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    • AppfaffA
      Appfaff
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      I have a Schwinn beach cruiser I will happily ride during my leg of the tour

      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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      • BoyoB
        Boyo
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        Mostly personal preference but which way do you wear your belt?…

        Inside:

        Outside:

        Lively Up Yourself

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        • J
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          Inside

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          • Matty123M
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            Inside as well

            Maybe so. Maybe not

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            • DstaufferD
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              Outside…but I agree, it’s all personal preference

              You won’t be satisfied until you wear Iron Heart.

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              • gaseousclayG
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                Inside, but if the patch is sewn all the way around then outside, obviously

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                WTB:
                IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                IHSH-19

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                • mikebarhootM
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                  if i wanted to have a knife pocket added to my ihxvs777s21 same as the ihb01uhr:
                  could it be done?
                  how much trouble would it be?

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    Most things can be done.  But that is not an inconsequential mod.  I would take them to a local seamstress and tell her what you need…..

                    "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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                    • BloodnThunderB
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                      ^^^^^  Outside whenever possible.  A patch sewn on all four sides is never preferred.  Why design a rad patch if you're just going to have to hide it behind a belt?

                      IG: Shadesofindig0

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                      • BoyoB
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                        @BloodnThunder ..well in my case I want to hide the 40" waist label… i sized up to compensate for the loom-state fabric and shrinkage, although it turns out i really didn't need to. two pretty hot washes and tumble drys have brought things in to a manageable fit but still a bit loose.

                        Lively Up Yourself

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                        • DionD
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                          Outside. I do love every big IH patch, though.

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                          • neph93N
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                            @BloodnThunder:

                            ^^^^^  Outside whenever possible.  A patch sewn on all four sides is never preferred.  Why design a rad patch if you're just going to have to hide it behind a belt?

                            This. I love the denim and cut on my 634S-18 but the sewn down patch drives me nuts.

                            “Some of those that work forces
                            Are the same that burn crosses”

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                            • ROmanR
                              ROman
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                              Definitely inside. IMO

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                              • BloodnThunderB
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                                @Boyo:

                                @BloodnThunder ..well in my case I want to hide the 40" waist label… i sized up to compensate for the loom-state fabric and shrinkage, although it turns out i really didn't need to. two pretty hot washes and tumble drys have brought things in to a manageable fit but still a bit loose.

                                Ha!  I suppose thats a pretty good reason. Although you being the mountain of a man you are I doubt you'd ever hear anything about it from passers by.

                                IG: Shadesofindig0

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                                • organisysO
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                                  Inside of course but sometimes when in a hurry…... 😞

                                  Pride of Japan :-)

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                                  • QinhanQ
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                                    Q: Does anyone have any experience with the Buzz Rickson M-43 Service Boots?  I'm referring to their take on the Steve McQueen "The Great Escape" boots.  I'm curious as to thoughts on fit, level of comfort, etc.

                                    Any thoughts/impressions are greatly appreciated!

                                    FWIW, I'm a belt on the outside of the patch guy too…

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                                    • BoyoB
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                                      @Qinhan, I had a pair for a while, I really liked them. the fit/sizing was a bit tricky, they're built on the Munson last so the toe box is pretty wide, and in fact I fit in to a 9.5 instead of my normal 10.5. I would recommend sizing down 1/2 size at least.
                                      The fit in general was comfortable, I would compare the fit level of comfort to Viberg service boots.

                                      Here’s a pic of mine when I decided to sell them, I made the “mistake” of dubbing them and I didn’t like the result. I wish I would have kept them natural.

                                      Lively Up Yourself

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                                      • BloodnThunderB
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                                        No experience personally but I know Standard & Strange also recommends sizing down 1/2 size from Red Wing size.

                                        IG: Shadesofindig0

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                                        • QinhanQ
                                          Qinhan
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                                          Cheers @Boyo  That’s really helpful.  So basically size the same as 2030 last Viberg service boots or are you saying another size down from that?  I’m an 8 in Viberg which is about one size down from my regular sneaker size.

                                          These boots are marked E width which I guess by Japanese standards is reasonably wide, as you noted.

                                          Nicely beaten up pair you have there, even with the extra dubbing.

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                                          • QinhanQ
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                                            @BloodnThunder:

                                            No experience personally but I know Standard & Strange also recommends sizing down 1/2 size from Red Wing size.

                                            Oh?  I didn’t realise standard and strange stocked these.  You’re not thinking of the John Lofgren m43 boots are you?

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