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.
I'm currently reading 'Wherever You Go, There You Are' by Jon Kabat-Zinn. It's about mindfulness meditation - something that I really need to incorporate into my life and which I finally feel ready for.
Prior to that I (re) read 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' by Stephen Covey, which is one of my 'life reference' books.
I workout 5 times per week - I lift weights a couple of times per week - deadlifts, squats, bench presses, bent rows, good mornings - that kind of thing. Then I follow a bodyweight program for another couple of days - press ups, pull ups, planks - and then I'll sprint or do some Tabatas on another day.
My diet is high protein (1g of protein per lb of bodyweight); high fat; and moderate carb (about 25-30% of my total calorie consumption).
I also walk/cycle.
This keeps me pretty trim and reasonably strong (e.g. double bodyweight deadlifts), and it doesn't require huge amounts of time.
I've previously been a member of:
ModCulture
Talk Ivy
UK Skinheads
Sheffield Forum
Ross Boxing
Zen Habits
Self-Protection.com
None of which particularly interest me these days, save possibly for the latter two.
I've been lurking here for a cpl of months.
Hi all
I'm from Sheffield in the UK.
Once upon a time Sheffield was famed for its steel production, now it's probably better known for being home to the World Snooker Championships, as well as musical acts such as The Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, Pulp, and the Human League. There's also a couple of second rate football/soccer teams (United and Wednesday), but we are blessed with having beautiful countryside on the doorstep which attracts climbers from all over the country.
