Mister Freedom

[kiya]

@Broark:

I'm definitely thinking about picking up the wabash, since I don't own any wabash fabric.
I don't have much experience with MF shirting outside my Appaloosa, so I'm assuming I'd be safe with the XXL and then shrinking it.

I just saw the final wabash shirts last week and they came out looking really good.  We ordered the wabash and the new super dark appaloosa for the stores, can't wait to get them in. 
Also, if you make it into SEMX, we'll be getting the entire Mister Freedom beach collection of shorts, swim trunks, t-shirts, etc..

[Broark]

Those are the two shirts I've been looking forward to the most from Mister Freedom this spring/summer.
I'd love to make it down to SEMX this summer, we'll see what's in the cards.

[Appfaff]

@Broark - where in Austin is MF gonna be stocked?  @FormulaPfaff might need to take more frequent trips to Austin!

[Broark]

@Appfaff Revival Cycles just opened a shop in the last couple months in the new South Congress Hotel and they're carrying some MF stuff. I went and checked it out and the selection was fairly limited, but they were excited to be carrying the line. Hopefully they have some S/S16 stuff coming in.

[Appfaff]

@Broark - nice to know!

[FormulaPfaff]

@Appfaff Wabash mister freedom shirt? I'm gonna have to seriously consider that.

[Appfaff]

@FormulaPfaff yep!  and a possible stockist in Austin!

[Broark]

Christian got back to me and said based off my Appaloosa sizing I should go with a XXL in the wabash as well.
I'll likely place my order soon!

[Appfaff]

Nice news to hear @Broark  - I checked out the sizing for it as well and it does appear to run much smaller than the Sportsman shirts - maybe workman shirts are my answer!

[Broark]

I think I'm going to go for it tomorrow morning, I should be saving for some boots but I really want some wabash…

[Appfaff]

Can't go wrong with some wabby!  The understated stitching is what sells me on the MF version. Lo profile cool as Christophe does so well!  Let us know how it shrinks, my brother and I may go for matching ones on this as we both also have the SH-62 haha

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[Broark]

Yeah I really like the tonal stitching as well.
I've always told myself that my first wabash would be a Flat Head but I've come to grips with the fact that they don't make one big enough to fit me. I'm sure I can't go wrong with the Mister Freedom version either though!

[zatenm]

Mighty tempting this new Wabbash shirt! Might be right up my alley now that I've sold my TFH wabby (too tight) Anybody knows the weight of the fabric? I don't think it is mentioned on the MF product page…

[Broark]

I'm also curious about the fabric weight as it isn't listed on the site at all.
I just placed my order, will be sure to post my impressions once it arrives!

[Appfaff]

Can't wait to hear how the XXL works for you - looks like I am in between sizes based on how much these actually shrink… - I too always wanted a flat head wabby, ever since seeing @tvshooter in his back in 2009. Somehow the stars have never aligned for me, and the MF seems to be more my style now anyways. As much as I love the IH wabby, some variance is never a bad thing, and since I have the BLK IH wabby, having some MF indigo version would be nice.

EDIT: I found the old photo i was picturing!

[Broark]

Something about all the details on the FH wabash really clicked for me, although I never really liked the flaps on the pockets. Also hoping this one isn't really heavy, would like to be able to wear it in the summer here.

[Bluegrass]

That one is a dandy… but I could never squeeze into a TFH shirt.

[Broark]

What's everyone's thoughts on the Road Champs?
I've been more interested in engineer boots lately, and I really like what I've seen with the Road Champs.
Seems like they have the profile that I like and some really nice details.
Plus the brown leather looks really nice when broken in.
Assuming there's a waitlist for these I might throw my name onto it…

[BloodnThunder]

I personally do not have a pair but everything I have seen, read, heard has been nothing but good things.  The leather is not dyed all the way through so the fade and patina is more extreme than you'd get compared to some others.  I thought I recall reading that the wait list is a solid year at least for the brown.  If you're not in a hurry to get into the engineer game then it's probably worth it.  Another interesting thing about the Road Champs is you can't necessarily expect to receive a boot that is the same color as the one you've been drooling over.  The brown color palette is all over the map.

With all that said, if I was in the market for a $950 engineer my inclination would be to spend another couple hundred and have Brian the Bootmaker make me a pair that are custom fitted to my feet, with the Road Champs coming in a close second.  They really are a beautiful boot.  Some very good insight and pics on this board and over at Denimbro as well.

[Broark]

Thanks for the feedback @BloodnThunder, I honestly don't mind waiting at all. Gives me some time to save up and also something to look forward to. I've seen what you're talking about with the variation in color, if they came in darker or lighter I wouldn't really mind. Both look very nice. I like the idea of them aging differently than other leathers too.

I guess a custom fitting boot for that kind of price would also be nice. I was looking into Role Club boots and they look very nice, the customization options are also enticing. I could essentially makeup a boot that looks very similar to the Road Champs with my own personal tweaks.
There's something about the way the strap on the Road Champs is constructed that I really like.
Right now I'm just more or less thinking out loud anyways!