When a company comes out with a style of boot that's reminiscent of the past, there will be a lot of detractors about the boot's usefulness. Much of the time, fashion-forward people catch and form trends, and hipsters gravitate toward simplicity. These two groups of people,
I say it all the time, The Wrangler 13MWZ are the best-fitting, most affordable jeans on the market. There's a reason I have over 15 videos on this specific model of denim jeans alone: What are some alternatives to the 13MWZ? Now, the 936DEN slim fit is a
Overalls, also called bibs, are pretty useful. They keep you clean from debris while maintaining your clothing underneath, preventing abrasion and staining. They can also look pretty good, if they're your style. These ones are from Whale Wish, a company I affiliated with because I liked their stuff
Much like the Iron Ranger, the Pecos roper boots have a long history (100+ years vs 65-ish, anyway). Still sold on the Red Wing Shoes website today, these boots are part of their work line, which features a poron insole instead of the traditional leather you'd find in
Slip on/pull on boots are probably the trickiest for most people to size for their feet. Having no laces to cinch the boots tighter, they feel different when you walk in them — and a lot of people think they've sized wrong when they have heel slip. If
When you see t-shirts that actually have a price tag on them, you might cringe a little. It's not the price of a Hanes tee that comes in a plastic bag, that's for sure. The thing is, you'll appreciate yourself a lot more when
Not necessarily a trucker jacket, but close enough in style to call it one: the M-159 jacket from Wrangler is one of their best items. In that beautiful 100% cotton broken twill material, the way Wranglers break in is just different. And you don't have to pay an
And it's inexpensive. I was going to use the word "cheap" there, but the stuff really isn't — it lasts, it's built decently, and it pretty much just does the job it's meant it. There's not much more you
No, I don't wear leather suspenders more often than belts, but I do tend to prefer how they feel and function when I'm doing active things. For instance bending over with a leather belt that's taut to your body tends to squeeze your guts.
The "how" on thrifting is actually super uncomplicated, but ultimately a little patience goes a long way when you're looking to buy something decent that's actually your size. I mostly recommend sites like eBay, Poshmark, Grailed, and Mercari — all of which I've
A pretty simple canvas jacket in olive green. It's an interesting jacket with a unique-looking collar. I like it. It's not a style they make in the UK, and I'm pretty sure they don't sell it anymore. But it's a
Leather jackets are probably the most expensive investment you're likely to make when it comes to clothing, and usually it's not an expense people want to pay. One of the better options is just thrifting a vintage jacket, or something slightly used (or for those that
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I've owned a few things from Taylor Stitch over the years, and off the top of my head this is the only thing I have left — their Cash shirt in a washed indigo selvedge. Really nice denim, terrible button holes. I had to stitch them back together myself.
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Military dress is one of the most prominent places to look to when it comes to style and fashion — particularly the WWII era, which I believe was a turning point not only in technological progress, but also with the clothing we wear. Hiring contractors to design and make war garments
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With its beautiful buttons and beautiful made-in-USA embroidered flag on the inside, you'll no longer see these specific vests from Schaefer unless you hunt around on eBay. Sometimes the pride in craftsmanship is what gets me, not necessarily where something is made; the durability and construction may be
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Sometimes you just a want a shell to throw on, to protect you from either the wind, the rain, or both. These simple nylon bomber jackets do the trick, and not for an arm and a leg like a lot of other well-known brands. You can pick them up on
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Field jackets have virtually always been a popular style of jacket, ever since their introduction during World War II as the M-41 field jacket. Incarnations since then, like the M-65, had gained popularity through the years due to media. With prominent characters in movies and TV donning these war-era styled
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A lot of tactical and military gear these days is fully synthetic. I was in the military around 2010, so the vast majority of the gear we were issued was made out of synthetics — contrary to the far past, where much of the materials were natural. Synthetics certainly have their
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I understand the un-permanence of things. You use it, repair it, and eventually it has to be moved on in some way, whether recycled or thrown out. These LT Phantom 2.0 pants by Vertx will do those things for you: at an accelerated rate. I'm not sure
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Very comfy, but the black canvas gets UV-damaged very quickly — I wouldn't recommend this color, but the khaki-colored pants stay looking pretty great. And yes, while many things get damaged by UV rays, this happened way sooner than almost anything I've owned; I have black clothing
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Sometimes we should use the word "affordable" rather than "cheap" — because that's what I'd consider this heritage-inspired shirt jacket from Banana Republic.
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2025 was the first year I got into Wranglers (that I can remember — I wasn't really into clothes or style for the first 20 years or so of my life). The moment I got them, I kinda knew they were going to be my favorite pair of jeans.
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One of the absolute coolest jackets you can own. For some reason, I used to not really like sherpa. Probably because it's a synthetic, and I used to be fairly against synthetic materials — but not really anymore, and there's always a place for warm plastic around
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I was a skinny kid growing up, all the way until probably when I was 20-21 years old — because of that trend, I grew up wearing pants that always fit: because I was skinny. After building a decent amount of muscle mostly from doing squats in the gym for years,