Random Rants
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I get that he in entitled to his opinion, I just think his opinion is not based on experience. I've owned a fair amount of stuff made by Samurai, Flat Head, Oni, Sugar Cane etc…. but I've settled here for a reason, and based on experience of product. If he'd said something like , "I tried a pair of Iron Hearts, but they just weren't for me", then fair enough, but to dismiss without trying is errrrr.....a little to dismissive for me :-\
Plus, the fucker negs me every time I post a WAYWT, and now I know why, he has his little IH hatred axe to grind, hidden behind his polite rhetoric.
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Plus, the fucker negs me every time I post a WAYWT, and now I know why, he has his little IH hatred axe to grind, hidden behind his polite rhetoric.
Mega, get the fuck outta there
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I like talking about shoes and stuff though
Seriously, I'm not there anywhere near as much as I used to be though, it mostly just annoys me now.
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Eh, I thought the analysis was reasonable. If he doesn't like the utilitarian aesthetic, there's no point in trying on the clothes, so he can't comment on quality or longevity. I kind of agree with most of his points, actually.
The part about the "western" aspects of Flat Head stuff is why I don't like most of their gear. He right on with the Ted Man critique, too. Same could be said for Buzz Rickson's obsession with military motifs.
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I don't think the aesthetic is utilitarian though
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I think I've learned to be more dismissive as I've matured with my purchases. When I first started, Skull Jeans by an Alchemist was pretty hot, and I thought "well, I'm going to look like an asshole in that"
Well, a pair popped up at a price I couldn't resist. The fabric is still one of my favorites to this day…
...but I look like a jerk in them.
I tend to follow my gut when it comes to purchases now, especially since it's a real hassle for me to try things out and then return/sell them
I'm chalking it up to "knowing what I like"
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Meh, maybe I'm just being too dismissive of his opinion
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Though I wouldn't use his skinny/slim physique to merit his reason of dismissing IH's. I can pretty much fit under that category. Personally, TFH give me a more flattering look compared to the IH fit. But I feel as though IH's has a certain aspect to its quality than that of TFH. And the fact that they(IH) focus more on durability aspect rather than glam, is a real bonus for me.
He is entitled to his opinion but I also understand Mega's point of "try it before you judge it." That's what I did, and I fell in love with it. The only thing that really urks me is that it's under the "Denim You Despise" thread. Despise..really??
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My personal opinion is that IH looks most in it's element on someone who's trying to unscrew a seized nut, not on someone sipping coffee out of a cup the size of my left testicle
Hey hey hey, I wear IH stuff with dress shirts, blazers and tiny italian cups of espresso all the time
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Hey hey hey, I wear IH stuff with dress shirts, blazers and tiny italian cups of espresso all the time
Me too (sans blazer). I love that I can wear the same pair of jeans to shovel barrows of earth in the garden and for office wear. Busters for life!
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I wear a dress shirt, and drink small italian cups of coffee, whilst shovelling dirt…...where do I fit in?
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At a pretty classy construction site I would've thought.
