8 Clothing Items I REGRET Buying.
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Red Wings?! Have I lost my NOODLE?! No, I haven't, I'm just indecisive and it took me 40 minutes to decide what shoes to wear for this video. Today we are looking at 8 pieces of clothing I regret buying. From Red Wing 875's to New Balance 550's to Adidas Stan Smiths. What are my biggest oopsie daises!?
Red Wings 8833: alnk.to/8iSddxS
3Sixteen Mechanic Jacket: www.3sixteen.com/products/mec...
New Balance 550: www.newbalance.com/550/
Samuel Zelig: samuelzelig.com/collections/c...
Filson (Orange Rain Jacket): www.filson.com/outerwear/swif...
Waterproof Vans: prf.hn/l/Rmpbk1A
Corridor: corridornyc.com
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1. Plz don’t roast me, I love boot
2. To everyone saying I’m indecisive…this is about as decisive as I get
EDIT: i removed that survey I talked about at the end - it was a bit weirder than the version i took!! Thanks to every one that took it 🙃
A light roast 😂
I have been wearing these 8833 red wings as much as possible and love them. I am saddened by the thumbnail 😔 but i agree linen blows
White's Perry moc toe boot has a much more shallow toe box with lug sole....White's has been around since the 1800 hundreds in America.
I love them too, but the #23 last just does not fit my foot quite right. The toe box is supposed to be roomy but at the same time it's way too narrow? Make it make sense?? Also, idk what it is about the 875's but they keep getting mold in them! I have a pair of 8085's that have never gotten mold!
@pinchpeak5203 do you use shoe trees? They can help absorb moisture after wearing them. Also people say give it time to dry out (a day if possible) before wearing them again
I like how Michael lists all the things he regret, and then regret listing them 😂 . A true fan of style.
It's a struggle we must all face
Michael 7 seconds after posting this video: “I regret this video.” 😭
Love your work. Great job with the substance and production.
New to the channel. Really love how much personality you put into every part of your videos!
Welcome to the cult of the iron snail
TY my friend!
I too am conflicted about Red Wing boots. I have two pair of them. I have a pair of vintage moc toes that I have worn a couple of times and then relegated them to my garage to decide if I should toss them or try to sell them. My short wide feet don't seem to work with the last they are made on. On the other hand, I have a pair of Red Wing hiking boots I bought something like 25 years ago that just do it (except in the summer).. I can walk in them all day. For summer, I have. a pair of Thorough-good moc toes that do in the summer what my Red Wing hikers do in the winter. From walking to drivint a tractor to riding a motorcycle, they just do it. So, I understand your conflict. If it helps, for what they do, I think Red Wings are overpriced in most of the niches they try to fill in the shoe market.
You can, of course, get the wedge sole on your Redwings replaced by any reputable cobbler, with a heal and lug sole. That’s one of the real advantages of Goodyear welting.
I was debating on doing it to this baddies!
Red Wing Roughnecks are very cool. Good tread and have a steal shank. I think that would be awesome with that rough out leather.
This is my favorite video of yours because I love that you made a whole video to get out some of the very specific personal gripes, observations, and just peculiarities that stand out to you in these "8 peices" but I assume is true of ever piece you have ever tried on. I feel like I relate to it so much, especially when you started talking about fabric types or weights depending on cuts and silhouettes and the moc toe boots. I assume it was this very level of "nit picking" and always saying "if only this jacket had the pocket liners of the other jacket then it would be perfect!" that probably lead you to start this chanel, even though most of your videos remain focused sticking to just a detailed review or history or education I feel like I see that it is the the mindset that this video has that all of the rest grew out of.
Just dropping by to say what amazing fun your vids are. Just spent 1.5 hrs and really had a laugh every other minute - aside from being very interesting/educational. Top marks, Michael, carry on! 👍
It's funny I waited until the 550 hype was over to get them because I didn't want to look like I was trying to keep up with the trends 😂
this is the way
No hate, but this seems like almost an extension of the same attitude. This is like the inverse of trend chasing. If you liked them at one point, but didn't want to get them to look like you are chasing a trend, you are still worrying too much about what you think it says about you. If you like something, get it. Wear it till you don't like it, don't worry about what other people think you are doing. I get it if you are waiting for hype to die down so that the prices are cheaper or the product is more available but whether people think you are chasing a trend shouldn't be a factor.
