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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
        Jett129
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        Inside

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        • Matty123M
          Matty123
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          Inside as well

          Maybe so. Maybe not

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          • DstaufferD
            Dstauffer
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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
              gaseousclay
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              Inside, but if the patch is sewn all the way around then outside, obviously

              Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

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

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              • mikebarhootM
                mikebarhoot
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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
                    BloodnThunder
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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
                      Boyo
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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
                        Dion
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                        Outside. I do love every big IH patch, though.

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                        • neph93N
                          neph93
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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.

                          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                          • Alan Turing
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                          • ROmanR
                            ROman
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                            Definitely inside. IMO

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                            • BloodnThunderB
                              BloodnThunder
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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
                                organisys
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                                Inside of course but sometimes when in a hurry…... 😞

                                Pride of Japan :-)

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                                • QinhanQ
                                  Qinhan
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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
                                    Boyo
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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
                                      BloodnThunder
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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
                                          Qinhan
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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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                                          • BoyoB
                                            Boyo
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                                            Actually @Qinhan, I think you should size down from your Viberg 2030 size at least a 1/2 size. I wear a 10.5 in viberg 2030, and I fit in the Buzz 9.5 ( a 10 might have been better, but I never tried that on)

                                            price aside.. I think the lofgren version would be my pick

                                            Lively Up Yourself

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