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Post by kylepa on Mar 18, 2016 12:53:58 GMT -6
You have more restraint than I do. Switched the winter to summer shoes today. Holy shit how did this happen! Yeah, the restraint bit has been tough. It's been hard not to buy 5 indigo button up shirts, and like I said, restraint went out the window with indigo denim, but it's been nice to force myself to be content with the one indigo denim shirt I have. It's also motivation to beat the $#!+ out of it so I can get a cooler one. Though it's hard sometimes I'm definitely happier with less stuff. |
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Post by northcoast on Mar 18, 2016 12:55:35 GMT -6
Workout being a total fan boy and unnecessarily "fighting" for a brand that I am not the owner of..... I find it hard to compare 17oz duck canvas double knee IH engineer pants to Carhart. There is NO comparison in the attention to detail of fabric engineering and garment construction. I haven't done a head to head comparison, but this is tantamount to saying 15oz generic Levi's are equivalent to 15oz Kamikaze Attack jeans. I promise you, without much research, I can assure you that the guys these garments were ORIGINALLY designed for didn't own 3, 4, 5 or 6 pairs, and they LASTED. Brands like Iron Heart have taken that original design and over-engineered it to a point that is almost laughable. Maybe Levi's custom made line is an insult, but IH (At Rakuten prices) is a steal for value vs versatility/durability that's NEARLY undeniable When I look at Quality to Value Ratio or the Law of Diminishing Returns and apply it to possibly the most expensive boutique brand on the work wear planet I chuckle heartily. |
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Post by northcoast on Mar 18, 2016 12:56:44 GMT -6
I find the term "over engineered clothing" interesting. Clothing is a disposable item. Yes we can keep things a long time but in the end it is disposable. The term over engineered in its self implies waste. Money spent that does not need to be. Agreed. See my post above this one. |
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Post by DigDug on Mar 18, 2016 13:07:26 GMT -6
I find I'm willing to pay a premium for a spacific piece, recieved in a timely manner (not crowd funded), with spacific details that I like (triple stitch, run off, etc), good return policy and with a proven/trusted retailer.
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Post by drewcandraw on Mar 18, 2016 13:13:00 GMT -6
I do agree with his yeezy comments as I went to check out Barneys a month or two after the season 3 launched. Not sure why people would buy the stuff he releases. I too have been on the mantra of cutting back and enjoying my clothing.
I went on a massive TS spending spree last year so I'm just wearing most of it now as well as I enjoy wearing flannels of all kinds. I wear my costco or j crew ones the most as they fit the best.
I was talking to a buddy of mine at the range and he was like I did the whole expensive/well made clothing for a bit but just went back to Levis because they get destroyed at the same pace for less money. I kinda agree as working in a lab with chemicals and other crap. Most of my jeans/shirts end up with acid stains/holes. Might as well wear the cheap/beater clothes to work but then the stuff you buy just sits for after work/weekend duty. Which would last forever if you really did that.
I can apply to my sneaker hobby/collection, why did I buy so many shoes in the past when I could have just lived with 2-3 pairs and rotated. I think marketing def. swayed my young brain and now I see that now.
I have been donating clothes weekly as I figure out what I like and don't. Trying to sell other things as well to recoop.
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Post by brentkuz on Mar 18, 2016 13:53:02 GMT -6
I have a plaid flannel from holiday 2007 old navy tat I love. It wore well over the years.
It's ok to like things and want to buy them. Indigo denim I could have 3-5 pairs and not feel like they are identical.
Summer weight
3 season weight
Dressier like blazer and jeans type look.
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Post by drewcandraw on Mar 18, 2016 16:42:59 GMT -6
I have a plaid flannel from holiday 2007 old navy tat I love. It wore well over the years. It's ok to like things and want to buy them. Indigo denim I could have 3-5 pairs and not feel like they are identical. Summer weight 3 season weight Dressier like blazer and jeans type look. If it was the green/black flannel we got the same one lol, it lasted forever until last year. Now i just use it for doing oil changes |
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Post by brentkuz on Mar 18, 2016 16:50:25 GMT -6
I have a plaid flannel from holiday 2007 old navy tat I love. It wore well over the years. It's ok to like things and want to buy them. Indigo denim I could have 3-5 pairs and not feel like they are identical. Summer weight 3 season weight Dressier like blazer and jeans type look. If it was the green/black flannel we got the same one lol, it lasted forever until last year. Now i just use it for doing oil changes Holiday red plaid haha |
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