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AtomicEraTom said:I'm 6'1, 250, and wear a 13 Wide.
Wow! Wide no less. :eusa_doh:
Finding vintage shoes must be an interesting quest.
AtomicEraTom said:I'm 6'1, 250, and wear a 13 Wide.
AtomicEraTom said:It's miserable, I usually just buy dress shoes or classic styled work boots or cowboy boots and call it a day. Some brands have me into a 14 even! I spent all of elementary school/middle school being made fun of for my big feet. I wore a men's 8 by 3rd grade.
Finding vintage anything is tough. XL shirts, 40x32 pants (I can fit a 38x32 if they're good pants) I always am hitting my grandpa up for any vintage goodies he may have that he doesn't wear anymore, I'm small compared to him. He's about 6'4 and 350 lbs. I come from large stock, Mom and Dad are both 6 foot, and my dad's a body builder.
davestlouis said:Holy cow AtomicEraTom, what are they putting in the water up there? I'm not a whole lot smaller than you...try finding 48R suits and 18x35 shirts in vintage wear. I wear a 48R jacket but the pants only need a 40 inch waist, so EVERY suit I buy needs a bunch of work on the pants, to the point that the pants don't always look right...the legs are too full. I went out and bought a little sewing machine to experiment with and learn on, and I'm on the lookout for a bigger machine, so some day I can do my own alterations, without paying a tailor a fortune to work on my suits.
davestlouis said:jamespowers, wait until your kiddo outgrows ya...My 21 year old daughter is over 6 ft tall, the 20 year old boy is 6'2, 240ish, even the 15 year old is 6ft, 200ish...you should see the kids eat, it's amazing!
davestlouis said:My kids are 21, 20, 17, 15, 14, and 2 12 year olds, and they all know how to eat! I also have 3 who are getting braces this year, 5 need new glasses before school starts in the fall, 3 are driving, and will need tires before the snow falls...aarrgghh
Anyway, now you understand why I spend so little money on my clothes, the kids are bleeding me dry. And don't get me started in the vet bills for the 3 dogs, 2 of whom are on meds for seizures...
davestlouis said:Seven actually...they are my new avatar pic. I have 2 in college now, one who is a junior in HS...that one will get scholarships, I hope. You should see my car insurance bill
davestlouis said:People ask why we have seven...because we didn't want eight! I did figure out what was causing it though
davestlouis said:I've been hitting goodwill looking for clothes for the kiddos too...several of them are into the whole process, several others think it's not cool to buy from thrift stores, so I've told them: if ya want fancy stuff from Macy's, get a job and buy it yourself.[/QUOTE]
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