@@RoboLenin Exactly. To put it more bluntly, don't be such a fecking sheep. 🐑
Please tell me what makes the 550 attractive? To me they are ugly. I get that beauty is subjective but I just don’t get it…i like the 996s MIA tho.
I am also critical of the crepe soles that people like so much, for me Im more of a standard sole or sawmill style lug sole which is what you said. I got my Roughnecks redwings with the sawmill style lug sole because of that and they are my favorite boot. for me im an ergonomics X Style guy. the Lug sole roughnecks are the winter boot, the standard sole blacksmiths are spring and fall and cool summer, The Paladium canvas boot is my casual wear warm weather boot. I agree about linen, but i think that you just need to get the wash and dry cycle right with it, take the shirts out of the dryer after a few minutes and let air dry.
That 3sixteen jacket fits you perfectly. I own the black version and i won’t consider that a “winter” jacket in terms of layering etc etc.
Yeah it's in that leather weather category which always bums me out because I feel like it's too short
@@TheIronSnail I grew up on the East Coast I know exactly what you’re talkin’ bout. Maybe you can layer over the top when the temps dip, like a cool navy P-coat?
Wow this is well done. I enjoyed this very much. Subscribed!
How quick you changed your mind on the classic moc is how I feel on a daily basis with most of my closet... I have so much stuff for sale and as soon as someone wants it I 2nd guess whether I should sell it or not lol. But the wedge sole is one of my favorite soles and I think it looks great for the RW Moc. Considering I ride motorcycles the wedge sole is nice because it provides excellent traction on the pavement and pegs and it’s far more comfortable to walk in in urban environments.
That linen shirt you are wearing looks like it’s wrinkled in all the wrong places, like it sat in a dryer. Linen should only wrinkle at the crease points, and those will crease heavily and look cool.
I actually pulled this out of the dryer/didn't iron to demonstrate! you have an amazing eye....
@@TheIronSnail lol
I never regret watching your videos. You have a way of always making me smile. Cheers
Thanks for the kind words!
I agree with you on the thickness of the RW moc toe. I have the 1907 and it's a tank next to everything else I own. I have the 2942 Copper Roughneck and it looks way slimmer. CJ Cook has a few pairs of the "Cooper" mocs (23 last, 430 minilug) on his website. They strike a nice balance, in my opinion.
The iron ranger is redwings most famous boot. Love how you went 369 on the Mocs lol. Great video, these are good products. Those points in measurements for jeans mapped to brands sizes is a good point.
^^That's so obvious I can't believe I missed it
thanks!
I am about to purchase the Grant Stone Brass Boot simply becuase I love the look of a moc toe and lug sole.
The brass boot is incredible, most comfortable footwear I own
You will not regret it, dude. The Brass boot is awesome and it is the boot that made me reconsider my position on moc toe boots.
Okay now I'm looking into it
I highly recommend the Badelassi saddle tan. I know it’s on the wedge sole but you can resole it later with lugs. The leather is to die for.
New to the channel. best part of my day is spending a bit of time watching your videos.
Well TY!
I recently started updating my wardrobe after years of neglect and I got a lot of new clothes based on my "old" clothes sizing.
Bad idea. Well it turns out those have just stretched to my body after years and I am not a 28 waist like I used to be but a 31, and smalls are almost always uncomfortable.
Some of my old smalls tags and smaller waisted pants still fit, but lesson learned: I should not expect new clothes to fit like clothes with half a decade of being broken in.
So yeah, check the measurement chart AND check your own measurements REGULARLY because your body fluctuates all the time, and your old clothes may adapt to those fluctuations. So off the rack fit is actually very weird and complicated it turns out
I started going up one size in jeans. So much more comfortable!
PRECISELY
And in Trousers go up 2 sizes or more wear suspenders..... Go Go Gadget Baller Mode!!!!
