Dappered | Todd Snyder’s new Timex, Brooks Brothers Sale Restock, & more – The Thurs. Men’s Sales Handful

[Dappered | Todd Snyder’s new Timex, Brooks Brothers Sale Restock, & more – The Thurs. Men’s Sales Handful]() --------------------------------------------------------------- - [Todd Snyder’s new Timex, Brooks Brothers Sale Restock, & more – The Thurs. Men’s Sales Handful](#1) - [Steal Alert: Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Shoe Line now on Clearance](#2) - [In Review: GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket](#3) - [Steal Alert: adidas Originals Stan Smith in Red – $29.99](#4) [Todd Snyder’s new Timex, Brooks Brothers Sale Restock, & more – The Thurs. Men’s Sales Handful](r/Dappered/~3/PsnEaXDFDgQ/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 10 Sep 2020 03:00 AM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head [here]( to learn more. Sales that deserve some attention heading into the weekend or a bit earlier. Five of the better sales are below, plus bonus sales if need be. Included are a few picks worth pointing out. [Bonobos: Warehouse FINAL Sale keeps rolling (with a few new items?)]( [Bonobos menswear]( - [Stretch Washed Chinos – $28]( FINAL ($98) - [Weekday Warrior Dress Pants – $28]( FINAL ($98) - [Tech Wool Dress Pants – $58]( FINAL ($228) - [Capstone Italian Hopsack Tuxedo Jacket]( & [Pant – $298]( FINAL ($1000) - [Unconstructed Italian Blazer – $148]( FINAL ($450) - [Jetsetter Stretch Wool Blazer – $115]( FINAL ($450) Still going, and a few new things have been added? Depending on the item you’re after, there can be a LOT of color options and sizes available. Just depends. And… [that blue hopsack tux](. A guy can dream right? There will be somewhere to go to in that again some day. But for now? In a few months… New Year’s Eve at home this year? Sabre some champagne and watch some old black and white movies? Because really, why not? [Todd Snyder: New Timex + Todd Snyder Art Deco Milano – $128](//www.toddsnyder.com/collections/watches/products/timex-art-deco-milano-silver) [Todd Snyder: New Timex + Todd Snyder Art Deco Milano](//www.toddsnyder.com/collections/watches/products/timex-art-deco-milano-silver) The Todd Snyder paper snail-mail catalog (which [you can request here](//www.toddsnyder.com/pages/catalog-request)) continues to be one of the best. And this latest catalog’s back cover is something to behold. It’s an interpretation of the Milano that came out earlier this year. 38mm, quick release leather strap, and details to ogle. Lightly. Ogle lightly please, nobody make a scene. Got one on the way for a review, but you can see [a review of the original Timex Milano here](. [Brooks Brothers: 50% off select summer styles](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Sale/men-clothing-sale,default,sc.html?start=0&sz=24&view=viewAll) + [new additions to the 70% off clearance AND extra 15% off w/ BC1818](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Clearance/mens-online-clearance-sale,default,sc.html?start=0&sz=24&view=viewAll) [Brooks Brothers men's clothes and shoes](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Clearance/mens-online-clearance-sale,default,sc.html?start=0&sz=24&view=viewAll) - [Regent Fit Hopsack Sport Coat – $211.65](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Regent-Fit-Hopsack-Sport-Coat/MM00914,default,pd.html) w/ BC1818 ($498) - [Golden Fleece BrooksTech Puffer Jacket – $381.99](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Golden-Fleece%C2%AE-BrooksTech%E2%84%A2-Puffer-Jacket/ML00611,default,pd.html) w/ BC1818 ($1498) - [Made in Italy Field Chukka Boots – $126.65](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Field-Chukka-Boots/MH00369,default,pd.html) w/ BC1818 ($298) Heavens to Betsy. Take off my bonnet and stomp on it. THAT IS A LOT going on at Brooks Brothers. [The high end Golden Fleece Shoes were covered yesterday](. That’s how I found those cordovan (and non cordovan) kicks. Was prepping the handful. Stumbled across them. But the Italian made “field chukkas” are a new discovery. Not from the golden fleece line. But for $126? Sure! [Spier & Mackay: 20% off all sweaters]( [Spier and Mackay men's cardigan sweaters]( - The Pick: [Australian Merino Wool Cardigans – $39.20]( ($68) Sizes are scattered, but this is last year’s stuff. It’s always cardigan time. No really. They drape better than a standard crew or v-neck (less risk of bunching around your middle), they’re terrific for layering (no pulling over your head/hair issues if you want to take it off) and they clean up the lines of your torso like a sportcoat or suit jacket would. [Jomers: New Athletic/Tech Fabric Pocket Tees – $18]( [Jomers: New Athletic/Tech Fabric Pocket Tees]( WHAT? A tech tee that actually kinda sorta looks more like a regular/timeless American classic? These could be something. A