Among the footwear fan community there is a mistaken belief that a good quality pair of goodyear welted men's dress shoes properly cared for will last indefinitely. They mostly certainly will NOT and you'll be lucky if they last 10 years in wearable condition. Of course, I'm making the...
I don't want to fight with anyone, but I don't consider claims that "conditioner has always worked for me" to be of much value unless backed up with some sort of proof, preferably of a quasi-scientific nature. I remember one guy on AAAT who bought one pair of chinos from several different brands...
Which Pecards product is preferred? Does it vary depending on leather type?
Vaseline sounds interesting, but it also sounds like one's jacket might be out of action for a while to let the stuff soak in.
Thanks for making the thread title a bit more general, Paddy. The cold weather is coming soon and N3B parkas will soon be on everyone's mind.
Here's the official USAF guide to wearing them:
I'm kind of struck by how short these parkas are on some wearers, for example the man on the right in the photo below (with Gucci loafers!). I'm used to Canadian Forces parkas which typically come down to the knees.
Here's a USAF pilot and Polish Air Force pilot on an exchange meeting. Look at that awesome embroidered image on the back of the Polish pilot's nomex jacket!
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