Tracksmith running clothing: Review

August 2nd 2023

Tracksmith, the running brand, recently interviewed me and a bunch of others for their magazine. The photos here are from that piece, and if you’d like you can read it here . It was nice having the excuse to reflect on what running has meant t...

Tracksmith running clothing: Review

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Replying here rather than commenting afresh, as everything Andy says here is exactly what’s been on my mind as well! Simon - or anyone - what if we turned the question around? Rather than looking for a good proper runn...

August 2nd 2023

Vibram resoling: Rescuing my ‘grail’ Nike ACG hik...

April 3rd 2023

By Tony Sylvester. I am sure you too have a full and eclectic ‘Saved Searches’ section on your eBay app. Mine includes everything from rare Barbour jackets to Finnish glassware; old Polo coats to Georgian jewellery. Some are comedic remi...

Vibram resoling: Rescuing my ‘grail’ Nike ACG hik...

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ShoesApril 3rd 2023

Why buy ‘modern’ vintage?

February 25th 2022

Rag Parade in Sheffield sells quite a lot of ‘modern’ vintage clothing (let’s call it 1980 onwards, for the sake of argument) as well as more standard militaria and workwear from earlier decades. I was interested to know what the ...

Why buy ‘modern’ vintage?

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Coats - JacketsFebruary 25th 2022

A day out at Rag Parade, Sheffield

February 11th 2022

When you stare at a shop enough on Instagram - seeing new stock highlighted every day - it can seem bigger than it actually is. That was the case with Jojo’s General Store (or Rag Parade) in Sheffield, which myself, Alex and Lucas visited las...

A day out at Rag Parade, Sheffield

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It isn't, and I haven't really tried any others so can't give much advice. I would say, though, that while a fleece is attractive, it's really replacing casual outerwear which is such an amazing category for menswear. Mo...

Casual clothing - CoatsFebruary 11th 2022