Posts made by northsouthdenimguy

Watching the Falcons get spanked

@1WayTrip

If I had to choose just one size of my sub watches, I would definitely go with the my 43 mm 50th Anniversary Sea Dweller. To me that one is the perfect size.

60° out and it feels so damn good. I can finally wear this CPO

I haven’t worn this one in a little while. It’s such a beast when you first put it on, but honestly, within a few minutes I get pretty used to it and barely notice it.

@Denimhead-0

I think you left one thing out ️

@iammortalcombat

Sorry to hear all that. I know it’s tough. I know this is all cliché, but take some time for yourself. Do things you enjoy doing and don’t get wrapped up in drowning your sorrows in alcohol or other things. Obviously, I don’t know your whole situation or what you’re able to do, but one regret I had after getting divorced was how complacent I became. I got stuck doing the same things over and over, not really getting out and experiencing life until I met my current wife. Looking back, there were a lot of lost days and weekends that I’ll never get back.

Also, don’t rush into anything. Really think about what you want out of life and what you want in another person. Nobody’s perfect, but I think you should have some definite deal breakers when it comes to certain things. Or maybe that’s just me. Anyway, that’s about all I’ve got. Life is tough, and relationships can be even tougher sometimes.

Not sure where to put my hands when I show my face

I generally look at waist and thigh measurements when buying 666s or 634s. I don’t think I’ve ever paid much attention to the rise, but in my experience, a size 38 in the 634 feels like it has a slightly higher rise than a size 38 in the 666, regardless of what the actual measurements say.

Sometimes I think measurements, whether it’s jeans or shirts, don’t always tell the whole story about how something actually fits and feels. Obviously, none of this helps you one bit, but that’s just been my personal experience.

@Northman

Utterly and completely different. One is a lightweight corduroy, while the other is a double-faced indigo fabric, almost like a twill. At 7.5oz versus 14oz, the difference is substantial. The heavier fabric definitely feels like it weighs twice as much.

Bump…will sell the Orange $385 with shipping in US

@AdamJ

I always have a great time. This will be my third year, and I’ve dragged my wife along every year. She’s a trooper.

Ben’s a cool dude, although he’s always so busy at these events that I never get much time to hang out with him. But I’ve met so many great people over the years.

@Jack

Yeah, it’ll be interesting. I have the ST side-zips from last year’s Stitchdown collab, so I’m really curious to see how the CL fits in comparison. From what I understand, the CL side-zip might be a little tricky in the same size I wear in the ST. Apparently, the CL engineer fits pretty similarly to the ST engineer, other than the lower toe profile and slimmer shaft. Hopefully, Addict will have all the different lasts available in their laceless boots so I can try them all and see how the fits compare. Might be a useful data point for others too.

IHSH-424 Indigo
666S-21 indigo

Hey all, I’ll be in Chicago again this year for the Stitchdown Expo(Nov 6 and 7th), formerly known as Boot Camp. Addict will be in attendance, so I’m planning to try on some of their engineers. I’m actually interested in a pair myself once Iron Heart releases them. Assuming Addict will have both the ST and CL lasts available, I’ll try on both. I’m not sure if IH is planning to carry both or just the ST last in the engineer, but either way I’ll be happy to give some feedback on the different fits and sizing if anybody’s interested.

@FlavourFade

My two(twenty five) cents…

I sold my Caspers a few years ago, and at the time I was still recovering from a catastrophic quad injury, so my feet had definitely atrophied and were smaller than normal. I’ll agree with this though, I think the Casper is typically a full size down for a lot of people. But with side-zips and pull-on boots like engineers, ropers, etc., so much comes down to foot volume, instep, and the overall shape of your feet. I think I’d probably do just fine a half size down in the Casper now that my feet are back to normal.

As mentioned above, the Addict side-zips feel more like a Western boot with a sprung toe. Not exactly lightweight, but definitely not as substantial or heavy feeling as a Casper.

The ST last is a longer last, so for some people true to size may feel too long. I think the determining factor for sizing these is really going to come down to foot volume and instep. Are you the person who has to crank down the straps on every pair of engineer boots or even add holes? No matter what you do, even with an additional or thicker insert and thick boot socks, you still have heel slip? Then you probably need to start sizing down. If you typically follow the normal sizing advice of a half size down and up a width, or true to size in a D width on something like a Mr. Lou, then I think you’ll probably be fine going true to size in these.

I think where it starts to get tricky is with people who have wider feet. Does that mean you size up, or do you just go true to size and bear through it? I really don’t know. Although I do know somebody who has a tremendous amount of experience with these boots and the people who wear them, so I’m sure I could reach out if somebody has one of those outlier feet that doesn’t fit the typical sizing advice.

@dirtyframer

What kind of big cat are those?

Very cool