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John, where do you get your ribbon from?
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Because of the design of the jacket, the way it 'falls off the shoulders' - it's hard to nail down the proper sleeve length. I ordered the longest sleeves I could on the Hero, because I wasn't sure at the time of ordering either. Thankfully too, because actually, now that I've worn the jacket for a ...

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Wested 'Hero' in Seal Brown Soft Goat = Succeed. Item was ordered on September 13th, and was shipped on September 21st. It arrived today, September 23rd in Toronto. 2 days?! Crazy. It cost me $80.00 in duty and tax. Balls. Totally worth it though. Man, I tell ya... Nothin' says the first day of Fall...

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I find it hard to believe he lost 3 inches in 30 years. Agreed. I don't believe he's ever been more than 5'10". It was the late '70's. Cocaine wasn't addictive and Burt Reynolds hair was real. Maybe those Star Wars boots and all that puffy hair made him 6', because I don't believe his genes di...

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Thanks for the help TheExit148. Well, I pulled the trigger. Ended up going with: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Description: Standard Indy 'Hero' Jacket Skin Type: Seal Brown Soft Goat 'New' Size: 42 Sleeve Length: 26.5 Back Length: 24.5 Lining: Coton Silesi...

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I stand 6' tall, and would say that my arms are medium long in length. The Nowak Raiders (Harrison Ford's size), if I'm not mistaken, has 23" sleeves and a 23" back. Harrison Ford's jacket was a 40' and I'm a 42' - so I'm currently guess-timating that 25" arms and back will be about r...

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I'm ordering my Hero today if I can nail down my measurements, and leather choice. I think I'm leaning towards the goat skin. I like the durability, but is the colour close to what we see on screen? In the pictures I've seen, the goat skin appears more chocolate brown than dark brown. Are there vary...

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Thanks for the pics above guys! Could I please see some close up shots in natural light of the dark brown goat? I want to see the texture...

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What's the comparison like between the Seal Brown Soft Goat and the Seal Brown Lamb?

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The closest I've come to a perfect fitting jacket for me is my Nowak CS in the Large/Ford's size. The only thing I wished different, would be a little more room in the chest for layering, and a couple extra inches in the sleeves. I stand at about 6' tall and I think I'm a 40 or 42 in a suit. Trying ...

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I REALLY wanted that SL. Maybe he'll source out another skin?

In the meantime, could someone please post some more pics of the Seal Brown Goat and/or the Washed Goat?

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Is there a waiting list for the Shrunken Lamb?

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djd wrote:As I understand it there are no facings on the US version. How much extra are you paying to have the zipper swapped?

I just paid $70 Canadian to have one of the action straps restitched and the zipper replaced. I pick it up tomorrow and will have pictures up in a couple weeks.

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Thanks guys! How does the sizing work on the Alden Tree? I'm a 10 E in a 405, what size of Tree should I purchase? Small, Medium or Large?

Thanks,

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The Canada Post was good to me today. First of all, my USW Legend in the Striated Lamb was finally released from Customs and was delivered this morning. I know I sound like everyone else when I say this, but the jacket literally feels like it was custom made for my body. There is even a little room ...

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My foot measured 11D at the Alden shop in Washington DC, and I bought a pair of 10.5D boots, and they fit like a dream. So thats 10.5 in the True Balance last which the Indy's are made on, and then I also take a 10.5D in the Barrie last which is slightly wider then the true balance. You may want to...

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Schmidty's totally helping me out with my Alden purchase, his expertise and service is top notch. From his experience, he feels that the Alden's fit true to size. My problem is, when I tried on the 10 1/2 D on at Nomad today, I really think they felt too big. Schmidty says the longest toe should alm...

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Myke hinted that some of the Legends may get shipped on the 16th, but he doesn't want to over promise and under deliver. I'm pretty exited and am looking forward to sharing it with you all as soon as it arrives.

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Mike from US Wings just called me this afternoon to confirm my order for the SL Legend. It's costing me $434.90 after shipping. He says they are shipping on or around the 21st! Just in time for the Holidays! =) I am ordering the LARGE and plan on doing the cold water wash to it, and will be swapping...

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What width are your boots Michael?

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Kt Templar wrote:Hey KrYpToNiAn1, is that some sort of LOMO filter you have?

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Oh, and Canada - they were very cool. They were playing up the Queen St. Toronto attitude a bit, but overall were sensitive to my geeky attraction to a shoe.

And Long John, they have a lot of cool clothing lines. Not stuff for everyone, but there were a couple things that spoke to me.

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I'm a little bit drunk from sampling Holiday brews at the Raven's Den, but this is what I think... 'It's all in the width, and how tight you tie the boot.' When I tried these on, I didn't tighten them up like I could have. They are $500! I didn't want to crease or break in the leather much. So, I tr...

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I popped in to NOMAD today to try on a pair of the 405s. Just like I've learned on COW, in an Alden I'm down a whole size. Normally, I fit a 10.5. But, in an Alden I'm a 9.5. Almost a 9, but not quite. But, I definitely require the E width. The standard D width is too narrow. They recommended to pro...

