're wearing under it mate. If it's the same cut as previous batches, these feel more denim jacket than denim blouse and are a toucher longer, relatively speaking

[shredwin_206]

1947 fresh from a hot wash and dryer. Hope to fade them like @Double 0 Soul eventually. Do you still have any of your pairs hanging around? 

Edited 15 hours ago by shredwin_206

[Double 0 Soul]

Most of them turned to rags and ended up either in the bin or given away.. the only pairs i saved are a pair of CSF-46s, Junky 46s and FW-47s. I only saved those because they're a bit special but pointless really.. they're too delicate to wear for any longer than a day or two.

I've been wearing Carhartt carpenters for work these last few years.. £35 from the vintage shop, it's much cheaper than burning through £200 pairs of denimz every 6mths, albeit much less interesting

 

[shredwin_206]

1947s starting to fit a bit snug. Hitting the squat rack too much 

[AnOldFolkSong]

beautiful color @shredwin_206

[UkeNo]

Thanks for the input everyone. 

I have the Deck Worker Parka in a size 40 and was told by Seiichiro that fits around a size bigger than the denim jackets. It fits fine with a sweater. 
Think I’m going for the 42. 
My only reference for the denim jackets is the TCB 50’s in a 42 and that’s quite fitted. The s506xx look a bit more generous in that tag size so it should be good. Getting a Non-wash so I can baby it if needs be when soaking. 
Appreciate all your comments.