new release. No sale, but it’s Jomers. C’mon. Stuff is pretty dirt cheap with them. 88% Polyester 12% Spandex. Sizes are hustling out the door quick. Fingers crossed for a restock. Also worth a mention: - [Banana Republic](: Extra 50% off sale styles. - [Huckberry]( Their Flint and Tinder line [has some new waxed field jackets](. British Millerain canvas exterior, Moon Mills flannel lined. Not made in the USA, but man they look like they could be terrific for fall. ff/Dappered?a=PsnEaXDFDgQ:wVB-_PCNcHg:yIl2AUoC8zA ff/Dappered?a=PsnEaXDFDgQ:wVB-_PCNcHg:qj6IDK7rITs ff/Dappered?a=PsnEaXDFDgQ:wVB-_PCNcHg:gIN9vFwOqvQ [Steal Alert: Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Shoe Line now on Clearance](r/Dappered/~3/lKbzY9EUdvg/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 09 Sep 2020 03:50 PM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head [here]( to learn more. [Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Shoes = 57.5% off w/ BC1818](//www.brooksbrothers.com/sale/mens/shoes/0494,default,sc.html?start=0&sz=24&view=viewAll) UPDATE: Our shoe expert, Adam, has chimed in. Check out his take on the cordovan options: The newer Golden Fleece shoe line is made in Italy. Compared to their older Alden or Crockett and Jones sourced models, these Shell Cordovan shoes feel thinner, more pliable, and more plastic like than the Shell Cordovan you’re probably used to seeing. This leather reminds me of corrected grain leather with the high shine finish. I ordered a pair of their penny loafers expecting them to be the Alden model they used to carry, but they ended up being… not. Worth $320? Yeah probably, but certainly not full price. If you’ve gotta have some shell cordovan in your life, this might be among the cheapest options available. Just pay close attention [to the return policy ($7 return label)](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Returns-and-Exchanges/returns-and-exchanges,default,pg.html) before ordering. Well, they aren’t $30 Stan Smiths. That’s for sure. These things just got dumped in the clearance section at half off. The 15% off code BC1818 is still running, so that works out to 57.5% off at checkout. I don’t think they’re final sale? [Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Shoes Steal Alert 9920] - [Golden Fleece Cordovan Wingtips – $317.90](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Golden-Fleece%C2%AE-Cordovan-Wingtips/MH00581,default,pd.html) w/ BC1818 ($748) - [Golden Fleece Cordovan Captoes – $317.90](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Golden-Fleece%C2%AE-Cordovan-Captoes/MH00579,default,pd.html) w/ BC1818 ($748) - [Golden Fleece Medallion Captoes – $245.65](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Golden-Fleece%C2%AE-Medallion-Captoes/MH00538,default,pd.html) w/ BC1818 ($578) - [Golden Fleece Chelsea Boots – $296.65](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Golden-Fleece%C2%AE-Chelsea-Boots/MH00544,default,pd.html) w/ BC1818 ($698) - [Golden Fleece Leather Boots – $360.40](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Golden-Fleece%C2%AE-Leather-Boots/MH00575,default,pd.html) w/ BC1818 ($828) - [Golden Fleece Double Monk Straps – $254.15](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Golden-Fleece%C2%AE-Double-Monk-Straps/MH00541,default,pd.html) w/ BC1818 ($598) Goodyear welted. Made in Italy. Most sizes available at post time. They might not last though. [Yeeeeeeesh](. The catch seems to be that they might run narrow? Some of the reviews (at least on some of the boots) mention that? Also, returns ain’t cheap. [Seven bucks for a pre-paid label](//www.brooksbrothers.com/Returns-and-Exchanges/returns-and-exchanges,default,pg.html). And [with the bankruptcy](, who knows how disrupted their customer service team is. Also, some have said (hi Adam!) that these aren’t as good as the old Alden made Brooks Brothers shoes. So, be warned. That’s all. Carry on. ff/Dappered?a=lKbzY9EUdvg:MS1bUSP_354:yIl2AUoC8zA ff/Dappered?a=lKbzY9EUdvg:MS1bUSP_354:qj6IDK7rITs ff/Dappered?a=lKbzY9EUdvg:MS1bUSP_354:gIN9vFwOqvQ [In Review: GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket](r/Dappered/~3/pfQUByWxTH4/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 09 Sep 2020 02:00 PM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head [here]( to learn more. [GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket – $89]( ($178) About the Author: Adam Terry is a thirtysomething salesman in the HVAC/Plumbing industry. He enjoys bourbon, boots, sneakers, raw denim, and working on his dad bod father figure. Howdy, partner! This here is Gap’s new Western selvedge denim jacket and it could be one of their hidden gems for Fall/Winter 2020. I know that most of us in the United States are still dealing with Summer’s unforgiving heat and humidity, but here in Tennessee, we’re just