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    LVC 1955 Sawtooth Denim shirt 7205-0027 question (sanforized or STF) ?

    i would like to know if the Levi's LVC 1955 Sawtooth denim shirt 7205-0027 ( dark blue / rigid ) is sanforized or Shrink to Fit ? This one : https://global.rakuten.com/en/store/threelove/item/lv-303-0001/ I found what seems to be an older version of that shirt above , the 7205-0018 ( with...
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    Actual production Schott B3 257S quality

    I have had two B3 Schott 257S ( the original Schott high end bomber B3) , through the years , one more than 30 years ago which i kept for more than 20 years and another one i bought maybe 6 years ago or so . The first one was not great quality but i was a late teenager and didn't knew how to...
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    Vanson leather in 2019 ?

    i have had several Vanson leather jackets and some leather pants and vests in the early 90's and i thought they were some of the best leather jackets in the world , so i wanted to order some again and i went to the shop here in Paris where i was used to buy some back then but it's been several...
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    Levi's Trucker Jacket type III 1967 LVC shrinkage ?

    I bought a Levi's Trucker Jacket type III 1967 LVC and i noticed it is really tight at the waist , much tighter than all the other jeans jackets i have had ! Is it normal a size M is only 17" / 43cm ( multiply by 2 for the whole circumference ) at the waist ? I am even wondering if...
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    Levi's LVC 1947 vs standard/ regular 501

    I love the LVC jeans , only have some 1947 and 1955 though but recently i checked the regular 501 (sanforized / pre shrunk denim ) and compared a new one to my still new / never worn 1947 One wash / Rinse model ( that has been washed once by Levi's , so it is pre shrunk) that is the same cut...
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    How much did your 1947 STF Levi's waist has shrunk ?

    I was trying to forsee how some 1947 Levi's Shrink to fit / Rigid jeans ( 475010117 , 475010167 and 475010200 ) would shrink , based on this website infos : https://www.ropedye.com/2013/06/lvc-1944-1966-size-guide/ They say their W36L36 1947 shrank about 4cm in the waist but their other...
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    What Jeans brand has a sort of W on the back pocket ?

    Recently i saw someone wearing some dark blue jeans ( seemingly high quality, maybe raw, denim) with some sort of big W on the back pocket and i would like to know what brand is it , as they looked nice ! One clue is that the stitching on the back pockets makes a small buckle at the bottom of...
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    Difference Levis 1947 475010117 475010167 475010200

    I search for the differences between those 1947 Rigid dark blue ( shrink to fit ) references. I had bought some levis 1947 STF rigid dark blue 475010117 a few years back , as well as some 475010136 ( dark blue one wash model, unfortunately i can't find some like that anymore !) , then last year...
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    Chippewa 27863 Brand New in Box for sale ( in Europe)

    for Sale , Chippewa 27863 Engineer boots 11" , size 10D , brand new in box , never worn . Chippewa stopped manufacturing 11" Engineer boots , so these are among , if not the last new pairs of this model you can buy in that size and width ( most if not all the shops on internet don't have some...
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    2218 vs 2268 sizing ?

    Do you know how Red Wing 2218 logger / firefighter size Vs 2268 engineer boots ? I have the feeling they size larger than the 2268 as if 10D 2218 size like 10,5D 2268 , did you notice the same thing ?
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    Reducing the shaft circumference on Engineer boots

    did you already had the shaft circumference reduced on your engineer boots ? I have some for which i would like to have this done and i wonder if some of you already did it and what was the result ( and was it expensive ) ?
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    For sale Wesco 100th anniversary 1939 British Tan Engineer Boots 10,5D

    For sale ,Brand New , never worn Wesco 100th anniversary 1939 British Tan Engineer boots in 10,5D US size . I bought these recently from USA and imported them to France, it cost me about 1000euros including shipment , custom fees and VAT but unfortunately they are a bit tight for my left foot ...
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    Levis vintage denim questions

    I have a few questions about Levis 501 vintage . I have some 1947 model bought a few years ago , model 47501-0136 with Cone Denim from north Carolina . It is Dark blue color and it is not Shrink to fit as it keeps the same size after being washed, so it must be pre washed. It seems they were...
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    Chippewa 27863 swap for or for sale

    Recently i bought some pairs of Chippewa 27863 in 10 D as my previous pair was that size and fitted me ok but those i received from the last Chippewa stocks ,size slightly smaller ( they were known to size 1/2 size large for a while but these size slightly less large ) . They are brand new ,in...
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    Please ,need some help to find some Chippewa 27863 new

    As the title says , i desperatly look for some pairs of Chippewa 27863 ( or if not ,at least some 1901m57 or some 27899 or some 1901m03 that seem to be nearly the same as the 27899 ) brand NEW in 10,5 D but all the shops i found online don't have some anymore and it seems they have been...
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    Petition to ask Chippewa to keep producing 11" engineer boots

    It seems Chippewa ( Justin ) has decided to stop manufacturing their iconic 11" engineer boots and harness boots ,so i was wondering what people would think about signing a petition and send it to Chippewa to ask them if they could still manufacture some ,even if it's a smaller production ...
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    Engineer boots sizing, Chippewa, Wesco, Red Wing

    I searched the forum but didn't find any definitive answers about that ( maybe in the engineer boots topic but there are 166 pages or so ) , so i open a topic about it . I would like to know how the Wesco engineer boots made on the MP 1339 last , size compared to the Chippewa 27863 11" engineer...

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