New Arrivals

That's a shame.  Not sure about replacing one of those - never done that.
Looks like great material, etc. though.  
Guess that's why someone would rather buy from other makers here...

when I read this I actually laughed. Not trying to make fun of your misfortune, but damn, this sh*t seems to be so commonplace now I can't help but giggle. buying clothing shouldn't be a crapshoot each and everytime someone places an order with G. I'm reminded of that scene from Naked Gun when OJ Simpson tries sneaking up on the bad guys on the boat and comedy ensues.

rp15 - how under spec were they?

Mine never did, but if yours aren't reeking of sulphur, you're off to a good start. Great denim but mine don't wanna budge.

exophobe--have yours faded much?

Gustin Shirt Day! Khaki Stripe, Indigo Jacquard, and Periwinkle Chambray showed up today. The only complaint I have is that the periwinkle chambray would have been amazing as a workshirt, so it's too bad it was left out of the party.




One thing I was surprised by, the khaki stripe actually has brown corozo buttons, as opposed to the navy on every other workshirt I've received. These would have been great on the Italy Brown x Black workshirt (when all those buttons fall off I may beg Gustin for some brown ones). If they've also added black, I'd probably go in for a black workshirt at some point, assuming they continue making them. The angled pockets really aren't distracting, and give the shirt a little bit of texture and these patterns are subtle enough to where it really isn't offensive in my opinion -- though I would still prefer vertical aligned pockets. All in all, though, this is in-line with the quality I expect from the Gustin workshirts, they all appear to fit correctly. The picture above is a little dark, but it's dark, and I don't wanna light my house up like a stadium tonight. The periwinkle is really more of a steel blue, but I like that. The winner out of this bunch is the Indigo Jacquard, followed closely by the chambray (positions might be reversed if Peri was a workshirt), but they're all winners in my book. Would buy again.

Edit: any wonk in the picture is due to the way I laid them out -- the pocket on the periwinkle is not terrible like it looks in the picture.

So finally picked up the two pairs I was waiting for!

Black x Coals:
Seem great. Slightly off spec (half an inch) but not the end of the world. I'm not getting a Sulphur-y smell, so not sure if I'm relieved or a bit disappointed . They seem very stiff, so may be a bit uncomfortable at first.

Vintage 18's
First thing I did is compare these to my Oni's. They are identical; absolutely the same denim. Whether Oni is overselling at 20oz or Gustin underselling at 18oz I do not know, but they are one and the same. The thick leather patch is fantastic. Unfortunately they are under spec by just under two inches; so simply won't work for me, especially after a soak. So back to Gustin they go I guess!

Seems crazy to say this but 1 out of 2 isn't too bad. Here's hoping the Japan 21's are better. Last chance saloon!

I wore my black x coals yesterday for the first time after a soak.  I did a bit of walking and had them on for about 10 hours.  The softened up pretty well after about 5 hours of wear.

I agree with the review above. I almost went with a large because I do large slim in the shirts. Fits bigger than I expected but I prefer the fit. I'll buy more.

Sadly, no, on the slim option. But after hot wash and dry of the Black and navy (was wearing the grey), there was decent shrinkage circumferentially, as well as a small amount in length and arms. Cuffs are still big. I didn't measure before, so this is all subjective. They're pretty freaking comfortable.