Freewheelers, Bootleggers Reunion, Bubo, etc.

[vlad_III 79]

On 2/3/2023 at 2:05 PM, vlad_III said:

Desolation Row had the 507RB, same cut as 507XX they say, in 44 and 46 washed. I’m definitely a 46, which is a little surprising to me. I pre-ordered one and it comes with the T-back. That’ll be interesting too. 

Found a size 46 new on Yahoo auction.  10% cheaper than retail price. This one must be older. It doesn’t have the chain stitch runoffs. This one feels like a good fit. Can easily close all buttons and sleeve length feels just right. I guess type 2 are supposed to be a little short?!

 

[shredwin_206 8,009]

Great fit. Yes they’re meant to sit right at the waist of your jeans/belt line. 

[Double 0 Soul 13,658]

16 hours ago, shredwin_206 said:

They deserve to see battle again. What’s the size? I’ll buy em and repair and put them to abuse working construction 

I don’t want to sell them.. I like them, which is why I took them out of action when I did. Looking back at any of my jeans, when they get to this stage (the 2yr mark) their days are numbered.. I usually just continue to wear them to rags a’la CSF (which will only take a couple more months of daily wear) and bin them because I’m not really capable of doing big repair jobs well... or if I’m wearing them for work I’ll eek them out with patch over patch over patch like those recent SC47s.

These FW47s are one of the few pairs of jeans I’ve ever saved from  that fate..

 

Edited February 28 by Double 0 Soul
fate not fait

[Broark 16,994]

Another package from Hoosier: my favorite sweatshirts, Ultima Thule hat and Lumberjack trousers.

[Duke Mantee 15,151]

I got a full size+ shrinkage out of the heavyweight sweat

[Broark 16,994]

@Duke Mantee They definitely feel oversized right now, I have the navy crewneck from last year in the same size anticipating that after washing they'll end up fitting similarly.
Giving them all a wash now and I'll report back.

[Duke Mantee 15,151]

The hoodies are deliberately looser cut but they will come down to ‘normal’ tag size

this is the cut based off an old AG Spalding design (the pic is the Japanese Spalding remake) - typically wide shoulders of the period

Edited March 3 by Duke Mantee

[julian-wolf 8,209]

I never knew Spalding made more than pens. That was a fun little rabbit hole

[Maynard Friedman 570,901]

They make balls don’t they?

[UkeNo 103,598]

[UkeNo 103,598]

I have the sweatshirt in a size 42 and it’s easily shrunk a whole size, if not more after a 30。c wash.  Almost too much in the shoulder initially. It’s stretched nicely in all the right places though, including the collar. 
I just need to wash it 100 times now to fade the  blue to a lovely worn purple hue. 

[Broark 16,994]

Washed and dried all the sweatshirts yesterday and got a good amount of shrinkage, I usually hang dry them but wanted to get as much shrink as possible.
I'll take some comparison shots of the navy crewneck from last year vs the new hooded one to see how much the fabric has faded.
@UkeNo I started wearing my 661XX this week, really nice cut.
I don't usually wear anything that's tapered, but I find that it's not too dramatic or disproportional to the rest of the pattern.

[UkeNo 103,598]

Good to hear. Im looking forward to the 56 cut. I’m really enjoying the 51 already and since there’s not too much difference above the knee I’m hoping they’ll be just perfect. Have had them hemmed slightly shorter than the 51 too - might get the no break holy grail fit if I’m lucky. 
It’d be good to see the faded blue sweat. Im really looking for the that faded purple tone. I’ve seen a warehouse sweatshirt and hoodie that had that exact fade - and I think Neal was wearing a Mccoys thats that color too. It’d be ideal if this goes that way in future. 

Edited March 4 by UkeNo

[Maynard Friedman 570,901]

Seems Freewheelers are diversifying into coffee now

[l13902733261 303]

Bridgeport Vest and Skagit Trousers (Original British Wool Cheviot)

Went for a size 34 instead of the usual 32 in all of my fw trousers, the top block looks a bit roomy.

[Jeef1 31]

On 3/4/2023 at 5:28 AM, Broark said:

Washed and dried all the sweatshirts yesterday and got a good amount of shrinkage, I usually hang dry them but wanted to get as much shrink as possible.
I'll take some comparison shots of the navy crewneck from last year vs the new hooded one to see how much the fabric has faded.
@UkeNo I started wearing my 661XX this week, really nice cut.
I don't usually wear anything that's tapered, but I find that it's not too dramatic or disproportional to the rest of the pattern.

Do you have post wash/dry measurements for the hoodie? Thinking of getting a 44 but measurements look big. Thanks!

[Broark 16,994]

@Jeef1 no problem see below, this was washed cold and spun dry for about ~30-45 min on medium heat.
Chest: 24 in.
Shoulders: 24 in.
Back length: 25.5 in.
Sleeves: 21.5 in.
Like @Duke Mantee mentioned this was designed with oversized shoulders, which explains the short sleeve measurements and boxy looking measurements.
And here are some photos of the new sweat vs the crewneck I got last year. It hasn't started fading much yet but it's getting there.
The most noticeable different is in the texture on the outside of the weave. When new it is very soft, but over time it has gotten a little more coarse.

[Duke Mantee 15,151]

The coarse feeling was very much a deliberate thing

[Broark 16,994]

It is one of my favorite features of the fabric, feels very unique.
Been thinking about getting the sweatpants too, so I'll have a full tracksuit.

[Duke Mantee 15,151]

18 minutes ago, Broark said:

It is one of my favorite features of the fabric, feels very unique.
Been thinking about getting the sweatpants too, so I'll have a full tracksuit.

Go for it - I love my sweatpants … for colder weather

[JDelage 5,944]

In the past, they did the sweat pants in bicolor. Those are very cool.

[JohnM 1,428]

On 3/3/2023 at 7:42 AM, Duke Mantee said:

I got a full size+ shrinkage out of the heavyweight sweat

What size do you wear in this Duke?  I'm torn between 42 and 44.

[LazyS 1,346]

Another small 37 update

 

I find the denim to stretch pretty quickly, I think I'm going to pull the cinch all the way next time and get a fade like this vintage pair

[Broark 16,994]

I just washed my pair last week after 3 months of regular wear, I'm finding that they fade pretty quickly.
Will get some photos up of them after a little more wear.

[Duke Mantee 15,151]

2 hours ago, JohnM said:

What size do you wear in this Duke?  I'm torn between 42 and 44.

Oh no, here we go again …

I’m a 42

[JohnM 1,428]

^  you're sure?  ;-)

[Duke Mantee 15,151]

5 minutes ago, JohnM said:

^  you're sure?  ;-)

I’m pretty sure that it’s not my assuredness that we’re surely questioning 

Edited March 9 by Duke Mantee

[JohnM 1,428]

 

[LazyS 1,346]

RB starting to get some contrast. I probably wore these the most last fall/winter, I really like how it paired with the S516.

 

Edited March 10 by LazyS

[vlad_III 79]

Those RB look awesome! I have a pair waiting to break in very soon.