The Official RRL Thread

[WaltDud]

RRL Riders jacket, Quilted Western Yolk liner I guess?, Polo Moleskine Henley, The Strike Gold jeans, and Belstaff boots. Finally some chilly weather in Texas.

 

[Simonbarsinister]

RRL Riders jacket, Quilted Western Yolk liner I guess?, Polo Moleskine Henley, The Strike Gold jeans, and Belstaff boots. Finally some chilly weather in Texas.

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I could certainly see Paul Newman wearing that exact outfit.

 

[clee1982]

I like that rider's jacket

 

[heebalabala]

I believe I recognize some old Red Wing Pecos boots? I've got an identical pair. I think they called the leather Featherstone. Outstanding patina!

You're correct. I've had them for many years, with most of the patina developing from wear as work boots at a chemical plant.

 

[clee1982]

all right, can someone take this off my temptation list, I'm decently sure I should go for XS but S almost feels like worth a gamble... (it's running extra 10% off now, going to end in <12 hours, make sure you select to pay in JPY on the right upper hand corner to get FX off your credit card instead of theirs which has decent amount fee, assuming your credit card doesn't charge foreign transaction fee that is)

edit: from japan link always broken for some reason, you can use buyee link on directly or go to from japan then copy paste the link

https://jp.mercari.com/item/m32950735051

https://jp.mercari.com/item/m99796537898

 

[allthingspolo]

Super lucky to have scored this jacket during the Thanksgiving sale. 40% off and it was the last one available in the US. Love all of the thoughtfully crafted details and the construction is superb.

 

[Simonbarsinister]

You're correct. I've had them for many years, with most of the patina developing from wear as work boots at a chemical plant.

Very nice! I bought my pair at the RRL store on Mulberry Street in 2003. A sales associate had emailed me some photos of RRL products, and I spotted the boots in the background, so it was sort of by accident.

Take a look at the back of the boot, at the very top of the shaft and you'll see some stampings - RED WING, and above that it will have the size and to the right of the size will be four numbers. That's the month and year the boots were made. Mine are 1185 (meaning Nov. 1985), so they're almost 40 years old!

 

[Simonbarsinister]

all right, can someone take this off my temptation list, I'm decently sure I should go for XS but S almost feels like worth a gamble... (it's running extra 10% off now, going to end in <12 hours, make sure you select to pay in JPY on the right upper hand corner to get FX off your credit card instead of theirs which has decent amount fee, assuming your credit card doesn't charge foreign transaction fee that is)

edit: from japan link always broken for some reason, you can use buyee link on directly or go to from japan then copy paste the link

https://jp.mercari.com/item/m32950735051

https://jp.mercari.com/item/m99796537898

Why XS? Because of reports of sleeves being too long?

 

[clee1982]

Yup, plus at least per measurement (relative to others) it looks bigger in general (chest etc)

 

[michaelvl]

Today's fit.

 

[clee1982]

Why XS? Because of reports of sleeves being too long?

Oh and FromJapan has extra 10% off though less than a hour to go, if you do make sure you check out in Yen though (assuming your cc card doesn’t charge foreign transaction fee)

 

[heebalabala]

Very nice! I bought my pair at the RRL store on Mulberry Street in 2003. A sales associate had emailed me some photos of RRL products, and I spotted the boots in the background, so it was sort of by accident.

Take a look at the back of the boot, at the very top of the shaft and you'll see some stampings - RED WING, and above that it will have the size and to the right of the size will be four numbers. That's the month and year the boots were made. Mine are 1185 (meaning Nov. 1985), so they're almost 40 years old!

Nice -- mine are a bit younger, stamped March 1992, although I did buy them new from a Red Wing store. No stolen valor here!

I typically brush and moisturize my boots religiously but these are the exception -- can't bring myself to do it. I do wonder how the leather looks beneath the chemical plant schmutz.

Boot patina pr0n beneath the cut for those interested.

Spoiler: Vintage Red Wing Pecos

 

[zippyh]

So very very wet today. RRL oil cloth and wool parka, oil cloth hat, cargo pents. Tricker's.

 

[modernjam]

From a couple months ago.

My salesdude suggested wearing it with dark boot cuts, western sport coat and string tie. And of course cowboy boots. Not too different than what you wear a lot!

What are your thoughts on the hat, currently considering buying

 

[zippyh]

What are your thoughts on the hat, currently considering buying

Cool patch. Get it.