Freewheelers/Bootleggers
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Topic: Freewheelers/Bootleggers
Posted By: indigoeagle
Subject: Freewheelers/Bootleggers
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2012 at 3:21pm
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(since IE has allowed his images to lapse, here is Duke in their stead- mr) I couldn't find a thread for Freewheelers/Bootleggers yet. Others are more knowledgeable than me: I think, the company until three years ago was called Bootleggers and then for some reason changed their name to Freewheelers. |
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Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 8:25am
I am digging this new version of the Ironalls jacket with wabash fabric. The wool lining makes it versatile too.
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Posted By: hollows
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 9:39am
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That lined wabash jacket looks goooood. Freewheelers is an incredible brand, and becoming one of my favorites. Their catalog is *incredibly* deep, and each piece is so detailed. The themed sub-brands all nail their own style perfectly. ------------- I make things out of http://www.hollowsleather.com" rel="nofollow - leather . |
Posted By: hollows
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 9:47am
This pic is a perfect example: There's half a dozen amazing details in this shot alone, and probably more that keener eyes than mine can spot. ------------- I make things out of http://www.hollowsleather.com" rel="nofollow - leather . |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 10:08am
| Freewheelers produces amzing pants and trousers. I really like how the denim Longshoreman has double chainstitched wasitband and the stitch per inch is high. It looks like single-needle stitched. |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 1:09pm
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Where did you find the Ironalls jacket with wabash fabric - Is it for sale? ------------- John B |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 1:27pm
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The Ironalls jacket is on Freewheelers blog: http://freewheelers.co.jp/blog/archives/3946" rel="nofollow - http://freewheelers.co.jp/blog/archives/3946
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Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 1:35pm
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For the indigo shirt fans: There's also a nice polka dot one available from FW. It looks similar to the previous Trackwalker wabash one:
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Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 2:02pm
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IE, thanks for starting what promises to be a great thread. The Ironalls jacket looks fantastic. |
Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 11:53pm
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this is probably my favorite brand; I only have two shirts from them right now but plan to expand my collection soon. (especially that polka dot shirt) here are some pictures of my hickory shirt (part linnen, part cotton) http://www.flickr.com/photos/66780917@N05/6080107247/" rel="nofollow">  http://www.flickr.com/photos/66780917@N05/6080107247/" rel="nofollow - Picture 254 by http://www.flickr.com/people/66780917@N05/" rel="nofollow - SLAB13 , on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/66780917@N05/6080107339/" rel="nofollow">  http://www.flickr.com/photos/66780917@N05/6080107339/" rel="nofollow - Picture 256 by http://www.flickr.com/people/66780917@N05/" rel="nofollow - SLAB13 , on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/66780917@N05/6080107287/" rel="nofollow">  http://www.flickr.com/photos/66780917@N05/6080107287/" rel="nofollow - Picture 255 by http://www.flickr.com/people/66780917@N05/" rel="nofollow - SLAB13 , on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/66780917@N05/6080107393/" rel="nofollow">  http://www.flickr.com/photos/66780917@N05/6080107393/" rel="nofollow - Picture 257 by http://www.flickr.com/people/66780917@N05/" rel="nofollow - SLAB13 , on Flickr |
Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2013 at 1:38am
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Beautiful shirt, Slab. |
Posted By: attackwithstones
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2013 at 4:39am
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Slab... Where did you buy that beauty from? I love linen/ cotton blends. Can you post up measurements for that when you have a chance? ------------- Sell me your Mister Freedom stuff. :) |
Posted By: redchris
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2013 at 7:30am
Mmmmmmm, need this. |
Snake wrote:Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2013 at 11:49am
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i have made enquires about the Ironalls jacket in japan. i'll update once i get info (John Loftgren is helping). ------------- John B |
Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2013 at 12:03pm
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attackwithstones and indigoeagle; thanks! I bought it a couple of years ago but I suppose some shops might still have it in stock will try to get some measurements up later
