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Round House Model 699 Men’s Overalls

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What’s the biggest overall… overalls? Round House, an Oklahoma denim clothing brand that’s been around since 1903, set out and got a World Record in 2002, just in time to celebrate 100 years of outfitting Americans. The huge pair of overalls measured 7’4” long, was a size 174” waist with an inseam of 8’6”. The buttons were 8” in diameter and the suspender straps were over 16” … [Read more...] about Round House Model 699 Men’s Overalls

Red Wing Shoes Model 877 Boot

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In 1905 in Red Wing, Minnesota, Charles Beckman created a company to make a work boot that was both durable and comfortable. The company has proven plenty durable, too, and in 2005 took on a pretty cool project to celebrate its 100th year in business. Red Wing made a size 638.5 boot to show off their company pride. Some boot manufacturers only make half sizes in the popular … [Read more...] about Red Wing Shoes Model 877 Boot

That Tarahumara Sandal Photo

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Barefoot Ted AKA Ted McDonald, is an extreme runner who started a sandal company but often runs barefoot. But this story is not about running, or footwear, or the Rarámuri tribe that still lives mostly in traditional ways in the Copper Canyons of Mexico. This story is about this photograph.  In his travels and quest for footwear that ultimately led Barefoot Ted to create … [Read more...] about That Tarahumara Sandal Photo

Stetson Bozeman Wool Felt Crushable Cowboy Hat

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Who invented the Cowboy Hat? Most agree it was John B. Stetson who, in his mid 20’s, was diagnosed with tuberculosis and - not expected to have long to live - left New Jersey in the mid 1850s to see the wild west (and hopefully recover). Out in the west he settled in St. Joseph, Missouri. There he invented a hat specifically for the men of the American frontier, who at that … [Read more...] about Stetson Bozeman Wool Felt Crushable Cowboy Hat