clothing

I lifted a pair of these shoes from k-mart...I'm gonna end up using them anyway but I'm curious to see other people opinions of these shoes. I'm walking to arizona at the end of the month...would they even last?

Materials needed: Comfy boots. Metal weight plates from curtain blinds, the ones with the metal bead chains attached to them. Wrenches, or pliers, big enough for some leverage. How to: Grip the plates at the ends using the pliers, with the holes for the chains held vertically, and bend them a...

So I thought this was pretty neat. It's a basic guide on how to make a full set of winter clothing out of "super soft" poly foam sheets. Following the basic principals outlined in this article, you can make everything from pants, parka, mittens, mukluks, hat, and sleeping bag. The foam material...

Need acrylic paint* (depends on price but any crafting store carries it) Modge Podge (any art store. I use hard finish. about 5-8$) Silk or Nylon (jo-anns fabrics - they always have coupons and sales) Cross-Stitch Frames (can find at jo-anns. supercheap in many sizes) paintbrushes (got my...

So I'm in New Orleans, hanging out and gearing up for the summer, when I run into a kid who is ranting about these new pants of his. They're not Carhartt, not Filsen's, not Walls. They're Duluth Trading Company and they're made of fire hose cloth. Fucking crazy. So he's telling me about them...

my sister's boyfriend bought a Paracord Survival Strap Bracelet from survivalstraps.com it's the 7.5 inch one, so it has about 13.5 feet of paracord. i only got it because it was too big for his wrist. it fits my wrist perfect(i'm 6'6" and 190 pounds) i probably won't wear it as a bracelet all...

wanting to tighten up my carhartts, i was just going to turn them inside out and cut from the crotch all the way down to the leg on the inner thigh part of the pant to the width i want to shed and re-stitch them up, just want to see if that's the method you would use, and if you have done it and...

anyone know any DIY ways to wash wool? I got some niice comffy wool swaters from the thrift store but i don't want to take them to a dry cleaner every time. Tried lookin on the net not too much out there. anyone got any tricks up their sleeves?

I figured I'd start a DIY thread for tailoring/altering/whatever. I've got little experience in this myself, so I'm asking for some help I'm looking to take in a faux-leather jacket i have, but it's lined which makes me a little apprehensive about ruining it. Any suggestions? I'm trying to take...

Hey, what do you guys recommend as a good jacket for staying warm while riding during the winter? I'm riding my first time in Jan and I do not know what jacket to get. Any advice/recommendations are accepted! :D

Hello there. I just found this neat website that has some pretty awesome sandals and clothing. Some made from hemp. The sandals are so nice looking to me! I'm for sure going to get a pair come payday. For more information, click the link below, please: Nomadic State of Mind: sandals and...

Hey just wondering if people had suggestions for good places to buy punk/poliical/funny patches and tshirts. A personal fav of mine is punkstuff.com...

Been looking for a good pair of sneakers or what have you for just normal shoes. I'm tired of chucks falling apart after a few months and growing mold. Usually I get chucks or Adidas Sambas, but the Sambas lose their tread pretty quickly- and I've been wanting smt better anyway. any...

does anyone know a pattern for a patch which i could use to reinforce the crotch and ass of a pair of pants?? tips, ideas?

so I bought a new pair of hawthornes. nice boots. I put this waterproofing on and the shit wont set. do I just need to use a hair dryer?

my carhart, or a newly acquired burton snow boarding jacket? carhart is heavy and some what weather proof, but can take a beating. the burton jacket is rain/wind proof and lighter, its a dark maroon, btu im not sure how it'll stand up to the road life though. both are awesome but i only want to...

Okay, so this is more of me ASKING how to do something, and I offer no instruction here really, so I hope this is the proper place for this post. Anyways.. I got a pair of military combat boots. You may have seen the type before; no tags, shin high, steel toe, FLAT FUCKING GRIP-LESS SOLE. They...

I've been having trouble with frequent holes in the cheep ass generic socks that I typically use. I was wondering if anyone has a favorite sock brand, or place to find them? I need a new, sturdy, warm pair of socks and I'd like to know if any of ya have suggestions. thanks

I recently acquired a Walls freezer suit and I seem to have lost my Carhartt jacket. Since then, I've done a lot of comparison in stores and have purchased a set of Walls "blizzard pruf" bibs and was given a Walls jacket. I don't ride trains, but I've spent a lot of time in adverse conditions...

My girlfriends looking for pants preferably somewhat water and wind resistant or just tough good old fashioned jeans. Problem is....she got the baby bearin hips. Any recommendations?