What's Your Uniform?

[Misterpants]

I was thinking about this as I was heading out this morning that I think that I have left the house in Adidas shoes and a Dickies Eisenhower jacket for over 70% of the days of my life. Maybe not that much, but for sure I have worn nothing but Adidas for sneakers (usually Stan Smith, or some casual Adidas) for the past 20 years exclusively. The jacket I have worn in almost every jacket situation has been a Dickies Eisenhower. I have black ones, grey ones, insulated ones, even had a navy one if you can believe it. To complete the look, I wear a plain black, fitted baseball hat.

So what is in everyone's uniform, that they are almost known for? Do you have an instantly recognizable look to your friends and acquaintances?

[troutman]

My hipster look when going to shows - doc martin boots, jeans, band t-shirt, leather jacket, 3-day beard, hipster glasses, ball cap or toque.

[Misterpants]

Originally Posted by troutman

My hipster look when going to shows - doc martin boots, jeans, band t-shirt, leather jacket, 3-day beard, hipster glasses, ball cap or toque.

I imagine you frequent a ton of local, smaller to medium shows in Calgary. Do you ever wonder if people look at you and are like "Oh hey it's Doc Martin, Leather guy"?

I always wonder if I'm known around the neighbourhood, rink, whatever as Dickies guy. Or is my "look" so background that it doesn't register?

[DownhillGoat]

Blue puffy, jeans, skate shoes.

Even made a lego minifig to match and anybody who knows me laughs and knows it's supposed to be me.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by Misterpants

I imagine you frequent a ton of local, smaller to medium shows in Calgary. Do you ever wonder if people look at you and are like "Oh hey it's Doc Martin, Leather guy"?

I always wonder if I'm known around the neighbourhood, rink, whatever as Dickies guy. Or is my "look" so background that it doesn't register?

you probably don't register. I wouldn't have a clue what anyone's jacket is unless I was close to them and there was a giant label. same with shoes.
I could see you everyday and not have a clue what you wear on your feet.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Misterpants

I imagine you frequent a ton of local, smaller to medium shows in Calgary. Do you ever wonder if people look at you and are like "Oh hey it's Doc Martin, Leather guy"?

More like - "it's the oldest guy in the room."

[burn_this_city]

Jeans, t-shirt, and a hoodie. Work was jeans, a dress shirt, and decent shoes. With WFH my uniforms have merged into the first one.

[Sliver]

Dickies shorts in the summer, skate shoes, ankle socks and t-shirts. I've made a bunch of my own logos that incorporates my last name and I iron them onto Denver Hayes Large Tall shirts. Other t-shirts use the name and logo of my sports team I'm on with my friends. Also ironed on. We don't actually play any sports, but we get team discounts when we go out drinking, so that's pretty cool.

Winter is the same as above, but jeans instead of shorts, argyle socks instead of ankle socks, and I wear a Burton hoodie or jacket over the T-shirt. I have a ton of Burton tops. Plaid, hoodies, collared layers, a wool lined zip-up sweater I've kept in amazing condition since the mid-90s (only comes out on special occasions), etc.

Top it all off with a flat-brim hat or toque.

I get checked out by chicks zero times per year.

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[Fuzz]

My wife always says I look like I'm ready to hike up a mountain on a moments notice, so that look.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

My wife always says I look like I'm ready to hike up a mountain on a moments notice, so that look.

You have a carabiner on your keys, don't you.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Grey Blundstone boots, neutral toned T-shirt or sweater, a dark pair of Nudie Jeans or Levi's, baseball hat, plus a Patagonia jacket of some type.

Should have just said I look like every single other white dude in Vancouver.

[Barnes]

I used to dress like an un-sponsored skateboarder. At work casual jeans, dessert boots, plaid-ish shirt guy that has some sport coats in his armoire if he has to.

Covid times, I dress like a baseball bullpen coach.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by nik-

You have a carabiner on your keys, don't you.

I do not. I believe in minimalist keychains. Only the necessities.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Sliver

I've made a bunch of my own logos that incorporates my last name and I iron them onto Denver Hayes Large Tall shirts. Other t-shirts use the name and logo of my sports team I'm on with my friends. Also ironed on. We don't actually play any sports, but we get team discounts when we go out drinking, so that's pretty cool.
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oh course you did

[Scroopy Noopers]

Typical casual stuff but almost always a NE 9Fifty snap back. I have tons of them.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I do not. I believe in minimalist keychains. Only the necessities.

One key on a piece of twine, that's how I roll.

[bc-chris]

pretty much always in shorts. yes - even in the winter. my neighbours laugh when they see me shoveling the driveway in shorts and a hoodie.
when it's cold i'll have a hoodie on - with either my men's hockey team logo on it or a flames logo.
when it's warm either a polo or a tee shirt

[Matata]

At any given time, at least half my clothing is from costco. I have to be careful about big crowds so I dont end up wearing the same thing as a half dozen other guys.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Matata

At any given time, at least half my clothing is from costco. I have to be careful about big crowds so I dont end up wearing the same thing as a half dozen other guys.

When I was pouring my sidewalk I had a couple construction friends over. We realized we all had Urban Star jeans on. Truly the pant of the working man.