ah yes, this is quite possible

I should post an update soon! They're running strong, with a bit of toe collapse and nice teacore sorta patina.

ima wearing with shorts when we hit the beach together bro

@@thevintagefuture6567 sweet Lord please do not do that

I mean, it's all opinion I guess. But I find the pockets perfectly useful with all my Wranglers. 501 was arguably a primitive design, not popular because it was better but because they got the jump on the west-coast market and knew how to make profitable business relationships in the 1900s. There were literally hundreds of brands with different jean designs in the 1800s and 1900s, most extinct by now; so it would be ignorant to think the 501 prevailed simply because it was the best design (it wasn't). It prevailed due to business factors. And it's what people are used to now, so they throw a fit if you challenge their status quo by trying to critically and objectively assess 501....By the way, I'm a HUGE 501 fan, but if I'm being fair, I can't claim it's the greatest jean design of all time; that's just completely untrue if you study denim history (check out Jeans of the Old West by Michael Harris, for instance....or a historic denim edition of Lightning Magazine).

I mean, it's all relative. And the Brannock doesn't always translate into real life. For instance, 12.5EE and 13E and 13.5D are all roughly the same (not exactly, but roughly). The problem is, most shoe/boot companies only sell D/E/maybe EE, so in real life we're forced to buy whatever is closest to our foot shape and size. Brannock is a device that gives objective knowledge of what our foot is, but doesn't necessarily dictate that we will be able to find something with that size label in the real world. Does this make sense? Am I understanding your situation correctly?

@thevintagefuture6567 Thank you for your response. That was helpful. The brannock device isn't perfect but it does at least get somewhat close to what your size could be yeah. I've never had issues with length only width on shoes I've tried. I'm about a EE in Nicks or 11 inches in width like I said. Most standard 13 US shoes do fit me but I was hoping now that I had my own brannock device I could get some answers in regards to my width but oh well.

Sorry, I guess I'll never know what it's like being the absolute pinnacle of humanity like yourself. Please, oh please, have mercy on us mere mortals.

Cool! I haven't found the pockets to be too small, perhaps cuz I didn't size them tight? I don't know. Some of this might be because many of us in the modern day have huge phones etc hahaha

oh yeah, that would be great! I have friends who wear them like that - I should have taken pictures of them. Thanks for the comment and killer idea.

all thanks to you, sir!

Thanks so much!

I need to check them out at some point.....Was considering doing a video about their jackets, but it probably won't be for a while

thanks!

Try some Whites Smokejumpers : )

hahaha thanks for stopping by - you're the real deal! I was in construction for 15 years....I've tried Whites, Nicks, Red Wing, Chippewa and others....I'm no logger, but from what I've experienced with these boots, I would get Nicks or JK logger boots. Nicks makes a better product than Whites now - hands down IMHO, so I wouldn't go with Whites. And JK has great reviews from people with hardcore jobs.

@@thevintagefuture6567 I was hoping to go with Viberg, but they no longer make real boots. So I went with a different company.

yeaaaaah it sucks that Viberg stopped making work boots for the most part

good job broheim

Ah yeah the Yeagers are AWESOME! Tbh, if I could do it again and could have only one pair of Clinch, it would be the Yeagers.

Minoru's original pair was actually built using a completely different leather, you can find the article with them and other "early" Clinch models in the October 2018 issue of Lightning Magazine, issue Vol.190.

This is super helpful information - thank you so much

Quite right! Cheers

Thanks! Tbh they're too expensive nowadays, but if you find some used, it's a cool brand to try.

@thevintagefuture6567 Yes, I checked out the website. Whoa. Still very cool though.

For me the way the threads come apart and invite repair is part of the charm that tells the story of the jeans, just like fades do. It makes it feel more unique and personal, and its satisfying to feel like you are putting new life into something rather than assuming it will last forever.

yeah I feel this too....as much as I love the old school all-cotton vibe, I wouldn't want it on every pair. It gets wearisome having to repair every main pair of mine every 6 months....Also, this has helped me realize that a product is only as durable as its weakest part. So you could have a pair of jeans which as a whole will last 20 years, but if the crotch will only last 5 years of hard wear (including darning and other repairs during that time), technically the jeans only last 5 years, not 20.

not really any suggestions unfortunately....the closest is Mister Freedom, but they are similar only in certain aesthetic features. My guess is that Wrangler hasn't been copied by heritage brands because they're hard to improve on and already have a cult following for their modern product.

some very important features right there for sure!

I don't really wear boots with shorts, although residential construction workers do that a lot. I don't wear shorts much to begin with. If I do wear shorts, I usually wear sandals.....In the summer, these days I'm usually wearing 6" boots or shoes like my Oakstreet moccasins or my Red Wing moc toe shoes. I also wear engineer boots in the summer if it's not too hot or if I'm gonna be inside with AC most of the day. I feel like chukkas and shoes are go-to for most people during the summer....Also, I wear wool socks all year round (thinner ones in summertime). Wool breathes better than cotton, even in the summertime.

@@thevintagefuture6567 thanks for sharing, Dave, I appreciate it!

yeah, I wear these kinda hard. Despite conditioning etc, they look beat.

yeah I wouldn't get CXL cuz it stretches too much....I would get some kind of hardy veg tan, whether horsebutt leather or regular.

very cool!

That's actually just a cheapo Target shirt I ended up with LOL....But Warehouse makes a great tee in that color which I want to get.

@@thevintagefuture6567 haha!! What a steal the colour is rad!

This is good experiential info - thank you!

It was an experiment to show that people who don't like Wrangler can wear Wrangler without it looking like they're wearing Wrangler. Also, the plastic patch is kind of annoying and cheap feeling. That said, I don't always remove the patch etc for my Wrangler jeans, I just did it for this video.

Thanks! It's a Freenote Cloth Jepson flannel. They don't sell this one anymore, but they have other cool ones.

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Magnificent Seven is GREAT!! A classic. For chinos, what leg opening are you looking for? The Buzz Rickson Original Spec chinos might be right up your alley. I love mine. Here is my review of them and the 1945 version. I like the OS ones best. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4fNY4ewmdRkmposi=KCuJM-MMlqRgqVWE hinoya.shop/en-us/collections/buzz-ricksons/products/br40025a?variant=37980905734297

Glad you like them!

Thank you for the advice! I really appreciate it! Learning so many cool things about this side of menswear.

Thanks so much! Just start wearing things and your style will develop!

I think I sweat too much for it too, but I wear it anyways hahaha - thanks!

hahaha thanks!

I use these for side-jobs (electrical work) and house projects and hiking, but I haven't submitted them to the rigors of a daily construction jobsite. They seem to have held up fine. They're tough as nails. Much more durable than the boots I used to wear when I was in construction daily.

Thanks for the great comment, Steve! I appreciate you politely offering counterpoints. Regarding the finish, I do beat them up a fair amount but also brush and condition them from time to time. These boots were designed to naturally teacore and show the color underneath over time, and I just thought the overdye could be a little more resilient. That said, it's definitely open to interpretation:) Thanks! The inserts are Pedag brand. They make all sorts of inserts. These ones were the Viva ones as I recall.

Glad you enjoyed the video! I simply cut off the patch and arcuates before wearing or washing, then I did a delicate cold wash inside out and air dried in my house out of the sun.

Thank you for this correction - yes, I realized this after I made the video, and some others commented on it too.

I haven't tried the 47MWZ. I hear great things about it. What's good is, it should be relatively easy and inexpensive to try both the 13 and 47 and return whichever one you don't prefer the fit of....As for me, I like my 13s and can't think of much I would improve about them.