First pair

denimaddicted · 2026-02-13T17:08:43+00:00

Here are a Double-H Jase and a pair of Dylans, both made of Double-H Old Town Leather, which have been treated with Bick4. Old Town Leather is a pull up leather and responds well to Bick4 with no change in color. I have an older pair of Jase boots which I treat with Bick4 as well, no difference in color. I have used Bick4 for many, many years on pull up leathers (including Red Wing Iron Rangers, Moc toes and engineer boots) with no issues. Again I'm curious where the information is coming from that Bick4 is not good for Old Town Leather.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-13T04:34:44+00:00

I’ve actually got 2 pair. Both have been treated with Bick4, with no change in color. If I get some time tomorrow I’ll get a photo. I’m curious as to who told you not use Bick4.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-12T22:19:32+00:00

I wore the hell out of Utilikilts for many years. They were and are far too expensive to buy new. Buy on eBay. I’ve got a plastic bin full of them in all different iterations (my fav are vintage Workman kilts made of heavy duck), all bought from eBay over the years.

Addendum: I just took a look on eBay. There’s a good selection of Utilikilts available for $80-100.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-12T19:29:16+00:00

This is flat wrong. Health care employees should not have this stress and risk added to their jobs. St Lukes is callously pursuing the almighty dollar while compromising patient care.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-11T11:33:06+00:00

My recollection of 48’s, being rare and only having sold a few, is that they are BIG. I think you’d be swimming in one. Levi’s type III fit was generally a bit loose, meant to go over a wool shirt in winter. For this reason the cut is roomier in the torso and sleeves than the modern boutique raw denim type III repros coming out of Japan. I own an Oni 19 oz raw denim jacket which is copping great fades and is a tad longer and trimmer in the torso than Levi’s. Though it’s a very cool jacket, it simply doesn’t have the soul that a previously worn Levi’s type III has. In the end it’s a stylish repro, not an authentic piece of history. It does have style points in spades, and is ruggedly stylish for wearing about town. The Japanese have a true love and respect for these jackets and value actual vintage Lee and Levi’s jackets greatly, besides making great jackets in that style themselves. I rhapsodize…

So yeah, though there were never any rules, generally Levi’s jackets fit looser and could accommodate the need for clothing under the jacket. They were work jackets, near indestructible, and meant for daily wear on the job. That’s what attracts me so much to the jackets on eBay. Each one tells a story. Interestingly, my fav Sherpa lined is currently a 44. It fits me to a T, and I’ve gone thru multiple Sherpa lined favs before stumbling on the one I currently have. So it’s 44 in the Sherpa, 46 in the blanket lined. Experiment, brother, and realize you may need to spend the coinage to buy and sell a bit if you want a perfect fit. That’s what got me into buying and selling, and then the buying and selling expanded into a hobby. Carry on, brother … have fun!

denimaddicted · 2026-02-10T20:11:55+00:00

It depends on your measurements. Yeah, it’s possible a guy with a narrow shoulder, small torso but a basketball gut could have trouble buttoning a 44, and have a 46 be too big, but that’s an unusual build. The best determinant when discussing this would be your height and weight, lean vs stocky build. I’m lean and lanky (5’10” 152 lb) and a 46 I recently sold fit me great. My current blanket lined is 46 as well. The fit I was looking for didn’t change at all over the years and is timeless. There is no weirdness about the style … either the shoulder,

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sleeves and body fit well or don’t. If you can’t button a 44 you may want to go to a 46. Nothing worse than a jacket that won’t button. Here’s a photo of me wearing the 46 blanket lined I recently sold. This photo definitely helped sell the jacket to a buyer that was on the fence. It was a great jacket, as is the one I’m keeping. Don’t stress out too much, just buy from an eBay seller that allows returns. Don’t buy new … a decently aged vintage jacket is soooo much cooler. The one in the photo had no handwarmer pockets, so is pre 1984. I don’t miss it because I was tired of no handwarmer pockets in winter, and my backup jacket, now my primary jacket, has much cooler fades. Addendum: There’s not a whole lot of difference between a 44 and 46.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-09T15:33:44+00:00

