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endura humvee shacket

endura humvee shacket

typecasting is something that i believe actors are generally keen to avoid. yes, there are, of course, those who appear to have the knack of avoiding such an imposition upon their professional careers. harrison ford, for instance, has been both indiana jones and han solo, yet is every bit as believable as decker in blade runner and other non-science fiction movies, such as clear and present danger and patriot games. there are others who have fared less well; gary burghoff starred as radar o'reilly in the tv series m.a.s.h., and figured he'd reached the stage where he deserved a show of his own. next time you meet him, ask for his definition of crashed and burned.

endura humvee shacket

in the considerably less dramatic world we all inhabit each and every day, we're guilty of a smidgeon of typecasting all of our very own. a fellow who lives but a few metres distant from the croft, is a keen runner, and forever entering marathons, half-marathons and fun runs. when he's not at work, it is unusual not to see him clad in a bright yellow jacket and shorts, running along the high road, training for one event or another. thus, on meeting him on bowmore main street yesterday, particularly given the particularly clement weather, i expressed my surprise that he was not out and about in running shoes.

endura humvee shacket

typecasting.

yet, i could easily have been mistaken; my assumption could have been well wide of the mark. for all i knew, he may have briefly stopped mid-run, or been simply contemplating the beginning of his bout of training. of course, i wasn't wrong and the reason i knew, was not only his demeanour, but his mode of dress: jeans and a t-shirt. in all the time i have known this gent, i have never once seen him dressed in this manner just prior to or in the midst of, a training run.

endura humvee shacket

of course, i myself have frequently been the subject of typecasting. particularly when the weather is fine, i am besieged (slight exaggeration) by well-wishers enquiring whether i am about to go cycling, if i have already been for a bike ride, or most commonly, why am i not cycling? my daily apparel seems not to offer any kind of a clue, which is, in and of itself, a very good thing. despite stepping forth from the croft of a sunday morning, dressed like a refugee from the peloton, i wholeheartedly agree with those who claim that cycling should not demand a change of clothing.

endura humvee shacket

admittedly, much of what i wear on a daily basis was originally designed to ease any potential discomfort from riding a bike in civvies, such as jeans, hoodies, jackets etc. i have many iterations of the foregoing that would allow freedom of movement and weather protection on the bike, yet would not look out of place when meeting with my local member of the scottish parliament. and while i feel it may be a tad too colloquial for an engagement such as the aforementioned, endura's humvee shacket is just such a garment. though i do have a few misgivings about the name, i bear none whatsoever regarding its relaxed style and practicality.

endura humvee shacket

the name, shacket, offers up a clue as to its mode of employ as a reversible item of velocipedinal clothing. for the more formal affair, or simply because you are of a less than ostentatious nature, one side offers a subdued shade of blue, backed by a somewhat louder, yet perfectly on trend, red lumberjack style shirt. the latter offers only an outward breast pocket for carriage, while the more subtle side of the humvee features two, zippable hand pockets. naturally enough, these can be employed as internal pockets when displaying your more rugged side. rather than a front zip to keep the elements at bay, fastening is achieved by a series of poppers, ending in a stylishly high collar. the cuffs, too, are poppered.

endura humvee shacket

with record temperatures recorded even in the north of scotland, the humvee shacket might just be a tad on the warm side at present, for between the two colour choices exists a lightweight thermal filling, a factor, however, that you may find very welcome on a cool evening's return from the office. endura's humvee range is expressly designed for the intrepid commuter who fancies feeling comfortable on the bicycle, yet won't be mistaken for alejandro valverde by the staff at pizza hut. the latter function it accomplishes with both practicality and what i feel compelled to describe as 'street style'.

though i've not had the medium sized review sample for too long, it does appear to be of the sturdy construction likely to be demanded by a bona-fide lumberjack, despite not having worn it in a real forest. however, i have placed myself in a couple of situations with the blue side on outward display and not once did anyone make enquiries as to any velocipedinal intentions i may have harboured at the time. its cosy baggyness is comfortingly reminiscent of that pair of slippers of which you were once reticent to dispose; the fact that its mild duvet feeling can accompany you home on the bike is just one of life's little bonuses.

that counts as a result, in my book.

endura's humvee shacket (i really would advise a change of name) is available in sizes from small to xxl at a retail cost of £89.99. it is also available in anthracite with a greenier sort of lumberjack opposite number.

endura humvee shacket

wednesday 24 april 2019

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