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Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2013 at 5:56pm
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I had a chance to try this coat on at Desolation Row. Awesome silhouette. http://freewheelers.co.jp/blog/archives/3390" rel="nofollow - http://freewheelers.co.jp/blog/archives/3390
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Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2013 at 2:06am
| yeah, that is an amazing coat; something you can wear in a more formal setting as well |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2013 at 8:54am
| A few shops took delivery of the wabash Ironalls jacket. We should see pics in the next couple days. The price is ¥54,600. |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2013 at 3:03pm
My indigo wabash trackwalker ss shirt    |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2013 at 3:09pm
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A few more    |
Posted By: hollows
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2013 at 6:23pm
That shirt looks great. I'm lounging and working this evening in double Freewheelers with the wabash pants and white pepper shirt. ------------- I make things out of http://www.hollowsleather.com" rel="nofollow - leather . |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2013 at 6:34pm
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Can we get a fit picture on those free wheeler wabash pants? ------------- John B |
Posted By: attackwithstones
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2013 at 6:34pm
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Come on where is the full body fit pic? :) ------------- Sell me your Mister Freedom stuff. :) |
Posted By: hollows
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2013 at 6:57pm
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Hah, sorry, I'll try to get a proper shot soon. I owe a lot of fit pics now, maybe I'll try to cram it all into one outfit tomorrow. ------------- I make things out of http://www.hollowsleather.com" rel="nofollow - leather . |
Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2013 at 12:12am
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great wabash clothing Snake and Hollows anyone own the stars wabash shirt from freewheelers? if it wasn't for the price I'd already have bought it.
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Posted By: hollows
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2013 at 3:00pm
Wabash pants in action: ------------- I make things out of http://www.hollowsleather.com" rel="nofollow - leather . |
Posted By: attackwithstones
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2013 at 5:55pm
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Those pants fit way better than the pictures on Japanese sites. ------------- Sell me your Mister Freedom stuff. :) |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2013 at 6:30pm
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Great fit Hollows. Freewheelers trousers have very smart silhouette. It's hard to see that on Japanese sites, partly because they tend to size up. Slab, I have the star wabash locomotive shirt. I will take a side by side shot of the fabric with the dot wabash. Also don't overlook the indigo coral stripe fabric. It is very unique and very comfortable. |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2013 at 9:34pm
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Dot vs Star  Indigo Coral Stripe  |
Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2013 at 11:58am
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great comparison shots Snake, thanks! I just noticed that most of the shops are already sold out of the stars shirt... need to check up on the indigo coral stripe one as well
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Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2013 at 12:18pm
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Posted By: fardin
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 10:47am
| Hey snake what Shirt were you wearing at Inspiration ? |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 12:57pm
------------- John B |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 2:04pm
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Fardin, I was wearing the DeltaBlues shirt in grained random stripe chambray. The fabric is similar to the white pepper chambray except I don't think it is a selvedge fabric. The gusset and sleeve do not have selvedge detail. They come in navy and grey as well. You can see more details here: http://blog.livedoor.jp/mcfly_store/lite/archives/50735096.html Edit: Navy version http://www.genco-clothing.com/SHOP/1233004-NV.html Gray version http://www.genco-clothing.com/SHOP/1233004-GY.html |
Posted By: hollows
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 4:07pm
Man that is an awesome fabric: ------------- I make things out of http://www.hollowsleather.com" rel="nofollow - leather . |
Posted By: fardin
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 10:06pm
| thank you love the shirt and the jacket. awesome purchase. |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2013 at 8:04am
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Thanks Fardin,
I was originally looking at the Brakeman Coat but decided to go with Four Corners because of the shorter length, the sports coat collar detail and the halfbelt back.