starting to see some cracks in that façade. Most of us Southerners are already caterwauling for cooler days and crisper nights where we can throw on some layers, circle up safely around a bonfire, and share some sarsaparilla (or bourbon) with our friends. This denim jacket might just be the perfect piece for your Fall aesthetic. [GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket]( Yee haw autumn! Details: - Brand: Gap - Style: Type III Denim Jacket - Size: Medium - Denim: ~14oz Japanese selvedge denim from Kaihara - Details: Cast zinc buttons - Country of Origin: Indonesia - Retail Price: $178, but should be had for around $110 pretty easily, with all the codes and sales [GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket]( Western? Or just a timeless trucker style? The Adam Review Scale of Excellence (A.R.S.E.) - 5 – Excellent! No issues and highly recommended. - 4 – Good. Above average, but not perfect. - 3 – Average. Minor issues, might be good at the right price. - 2 – Fair. Below average due to defects, flaws, or imperfections. - 1 – Poor. Significant issues, not worth purchasing at any price. [GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket]( Side adjuster tabs. Ready for… adjusting. Ordering/Delivery/Returns The top half of our Canadian tuxedo was ordered late on a Sunday evening and arrived crammed into our mailbox just five days later. While Gap has never been as fast as Amazon Prime for me, I think one week is perfectly average shipping during these “unprecedented times” so I’m not knocking off points for that. It’ll arrive in plenty of time for next year’s [Stampede](. FYI: Gap offers a 45-day return policy on everything purchased from one of their brands – Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta, and Hill City (RIP). Returns and exchanges are free, too. Score: 5/5 Stars – Easy ordering, average shipping times, and simple returns. Packaging Our jacket came double bagged – one clear protective bag wrapped up inside a navy-blue Gap shipping bag. While mylar bags aren’t impressive, it ships for free so don’t get your bolo in a knot. Score: 5/5 Stars – It’s fine. It do be like that sometimes. [GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket]( Looks to be sanforized (pre-shrunk) but raw (no factory washing or pre-fading) First Impressions I’d like to clear one thing up, right up front. In my opinion, this is a denim trucker jacket in the style of Levi’s famous Type III jacket that was introduced in the 1960’s. It has the pointed pocket flaps, tapered stitching seams down the front, and the [side adjuster tabs](. I know that’s super pedantic but calling it Western wear might turn some people off. There’s nothing really “Western” about this; lots of men and women have worn denim trucker jackets for decades both in the city and on the farm. It’s as ubiquitous as white tees, blue jeans, Corvettes, and apple pie! Gap’s going hard on the Western branding though. Now that we’ve moved past the #NerdAlert information, let’s focus on the jacket itself. Gap chose to use some excellent ~14oz raw selvedge denim fabric from Kaihara Denim, one of Japan’s oldest and largest denim manufacturers. This jacket looks to be sanforized (pre-shrunk) but raw in that it hasn’t been factory washed or pre-faded at all. Over time, this jacket will develop neat little fading lines and highlights in the high wear areas that are unique to the wearer. [GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket]( Japanese selvedge denim from Kaihara Fresh out of the mylar shipping bag, this jacket is as stiff as heavy-duty cardboard. I’ve been wearing selvedge jeans for a while and I’ve never felt anything this stiff. It feels like it was pressed or ironed! However, after wearing the jacket around the house for an hour, it’s already starting to soften up and conform to my arms, shoulders, and waist. Given enough time, it would become like a second skin. The stitching is super clean throughout my example; I can’t find a single missed stitch or loose seam anywhere. The design team nailed the stitch colors, too, replicating the [copper and lemon-yellow two-tone look]( that was used on the classic Levi’s examples from the late 1960’s. The hand warmer pockets are reinforced with thick bar tack stitching and the bottom hem has some chainstitching. The buttonholes are sewn very well – so tight that I had to use a small pocketknife to open them up a bit more. Inside, there are two lined pockets that can easily fit a large iPhone or Nintendo Switch. Speaking of the buttons, they’re cast zinc pieces with 1969 embossed on the front and GAP on the shank. All of the buttons are attached well and shouldn’t fail anytime soon. There’s also a simple leather patch and a little locker loop at the collar so you can hang this jacket up without a hanger. The [giant WESTERN JACKET tape patch