21oz Sashiko work shirt, duck hunter cargo pants and Nick’s Urban Loggers

It’s cold enough to wear the N1 today.

Also wearing the black wabash CPO and Duck 666s.

Wife and I are right outside of Asheville, NC, pretty much on top of a mountain. The last pic is when we leave our neighborhood and the view of the town below.

6’0 tall/175 lbs and I ordered an XXL.

With all my 21oz jackets, I size up to layer with heavyweight hoodies. I’m wearing a t-shirt, 14oz American Giant zip up and then the jacket. The roomy sleeves are perfect for a thick hoodie and I still have full swing on the arms and can button it up all the way.

This is a solid jacket, and I’m stoked I grabbed it when it came online for purchase.

Side note: it’s supposed to be 70 degrees this coming week, so it won’t get too much use.

Also pictured is the 17 oz Duck 634s.

This goes well with the Nike SB Dunks Hailey Wilsons that dropped earlier this year!

@sabergirl , with the price being paid for these garments: Yes.

I have a second job in retail, and see all kinds of nonsense from Levis. When paying literally tenfold for an IH shirt, you have expectations. Mine has the pocket misalignment issue, but not to the point where it slows me down from tossing it on, but I can see where it would upset others.

Got done with a hot soak of about 45 minutes and washed them on the "warm" setting with no spin.

Wife asked what was washing in the machine. I stated "just some jeans". Her reply: "Are you washing ALL of them", when I told her it was just two pairs she rolled her eyes. I hung them to dry in the downstairs shower to dry overnight.

I hung them out on the porch this morning so they could dry in the sun, and when I got home from work, I tried both pairs on.

Fucking PERFECT fits.

I'd like to extend a "Thank you" to all of you who have contributed good info over the years as to how to properly size these and account for shrinkage.

I had to sneak out of a courtroom to grab this.

@derek111 My wife won't fall for this. I just play dumb and say "shit, they're like Pokemon...gots to catch them all!"

I don't need another CPO, but if they make a fucking 21oz one, you bet your ass I'll have it in my collection.

@jpvisual , they should fit well pre-soak.

After the soak/wash, they will shrink, and wearing them will put them back to pre-shrink fit.....with a little more give.

If they are comfortable now, you are good.

Goddamn, those are fucking insane fades @Oaktavia !

@warriors22 , fellow sneakerhead here: I see you in them Nigel's!

@Sunnergren, personally, I can't go longer than 30 days between washes.

I wear mine to work (which is labor/dirt intensive), and I can't deal with the sweatiness/grime you're describing. My job is also public facing, so I have to be presentable at all times.

If someone has a simple office job, I'm sure they can go far longer.

Do what feels right to you, but if they feel gross.....they are gross.

Got the notification mine shipped out today. I requested a certain shoulder measurement, and the great crew at @ShopatIronHeart found me a perfect piece.

Thanks again guys!

@indigo_fades , my MIL just moved out of Wilmington to Fayetteville (she has family there), and I was super tempted to buy her beach house, but the taxes and HOA we're ridiculous.

I'm right outside of Asheville myself, and while everything is expensive here, there is some really nice hidden areas where the prices aren't that bad.

I'm still wearing my 14oz ib type 3 in the mornings into lunchtime. As i'm typing this, we have frost on the ground.....lol.

I'm pretty sure I'll be grabbing the SAX, as it can be worn a LOT up here.

@indigo_fades , sorry being so late to respond to this, but as an NC resident myself, you need to move to the mountains like myself so we can wear the heavier stuff more frequently!

@Blue-Viking , if they fit and are comfortable now, they'll stretch back out to the pre shrink/wash sizing.

Got done with a hot soak of about 45 minutes and washed them on the "warm" setting with no spin.

Wife asked what was washing in the machine. I stated "just some jeans". Her reply: "Are you washing ALL of them", when I told her it was just two pairs she rolled her eyes. I hung them to dry in the downstairs shower to dry overnight.

I hung them out on the porch this morning so they could dry in the sun, and when I got home from work, I tried both pairs on.

Fucking PERFECT fits.

I'd like to extend a "Thank you" to all of you who have contributed good info over the years as to how to properly size these and account for shrinkage.

Soaked/washed 888s and 634s last night. Didn't bother with measuring, as many others before me have done so.

I will say, that prior to soak these are super crunchy and I can't wait for them to dry so I can put them on.