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Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2013 at 9:43pm
Bootleggers 601XX, from Denim Gallery http://denim-gallery.heavy.jp/other-denim-collection/bootleggers-601xx-3.html" rel="nofollow - http://denim-gallery.heavy.jp/other-denim-collection/bootleggers-601xx-3.html  Freewheelers 601XX http://brywb.at.webry.info/201211/article_2.html" rel="nofollow - http://brywb.at.webry.info/201211/article_2.html  |
Posted By: scmah174
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2013 at 2:16am
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Anyone have the Brakeman Coat in Black or Auburn horsehide? Would like feedback on ti, pics if you have 'em. Thanks- Steve
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Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2013 at 3:29am
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I don't think the brakeman coat comes in Auburn does it? I believe that the new Dust Bowl comes in Auburn. The Dust Bowl is a brand spankin new model, and I doubt anyone here has it yet. Pics here: http://blog.livedoor.jp/osu2012-furuitate/archives/25061879.html http://www.eruption1.com/SHOP/FW-1231011.html |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2013 at 7:54am
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The Brakeman Coat only comes in Canyon Brown and Black. The color Canyon Brown has changed over the years though.
FW just put up some pics of the Dust Bowl: http://freewheelers.co.jp/blog/archives/4008" rel="nofollow - http://freewheelers.co.jp/blog/archives/4008
Also, FW Exhibition is next week. Hopefully we see some pics on their blog soon.
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Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2013 at 11:49am
| that jacket looks like custom made for that dude; great fit unlike some other fits ive seen online already |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2013 at 5:35pm
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Yeah, it does look nice on that guy. One thing I noticed is that the Auburn version has much nicer buttons than the black version. Not sure if this is common knowledge but the Dust Bowl is not an original FW design. It is a repro of a leather coat in their archive. Curtiss is a repro of a Spalding aviator coat from the 20s. |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2013 at 3:11pm
Star shirt ------------- John B |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2013 at 3:12pm
Pocket detail ------------- John B |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2013 at 3:14pm
Blanket Ironalls Jacket ------------- John B |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2013 at 3:14pm
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Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2013 at 3:15pm
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Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2013 at 4:00pm
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Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2013 at 4:10pm
| great picks John; did you have those already or just got them? |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2013 at 3:54am
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Special order from Speedway. ------------- John B |
Posted By: hollows
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 7:12am
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s/s 2013 up now on the Freewheelers blog, some good looking stuff. No surprise. http://freewheelers.co.jp/blog/archives/4022" rel="nofollow - http://freewheelers.co.jp/blog/archives/4022 ------------- I make things out of http://www.hollowsleather.com" rel="nofollow - leather . |
Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 10:57am
Liking the jackets and vests. Hard to tell what's what, but it looks like there's some deerskin, moleskin, and linen in there.
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Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 1:26pm
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The black deerskin sport coat (Guthrie) looks awesome. The new lightning arc is interesting. I also like the Giants of the Dead series with references to Hemingway/Lost Generation and Tom Joad of Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck.
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Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 4:13pm
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What do you think of the Freewheelers' version of the type 1 and 2 denim jackets? Boxy fit as with the traditional or more fitted? I think these items have not been sent to the shops yet. We'll probably see more pics on shops' blogs in the next days. |
Posted By: illumin8em
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 4:27pm
| ^^^I was wondering about the type II as well. To me the stitching looks white or grey, probably just the photo |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 4:44pm
| All these items are not available yet. They should hit the stores between now and May. The type I and type II denim jackets should be available late March or early April. It's hard to tell the fit without looking at the actual measurements. The stitching should be similar to original. I highly doubt FW will go with grey or white stitching. Probably more like yellow/orange. |
Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2013 at 12:53am
| love the deerskin sports coat and some of those tees. |
Posted By: redchris
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 2:32am
Check out sales thread.
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Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 4:52am
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chris, if we had the same size you would have been my workwear clothing dealer, alas... |
Posted By: redchris
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 5:11am
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You know it mate. I often look at stuff you are selling and wish it was bigger. |
Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 6:28am
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The Freewheelers studded Engineer Boots are available now (not sure when they came out).
