Posts made by bxh

@louisbosco:

i've gone through some of the back pages and saw jacques marie mage being mention. i'm wondering who has any, if so what (optical or sunnies) and care to share their opinion. looking to replace my max pittion which broke.

i've gone down to a store and seen a few models. they look pretty well built and really keen on pulling the trigger but i'd love to hear some thoughts first. also, if there's any other worthy brands, please mention..

I have two pairs of JMM from both their Made In Japan Heritage collection as well as their Made In Japan Optical - the Apache in Carbon and the Wyatt in Allan. Both have unbelievable construction and attention to detail, from the epoxy tipped arms to the acetate lining of the lenses.

To be completely honest with you, I don’t see myself buying any other brand. The proportions of everything I’ve tried on from them are perfect for my face/head size and the materials are top notch. I suggest if you can, looking at their Heritage collection as well as their standard Optical line.

I am thinking of these Andy Wolfs, hand made in Austria, pretty sharp looking with the semi-smoked lenses.

My Red Wing 2966 arrived today, I spotted them when I was Amsterdam but couldn't justify shelling out for them there.

When I saw Standard & Strange had them stateside I ordered immediately and they arrived this morning.

These are my grail RW boots, here they are paired with UHR 634s, I think I may need to hem them now to show these off better.

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Darn Tough Westerners have become my favourite, I have 10 pair of the standard issues as well but they got quite ratty looking quickly, though still perform excellent they pick up every bit of lint, dust, and hair in sight.

Excellent fit and photos as always, @johnny5799 ! They are both always inspiring to see.

I got mine in finally! Love the fabric so much, went with a medium on this one.  Pairs very well with my UHRs.

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Those look good @mahlon321

I finally soaked my 2nd pair of these, sized up a bit from my previous pair. Here they are post-soak/post-hem to 35".

@Giles about how much shrinkage should I expect out of this through a hot soak and maybe a tumble dry? I wear a true 44 and I'm not going for a very slim fit, would a large suit me?

I like a shirt I can machine wash and dry on the regular without much thought as well.

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Saw Sturgill Simpson live last night, awesome show but no encore sadly.

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The blue looks absolutely awesome! Too bad it's all sold out now though, I see Self Edge still has quite a bit of stock left in it.

Thanks neph, it's either these or another pair of 634 in UHR, haven't decided yet. I do like the idea of the Beattle Busters and a IHSH129 though.

Considering picking a pair of these up as I love the UHR and I'd like something to contrast my 634s. These are my 634UHRs in 31, I think they are bit tight on me but some days I like a slim fit.

How much should I size up to achieve a fit like nephs? I know I will definitely have to hem the shorter as the BBs look a little odd when they aren't the perfect length.

Here are a few fit pics, I think my next pair of IHs will be a size up. May also give these a hem when they are in with Indigo Proof.

Would a bathtub be a decent replacement? Hahaha.

The one soak I did was I guess more of a handwash, I laid them out in the tub, submerged them in cold water with a bit of tide and shook them back and forth for a good while, did a quick rinse, and let them sit submerged for a bit. Then just rinsed the shit out of them for a good half hour.

They seem to insist on a machine wash though.

I've attached photos of the tear, it is through the warp and the weft is exposed, it is about 1.5 - 2" long.

They need to go in for a crotch repair pretty soon, I'm thinking of sending them into Indigo Proof but I'm very weary of doing a machine wash. My washing machine is a cheap top loader with the huge agitator that seems to destroy clothes and I really don't want to find a huge faded in crease in these when I pull them out of the machine.

This will be my first time sharing any of my progress pics on denim. I hope you guys can appreciate my work, these have suffered 3 long months of straight wear with 1 soak about 3 weeks ago.

I absolutely love them.