Random questions to which you seek an answer

[T4920]

@ARNC the pair of Trickers I want have danite soles, and my gut told me they looked very durable! All the more reason to pull the trigger if/when they restock.

[neph93]

Huge difference between Cristy soles and Vibram’s #100’s and #430 etc. They aren’t made from the same material, nor intended for the same use.

The Cristy sole is made from blown rubber and is intended for comfort combined with grip at the cost of longevity. It’s a heritage sole really, and a visual affectation in as far as it’s only reason for still existing is that people think iy looks nice.

The rubber compound used in the lug and mini lugs is a modern, technical compound and will last a long time and take a lot of shit.

[RoxRocks86]

@T4920 Nice! Lucky girl slightly oversized also means perfect for layering! Hope everything works out as planned.

[Brian.bvdk]

Hey guys

I have a pair of UHR, and considering a pair of XHS, but is there any difference besides 23oz/25oz ?

Fade on

[RobeOfTheMagi]

What's a good resource for someone who knows bugger all about boots to get into that huge topic?

[AdamJ]

@RobeOfTheMagi I found that doing a bit of research in to the leathers used, helps understand more. There's a load of info online as you'd expect but I found the Horween Website a good source of info for leather in general.

If there is a particular boot style you like, YouTube has plenty of people reviewing, discussing etc. Your mileage may vary with YouTube as some of it can be complete waffle.

Some brands you can check out to get an idea of styles, leather, boot builds etc: Wesco, White's, Viberg, Alden, Red Wing

Several of those brands have individual threads on the forum too which, as I'm sure you're finding out, is the number one source of info on the internet

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Cheers Adam!

I'll dig deeper into "the number one source of info on the internet" :). And after some hours of research it's probably quite important to find a brick and mortar if you're a rookie like me in that field.

[flannel slut]

Brace yourself

[sabergirl]

Ha @flannel-slut !

Night and day difference. 25 oz will be soft and supple within a few weeks, and eventually like the softest of denim lounge pants. Nothing like it.

UHR is crisp and hard and sharp and unforgiving in all the best ways. Like—forever. Stays rigid and is the most like a classic shrink to fit denim. Cardboard pants.

[Alex]

@Brian-bvdk they are very, very different. Both in colour, and handfeel. Clearly there are technical differences too

[neph93]

@Brian-bvdk as wildly different as two types of heavy cotton, indigo coloured fabric can be. As well as the technical differences, the hand and colour that Alex mention, they also fade very differently.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

What's your take on soaking your jeans after about 100 wears? I don't have any problems with odour since I air my jeans regularly. However I'm a bit concerned about small particles of dust and sand eroding my trousers earlier than necessary. Do you think soaks will impact the fading in any significant way?

[Giles]

Nope - that's in response to your last question......

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Cheers Giles!

[RobeOfTheMagi]

What do these responses mean?

[A Former User]

@RobeOfTheMagi if anyone is planning buying the item they’re releasing

[Alex]

@RobeOfTheMagi we don't do anything with them. But there is a calendar feature built into the forum and if you respond on these it will put something into your calendar on here.

[Alex]

You can filter to "show only yes" in the top right corner to make it a more tailored view

[RobeOfTheMagi]

I see. Neat feature :).

[bluemantra]

Anyone have a whitesville t-shirt and can confirm sizing compared to IH-1610. I'm a medium in IH-1610 and wondering if I should size for the whitesville due to expected shrinkage.