Hi, what are some fall/winter sneakers you'd recommend?
I love the iron snail, I look up to Michael aesthetically. But you missed it here with the Redwings-they’re just great.
With that said, great video as always 🎉
7:13 i guess i just really and I mean Really needed to hear this as my first pair of raw denim from bravestar (that i assumed will be the same size as my Levi's 501 of 29 in the waist) is way to small that I can barely walk in it and it hurts my thighs.
Now on the look for a different lighter pair of raw denim I will make sure to take measurements. Thanks a lot 🙌
ofc! Hope the new ones are spot on!
love the 8833's (moc toe in abilene roughout) if you don't want a big ass toe box, though, they def are not for you. there's other moc toes with smaller boxes if that's what you're into! I think either can work depending on the person's feet- 8833's definitely need to be sized correctly or they look like clown shoes!
nice video, btw! :)
1:36 Yes! This right here. Way to slim fits. Rouge Territory has this problem too. The cuffs on the 3sixteen jackets are waaayyyyy too tight.
The 3sixteen jacket looks awesome on you! You must keep that forever. Quick Michael! What’s your opinion on engineer boots?
Love that Samuel Zelig sweater tho haha I still owned my cream one and it’s my fav haha
The samuel zelig sweater looks good on you, i would wear it in fall winter
ty!
The main regrets I have is buying sweet fall and winter clothing/ heavy weight fabrics when I have to endure 100°+ weather and need light moisture wicking ugly clothes.
It's worth it to suffer
As someone who runs hotter than the depths of hades... i feel like this is the road ive headed down lately as well. Even though i live in wisconsin, the awesome boots/jeans/jacket ive recently bought are realistically only going to get worn during winter.
I had a really cool linen shirt with an awesome athletic cut that I loved, but hated it at the same, I wasn't out of the house when it was already wrinkled.
Indecision, love it.
it's how I roll
I know what you mean about the soles on their standard moc toe. It was always a big turn off for me, but the roughneck they released recently is really nice. I just bought a pair and their comfortable and durrable
o nice! I was thinking about snagging a pair!
I wear the 550 ironically now, which makes me cool again?
Oh, and I think the dusty rose shirt is maybe a little too big for you and that's why it looks a little off? The shoulder seam droops down/off your arm, I think anyway. Just my opinion, but that's what I picked out
I'd agree! I noticed that during b-roll filming -- bit of a large fit on me!
Wrinkled Linen arrrrrrrrr !!! I agree !!!
a wretched fabric!
Try the Eddie Bauer Severson Moc Toe Boot (color: wheat). Currently on sale for half price. My first pair lasted several years and I am just starting on second pair.
Lookin!
I’ve been wavering on whether or not to have my 875’s resolved with a lug, and I really think I’m going to (and probably get another crepe sole pair 😮)
!! Send pics!
What do you think about Red wings roughneck?
Can someone tell me which Vans model and color way is Michael wearing in the video ?
you can buy linin cotton blends that do not wrinkle as much. oh and wearing that sweater looks fine on you. nothing wrong with the fit.
Blends are the savior!
Im excited to see you go out to PNW and make youre own fancy pant boots... You teaming with Franks Whites Nicks, Drews would be fun...
I like your redwings, good on you for wearing em in the mud like they should be ..
Getting them dirty is the best part!
If you live in a hot region like I do, you'll fall in love with linen as a fabric
Haha. I feel the same way about the Red Wing moc toes. Some days I think they are comfortable, rugged, cool. Others I think they are clownish and ridiculously ugly. I own 3 pairs of them and I still can not make up my mind. Can't beat them as a comfy dog walking bout though.
Get a cotton linen mix for the best of both
You should give linen a chance as bed sheets! Its amazing!
Perfect for my incoming 😊PNw fall
Yo Michael, I have a vid idea you should review the Clarks Stinson Hi in a Oily Brown or Beeswax color.
Done!
B-roll consistently on point on this channel
TY!
Excellent choice of G-Shock sir.
why THANK you
I think you’ll like a lot of what shinola makes. Like their leather bags they sell and their watches are pretty nice too
You'd be correct! I like what they offer!