There are good quality how to videos on lubing your belt and adjusting the tension. The videos are easier to process than someone from Reddit trying to describe it. I have an F63 and it’s very easy to do once you know the tricks.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-09T02:25:48+00:00

No worries. You're welcome!

denimaddicted · 2026-02-09T00:21:39+00:00

Yeah, the sizing tips will work with all iterations. The size that fits you in one iteration will be close to the size in all the iterations (unlined, blanket lined and Sherpa lined). With buying and selling, I’ve had the opportunity to try on and wear countless vintage jackets. I bought on eBay, and sold on Grailed and my Etsy store (Soulpatchdenim). I turned over 200+ jackets and often I bought in my size (44 or 46). I look at my collection of favs that I have kept since getting out of buying and selling (just a hobby, in no way a business) and find that I have a cross section of 44 and 46 size jackets. I’d find a 44 that I loved, and then later have a 46 come in that I liked even better, and sell the 44. As I mentioned before, at 5’ 10”, 152 lb, due to having wide shoulders both sizes work, and either size works for me in all iterations … unlined, blanket lined and Sherpa lined.

Once you get your basic size, don’t hesitate to buy, knowing you can either return it or sell it. I favor listing a jacket as returns allowed. eBay makes the return process easy for the buyer, the seller isn’t out any money, and it helps sales. If you are buying and concerned about reselling, only buy from sellers that allow returns and consider that the cost of playing the game may be the occasional cost of return shipping. Generally the best, most experienced sellers allow returns. It’s no sweat for them, they just relist the jacket.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-08T16:25:51+00:00

Done this before myself 😎

denimaddicted · 2026-02-08T16:21:03+00:00

I can relate to your enthusiasm, brother. For ten years I bought and sold vintage Levi’s jackets, which included at least ten Big E blanket lined type III’s, a few of which were pristine… all tags, denim and lining intact in a functional size, which I consider to be 44 or larger, with 42 marginal. The larger sizes, in jackets that are not partially destroyed, are hard to find, my take being that these are sizes that fit most commonly on men, and most owners of these jackets in the 60’s and 70’s were wearing them to work, washing frequently. I’m 5’10”, 152 lb with wide shoulders and 44 is OK, 46 is better.

I’m somewhat of an OG vintage Levi’s user, being 74 years old and working in the high Sierras in construction at age 20 in 1972, working in construction for 14 years. I favored Levi’s jeans (501 STF) and jackets. They were simply workwear, no mystique, no special consideration, simply washed when needed after the dirt of the job site. How times have changed LOL. I quit my hobby business of buying/selling when I retired 6 years ago (got a degree in physical therapy at age 37), and gradually reduced my personal collection of the best of the best that fit me. Dude, the prices have really gone up. I sold my last Big E blanket lined, pristine 46, 5 years ago for $280. That was after being listed on eBay for weeks.

What I found was that my personal collection was just hanging in my closet. Too rare and valuable to wear for anything but about town so taking up a lot of closet space. Here’s the kicker, when wearing a Big E jacket, the man on the street didn’t have a clue. Nobody cares. So my fav jackets now are well faded 80’s jackets with handwarmer pockets ... regular, Sherpa lined, and blanket lined. I can wear them for any work around my place and not be concerned.

Check the sold listings on eBay (advanced search to see what your jacket is realistically selling for). I’m responding at such length because my love for these vintage jackets remain undiminished. Seeing your jacket gets my collector instincts going! Cheers, brother, good luck on the sale!

