Posts made by krebsy

Not dumb at all IMO. It won't ruin the denim or the fades, but I don't know how much it will tame any crocking. I did a blazing hot hand soak of my pair before wearing to squeeze out some shrink, and they still leave indigo in the usual places, shoes, hem of shirts, jackets, etc. They still evolve just fine after some wear.

I've been wearing mine a bit more now that it's warming up where I live. Nothing too photo worthy happening just yet, but it's shedding more indigo than I would have expected for the limited wear I've put on it.

@Bridger Sorry, I missed this somehow. I'm in SE Pennsylvania. Just a t shirt and sweatshirt underneath. Basic stuff, not IH. This jacket is no joke!

Whenever I see a thread for an older item pop up, I think "what great piece is @Aetas sharing today?" You never disappoint!

If you are happy with the rest of the fit, you could always unbotton the sleeves and roll them up. That's what I do with my 101J, which is probably a size bigger than I need. I wear it in the winter over heavier layers, so it works out for my use.

Enjoy @Sicktight_311 and my thanks to @Kirk and @Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot for recent silky smooth dealings. Truly champ and mint!

As a native Pennsyvanian, I've grown to mostly view Groundhog Day as the world's yearly reminder that we're a bunch of hicks. But hey, it's also just a bit of silly fun!

I won't comment on the styling, but isn't the name "Speed Loafer" a bit of an oxymoron...

It's tough to choose, but if I had to, I think I would go 18. It would be more wearable for me in a 4 season environment, but I sure would miss XHS!!

XHS is, of course, legendary, but 18 ounce vintage always seems so overlooked to me. It's got a little bit of everything to offer and it's wearable enough to be an all around, go to denim.

And so it begins...

That's going to be so nice! I've been eyeing that jacket style for awhile. They don't seem to come up used very often, so it's been a battle of patience for me. Please share some photos when it arrives!

Attempting to not freeze at 1F while attending to snow.

Sometimes a very small amount of gorilla glue or similar applied carefully can help with failing reinforcement tape. You can't make it too though thick or it won't fit in the zipper.

You are far more brave than me, but you have two great vests to show for it! That patch couldn't be more perfect! Scarlet looks so sweet.

Taken before it's first wash.

The vertical fades on this denim are nice. Took these before their first hot hand wash. They pop a little more now

I'm not worthy of this thread, but I'm leaving this here anyway!

To echo what a few others have said, I sized down from my typical IH tee size of L to a M for this. The end result is a similar fit and I'm happy with that decision. The neck hole is definitely a bit snug, though not uncomfortable. The outside of the shirt is not out of the ordinary from what I would expect, but the inside is altogether different.