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  1. Bender

    Aero trucker...

    Guys, does anyone have experience with the Simmons Bilt trucker jacket? Their 42 seems to be considerably slimmer-fitting than the Aero version. For instance, measurement-to-measurement between a size 42 Aero Type III I’m looking at and a size 42 Simmons Bilt Trucker I’m also considering...
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    Aero trucker...

    I’m gonna give the 42 a try... The 38 is for guys like 5’7” to 5’9”... way too short in the body and arms for me. I guess if the 42 is loose, I can always send it to aero to get taken in. They can’t exactly add length to a 38...
  3. Bender

    Aero trucker...

    Uh-oh. I may have to cancel then... sounds like a Type III in size 42 may be huge on me... I’m around 6’, 170 pounds, and I’d definitely be floating in a size 42 Bootlegger, Teamster, or standard Highwayman. Thanks very much for the info, gents. I’ll reach out to Aero.
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    Aero trucker...

    Beautiful jacket, congratulations! This is serendipitous post for me. I also just picked up a Type III in blackened-brown Vicenza with the same Troy Mills blanket lining, size 42... although mine is coming directly from Aero, via their stock/used/vintage page. Regarding the sizing of Aero’s...
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    The ultimative Denim Trouser Thread?

    As the starter of that thread you’re referencing, I whole-heartedly second this! I’m happy to pitch in as best I can... While I would never call myself a denim expert (working on that, but many guys out there know, like, everything) I have been reading a lot about it lately. The history of the...
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    Cone Mills selvedge ID (ticking) authentication question...

    Okay, I may be an idiot... So examining all the jeans again, I see that the width of the white-with-red-dashes fabric is identical (as is the spacing of the dashes)... It is how much denim fabric is folded over to make the seam which varies, and causes the differing widths of the selvedge ID...
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    Cone Mills selvedge ID (ticking) authentication question...

    Selvedge ID (a guy at a denim repair store called it “ticking”, no idea if this is correct) is the piece of white fabric with colored dashes that runs up the outer leg seams inside selvedge jeans. Apparently it was called selvedge ID because back in the olden days, you could identify which...
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    Cone Mills selvedge ID (ticking) authentication question...

    Denim experts... Should all modern (say, 2000 to 2014) Cone Mills selvedge denim Levis jeans feature identical ID ticking? Or were there variations in the width according to what year the jean was produced, which cut, wash, what Levis collection it was released under (LVC, Made & Crafted) etc...
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    Lewis Leathers Italian Horsehide question

    I agree it’s too long on you. But it appears to fit like a glove everywhere else. Looks great on you! That said, the UR should be a pretty easy jacket to shorten, all things considered. The cut does not feature a dramatic taper nor flare at the bottom, there are no pockets to relocate, there is...
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    Lewis Leathers Italian Horsehide question

    WModern tea-core, from my understanding, is intended to fade quickly and dramatically, which is somewhat different from a dye process that is not intended to immediately fade, but also happens to be a black that is “built from browns” vs a black “built from blues”... My jacket is a black that...
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    Help, shoeheads... work boot tiers: Wesco/Viberg/White's

    With respect, you’ve just been kind of deliberately disingenuous. Your posts have willfully ignored the very clear difference between a heritage work boot that is very tough but also fashionable, like, say, a White’s Semi-Dress or 350... and, say, a Haix Protector, which is a modern, tech-loaded...
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    Help, shoeheads... work boot tiers: Wesco/Viberg/White's

    Wasn’t trying to offend you, but I’m not about to get into a pissing contest about who does more work in the field... Because A. I have nothing to prove, and B. that’s a frankly ridiculous thing to say. I mean, really, man. You’re literally posting on a website dedicated to discussing fashion...
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    Help, shoeheads... work boot tiers: Wesco/Viberg/White's

    Well, since starting this post, I’ve handled a few Whites... Firstly, they are not work boots. They are fashionable throw-back work boots... There’s a difference. True modern work boots do not cost north of $600. There is no doubt that the White’s will more than hold up to a beating. But if...
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    Help, shoeheads... work boot tiers: Wesco/Viberg/White's

    So maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick regarding Viberg... Are they leaning toward a fashion brand because their construction/build quality has fallen off? Or merely because lately they are enamored with hides better suited for fashion boots than hard-wearing work boots? If the latter...
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    Help, shoeheads... work boot tiers: Wesco/Viberg/White's

    Iron... Range...ers? What are these Iron Rangers you speak of?..
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    Help, shoeheads... work boot tiers: Wesco/Viberg/White's

    I went with White’s via their eBay store... But had to cancel the order due to their inability to sort out a really simple shipping issue that wasn’t my fault to begin with. Regarding the Vibergs, I admit that since starting this thread I have stumbled upon a few more threads which call into...
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    Help, shoeheads... work boot tiers: Wesco/Viberg/White's

    I've been looking into top-end heritage work boots (excluding the super crazy expensive/exclusive Japanese homage stuff), and if I understand things, it appears Wesco and Viberg are pretty much equal with regards to build quality and materials, while White's is equal in terms of materials, but...
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    Lewis Leathers Italian Horsehide question

    Yes, Corlection’s description is very weird, no doubt. The reason I didn’t completely disregard it is because I’m unsure if it’s just some website copy writer throwing around words that sound “high-end leathery” to them, or if it’s a genuine, albeit botched attempt to relay actual information...
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    Lewis Leathers Italian Horsehide question

    LL does a variety of leathers; one of their regular hides is indeed veg-tanned (sheep). Reason I’m wondering is that this particular horse hide is a bit thinner than the other stuff in the store, which to me felt a bit thicker than Vicenza, while the one I bought is thinner. Also, the other LL...
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    Lewis Leathers Italian Horsehide question

    Just bought a Universal Racer Mk2 constructed of what is described as “horse hide tanned in Italy”. The production card is dated May 27th, 2017. The leather is quite thin... a bit lighter-weight than Vicenza, with a more uniform finish and much smoother, smaller grain. My question is, does...

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