I grew up wearing white sneakers but in my 20s I came to hate white sneakers. Especially with white socks!
😂 The one 180’s on some items in this video. I always have that. I’m like I’m selling that or giving it away and then a day later I’m like no it looks great I’m probably gonna keep wearing it and then I’ll keep it 😂🤦🏼♂️
I have a stack of clothes and bags that I keep ALMOST selling then deciding I love
Dude I fast forward to the moctoes and was thinking are you kidding !!! Then you changed you’re mind
This one has to be one of the weirdest vids I have seen of yours
Both the 3 sixteen jacket and the Mocs were a waste of time 😂
lol! I just needed to be honest
Is there going to be a restock of the prologue jacket soon?
VERY soon!
As someone who excitedly purchased some Corridor shirts when I came across the brand and then immediately returned them; they have some very odd dimensions if you're buying as someone with broad shoulders and thicker than average arms. Lovely fabric and weaves though!
they are anti-muscular! Not that I would know..
I'm with you on linen! Looks good for about 29 minutes and then looks like you've slept in it for a week! Also quite itchy on the skin. Especially freshly sunburnt skin...ouch. Have 2 or 3 linen shirts and never wear them.
Do a linen/cotton or linen/silk mix
I much prefer a light poplin shirt over linen for material
I scrolled through at least ten comments and I didn’t see anyone address this so here it goes….
The high walls of the Red Wing moc toe will flatten a bit or round downif you really beat them up. You can see examples of this on the Thunderdome.
…and yes that coat looks like it has dog hair all over it.
Linen is so good for casual pants, especially if its hot or muggy, I don't know if I can still watch your channel
This video should be called “Man on cocaine in woods finds iPhone & posts rant on RUclips”
I'm a Thorogood fan myself. The toe box is slightly lower and smaller. They also don't have a long break in time comparatively.
I've been meaning to pickup a pair!
@@TheIronSnail lete know how you get on, I'm in the UK and they're hard to find Vs Red Wings but I've been wearing this pair for years now. Swear by them.
Most of the stuff I regret buying goes back today, but before I kept it, to sell on eBay, I think I have 5-8 items left to sell on eBay. And then that's it for me and eBay for a few years at least. I have maybe sold 5 items I regret selling, but thats another story
yeah i regret wearing linen clothing it wrinkles way too much for my taste and it is pretty rough
Being wrinkled up in public is just a tough sell
Wasn't expecting to see a link to my (very small) school's website when getting my snail fill today.
Glad to see you're not breaking your oath to fashion by shitting on the RWs.
An oath I could never break also...small world!
The 550s can still stay in style if you dont get them in odd off colors like organge. It just becomes something to niche to style instead of just neutral colors.
The squatting continues. LOL
For that grey sweater, get the sleeves shortened and the chest taken in, and I think it'd fit you fine. Length looks good.
I had very mixed feelings when i bought my first pair of redwings a few years ago.
Having lusted after them for years i was very excited as they were a very expensive purchase for me at the time.
However i was incredibly saddened that they scuffed so easily ( got the oro version) and i didn't find them very comfortable at all. Plus someone made a comment that they look liked clown shoes and then i couldn't un see that.
However throughout the years i have changed my ways and still have them and care less about scuffs and just enjoy wearing them now.
They are a great boot but there's definitely some great others available too
I love the look and build of the mocs but I struggle with how narrow they are at the toe! I'm surprised not many people talk about this.
They are the legends for a reason!
Talking about Red Wings I would deeply appreciate a Footwear collection vid🗿
NEXT VID!
I can see just by looking at it that the 3sixteen jacket does not fit properly. If you sized up it would've been even worse. It's already baggy at the waist and too tight in the back and chest, also the pits look too low, causing that effect of the sleeves pulling back and the bottom being lifted when you raise your arms just a little bit. This is common in cheap fashion pieces, not quality products. It does look good unzipped through, which is probably what they were going for when they made it.
The only way to deal with linen is to send it to a dry cleaner and get it pressed.
