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Rainbow country a2 jacket review

The Most Underrated Leather Jacket Brand: Rainbow Country A2 Jacket Review

Jake from Almost Vintage Style tests and reviews Rainbow Country's A-2 leather jacket.

When it comes to leather jackets, it’s impossible to ignore the hype, following, and mythology surrounding Japanese leather jackets and the brands that make

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Denim vs Canvas for Pants: Pros and Cons of Each

Denim and canvas are the kings of casual pants; here’s expert advice for picking the right fabric.

There’s no doubt the kings of casual pants are denim jeans. After that, it’s probably chinos. But there's another kind of casual pant that’s also cotton, also

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How Men Should Style Loafers, from Casual to Formal | Expert Advice from a Tailor

Professional tailor, Alejandro Jomar, explains the best ways for men to wear loafers.

Here's the deal: loafers aren’t just for summer. These versatile shoes can take you from casual outings to weddings, formal events, and work settings — really

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Simmons Bilt B6 Leather Jacket Review: A Warm, Entry-Level Bomber

Leather jacket enthusiast, Dale Barista, trys out the Simmons Bilt B6 Bomber jacket.

It’s tough to find good-looking, heritage winter jackets. I’m talking about jackets that will keep you toasty warm, dry, and stylish at the same time. When

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Wolverine Durashock Review | Are Wolverine’s Work Boots Worth It?

When it comes to mass-produced work boots, nobody knows the game better than Wolverine. After all, not only do they make their own branded work boots, they own

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Ranking Clothes Hangers from $1 to $1,620

London, United Kingdom You might not have thought that ‘luxury clothes hanger dealer’ is a job that exists, but a few weeks ago I happened to meet Mr. William

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How to Choose a Brown vs. Black Leather Jacket

We men are saddled with a lot of big decisions over the course of our lives: where to live, what career to choose, whether you have kids and how many... But

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How the Leather Working Group Works | What Tanneries Do and Don’t Like About the LWG

We interview tanners from two of the top US tanneries to learn about the Leather working group and what makes leather sustainable.

If you make leather that lasts twenty years for a pair of boots versus one year for athletic sneakers, which one becomes more sustainable? Nick Horween, Horween

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A 2-Year Goruck GR1 Review (and Why the Huckberry Collab Is Better)

This may look like a backpack, and it is in fact a backpack, but it’s also a sneaky fitness tool that just might change the way you work out. For us

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Inside NYC’s Best Shoe Stores: Carmina Shoemaker’s Perfect Luxury Chelseas

Four years ago, I reviewed Carmina's famous Chelsea boots, and in 2022, I visited the Spanish island of Mallorca for an opportunity to check out their factory

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Thursday vs Nicks Boots: The Challenger Review

Sometimes, I get to visit brands when they have new releases. I went to Minnesota to see Red Wing's Iron Ranger Traction Tred, I visited Filson for their 125th

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The Right and Wrong Way to Style Red Wing Iron Rangers (5 fits + 5 mistakes)

So, you’ve got your pair or you're thinking about getting a pair of Iron Rangers, the classic American work boot that has been elevated beyond the jobsite into

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Review: Why Frank Clegg’s Briefcase Costs So Much

If you’re on the hunt for the best American-made leather briefcase, one company appears in your search again and again: Frank Clegg Leatherworks. I can

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What’s Weird About Taylor Stitch’s Après Pants: 2 Years in 2 Pairs

Would you believe that the all-time bestselling product from Taylor Stitch, known for its rugged workwear, hardy waxed canvas, and burly selvedge denim, is... a

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The 6 Best Winter Jackets (That are Actually Stylish)

We all know there are endless options for stylish fall outerwear — waxed trucker jackets, Harrington jackets, field jackets — but once the temperature drops

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James Bond’s Boots: Visiting Crockett & Jones’ NYC Store

Today, we've got another look at the best places to buy boots and shoes in New York City. We headed to Spring Street in SoHo to visit the tippy top of English

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The 6 Best Viberg Boot Collabs from a Fanatical Collector

In this roundup, boot collector and all-around "bootsman" Ticho Blanco walks us through six of his favorite collaborations from the cult Canadian brand Viberg,

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Waxed Canvas Showdown: Flint and Tinder Jackets vs. Rogue Territory Supply

Northampton, England - When it comes to waxed jackets, Flint and Tinder has spent the last decade building a reputation for some of the best options on the

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Stretch vs Non-Stretch Jeans: A Denim Factory Explains All

While there are denim purists who will furiously debate the merits of traditional denim over modern stretch jeans, there's no denying that the public just

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Iron Boots Review: Why China’s Hottest Boots Are Worth a Look

When a pair of boots costs over $700, you need some fine eyes and a higher level of expertise to explain to you why it's worth that much — especially when it's

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The Best Grey Boots – But Why Aren’t There More?

Grey boots are the unsung heroes in the world of men's footwear. Despite their potential, they seem to always be overlooked by bootmakers, overshadowed by the

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How to Wear a Chore Coat: A Guide to Workwear’s Most Versatile Jacket

The weather’s cooling down, and you’re considering your lightweight jacket options: the denim jacket, the canvas jacket, maybe even the military field jacket…

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Bridlen Shoes: Inside India’s First Goodyear Welted Shoe Brand

Expert Verified By: Affan Mohammed | Managing Director & Shoemaker, Bridlen Shoes Chennai, South India — where Bridlen Shoes is rewriting the book on

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Inside Red Wing Boots NYC Store | America’s Most Iconic Boot Brand

In this episode of The Best Places to Buy Boots in New York City, we're visiting the Manhattan headquarters of what may very well be America's most iconic and

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