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Category: Vocabulary

James Dean putting on a crew neck sweater
  • Vocabulary

Crew to V-Kind: On the Two Most Common Necklines

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on November 17, 2021November 22, 2022

It can be tough picking between crew necks and V-necks. To help, here’s everything you need to know about both of them.

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Close up of a tri glide slide
  • Vocabulary

The Secret History of the Tri-Glide Slide

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on March 24, 2021March 29, 2021

Turns out everything has a name if you look long enough. That small buckle at the back of your baseball cap is called a tri-glide slide. This is its story.

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Close-up of boots awaiting repair
  • Vocabulary

Welting: A Brief Guide to Shoe Construction

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on February 3, 2021December 7, 2022

Here are the surprising number of ways you can attach a shoe’s upper to its sole.

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White pants on a washing line against a yellow wall
  • Vocabulary

Why Brits and Americans Use the Word ‘Pants’ Differently

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on January 12, 2021December 7, 2022

The differing usage of the word ‘pants’ in the US and UK has long been a cause of comic misunderstanding. Here’s how the confusion came about.

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Clarkes tan boat shoes with razor siping
  • Vocabulary

‘Siping’ and the Soles of Boat Shoes

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on January 8, 2021June 21, 2022

When Paul Sperry invented the Top-Sider, he took a penknife to a rubber sole, resulting in a design he would eventually patent. But did he get there first?

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