Random fashion thoughts - Part II (A New Hope)

a friend had some Klättermusen pants that didnt look too bad.

just go to your local REI/MEC and they will take care of you



basil rathbone said:

Can I piggyback this post and ask for hiking boot recommendations? 

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If you mean for actual hiking, Limmer is pretty good

http://www.limmercustomboot.com/cgi-bin/CustomBoot/index.pl

For fashion purposes, Viberg is reintroducing their Apsley design (originally done with Nigel Cabourn) later this year. I think it looks pretty great.

Find Finn said:

Haglöfs is often on sale at the local outdoor shops.

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Might be I could find something there, which wouldn't cost a fortune so I can just use them once.

BreezyBirch said:

just go to your local REI/MEC and they will take care of you

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Well, we have have an equivalent of that here, but I was more looking for something that'd function both for climbing a mountain and daily wear afterwards, as I usually never go trekking.

I've thought about some Swrve pants even though they're mainly for cycling, and perhaps a Nike tech sweat for a midlayer?

Landscape said:

Well, we have have an equivalent of that here, but I was more looking for something that'd function both for climbing a mountain and daily wear afterwards, as I usually never go trekking.

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Don't skimp on decent gear. Even if you use it sparingly, it's not going to go to waste. Stuff for backpacking is functional - as in - if you just get whatever is on sale, there is a decent chance you could be miserable the entire time. Fashion, on the other hand - yeah, a shirt for Walmart is going to looking worse than... most things, but it will serve exactly the same as the most expensive shirt on the market.



LA Guy said:

Don't skimp on decent gear.  Even if you use it sparingly, it's not going to go to waste.  Stuff for backpacking is functional - as in - if you just get whatever is on sale, there is a decent chance you could be miserable the entire time.  Fashion, on the other hand - yeah, a shirt for Walmart is going to looking worse than... most things, but it will serve exactly the same as the most expensive shirt on the market.

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Assembling hiking gear while relying solely on sales can be done, provided you start early. Like a year or anyway six months in advance. I spent two weeks in Nepal last November hiking up to Annapurna base camp with 80-90 per cent of my stuff on-sale items, but had begun getting things in bits and pieces in the spring. My friend who was with me scrambled to get everything together two weeks before departure and yes, in that case you better not just buy whatever is on sale...

Yeah, I know I shouldn't totally skimp on quality, but from what I've read Kilimanjaro isn't a very hard climb, but the temperature varies a lot from top to bottom at around -25 C to 30 C. I have my ski gear for when it gets really cold, but need some pants + perhaps a midlayer for the warmer parts, and I thought they don't need to be super functional as it's supposedly an easy-ish climb. But maybe I'm wrong there?

Has anybody here used that 3x1 custom denim place in NYC?

dieworkwear said:

If you mean for actual hiking, Limmer is pretty good

http://www.limmercustomboot.com/cgi-bin/CustomBoot/index.pl

For fashion purposes, Viberg is reintroducing their Apsley design (originally done with Nigel Cabourn) later this year. I think it looks pretty great.

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Thanks. I'm looking for something for actual hiking. Limmer looks pretty cool, but it doesn't look like it's available locally to try on.

Re: our recent conversation about why people go on Shark Tank, and the effect of mass exposure :

http://www.fashinvest.com/buck-mason-had-an-epic-shark-tank-experience/



gdl203 said:

Re: our recent conversation about why people go on Shark Tank, and the effect of mass exposure :

http://www.fashinvest.com/buck-mason-had-an-epic-shark-tank-experience/

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When are we going to see a Greg & Kyle appearance on The Shark Tank?

"Sharks, we planning to sweep America with non-gemmed Austro-Hungarian shoes."

"You guys don't even have a patent for these shoes. I can get my guys to make the same in 48 hours. Get out of here! No, wait, I'll give you $20,000 for 40% of the equity. You won't find a better deal! Deal is off the table now - have a nice life! No, not really, just joking. So do you take the deal?"



Landscape said:

Any suggestions for hiking pants/midlayers? I'm going to climb Kilimanjaro this summer and I don't want to waste money on some pants that I'll only use once, so any suggestions for something that can also be worn casually afterwards would be great. I did shortly consider stuff like Arc'teryx Veilance, but too expensive for me 

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Not sure if you can get them there, but I swear by Prana Zion Stretch pants for hiking. They are incredibly comfortable and I've worn them everywhere from the desert to the snowy peaks of mountains as a mid layer. They're nice, casual summer pants and great for yoga.

zissou said:

Not sure if you can get them there, but I swear by Prana Zion Stretch pants for hiking. They are incredibly comfortable and I've worn them everywhere from the desert to the snowy peaks of mountains as a mid layer. They're nice, casual summer pants and great for yoga.

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I like Prana products. If want some softshell that is pretty reasonably priced, I wear Marmot Scree pants and also some Northface "Mountain Tech" pants, that look pretty decent and are also pretty functional, with zipped hems, zippered pockets (to me, this is essential). If you want durable construction, Northface is not famous for no reason. Things like tripled stitched seams and gusseted crotches make the pants much less likely to split at the seams or wear out at high stress areas. There are also features that I've always found completely useless, like articulated knees.

Veillance stuff is nice, but honestly, sometimes not great for actual backpacking. For one thing, you do not want any pants that don't cover your ankles, unless you likes your legs to get scratched up. And you probably want either a nylon with good abrasion resistance is does not snag, and/or a stretchy softshell material that allows you a much greater range of movement than all but the baggiest of fashion pants.

gdl203 said:

Re: our recent conversation about why people go on Shark Tank, and the effect of mass exposure :

http://www.fashinvest.com/buck-mason-had-an-epic-shark-tank-experience/

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Those guys actually did well. I wonder what happens to the guys who really make a hash of it (and it happens).

Greg, I will give you $20K cash for 20% equity. An actual bag of cash (well, a largish envelope). You won't find a better deal than that out of there. Take it or leave it.