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On 9/20/2025 at 12:27 PM, Broark said:

Yes please share scans once you get the catalog @Alec Leamas! 
I've seen some IG posts of some of the fall / winter stuff today, looking good.

Will do for sure!

Haha, yes I've been trawling IG daily for shots of what people have picked up.

May have even popped an order in myself on day 1 of the release 👀

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@Le Clown Bleu I'd say it depends on your build. The top block of the 147 is a little slimmer in my experience, so if you've got larger thighs or a gut (like myself) you might benefit from sizing up. I sold my pair in size 36 as they felt too trim up top, and if I were to purchase them again I'd probably size up.

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@Le Clown Bleu I would agree with @Broark on the sizing up advice, while they are properly wide jeans, they have a snug waist and top block overall.

If it's helpful at all, Brogue have a raw size chart online for the 147's:

Thigh, waist and rise came in for me ~2cm, inseam obviously a lot more but that is irrelevant for me so never measure prior to hemming.

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@MJF9 Funny you ask actually mate as I’m literally just getting round to having a proper look at it now, one of those where I was chomping at the bit for it to arrive then when it did I had no time to examine the goods!

denim chinos & flying b sneakers in black - 2 bits I’ve been after for a long while now, ticked em off the Timeworn bucket list!

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41 minutes ago, Alec Leamas said:

@MJF9 Funny you ask actually mate as I’m literally just getting round to having a proper look at it now, one of those where I was chomping at the bit for it to arrive then when it did I had no time to examine the goods!

denim chinos & flying b sneakers in black - 2 bits I’ve been after for a long while now, ticked em off the Timeworn bucket list!

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How much did those Flying B's retail for directly from Timeworn? I had asked Brogue and they were charging $315. Curious how big of a markup that is

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9 hours ago, okimoto said:

How much did those Flying B's retail for directly from Timeworn? I had asked Brogue and they were charging $315. Curious how big of a markup that is

38,000 ¥
 

I imagine like everyone else in the US at the moment Brogue are paying beaucoup tariff money?

 

EDIT: I do wonder how much Brogue are actually paying for the stuff they buy in though, it might not be far off direct retail!

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Pondering on costs
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As promised - the A/W 25 E-mail Order Catalogue in full (minus front and back covers)

Scans should be big enough to zoom and read, apologies for the slight misalignments here and there, artifacts of scanning an odd size sheet in an A4 scanner.

 

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Thanks for sharing @Alec Leamas!
Interested in the light tread sneakers (haven't seen those before) and Guernsey knit sweater.
I've wanted to try their sweatshirts too, but most of the body lengths seem too cropped for my height.
Plus I've got a several queued up from FW this fall (big surprise there :blush:).

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2 minutes ago, Broark said:

Thanks for sharing @Alec Leamas!
Interested in the light tread sneakers (haven't seen those before) and Guernsey knit sweater.
I've wanted to try their sweatshirts too, but most of the body lengths seem too cropped for my height.
Plus I've got a several queued up from FW this fall (big surprise there :blush:).

Yeah I was surprised to see those new sneakers, I wonder whether they're actually in stock yet as I've not seen them crop up on IG yet.

I too like the look of the guernsey knit. I'm also well into the lot 306 denim (indigo version), I may have to grab those!

Thankfully, the cropped lengths are spot on for me!

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@Alec Leamas great stuff - thanks for posting - appreciated  

Denim chinos look great - wanted a pair from Vintage Showroom but they sold out in my size.  I got a pair of the beige chinos - nice and spacious - reminds me to wear them more!

Similarly had an eye on the Flying B's over the years but never pulled the trigger - what's your view on them?

@Broark just measured a Butcher Products sweatshirt (navy) - size 44, pit to pit 63cm (worn) - length 64cm... good length for me... too short for you?

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1 minute ago, MJF9 said:

@Broark just measured a Butcher Products sweatshirt (navy) - size 44, pit to pit 63cm (worn) - length 64cm... good length for me... too short for you?

Width is good but the length is just a tad too short.
I have a Stevenson sweat for sale that's the same length and whenever I reach up or bend down it feels like a mid-drift. :blush:

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thanks @Alec Leamas for uploading these.

might grab the chance to finally get the military trousers! they tend to sell out quickly each year.
I remember seeing a sukajan jacket as well on the cover of the booklet? no info on that?

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No problem!