Cool video, very weird survey 😂
LOL! I answered one and thought mine was the same as yours - removed it now! I hope u see me as a friend
@@TheIronSnail 😂 more funny than anything and I know how surveys can be for psych/sociological experiments but I was cracking up.
I never went with trends. With my clothes I do the same thing. I love and hate them at the same time. And then I just wear them,lol. My only criticism is no new balance. The entire brand is for old men with feet issues. But you always look cool no matter. Wear what is comfortable.
i thought if the toe curled up on red wings they are to big
Every few months I get close to buying some red wing boots... Then I start looking at the ridiculous toe box.
It's a pain we all face
You lost me at waterproof vans - but you had me again with the bloody linen.
that's the story arc im after!
You can replace the sole on the redwings! You do not need to ditch them!
Linen: Invent yourself an iron, Snail!
I know it was probably muddy while filming this, but I'm sure I am not the only one WISHING he was wearing the 550s along with that orange jacket lol
I personally love my 8833s, l feel amazing wearing them and they go with so much of my wardrobe. Have you seen the all black sued 6” lineman’s on the Japanese site?
Best Moc Toe Boot= Nick's Moc Toe
Best Red Wing IMO= Iron Rangers
Moc Toe + Lug Sole= too Doc Martens late 90s ish....been there done it, not recommended.
Some say Nick's...some say Whites...now I have t get both
Mike Mike Mike Mike Mike... Lol it is totally ok to not like the red wing moc toe. I know it's OG but it's not the best one out there right now. I have a pair of whites perry select. Toebox is not as fat and bulbous. Leather is better quality and it has a leather counter and shank.
Whites look SICK I may have to snag some
Bro the sweater fits you, do you want it baby sized or?
I belong to 2 cults. The Iron Snail and The Grey NATO.
I think you’d dig a good service boot.
I think you're ~2000% correct
Red wing moc toe splits and looks bad. Not a fan of moc toes in general, unless its a slipper. Thorogood makes the better moc toe, unless you splurge for nicks moc pro. But ill skip and get a nice service boot or chukka.
The owner at Kai D utility told me that for linen we can hand stretch the fabric after wash when it still wet and it may help with the wrinkling… to be tested
ooooooo now that's fascinating
Square GShock represent
All love and respect but... who's stopping you from ironing the linen shirt?
Redwing soles do suck. Take your Moctoe or Iron Ranger to a decent cobbler and get a Vibrum lug sole for around $100. Best money you will ever spend. Also I never understood the hipster facination with bright white leather sneakers. That is an old guy look.
SOTY. Although that whole thing is tainted after the Nyman debacle.
Great video, new apartment?
The moc toes just look funny in smaller sizes
how dare u
@@TheIronSnail I'd buy a pair, but my feet are too small
Move to the tropics , you’ll deal with the wrinkles, fantastic fabric. Breathable , durable , comfortable. Does it all ! But I get it.
I could never move somewhere that doesn't have deep and miserable winters!
I love my mock toes, selling my Iron Rangers.
hot take!
that was a long survery haha
I just re-went through it and removed it after reading your comment lol, thanks for taking it!
It doesn't look right when you're wearing those red wing moc toes without pants as you modeled in the video.
I know...but I just went for it like some sort of wacko
The execution of the concept in your productions is grade A
Do a video every day in September or I will scream. Btw i just got my first 2 pairs of naked and famous denim jeans and I love them. My mom got me the 13oz indigo selvedge, nothing crazy then for myself i got the 18oz Big Slub and lemme tell you the ladies would be all over me if i went out in public and got a haircut. But thanks for introducing me to the brand!
Okay deal! How many days are there in Sept? 4?
ALSO CONGRATS ON THE N&F JEANS!!
@@TheIronSnail I want to get the pagoda jeans and elephant 12s. But it depends on if I finding work or not. Having that 1300 a week really helps. Cause I want a pair of more dressy boots, since I wear work boots like the mock toe every day when I work. So I need to work to afford the clothes I can't wear when I work... and I'm pretty sure September has 4½ days this year Cause leap month year or something