Nick, great looking boots, but a scary, scary price. I'm planning to get a pair of Wesco Boss next month when I'm in the US, and the 11" are working out at £260 at the current exchange rate. But I think I'll get the 16" ones as I prefer longer. I draw the line at the thigh length ones, though.
I've got the bug now too, having the Black 3s, Olive Trucker and BlackxBlacks, and have the following incoming:
Red selvedge shirt
Black ventile chore coat
The Naturals
Olive chinos
Heavy Americans
But I've been hit for £20 charges on the jeans and shirt and £30 on the jacket. The...
I like that jacket and used to look at the FJ site a lot, where it was heavily featured. I bought the Belstaff summer weight version of that jacket at top dollar.
Even then I thought it was heckuva thin and tissue-papery, then I discovered Aero and FQHH and finally realised what a total...
I'm with Fanch. I had a HWM and thought it was great at first, but didn't like the boxiness and the way the front sits higher. I sold it for a Dustbowl, which is a much trimmer fit, and am so much happier with it. It's now my favourite jacket.
Thanks guys. I'm always nervous about Gustin sizing, but this worked. caffeinated, I was more nervous after your post, as you're an inch shorter than me and I feel your sleeves are maybe an inch on the short side. Mine's a medium too, but I must have shorter arms, luckily for me. I'd...
Otter, I'm a complete Paramo fan. After ventile, I used goretex for years, sweating like a pig, until I discovered Paramo. It's in a different league entirely, hugely more breathable, versatile and much quicker drying, albeit heavier.
The theory is you wear a layer less and wear all day, so...
I hear you, Otter. I had a navy Survival Aids double layer ventile jacket in the late 80s. I'll never forget one winter walking up the Cairngorms in rain to above the snow line, then having it freeze like a board on me. That was a horrible, miserable day and the jacket took days to dry out...
I had a couple of sherberts last night and backed the blackblacks. I seemed to move it up one percent.
Still unsure of size, despite having two pairs from them now.
For some reason I have an urge to get the Wesco Boss boots. Is there anywhere in the UK or even Europe that does stock boots?
If not, I was just going to go with Big Black Boots in the US and accept the hammering on customs.
Let me jump on the praise Julie bandwagon. I've met her a few times now to discuss jackets she was making or had made for me. Her work is second to none and she couldn't have been more helpful or friendly whenever I was pestering her. It's good to see her get some recognition, as it's very well...
I wouldn't worry about the weight of the longer ones. When I compared the weights of my short, medium and long FQHHs there was only 500g or so total range, and the Teamster was only about 300g more than an HWM.
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