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  1. shadowrider

    How much younger does a fresh, crunchy Denim-jacket make you?

    I actually think they might do the trick. Denim jackets were traditionally cut trim with much of a v-shape to the torso. A fitted, dark wash Levi's jacket or Lee Stormrider can give off that rockin' James Dean look. 80s acid washed, unshaped, white trash denim trucker (often with rolled cuffs)...
  2. shadowrider

    Looking for info in Avirex G-2

    Thanks folks. Having never hadled one, do the corded piping actually outline the pocket (providing some kind of function), or are they purely aestethical?
  3. shadowrider

    Looking for info in Avirex G-2

    I also noted that the name G-2 was used outside Avirex as well. Here is an example from Sporty's: I have no idea what "A.C.R. CONTRACT" means, or even if these tags were designed to look military just to appeal to the crowd, with no actual meaning to those numbers at all. I also wonder if...
  4. shadowrider

    How you ever worn certain clothes to give others "the finger?"

    Of course bullies will look for any excuse to pick on you, including clothing; but I think saying that allowing people to wear what they want is the main cause of bullying is plainly wrong.
  5. shadowrider

    How you ever worn certain clothes to give others "the finger?"

    Hi, sorry but I don't see the relation here. I was a victim of bullying during middle school and it didn't have anything to do with clothing.
  7. shadowrider

    Best superhero?

    Interesting thread! I'm going to be the black sheep here and say that I never much liked DC comics (with notable exceptions, like some Batman stand-alone stories where the dark themes mentioned by Edward are prevalent - The Killing Joke, to name one). I'm for Marvel all the way. Spider-Man...
  8. shadowrider

    eBay WARNING!

    As a buyer, I've never felt ebay ever did much for my "protection" when a problem arose. The worst was when I bought a gold label Brooks cafe racer from the US (paid about 250$ including international shipping). When the item arrived I was required to pay about 150 Euros for custom fees. Turned...
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    Looking for info in Avirex G-2

    Hey folks, I've done a bit of research about Avirex, and I ran across some contradicting stories regarding their G-2 jackets. I believe Avirex is the original manufactorer of this design in the 1980s (MacGyver wore a similar jacket in the show). I've read that it was supposed to substitute...
  10. shadowrider

    Shoe repair experiences?

    It would make sense if the new shoes that cost less than a repair would be the same quality as the ones to be replaced. Which is hardly ever the case, not with shoes nor with anything else for that matter.
  11. shadowrider

    Shoe repair experiences?

    Hi, I has a similar problem with a pair of driving moccasins a few years back, when I was living in Florence. Took them to a local cobbler and he cemented the sole where it detached. Didn't cost me more than 20 or 30€. If something like that was to happen now, however (I don't live there anymore...
  13. shadowrider

    Clarks "Desert Boots"

    Did they have crepe soles with that ugly red stripe??
  14. shadowrider

    Desert boots??

    Those are pretty cool, Alz. I saw Palladium boots in store about two years ago. They looked great, but there was a detail I really disliked: that is the stitching on the top of the outsole. Upon close inspection, I found it was "fake", just pressed in the sole rubber. Apparently Timberland boots...
  15. shadowrider

    Clarks "Desert Boots"

    Not stabilizing at all. They are not padded or anything.
  16. shadowrider

    Desert boots??

    Trenchfriend, I would say go for suede (if that is what you mean by velour). The inside of the shoe will be smooth leather and will feel very confortable. And it's not thin suede, so they will hold their shape fine. As for soles, I've only had them in crepe, and would recomment it, if only...
  17. shadowrider

    Should Men Wear Bracelets ?

    About ID bracelts: I still have to get mine engraved. Do you folks know what info people used to put on them back in the day?
  19. shadowrider

    Steampunk?

    What about cyberpunk? Now, that I dig!
  20. shadowrider

    Should Men Wear Bracelets ?

    Isn't Johnny Depp famous for wearing those style of cuffs? Other types of bracelts I have and enjoy wearing: -steel ID chain bracelet (vintage) -elephant hair bracelet (à la Bruce Lee in Game of Death) -sailor knot bracelet (wearing one on my right in my profile pic) -80s black jelly bracelets
  21. shadowrider

    Steampunk?

    Personally I've never liked steampunk, neither as a fiction genre or as a "fashion" subculture. I do however, have a pair of steampunk-ish sleeve garters, made of black latex, that I much prefer visually to traditional sleeve garters.
  22. shadowrider

    PIKE Brothers Vest / Tank Tops

    Will check them out. I am still looking for a ribbed undershirt tank top in army green. The ones I have don't fit me any more, and I can't seem to find ribbed ones from army surplus stores, or brands like Rothco and the like.
  23. shadowrider

    Should Men Wear Bracelets ?

    Question: do leather accessories fall into the category of jewelry? Anyhow, here is a buckskin cuff that I recently bought from a Native artisan: Also I recently bought some black paracord and buckles to make a couple of those "survival bracelets", but still have to figure out how to go...

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