billboard]( at the hem should be removed ASAP. Score: 4/5 Stars – Well made from above average materials and construction. [GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket]( Stiff raw denim. The real deal. Fit, Sizing, and Comfort My personal benchmark for an excellent cut and fitment [is 3sixteen’s Type 3s jacket](, which is a slim fit with a slightly longer length to help accommodate those of us who are of the taller persuasion. In comparison, Gap’s jacket is shorter and boxier hitting right at the hips. I’d still consider it a slimmer fit, but there’s some extra denim love handles to the sides above the waist band. If you’re generally on the larger side of your tag size, this might fit you well. If you’re a bit smaller than the tag size, this may feel too boxy or “vintage” for you. Personally, I prefer something that’s cut longer and trimmer like the 3sixteen one. Comfort is always subjective, but I’ll go out on a limb and say this jacket will be pretty uncomfortable for the first few outings. The denim fabric is densely woven and feels, again, as stiff as cardboard. After a few days of wearing it around the house, it should start to break in and mold to your body. It WILL get better! For reference, I am pretty much an Average Adam at 6’0”, ~195 lbs. and usually wear a medium in most alpha-sized jackets for a slim fit. In sport coats or tailored jackets, I usually go for a 41R when available. Score: 3/5 Stars – Fit is short and boxy. Not immediately comfortable, but it will mold to you. [GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket]( Short and boxy. [Barrel fit](! But this is still out-the-box-stiff. It should conform over time. Size shown is a medium on 6’0”, ~195 lbs. Tall folks? Be warned. Final Thoughts Short and sweet: I think the jacket is solid and suggest that you try one on if you’re in the market. It’s nicely constructed and will get better with age, but I think it’s too expensive at full price. We all know Gap runs frequent discounts, so you should aim for at least 40% off (if not more) to drop the price well below its much stronger competition from 3sixteen, Naked & Famous, Tellason, Left Field, Railcar Fine Goods, Freenote Cloth, or others in this mid-tier $150-$250 price range. UPDATE: It’s now $89. Okay. That’s more like it. Either way, this denim dog will hunt. As long as it fits you a bit better than it did for me. Avg. Score: 4.25/5 Stars – Pretty dang good, but unless on mega sale, it’s a little too expensive. Buy on sale, enjoy for life. [GAP Western Selvedge Denim Jacket]( ff/Dappered?a=pfQUByWxTH4:ot1387glXv8:yIl2AUoC8zA ff/Dappered?a=pfQUByWxTH4:ot1387glXv8:qj6IDK7rITs ff/Dappered?a=pfQUByWxTH4:ot1387glXv8:gIN9vFwOqvQ [Steal Alert: adidas Originals Stan Smith in Red – $29.99](r/Dappered/~3/QlvNAaDYH_o/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 09 Sep 2020 06:56 AM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head [here]( to learn more. [Footaction: adidas Originals Stan Smith – $29.99]( ($80? [$100?]() UPDATE: Well those things sold fast. Sizes have been decimated. Just a few left. Something is, if you’ll pardon the expression, afoot here. [These]( aren’t the baseline Stan Smiths with the slightly glossy leather and fat tongue. These very much appear to be the nicer, $100 line. How can one tell? Let’s do some detective work. Zoom in on the leather. These are the ones with the nicer, more “real” looking leather (there’s a bit of texture to it), and the soft, not as bulky, all leather tongue. Yet Footaction (part of [the Footlocker family](), which is the source for this steal alert, has them priced at $80 full retail. That’s where the base line, glossier leather/fat textile tongue models usually sit. So how to be sure? Another clue would be the colorway. “Lush Red” is the name of the shade at the heel. [The only Stan Smiths on adidas.com with that “lush red” color]( It’s [the $100 line](. Not the $80 base models. Got all that? IT WAS [COLONEL MUSTARD IN THE BILLIARD ROOM WITH THE WRENCH](! I knew it all along. Note that shipping is a steep $7.99 if your order is under $50. BUT… if you join t[heir email club]( (it’s free), they offer standard shipping for free on all orders. If they show up and they have the glossier leather and the fatter, textile backed tongue and you DON’T like them (remember, they’re, y’know, $30…) then I’d contact customer service and get a free return. Because that certainly doesn’t appear to be the pair they’ve got on their site. Huge thanks to Charles C. for the tip here. That’s all. Carry on. P.S.: If you’re sick of adidas Stan Smith steal alerts because you’re just not interested OR you already own like, 3 pairs… I hear you. The thing is though, I find that the Stan Smith is an interesting economic [bell cow](20cow) for the menswear market writ large. 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