The Afters: Fit Checks, Vintage Streetwear, and Tennis Shoe Debates

Post-Podcast Recap and Banter

• 🎙️ The hosts are back for "The Afters," an uncut bonus episode for "best friends behind the paper," following a lengthy podcast with guests Ian and Isaiah.
• 💨 The conversation kicks off with a playful, "fucking around and getting silly" vibe, noting the crisp 52-degree "leather weather" in New York.

Fit Check: Leather Jackets and New Balance

• 🧥 One host sports an older N07 leather jacket and new ALD New Balance RC56 sneakers, described as a unique silhouette that resembles a tennis shoe.
• 👟 The discussion touches on the niche and gear-obsessed culture of tennis, including string tension and racket modifications.
• 💡 The principle of "if it's for free, it's for me" is humorously applied to clothing choices.

James's "Unenlightened Straight" Fit

• 👕 James opts for a head-to-toe Tfar outfit, jokingly aiming to appear as an "unenlightened straight" after the guest podcast.
• 🇫🇮 He questions the ethnicity of the Finnish brand Tarvas, humorously pondering the existence of "black Finns."
• 🧦 Socks are by Nagi, jeans are by a Swedish brand, and the shirt is from Duke's Cupboard.

The Infamous Stuy Shirt

• 👕 A significant portion of the discussion revolves around a vintage Stuy shirt, which previously received a cease and desist from Louis Vuitton.
• 🎨 Described as a "dried snot colorway" with a fake monogram, the shirt is considered ugly by both hosts, despite being a "piece of history" from the '90s.
• 💰 The shirt was purchased for around 180-200 quid, not for its aesthetic appeal but as a unique, albeit hideous, vintage item.