Yeah I love the cut on those, I've got the green HBT and now the denim version, they're great!
 

No, there's a few things conspicuously missing from the catalogue, like all the jackets that have just come out: the leather one, the Glen plaid one etc - I don't know if it's always the case that those special items aren't in there.

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On 10/2/2025 at 3:31 PM, MJF9 said:

Similarly had an eye on the Flying B's over the years but never pulled the trigger - what's your view on them?

Didn't want to pass comment until I'd actually worn them and did today - they're great, really nice construction and of course love the look of them!

I will say though that the sizing is a bit nuts, in relation to their boots. I have size 9 in both, the boots are spacious and I am going to need a thicker sock I feel, whereas the Flying B's are very snug, they're comfy but I'm maxed out in them!

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10 hours ago, Alec Leamas said:

I will say though that the sizing is a bit nuts

Can you maybe give a comparisson to a normal converse or smothing similar

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1 hour ago, SLAYER said:

Can you maybe give a comparisson to a normal converse or smothing similar

I have actually never owned a pair of Converse and have only tried them on, but I would hazard a guess to say: slightly wider and slightly shorter.

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C'mon @Alec Leamas.. pull your finger out.. this is all as vague as hell :D

Do you have a pair of Nike?.. their sizing is very consistent across their range.. put a piece of A4 paper against your skirting board, stand on it with your heel to the wall, mark the length to your big toe with a pen, measure it.. tell us the size, tell us what size Nike fits you comfortable then tell us the size of the snug fitting Flying B's and whether they're snug in length, width or both .. this is sufu not bloody Style Forum.. :D

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1 hour ago, Double 0 Soul said:

C'mon @Alec Leamas.. pull your finger out.. this is all as vague as hell :D

Do you have a pair of Nike?.. their sizing is very consistent across their range.. put a piece of A4 paper against your skirting board, stand on it with your heel to the wall, mark the length to your big toe with a pen, measure it.. tell us the size, tell us what size Nike fits you comfortable then tell us the size of the snug fitting Flying B's and whether they're snug in length, width or both .. this is sufu not bloody Style Forum.. :D

😂 quite right, I was feeling vague but I also didn't want to lead anyone up the garden path given the journey or cost it takes to get these.

I am a UK 8 in all Nike (that I've tried), they fit pretty much perfectly in length (my perfect is probably not the ideal but I like very little space at the toe, so filling the shoe out pretty much, in sneakers anyway) but I have wide feet so always a touch narrow. The Flying B's are a 9 (which must mean US 9 I imagine, which then also must roughly equate to a UK 8). They's snug in length and width, but not overly so. Because of the pretty much lace to toe build, they pinch a little around the little toe, but I'm hoping that fades as I wear them more.

Regards Converse, I can't wear them at all because of the width, can literally barely handle 5 mins in them, this is not the case with the Flying B's, hence my useless comment "slightly shorter, slightly wider".

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It sounds (to me, from your description) that they’re a little too small but, understandably, you’ll just have to make them work as sending them back to Japan for an exchange will be too costly (given you’ve already paid a large sum for a pair of canvas boots, potentially plus customs duties, fees, etc). Good luck, I hope they stretch.

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^ I got the same impression. I’ve never bought shoes from Japan because with jeans I can fudge a little one way or another but shoes for me that’s a totally different story. Bought overseas shoes once and it was a little big, I still like them and can make it work with thick socks but 6 years on I can say the off sizing has led to much less wear than they would have had.
I’ve had snug canvas shoes I got for dirt cheap here end up working out fine though. 

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Don't get me wrong these are comfy and I will surely enjoy them. I suppose I'm just being overly cautious in my description as I would hate for someone to be led astray by my careless wording here 🤦

I have had a fair bit of trial and error with expensive boots from Japan though it has to be said!

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Interesting how you feel about the sizing of the Flying Bs @Alec Leamas, my experience is quite different.
I'm a US 12 in most shoes / sneakers, sometimes an 11.5 in boots. It's been years since I've worn Cons but I think I took an 11.5 in the 70s.
My two pairs of Flying Bs are size 12 and they feel great.

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The consensus is to size down for Converse, right? Brogue said to take your Converse size for the Flying B and size up if you are a half size. It sounds like this may have not been the best advice

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5 minutes ago, okimoto said:

Brogue said to take your Converse size for the Flying B and size up if you are a half size.

This is essentially what I've done and they've worked out well enough for my feet.

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