Our friends at Tecovas are celebrating their fifth birthday with a super special release.  The Birthday Boot V’s are mesquite Nile crocodile, with a few special touches: green shaft lining, and an embossed ‘V’ on the pull tabs.  There are only 1000 being made, so HURRY. UPDATE: they sold out…

Next up in the 5-pocket pants review: the new Boone Pants from The Sporting Gent.  Owner Marc Williams and I have become friends over the past few years, and he has been telling me about this redesign for a few months.  Well, they were just released, and I was able…

What is it about a great pearl snap denim shirt?  Just about anyone can wear one…  They go great with a pair of 5-pockets or the tan Levi’s 501s that are all the rage.  I would avoid tucking in, and wash it and dry it until it’s threadbare.  The Lee…

I got into Filson back in the mid-2000s.  This was pre-workwear, pre-fake beards, and pre-skinny jeans and Red Wings.  I thought their bags were super cool and started digging around. My first Filson bag was the now-retired 257 briefcase in tan, which I carried for a number of years.  I…