Shirts, I have not gone very technical beyong say a uniqlo airism or heattech. Most of my stuff is just 100% cotton, and on sale lol.  I'm old fashioned for tops.  The best feeling ones I've had were from Gettees, those are sorta pricy though.

We’ve talked pants and boots, any recommendations on shirts? Have a few Nomatic Outset and love them, but looking for something a little lighter

Might have to get a pair, they look nice. I just broke in the Thursdays I got, I’m dying for a second pair of boots

I'm a 9.5 EEE brannock, and the b-stock I got was a 9.5EE. It fits just fine.  I figure their regular size (at least for the heritage, I think the normal nomad is a little thinner) is probably ok for an E.  I emailed them and they said they will offer wider sizes later in the year, but you may be alright now.

How’s the sizing? I’m an E, which makes it hard to find stuff that isn’t tight but also not mega wide

Got the Dievier boots in today, I never had a wedge sole before. Real soft like a tall sneaker.  This is a good cheaper alternative to a Thorogood I guess.  I got a b-stock, since its the only ones that were my size and I wanted to try it out.  Still prob about 5-6 weeks out from the Urban wolf club.

Yep! I fell in love with the Casa Motos but their sizing advice online wasn’t matching up for me. Even at the store they had basically no EE with stuff, so it wasn’t very helpful, but the staff was super friendly

Hey I live in chicago, did you go to the wicker park store? I got some thursday legends last year.  I wear a EEE wide so my selection is limited.  I'll probably get the Urban wolves in 6-7 weeks, so I'll let you know then.  I had them make the the Remingtons which sort of look like Timberlands.

Let me know what you think of the urban wolves. Which model did you order? I was just looking at their site and was interested in the Colts

I just went on a boot adventure too. Fell in love with a pair of Thursdays but couldn’t get the sizing right, so I took a weekend mini vacation to Chicago to go to one of their stores two weekends back

From bags, to outerwear and shoes again lol. Just pulled the trigger on some custom boots by a company called urban wolf club.  Price is good for this sort of thing so I can't resist.  Also taking a shot on a b stock pair from another mexican made brand called Dievier. I got back into some heavier selvedge jeans again and the cut is a little wider so my old 990 sneakers are just too wimpy, sorta need some chunkier boots to match.

I may have outsmarted myself into buying a leather jacket lol.

https://bravestarselvage.com/collections/badlands/products/mojave-jacket-18oz-dry-wax

If you like USA made clothing, I have a shortlist now of companies I like: Gettees (mid-weight sweats, heavy Ts), Devium (heavy sweats, heritage type clothing), Goodwear (heavy Ts, sweats, 100% cotton), Camber (like champion but usa made, reverse weave sweats), Bayside (basics) and LA apparal (basically a clone of American Apparal, same founder).  Goodwear, Bayside, and LA Apparal are all vertically integrated and make their own cloth in house for use in their garments (I like that).  Devium is a lot like Origin or American Giant, but has its own style, but they are good with sourcing everything domestically.  Gettees is a smaller operation in Detroit, similar to Dearborn denim, but focusing on shirts rather than pants.  There is a bunch more USA made companies that are specialize in various things, like workwear or denim, but these are like my go-to for normal things.

I have the Deltas as well, and am considering the sweats as I do not have any. Good job, I'm trying to lose weight now so I'm holding off on buying more stuff for the moment.

I got a couple origin jeans, the factory pants from when they first started, fairly heavy for stretch denim (like 12oz I think). Not bad if you like a more substantial weight.  And at that last sale I decided to grab a pair of their delta jeans, those are really stretchy and light, I'll use it more in the summer.  Yeah I like they do little design details that are original.  But Dearborn Denim (in Chicago) is my go to for everyday jeans, just comfy and dialed in.  I sorta wanna try origins sweats, but I've bought so many sweatsuits lately and I'm trying to stick to 100% cotton, they do a blend.  I lost like 40lbs a two years ago and all my clothes are big, so I've been getting stuff in the new size, but only when there are sales lol.

