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  1. Ernest P Shackleton

    Cuffed Jeans

    I don't have an issue with cuffing, but it can sometimes make me think of the movie The Outsiders. Greasers. I'm guessing it has some links to class and status. If your family could afford it, things were bought to fit. If your family couldn't, you worked with what you got. Hand-me-downs...
  2. Ernest P Shackleton

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    That's interesting. And an important perspective. It reminds me of these ultralight backpackers who carry packs with no stays or real structure. They sacrifice comfort and back health for less weight. It can definitely work for some people, but it isn't a fits-all. Sometimes, for some...
  3. Ernest P Shackleton

    Anyone with Red Wing 2966?

    Isn't that less to do with manufacturing run than the last they use in each model? I'm not familiar with Red Wings to this degree, but most boot manufacturers at this level and above use a different last for each model, thus a 10 in model A can be very different than a 10 in model B. It's why...
  4. Ernest P Shackleton

    Why only Japan makes high-quality jackets?

    They're a culture of detail. I'm sure you know this, as being South Korean? Ever watched a Japanese person sharpen a knife, or how they get their sharpening stones? Or create ink from a rock for their pens? Or even baseball gloves. I don't think you're going to find this philosophy and...
  5. Ernest P Shackleton

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    Ever tried, or know anyone who has, Thorogood boots? At $159, I doubt you'd save anything, if not pay more, but I'm curious as to how hardy Thorogoods are. https://www.thorogoodusa.com/
  7. Ernest P Shackleton

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Those are really sharp. I like how large the caps are. That's a touchy detail for me. I generally like toe caps any way, but I like simple toe caps that resemble old combat boots the most. More of an everyday, industrial worker look, but I'm way into it. If not for the eyelets and short...
  8. Ernest P Shackleton

    Cuffed Jeans

    There are lots of reasons to cuff trousers. The only decorative cuff I've ever used is what I think they call the pin roll, tight roll, peg roll, or something in that vein. It was popular in the 80s. Possibly made most famous by the likes of Morrissey of The Smiths? Like anything, you could...
  9. Ernest P Shackleton

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Writing like that is a consequence of the 24/7 news cycle culture. News networks and websites that have a constant feed of articles are in the same boat. They have to create content (ie copy, as known in the business) at an alarming rate that doesn't allow for fact checking or research. Not...
  10. Ernest P Shackleton

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    I've worn BDU trousers since a teenager. Cut off and hemmed into shorts, because you could buy repaired surplus pairs of trousers for like $8 and modify them for any whim. Full length for skateboarding because the double knees and butt could come in handy, both in wipe outs and in colder...
  11. Ernest P Shackleton

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Those are M-51s?
  13. Ernest P Shackleton

    Handmade Mocs

    Love this and love to hear about handmade moccasin makers. My camp shoes are moccasins. A heavy luxury when talking miles, but when the boots come off, there's nothing finer.
  14. Ernest P Shackleton

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    I don't know. Distractions are good, and hobbies are distractions. They're healthy. People into knives knowing steels and metals. Cooks learning that recipes are actually as much chemistry as they're anything else, and that's about numbers and science. Most things (the most rewarding...
  15. Ernest P Shackleton

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    uh-uh. There are probably hundreds of forums and facebook groups of disgruntled people, wannabe paramilitary types, bushcrafters, and war re-enactment hobbyists, all of which are obsessed with gear. I've even seen some inquisitive groups on hunting forums who got into surplus curiosity via...
  16. Ernest P Shackleton

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    I thought Golden was around longer than that. I've heard their name for what seemed like forever. I'm honestly surprised there hasn't been an ambitious blogger who has every M-65 manufacturer, years of production, labels and how to read them, etc. For the M-65, and other military jackets, to...
  17. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns. PBS. I was finally able to finish this with the recent re-airing. They raced through the 80s, 80s, and 2000s, but that's fine. I appreciated they spent some time on the Johnny Cash/Rick Rubin situation. Cash seemed to have a great sense for what to do and...
  19. Ernest P Shackleton

    Filson coats - anyone?

    strange post
  20. Ernest P Shackleton

    Filson coats - anyone?

    I have no doubt about that. For sure. I can't believe how much these places charge for even the tins of re-proofing. Unless there was some significant sentimental value, I'd take a chance making my own proofing. Though, I bet in 1890 or 1915 or whenever it was first put to industrial use...
  21. Ernest P Shackleton

    Filson coats - anyone?

    Having read a few responses to similar reviews by people using them in their home range of the Pacific northwest, their tin cloth, and maybe all tin cloth(?), is intended for a specific use in working/walking in dense thickets and heavy underbrush as a means to both stay dry and more importantly...
  22. Ernest P Shackleton

    Where can I buy quilted fabric

    Any tailor or regional seamstress websites or youtube channels that might deal with sportscoat repairs? Yes, I could improvise. That's what I always do, but in this situation, I'd like to do a little research before I attack the problem and then learn a month later that, "Duh! I could have...
  23. Ernest P Shackleton

    Where can I buy quilted fabric

    Shoot (pun intended...see later), while ya'll are on the subject, can you think of a website or youtube tutorial on how to lift the lining of a jacket? I have a hacking sportcoat that the quilted lining dropped. The lining is in good enough condition that I don't want to pay to have it...

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