Random questions to which you seek an answer

[seawolf]

It's goodyear welt construction? What's the issue?

[Megatron1505]

I think the original maker is the way forwards…...and backwards.

[seawolf]

You'll be the most happy that way for sure. It sucks that it costs so much. Would it be any cheaper to use a proxy? I'd be happy to help if it'll reduce the cost in any way.

[Megatron1505]

@seawolf:

It's goodyear welt construction? What's the issue?

The problems begin when you ask about the availability of Vibram wedge soles and the cobbler looks at you like you have just asked them for a strand of ET's pubic hair.

@seawolf:

You'll be the most happy that way for sure. It sucks that it costs so much. Would it be any cheaper to use a proxy? I'd be happy to help if it'll reduce the cost in any way.

Thank you for the offer dude, but I think the cost runs the same however I cut it.

[seawolf]

Ok, one last thing and I'll leave it alone. Can you source your own sole and provide it to your local cobbler?

[Megatron1505]

Sourcing the sole is only the beginning of the issues…. trust me, after last time it is better to return to source.

[seawolf]

Probably best at this point. That way you're sure of what you're getting.

[Snowy]

Sounds like you'd made your mind up before even asking the question

[Giles]

Gav,

PM me, I can get those to and from US for nixies.

G

[Seul]

Awesome G… I was racking my brain trying to figure out how I could help Gav...

Well I was contemplating it for a second or two…

[Giles]

Took me 24 hours to talk myself into the senility of the idea….

[Megatron1505]

Thanks G 

[Jord666]

This may sound like a silly question to some but here it goes…

I've got a new pair of jeans (shrink to fit) and I've kinda messed up... Usually I get them 2 inches bigger than my actual waist and after a hot soak everything has gone well in the past.

The problem I have with these jeans is that they fit (in the waist) as I would have hoped them to fit AFTER the soak already. My question is, if I hot soak these by sitting in the bath with them on to get them to shrink everywhere else other than the waist, if in future I decided to wash them would the waist then shrink as it would have had I not been wearing them during the initial soak?

Hope that makes sense for you all

Cheers

[Giles]

Depends what make and denim.

Some RJB jeans shrink 3" in waist.  Most TFH and IH raw, only shrink an inch.  My rule of thumb with TFH and IH is that if they fit reasonably well pre-soak then after a shrink and a stretch, they'll be fine.

[Finn666]

imo the waist is going to shrink after said wash…by wearing them when soaking, the waist/denim has to way to go so no shrinkage is happening. when washed on its own, the denim in the waist is going to shrink since nothing is there to keep it from doing that!
i'd say hot soak and wear them while doing so and after that, i'd just soak'em cold or wash'em cold. also wear them while they're still damp, that way you can stretch them back to your desired fit way easier as when they're dry!

[Giles]

I don't think we can give sensible advice until we know the brand and the denim….

[grandmasterben]

G etc. have more experience than myself for sure, but in my opinion if you are happy with the waist pre-soak you shouldn't worry. My flat heads, which are notoriously difficult to stretch back, were snug in the waist at first and after a hot wash shrunk 2 inches. They stretched back lickity split, so imo only worry about how tight everything else is. The waist will stretch.

[Jord666]

Thank you for all your advice guys! So from what I can gather I should hot soak them while wearing them and then if I ever wash them just wear them while damp so stretch them back out?

[Arabit]

Wear it while washing to avoid shrinkage at waist. Then I would wash it again to be sure it will not shrink in the inseam and then get it hemmed if you haven't yet

[Finn666]

@Jord666:

Thank you for all your advice guys! So from what I can gather I should hot soak them while wearing them and then if I ever wash them just wear them while damp so stretch them back out?

imo yes!