It says that it's a cooperation with IrregulR which if I'm not mistaken is a company by Zip Stevenson (Stevenson Overall Co.). Nice Biltrite soles. It seems that real vintage boots were used and refurbished and improved upon (not so sure about that from the text, though). http://www.mirrorball101.com/product/3138" rel="nofollow - http://www.mirrorball101.com/product/3138 |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 6:41am
| Yup, a collab with Zip Stevenson. They came out about a month ago. The boots were mostly 80s Red Wing Engineer Boots. |
Posted By: rayw44
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 7:36am
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I'm very partial to Zip's sole work. That double riveted sole is the closest, for my money, that you can get to a vintage repair job (I've had too many pairs repaired by him).
Anyone planning on purchasing a pair?
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Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 10:27am
Stitch count and detail on Ironalls jacket ------------- John B |
Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 12:23pm
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lovely jacket; warm enough for chilly days? |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 12:35pm
Temp is 43 is Brooklyn today and I am very comfortable in it. ------------- John B |
Posted By: *lefty*
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2013 at 3:20pm
at Hickorees - left without this, but possibly calling to buy it tomorrow  left with this  |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2013 at 5:13pm
| Both look great on you. What you think of the beach cloth fabric? |
Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2013 at 5:15pm
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Looking good Lefty. I had a chance to try on the FW beach cloth jacket. It was great. Nice stretchiness to it. It seemed to "vacuum" around me as I buttoned it up, if that makes sense. |
Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2013 at 7:25am
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Nice pics, Lefty. They both suit you very well. I love the brown's beach cloth of the Freewheelers Hemingway coat and vest. Some pics.
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Posted By: redchris
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2013 at 8:18am
| That is a beeeeautiful jacket man. |
Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2013 at 12:01pm
| is that one yours indigoeagle? if so, u know we need some fitpics :-) |
Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2013 at 12:56am
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It's actually still a bit too cold here for that coat around -2C. Even though the fabric is 90%wool it needs be to a few degrees warmer. I was wearing it a few days ago and was freezing. Plus my little digital camera seems to be giving up the ghost: pics some out overexposed and often with weird lines. But I'll see to it that I make some once it's warmer again. |
Posted By: rustbucket
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2013 at 1:48pm
| That jacket is a true beauty indigoeagle, great purchase. |
Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2013 at 9:17pm
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Beutiful jacket IE, hope you get some chances to wear it! Anybody got their eye on any of the soon to appear FW items? I'm really liking the bib shirt under the jacket on the far right.  And also the denim jacket on the far right of this shot.  |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2013 at 9:58pm
| I like the type I denim jacket as well. I also like shirt underneath the red vest. I don't see the placket so that must be the bib pullover shirt. The trouser next the Tom Joad t-shirt looks interesting as well. |
Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 3:35am
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http://img14.shop-pro.jp/PA01186/753/product/55108125.jpg?20130210201911" rel="nofollow - http://img14.shop-pro.jp/PA01186/753/product/55108125.jpg?20130210201911 this one is out now |
Posted By: lamdog123
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 3:39am
66MJ ! NICE!
