cleaned, greased, laced…ready to rock again!
I bought a pair of these sometime last year, only mine appear to be a slightly darker brown. They were my favourite boots until recently purchasing a pair of Alden x The Bureau kudu boots. Still love them though.
Look what the cat dragged in… RW chukkas, new, 75 €.
Getting to know eachother:
I got myself a pair of these just prior to Christmas but I find them a little bit narrow - am having to spend a little bit of time bedding them in. I'm slightly suprised as I'd read on a couple of websites that they sized up big, but that's absolutely not my experience.
Versus The Beast:
So far I've tried:
Free & Easy
Inventory
Men's File
2nd
Proper Magazine
The only one that I'm likely to continue buying on a regualr basis is Men's File.
I've found Free & Easy a bit hit and miss, and bearing that in mind I'm not prepared to shell out £20 per issue.
Has anyone got any experience of Go Out magazine? Any good?
Late 70s/early 80s - Skinhead stylee
Mid 80s Next, Fosters & Burton! (aka high street crap)
Late 80s - Well known brands (e.g. Levi's) from catalogues (aka popular crap)
90s - 'Designer labels' (aka expensive crap)
Early 00s - 'Fair Trade' brands (aka ethical crap)
Late 00s - Outdoor brands
Now - Mainly (but not exclusively) products made in England, Japan, USA, Western Europe - brands including Albam, Buzz Rickson's, Yuketen, Grenson, Heritage Research, Red Wing
I'd struggle to identify particular songs (too many), but favourite artists are:
Bruce Springsteen
Lloyd Cole
Toots & The Maytals
Townes Van Zandt
Hope Sandoval
OCS
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley
I've been doing this for about 4 months now - lost 3" off my waist (abs now visible), and lifting heavier than ever (180kg deadlift at 75kg bodyweight and increasing).
I'm pretty much following the Primal Blueprint diet (although not exclusively) and approach to exercise, with some guidance from Dan John (http://danjohn.net/) in terms of strength and conditioning.
I normally spend no more than 30 minutes per session, usually less than 20 minutes - just basic, functional movements.
What do people subscribe to or read regularly? (both clothing and non-clothing related).
I subscribe to:
Zen Habits (http://zenhabits.net/)
missminimalist (http://www.missminimalist.com/)
And I regularly read:
Simple Threads (http://simplethreads.co/)
Every Day Carry (http://everyday-carry.com/)
Cork Grips (http://corkgrips.wordpress.com/)
Free-Man (http://www.freemanbrand.com/)
Archival Clothing (http://www.archivalclothing.com/)
Inventory (http://www.inventorymagazine.com/updates/)
Old Fashioned Man (http://oldfashionedman.tumblr.com/)
Great thread!
I was very much in to clothes in my younger years, but that interest waned for one reason or another. As a result, much of the 'denim movement' has passed me by until very recently.
I started reading the ModCulture forums a couple of years ago, which is what introduced me to selvedge. It also introduced me to Men's File magazine, and that's where I first heard about Iron Heart.
I'm still to purchase a pair of IHs - my current denim 'collection' (it's purposefully small) amounts to a pair of APC New Standard and a pair of Albam straight leg - but rest assured they're on my list.