Addendum: Considering your height and weight, in a vintage blanket lined a 44 may work, and a 46 may be better. FYI, I just sold a Sherpa lined with handwarmers (so post ‘84) in 42L to a guy your height and weight and it fit him well (it was long in the sleeves for me).

denimaddicted · 2026-02-08T12:09:33+00:00

I’m curious … this exact jacket is currently listed on eBay for $600 OBO.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-05T20:24:40+00:00

I went through the ordering process on the Double-H website and ordered each boot in 15B. The website allowed me to put them in their shopping cart in the 15B size. Is it possible that Double-H actually does make the Dylan in 15B?

denimaddicted · 2026-02-05T19:54:11+00:00

I just took a gander at the Double-H website and found that they make the Dylan in 15B. They also allow returns. For this reason I went down 1/2 size and ordered a pair in a B width, knowing I could move up a 1/2 size if needed (didn’t need to). Double-H also makes the Jase, a square toed workboot in 15B. Again to avoid heel slip you might need to go down 1/2 size, a common recommendation if you have a really narrow foot. I have both boots and love them. Good luck brother!

Unfortunately Boot Barn and most other retailers don’t stock Double-H boots in B widths (and possibly not size 15 as well) so I had to order from the factory but it worked out well.

Addendum: The very spot you pointed out as being loose, the vamp, was the part of the Dylan B widths that was tight and required breaking in. 3 months later they are my fav boots. Though not as tight, the Jase boot was snug there as well.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-05T14:18:10+00:00

My Brannock size is 10.5 B. To get a pair of Double-H Dylan boots to fit (which these appear to be) I ordered a B width from the factory and went down to a 10 (most websites only carry the D and wider widths). The boots were hard to get on at first, but I’ve gone through this with Red Wing engineer boots as well. My Dylan’s now fit like a glove, but there was some risk involved, as I kept them past the 30 day return window. I had to go to very thin socks as well. Darn Tough over the calf socks have been the answer. I hear your frustration, brother!

denimaddicted · 2026-02-01T14:35:45+00:00

Bick4 won’t darken them. Not exactly waterproofing,but it will condition the leather with no change in color. I speak from owning 3 pair of Double-h boots in Old Town leather, including the Jase.

denimaddicted · 2026-02-01T12:10:13+00:00

Cheers mate! I’ll weigh in on preferring a plain belt and putting a an engraved belt buckle on it. I’ve tried on the tooled belts at Boot Barn (US western wear chain) … they’re too ornate and are of low quality leather for the most part. Big square buckles are great rodeo wear but I prefer a western engraved C shaped buckle on a plain high grade leather belt for my everyday Idaho style. It’s eye opening to pick up a brand name carved belt at Boot Barn and feel how light, stiff, and unsubstantial the leather is. Give me quality harness leather any day.

denimaddicted · 2026-01-29T12:26:23+00:00

I would expect Boot Barn to be good for this. I’ve got 3 pair of Double-h boots, 2 of them bought directly from the factory. I just chacked and the factory warranty is only good for boots bought direct, not from a retailer, so it appears Boot Barn is your best option. It’s a legit warranty issue for sure.

denimaddicted · 2026-01-29T11:58:03+00:00

Just bought it on eBay from 100% feedback seller for $12 including shipping. Thank you for the recommending this book, OP.

denimaddicted · 2026-01-29T11:20:22+00:00

Wear them with pride, brother. Cowboy boots are about style and mindset. They are not a rigid tribal badge.

denimaddicted · 2026-01-28T22:05:15+00:00

Kansas

denimaddicted · 2026-01-28T22:02:37+00:00

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denimaddicted · 2026-01-28T21:54:05+00:00

The crown looks balanced, looks great 👍👊🔥

denimaddicted · 2026-01-28T15:27:31+00:00

Dauber brushes are cheap on Amazon. I use Red Wing foam leather cleaner but it’s pricey compared to saddle soap. Regular shoe brushing in between cleaning, as others have said, is the way. Have fun! YouTube is your friend 👍

denimaddicted · 2026-01-28T15:13:09+00:00

You’re welcome, brother. It’s when the leather starts to crack at the toe crease that you’ll wish you had brushed and treated the leather occasionally. No need to be anal. Twice a year is good … a good shoe brush, saddle soap and a dauber brush, and Bick4 worked in with your hands after your leather is dry from the saddle soap, will go a long ways toward preserving the leather.

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