Freewheelers, Bootleggers Reunion, Bubo, etc.

[MJF9]

Looking good mate. How is the feel of the duck? I've only had a few duck items and they've needed wear to soften up and relax. Curious how the Yellowstone is.

[Broark]

@MJF9 It's fairly soft already, seems that it's been through a wash but it definitely still has some rigidity (you can still see fold creases from shipping).
I think once the fabric relaxes a bit it'll feel less billowy.

[MJF9]

It's a cool coat. I found that with the TCB duck jacket it was wearing me at the start... now I'm getting more balance but there's more to go!

[Broark]

I think it might end up being my most worn jacket this year, very versatile!

[shredwin_206]

[Double 0 Soul]

Pulled on my old FW-47s this morning.. holy crap i’d forgotten what a great pair of jeans these are!

I’m a bit out of touch with the brand.. has the cut changed at all (even minutely) since 2012? are they released seasonally or restocked regularly? do they still come raw and o/w?

On our quest for the perfect pair of jeans.. battling market forces trying to convince us the 41s, 42s, 43, 44.. and so in will be the pair for us, it’s easy to forget those golden cuts already exist.. (from the perspective of someone who wore the same SC-47s for 10yrs straight of course) 😁

[Broark]

I actually can't comment much on the '47, despite having a bunch of FW I still have yet to wear the '47 or '51...
My understanding is that they are still produced somewhat regularly (at least annually) and are offered o/w and raw with raw generally being less readily available since most of the JP market prefer o/w.

It's easy to forget the classics when they're always pushing new stuff, I plan to try the '47 once I get through a couple other pairs in the queue. No idea when that might be!

[Double 0 Soul]

The hip flare takes some time to settle down/adjusting to.

I thought it was too exaggerated when I first started wearing them.. but I’d worn SC-47s for years previously and LVC-47 prior to this so I had a firm idea in my mind how a 47 cut should fit and it wasn’t quite this

..in the last decade as I’ve grown to favour a looser fit and more post-war Levi’s photos hit the interwebz this looser hip started to seem much less of a flight of fancy.. it’s been my ideal silhouette ever since.

I’ve chased this fit, buying numerous pairs of 46s but  it was there all along in the FW-47s 

Edited October 17, 2023 by Double 0 Soul

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

I feel similarly about the ‘51. It’s all I’ve been wearing lately. It’s not really a looser fit so much but it is a pretty perfect one and reminds me the most of my favorite jeans from long ago. Didn’t expect that when I picked them up. Bonus, they’re (comparably) inexpensive. 

[Dr_Heech]

My son now wears my old FW47's ☺️  They were purchased from Duke's mate. They are TTS. I can still wear em but cannot get anything much in the pockets, so not functional. He looks good in them, with his vintage Nike sweat and Jordans.

Now he's got his eye on my stormrider too.

 

[Double 0 Soul]

My kid is wearing shorts most of the time.. I think he secretly wants to be a postman 🤣

[shredwin_206]

@Double 0 Soul I have a dead stock pair of first run 1947? From @Duke Mantee I keep them as my one pair of nice jeans that haven’t been abused at work. Haha 

[Double 0 Soul]

What happened to my old Lofgren engineers Edwin? 

You ended up with those didn’t you.. have you still got them?

[shredwin_206]

@Double 0 Soul buried in the garage somewhere. Could never get them to fit quite right. Something about Lofgren’s lasts don’t work well with my feet. Same problem with the m43 I got from Julia/gonboogaloo. 
Pretty much I wear vans for sneakers and nicks and whites for work now. 

[Double 0 Soul]

Same.. it always felt like my feet were falling forwards putting pressure on my little toe.. I stretched them out in that area but that feeling of pressure around the toes and looseness around the heel never went away.. 

I quoted Julia something like £25 to ship them (2kg) to Aus but when they were boxed they actually weighed 2.2 .. the next cheapest option was £80 so I ended up shipping 2 separate packages with one shoe in each.. 😂 

[LazyS]

[shredwin_206]

Good stuff! Makes me wish maybe I wasn’t so abusive to my Freewheelers haha 

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

@LazyS what models?

[LazyS]

5 minutes ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

@LazyS what models?

s601 1944-45 and 601c 1937

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

Looks great. I’ve got a pair of the 44-45 on ice, this makes me look forward to them. 

[Duke Mantee]

Here’s a visitor to Hoosier in Kyoto … now you can see the maestro at work

 

[shredwin_206]

Someone drove a lift over a full can of white spray paint and it exploded all over me. 
Fuxkin Friday
Custom s601xx now

@Double 0 Soul you ever had a mishap like this? Haha 

Edited October 21, 2023 by shredwin_206

[Double 0 Soul]

I did have a similar pattern once.. but green!?

I was strimming the overgrown grass in the garden and i didn't notice that all the mushy grass pulp was spraying the bottom of my jeans.. they weren't due for a wash so i left it to dry and brushed it off.. from the knees down was dyed green..

[julian-wolf]

Got lucky & came across an old stock classic Painted Desert shirt in my size—something I’d been after since needing to get rid of the wool blend version that shrunk up all wonky 

No decent photos, yet, but here’s a selfie from the market

 

Fits perfect, really excited to put some wear into it

[shredwin_206]

[MJF9]

30s tux and table tennis escapism 

[mstax]

Does anyone know if FW is planning to bring out a lined type 1 version this season? I was looking at the previous one with the flannel lining and think it’s really nice. Would be a perfect addition for the colder months.

[MJF9]

Don't know but, from what I've seen, they don't repeat seasonally as a matter of course... however Duke will know better as to what might be likely or you could try Hoosier for the low down

I can definitely recommend the S516XX if you can get one - the flannel is shirt quality, robust and warm, plus the FW WW2 denim is great... I've got mine out again and wore it today

[Duke Mantee]

No denim in the upcoming season except what might be included in the permanent collection

[shredwin_206]

1927 type 1
1937 jeans 

Edited October 29, 2023 by shredwin_206