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Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 4:46am
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The 66MJ is nice, but I think I prefer the jacket pictured on the far right of the picture above. Not sure which of the following it is, but I like the single pocket and whatever those things are called over the pleats. “LOT 506 XX” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st generation denim jacket “LOT 507 XX” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd generation denim jacket Really excited to see the bib shirt. |
Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 5:17am
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The one on the right should be the Lot 506, the one on the left the 507. Traditionally the type I and II jackets are boxy and have a wide cut compared to the type III trucker jacket which is very fitted. I'm wondering what thew FWs version will look like. |
Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 2:17pm
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IE, thanks for the breakdown. Hard to tell on the mannequin, but the 506 on the right looks pretty trim, no? |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 7:49pm
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Ishmael, I think they are on the boxy side. Looks like wide shoulder and short torso. You can stop by one of FW shops, they will show you the upcoming catalog and pictures from the exhibition. I am not sure if Desolation Row do that but I have seen a number of shops invite customers to stop by to check out upcoming FW collection. |
Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2013 at 8:26pm
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Thanks man. "Cal" at the DR shop has shown me pics of upcoming items before. They have an Ipad at the desk with images of their to be released stuff. Indeed, I'll have to give them a visit. |
Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 1:40am
Yes, it looks pretty trim. Would be great to see some pics of their exhibition. I'm wondering whether they'll offer it in rigid. |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 6:57am
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For lot 66MJ, most shops only carry the one wash version. I wanted raw and the shop had to special request it. Those FW exhibition pics and catalog are like top secret classified files at the pentagon. FW only allows shops to show them if you physically visit the shops. BRYMB used to put up decent descriptions of upcoming FW items without pics on their blog but was told by FW not to do that anymore.
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Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 8:18am
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Through which shop did you order? What or who is BRYMB? |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 9:54am
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Fuji from thewildone.jp place the order for me. Hopefully it will be here in a few weeks.
My bad, it's actually BRYWB: http://brywb.at.webry.info/" rel="nofollow - http://brywb.at.webry.info/
This is what they used to write up:
http://brywb.at.webry.info/201206/article_7.html" rel="nofollow - http://brywb.at.webry.info/201206/article_7.html
http://brywb.at.webry.info/201206/article_8.html" rel="nofollow - http://brywb.at.webry.info/201206/article_8.html
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Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 10:23am
Ah, thanks Yes, I remember that you had posted a link to that blog before. Interesting shop name: Buraiub. Fuji is a cool and helpful guy. I talked to him recently. He said he didn't order the denim jackets. But I guess he could still get them from FWs. He said that they're of a wider fit, not slim. |
Posted By: *lefty*
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2013 at 1:28pm
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Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2013 at 11:43am
Freewheeler's Blanket lined Ironalls Jacket  ------------- John B |
Posted By: Ishmael
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2013 at 4:02pm
| That's beautiful. Really like the stitching on the pocket, and the colors of the blanket lining. |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2013 at 6:10pm
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I can't say enough good things about the quality of this jacket. If Mister Freedom is a gold standard this is ip to same standard. ------------- John B |
Posted By: attackwithstones
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2013 at 8:07pm
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Anyone know if any shops still have this shirt in a 15/ medium? I wear a 38/ medium in MF so I figured this was the size I'd need. http://item.rakuten.co.jp/porkys/10001873/ ------------- Sell me your Mister Freedom stuff. :) |
Posted By: johnb
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2013 at 8:31pm
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Check with John at Speedway. He can get most Freewheeler's stuff. I have special ordered a few pieces. ------------- John B |
Posted By: Snake
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2013 at 9:19pm
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Attackwithstones, I have that trackwaker ss shirt in size 16. It fits fairly slim. My 16's chest measures 53cm and shoulder measures 44cm. I think the shirt shrinks a little from those measurements posted on Porky's. |
Posted By: indigoeagle
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2013 at 1:48am
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You might be lucky. I'd get in touch with Keiichi. He's always very helpful in providing accurate measurements. He's got this one in 16 and the polka dot one, too: http://blog.livedoor.jp/mcfly_store/archives/50636440.html" rel="nofollow - http://blog.livedoor.jp/mcfly_store/archives/50636440.html It might fit. |
Posted By: *lefty*
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 10:57am
I caved.    |
Posted By: attackwithstones
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 12:16pm
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What's the heart shirt? ------------- Sell me your Mister Freedom stuff. :) |
Posted By: SLAB2
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 12:27pm
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looks like the double diamond real mccoys shirt
great pricing of the freewheelers stuff on Hickorees; unfortunately they don't stock smaller sizes
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