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    • QinhanQ
      Qinhan
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      @grandmasterben:

      Alrighty guys, I need your advice.  In your opinion, what should I go go for first: a leather jacket, or boots? I have neither and they are both insanely expensive, so one purchase will most definitely hinder the other…

      I'll go against the grain here… Jacket.  They look cooler.

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      • natehateN
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        get a loan or a second credit card and get both
        you know you wanna 😉

        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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        • ChrisC
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          @Qinhan:

          I'll go against the grain here… Jacket.  They look cooler.

          Go back through his fit pics; you'll agree that his footwear is in greater need of a coolness upgrade.

          (No hate, Ben 😛 )

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          • madmondayM
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            For sh!ts & giggles, what items did you have in mind?

            head high, middle finger higher

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              Thanks for the inputs guys…and chris, you know i agree with you, no hate taken!

              For jackets, I've been thinking something along the lines of these...

              Himel Heron esque

              mister freedom Bronco Champ (but with the stars)

              mister freedom veg tan jacket (forget what it's called, but seeing worn pictures and feeling it after its been worn has piqued my interest)

              Flat head

              Flat head

              I believe that self edge will be getting the two flat head jackets, and I think those may be the most practical options….

              Boots:

              lofgreen engineer (although the last pic is of vibergs, which shape i might like better)

              viberg boondocker

              I feel like it'd be easier for me to pull off the leather jacket, but I'll be damned if trying on the lofgren's didn't show me what I was missing in the footwear department.  I also live in southern california where it isn't very cold, but I could easily wear the jacket most nights… then again, the jackets are twice the price of the boots.

              Either way, at least you guys got some nice pics out of it 😉 and thanks for your help!

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              • summ3rhaysS
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                Man are those sweet choices. Based on above I would go with the boondockers. You could wear them year round and on damn near any occasion. My 2 cents.

                IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                • seanoconoS
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                  We sure did. Thank you for the MF veg tan jacket pic. Beautiful.

                  I'd say that this is a tough call, but you really can't go wrong. If it were me, I would go boots; but you'd be one bad motherfucker if you could rock a Bronco Champ at UCLA.

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                  • ChrisC
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                    I agree with summ3rhays; the boondockers would be the most versatile of the boot options.  Easy to dress up or down, while the engineers are a solidly casual choice.

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                    • Finn666F
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                      tbh. ben, i'd go with a jacket first…you can always buy boots in the end.
                      as you can see on your pic where you're wearing the MF jacket, is sure looks hella cool with those converse.
                      so for me, a leather jacket is way more versatile (no matter if paired up with some shirts or flannels, a pair of blue jeans or some nice footwear such as sneakers)...you can always buy boots.

                      so for me, it's the leather jacket over everything....and i think i'd get the bronco or the veg tan jacket 😉

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                      • FridayF
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                        If i were in your shoes, I would probably go with the one that I will wear more often. If you're comfortable with the shoes that you're wearing nowadays, then go for the Jacket. I would agree with Rafa that bronco sure looks GOOD on you..

                        Whatever decision you made, in the end you can't go wrong with either one. Good Luck!!

                        Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                        ~Shinici Haraki~

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                        • Megatron1505M
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                          For me a good pair of boots is a wardrobe essential whereas a leather jacket is only essential for some.

                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                          • GilesG
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                            I agree with Mega.

                            Love from Imelda xx

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • SeulS
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                              Viberg Boondockers.

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                              • GilesG
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                                ^ Or wait until you see what I have in the pipe, but can't talk about…...

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • SeulS
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                                  Start a subforum and ban me from it once you càn disclose more info…

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                                    @Friday:

                                    If i were in your shoes, I would probably go with the one that I will wear more often. If you're comfortable with the shoes that you're wearing nowadays, then go for the Jacket.

                                    Whatever decision you made, in the end you can't go wrong with either one. Good Luck!!

                                    I'd likely go the boondockers for the year round wear+game changer. Man great question 🙂

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                                    • summ3rhaysS
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                                      @Giles:

                                      ^ Or wait until you see what I have in the pipe, but can't talk about…...

                                      Patiently waiting.  Well..almost patient

                                      IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                                      • natehateN
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                                        i may be the only dude out there that will say this
                                        boondockers are boring
                                        get the engineers or the himel jacket, (the bronco with stars does nothing for me sorry)

                                        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                          I'm with Friday–the one that will get the most wear is the one that you should choose. Of course, you may not know how much you really want to wear a thing until you have it, but such is life.  Out of the options, for me, boondockers and/or veg tan all the way. The bronco does look like a good fit, but for me a leather should be a garment that goes with anything, and colors, stars and shit just don't.

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            I love my Lofgrens and wear boots, even heavy boots like engineers, year-round.

                                            I completely fell in love with the brown Flat Head cafe racer size 40 at SELA and loved its fit, but I couldn't justify another leather jacket at the price. But what a lovely beast it is. One nice thing about it versus some other horsehide rider jackets was how supple the leather already is–no need for an uncomfortable break-in period (not that I really mind such).

                                            Think it, be it.

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