Origin had a killer Black Friday sale so I splurged on my first pairs of jeans and shorts from them. Excellent quality, I highly recommend. I'm tempted to get a pair of their boots and a couple pairs of their MOAB pants.

Just got my first Selvedge Denim jeans after taking a break for 7 years (I used to collect this stuff). I found my old heavyweight jeans were way better at blocking the cold winter wind.  My previous heaviest jeans were 14oz.  (most modern stretch/dept store jeans are 10oz or less), those are pretty good against wind.  These new pants are 18oz, they can almost stand by themselves.  Lol they will be fun to break in.

in eCommerce it is always the hardest part. Logistics companies have very difficult jobs with very low margins and high turnover, so consumer brands are always disappointed with their performance. Taking it in-house is another option but so complex. Learning all about this now, its not easy haha

So I have been on a bit of clothing buying spree this winter, to take a break from buying bags (which were a break from buying watches and stereo equipment). I had signed up for a ton of mailing lists to get intro coupon codes, but got an email today from the Iron and Resin brand which reminds me of what Western Rise was going through.  3rd party logistics doesn't always work out it seems.  I wonder how many companies we see with customer service complaints are actually problems with logistics services.

I finally received the knife I ordered through a drop in early September. The craftsmanship is amazing. The first of what I'm sure will be way too many in this rabbit hole

Love the display have the falcon still in a of.

Wooooah!

Epic!!

I have lots of interests, but none of them interesting lol.

Anyone have any interesting hobbies people don’t usually think of?

Fresh Nice Guy Machine Co “My First Pry”. The precision of the milling is amazing

Will I fold and buy this super expensive arcteryx coat? probably.

Must see 🤩

Of course, just wait until you see my coat.

I’m just glad you’re taking purple

nice

I got some today myself 😅

I debated for a long time. They all looked great. I ended up going with the navy. I was 🤌 this close to doing the orange.

Heck ya! I think you are going to love it. What color did you go for?

Thanks for the suggestion, @mroldan @tiffanyg and @john462 . Picked up a Ikigai case. I’m very excited.

Leatherman Arc Obsidian - https://www.bladehq.com/item--Leatherman-ARC-Obsidian-Multi-Tool--204770

Negative… silicone lid means the coffee isn’t staying as hot for as long as I’d like it.

ooh barista measurements

So, the interior is all stainless steel, on both the bottle and the cup. The only silicone is the yellow band you see and then the coffee cup lid is also silicone, and it stores in the base of the cup/bottle.

Nice. What is the interior of the mouth like? is there any silicon anywhere?

Yup!

Is this the fuse box?

Not much outdoor climbing to do in Houston and I’m probably due for an upgrade for my climbing backpack but I’ve been carrying this thing for my climbing gear for a hot minute without any issues.

Does anyone rock climb? 🧗‍♀️ I’d love to know your bag setup!

Ah man! I’m a big diver guy myself. Mind sharing a photo of yours?

Yes love analog watches. Specifically divers

Anyone into analogue watches?

Want to say 2-3 years

If you're into altoids tins, you can get some neat 3d printed stuff for pills

Ikigai cases are awesome, they’re expensive but it’ll be the last pill case you’ll ever buy. Won’t spill in your bag, easy to open and you can get them engraved if you want to customize them.

@tiffanyg and @john462 are big fans of https://ikigaicases.com

It is, it seems. Didn’t know they had something like this. How long has it been around?

Not really sure where to ask this, but does anyone have any suggestions for something to carry my daily medication (pills) in? Both for my pockets and backpack depending on the day? I just got prescribed daily meds that I’ll need to take mid-day and I’m not sure the best way to carry meds. I know they make cheap pill holders and organizers but wondering if anyone has specific recommendations.

So it's like the Camelbak Multibev

Well that looks interesting

Let us know how you like it! Looks interesting

I just bought a Bottlecup!

That is cool if I was more of a video maker

Pretty cool to see!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moment/supercage-by-moment

It's $$ but I love my Purist 18oz.

They make a standard without the UV filtering or just a filtered straw, I also like Owala’s!

I really like my 22oz dwalla