Standard & Strange Stories.
Standard & Strange Stories
Talking denim with Solomon Russell aka Left Hand Twill
The People’s Fabric - Personal Experience with Denim in American Culture Solomon Russell has built his business, Left Hand Twill, around a desire to conscientiously better the fashion consumption model in America. As an environmentally minded entrepreneur, he is working...
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Review: Eastman Tanker Boots (6 months)
Introduction Howdy, for those of you who don't know me, I'm Gen - one of the shopkeepers here at Standard & Strange. The Eastman Tanker Boots have been a grail boot of mine for years. So naturally, I picked up...
Loopwheel knits: A visit to the source
Loopwheel knits have been a fascination of ours long before opening Standard & Strange. And although there is seemingly more information than ever floating around the Internet about Loopwheel machines and fabrics, much of it is duplicative and derivative. It...
The Legacy of the N1 Deck Jacket
An outlaw motorcycle club member sporting an N1 deck jacket roadside somewhere in California (image via LIFE Magazine) Following on from our narrative on the OG107, a true ‘OG’ of military style, we’re going back even further into the history...
A True ‘OG’: The US Army’s Olive Green Utility Uniform
The OG-107 utility uniform has stood the test of time during its long military career, as well as its second life as a classic piece of menswear. Named for the color (olive green 107) of the 8.5oz. carded cotton sateen...
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The Vanishing Point Natural Veg-tan Horsehide Jacket
Left: The Vanishing Point after 6 months. Right: Brand New.The Vanishing Point horsehide jacket sums up our point of view on what we sell quite nicely. We believe in clothing that wears in, not out; and we want our daily pieces...
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An Exclusive Interview with John Lofgren
Over the past couple months, I’ve had the pleasure of chatting on and off with Mr. John Lofgren, of John Lofgren Footwear. This began when I met him in person some months ago and asked if he would at all...
WEST COAST SHOE COMPANY FACTORY VISIT
Neil recently took a trip up to the Wesco® factory in Scappoose, Oregon to watch our next batch of the Van Cleef engineer boots go down the line. We’ve been a Wesco dealer for some time now, and wanted to...