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The store is called NOMAD, and they are the first store, that I know of, that offer Alden boots in Toronto. They are also, to my knowledge, one of, if not the only store in Ontario that carries them. They are offerring the 403, 404 and of course the famous 405. They have been open since 2005 at thei...

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They're back!

http://bit.ly/bJE1sY

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Amazing. I want mine. Should I have been contacted yet?

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Really? I normally am a 42" in the chest and a 32" waist. The sizing chart on the USW site says a 42" chest is a Large, and that a Medium would fit a 38" or 40" chest... If you wanna help me out, try comparing to the USW Raiders to the Nowak Crystal Skull 'Ford' in size. s.

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"The jacket is in fact a size L" Really? Hmm... Do you have a Nowak? I have a Crystal Skull jacket in Harrison Ford (CS) size... what Big Tony called Large. I want the USW to fit almost the same, just a bit more room in the chest (maybe an inch or 2 in the sleeves) to accommodate a sweater...

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Congrats dude! Sick jacket! I can't wait to see the Striated Lamb version, with the COW alterations.

What size is that jacket? I figure I'm a LARGE.

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Thanks guys. Rubbing Alcohol did the trick. =)

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Thanks for the quick response Michaelson!

Nah, it's been brushed.

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Hey guys, Been so busy reading about all of the Neil Cooper jacket drama, that I almost forgot that I had a question for the Fedora section. Here goes... I've had my Adventurebilt for about a year or 2 now, and I'm noticing a light spot on the brim where I grab it. Basically, it's a little spot of f...

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http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs222.snc3/20958_458685405477_731515477_10781526_4781450_n.jpg http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs282.ash1/20958_458685395477_731515477_10781525_829585_n.jpg Vancouver Dave (35/888) and Toronto Shawn (766/777) unite! Tony, we love you! s.

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This jacket... is epic.

Congrats man, when I order my Raiders from him - I'm using this one as the reference, for sure.

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My Nowak is now sporting a similar stain on the back, right shoulder. It resembles a black capital 'D.' I'm not sure if this is a chemical or oil stain. I don't know if it was my fault, or a natural scar in the leather now coming up to the surface. All I know is, a couple weeks ago it showed up, and...

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The Nowak Indy 4 leather is pretty stretchy. As I broke mine in, I kept pulling the sleeves down into my hands to encourage length. When I stand up straight now, the cuffs seem to rest just above my knuckles. After watching CS a couple times, I've also noticed that some of the jackets were bigger th...

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Wear the hat, don't let the hat wear you.

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Crismans... can I (we) see some pics? I want to see what the jacket looks like with Pecards on it... how often do you apply it to keep it dark and shiny?

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I received my AB last week, and after wearing it practically every second since, it's now fitting perfectly. I've also been 'clapping' the crown to encourage a bit of taper, as Steve recommended to do. I'm very happy with it, but I'm worried about shrinkage... how much will it shrink? I'm gonna get ...

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Still clapping...

More pics soon,

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Finally... received it today.

More photos coming soon...

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very nice kryptonian! did you slap some fuller's earth on 'er already? I had Mr. Delk apply a little before it was shipped. I'm never gonna wear it with a suit. I'm a jeans and hoodie kind of guy... I love it so much, wore it out already. I'll post some 'pro' shots of it as soon. Fedora, if you see...

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KrYpToNiAn1 - 7 1/2 (23.5) - CS bash - 12/12/07

RECEIVED 21/01/09

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Awesome comparison Mac. K, I take back what I said... God, I love this jacket.

I like how in the picture you can see the reddish hue in the fedora too... proves to me that it's all in the lighting.

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No offense, but I'm kind of trying to figure out what's the point of this? We all meet here and discuss things...why do the same thing twice? I dunno, just seems like a lot of wasted online time, but whatever. Boo... #-o Are you even on Facebook? I don't expect these groups to act as a forum. For t...

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Actually, it was a message on my cellphone that I received from him after he shipped my jacket. The full message in long form was as follows... Hey 766, you must be dancing... It's Tony Nowak, I'll try your other number... okay... bye." [/color] I realize now, after typing it out, you had to be...

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I started up a Facebook group for Adventurebilt the other day, and decided to follow it up with one for Tony Nowak Original.

Feel free to sign up and post your pics and Nowak stories! =)

Thanks Gearheads!

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Hey 766, you must be dancing...

-T. Nowak

;-)

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I've pecarded my TN Indy IV - for about 3 days its a shade darker, then it goes back to its normal color and feel. No lasting effects at all. Are'nt you supposed to keep putting it on, until the leather soaks it up? Maybe you need to apply more still? Texas Raider - Did you use the 'brown' Pecards?...

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I don't think either of them are actually on Facebook... yet. But, I did invite them. Unfortunately, some people are still sceptical using Facebook... plus with the amount of e-mails these guys get on a daily basis, maybe it would be too overwhelming? Not sure. I just think it's cool that we can all...

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