Garms to Get You Off Your Ass and Living Life
What we don't know keeps the contracts alive and movin' / They don't gotta burn the books, they just remove 'em / While arms warehouses fill as quick as the cells
We’re highlighting pieces of clothing that remind us what Life is really about - getting your ass outside and reminding your ass that the vibes are good if you choose it. A cap from South Korea, a shirt from The Portland Warzone™️, and socks from Seattle by way of Atlanta are all made to Experience Shit, as all clothes should be. On the personnel updates, Manchester is the home of both our Soldier and Enemy of the Week.
TUESDAY MEANS WAR
TACTICAL UPDATES
HEADWEAR
Mountain Groove Cap by CAYL
Some days it’s hard to scratch the groove. Throw on this cap and you have no other choice than to get into it. From South Korea’s CAYL (Climb As Your Love), it’s a simple reminder to Go Outside because that’s where Life happens. There are many great producers of technical garms for getting our bodies Out There and Experiencing The World, and we’re thankful for CAYL’s messaging of love and grooves. That’s really what This Shit is all about, but we’re rapidly forgetting it in the era of Devices and Artificial Intelligence (evil). Whether you’re on your Trail Running Shit or your Street Skating Shit or you’re just trying to step foot ourside and see what comes your way, this cap keeps your dome breezy thanks to COOLMAX moisture-wicking material. It’s water-repellent because you might catch yourself in The Elements at any moment, but it’s also Hater-Repellent thanks to the “Mountain Groove” graphic on the front. If you ain’t catching the groove you better go the other way, homie.
UPPER UNIFORM
MS-109 Research Shirt by Earth\Studies
We were recently In The Field with the family, braving the Portland Warzone to grab some craft brews and plant-based delicacies at a local hot spot. You know, stereotypical Portland Shit. Unbeknownst to us, we ended up next door to Earth\Studies, and it happened to be the opening party for their AW25 collection entitled Experiment_14. Holy Shit! We were immediately smacked in the face by the incredible presentation, bringing literal Earth into the showroom and imbuing Nature into the otherwise very clean and modern retail space, back behind the aforementioned brewery hosting rotating chefs to showcase all that Portland has to offer and one of those gift-shops-dressed-up-as-more featuring great local makers and fun surprises that are hard to turn down. The only other time we made it by the showroom was for the Field Mag party over the summer, which was quite frankly Overwhelming and just Too Cracking for our vibe that night. This time, we were stoked to meet a few people involved with the brand, put our hands all over the stunningly detailed pieces of Functional Equipment masquerading as clothes, and spend a moment taking it all in with a slightly smaller crowd. Anyway, every article is designed with exquisite detail and ingenious elements, like pockets that can fit a Nalgene or accessory loops on tees. We couldn’t spotlight The Whole Damn Collection so we picked the Research Shirt, a heavyweight cotton flannel that works in the Outdoors where it belongs or next door at Duality Brewing having a light one. Two big ass pockets bring the steez but don’t intrude on the vibe, probably because they don’t even really look like pockets. If you’re in Portland, stop by the space and check it out for yourself. If not, we’re sorry you’re missing out on one of the best spaces in the best city in the world.
EQUIPMENT
Something Wonderful Socks by Pearl
Great socks are surprisingly hard to come by, but thankfully the good homies at Pearl finally nailed them. Pearl’s tube socks are made from a cotton blend that keeps their shape through everything you can throw at them, like hours inside a swampy skate shoe and countless cycles through the wash. They’re knitted right here in the mighty United States of America, Hotlanta to be specific, emphasizing their support for hard-working American makers in everything they do. Pearl has a very specific commitment to putting on local artists and designers, shining a light on the wonderful things happening in our back yards that we can easily overlook in the quest for Sick Japanese Garms or Subtle Scandinavian Sets. These ones provide a bonus when you slip off your crepes and look down - “Something Wonderful” is the message, a nice reminder to notice all the wonder happening all around us. Life is hectic, the world is collapsing, but slip on these socks and remember that It’s All Wonderful if you see it.
FIELD NOTES
SOLDIER OF THE WEEK
Wayne Rooney
The Boy Genius never left the spotlight when he retired as a player/coach for Derby County. A star studded career on and off the pitch led to a rocky career as a manager, a tale as old as the game itself. We’ve been aware that Palace and Nike are due to link up, based on intel gathered In The Field this time last year, so we’ve been on pins and needles awaiting photographic evidence of any kind. TWR has long been obsessed with Palace, some might say in a deranged sort of way, but the Fuck You sensibilities, high quality garms, and Great Skateboarding have always hit us right in the special place. Similarly, we’ve been lifelong Nike simps no matter how many times we’ve tried to quit the Swoosh. Well, here you have it, the P90 commercial finally unveiling Palace and Nike in all their glory, tapping into our wormbrain of football nostalgia in an unhealthy way. We’re a Chelsea blog, so Reece James certainly got us going, but Rooney is the star here, and for good reason. Few others are synonymous with this era of Nike Football, and certainly he’s the Englishman most associated with the time. Smashing in goals and winning silverware with the Red Devils, constantly embarrassing poor Coleen in the tabloids, running his mouth but always backing it up. He scored on his debut at 16 years old, and 23 years later he’s still making headlines in unexpected ways.
ENEMY OF THE WEEK
Manchester City x Primitive
TWR actually loves collaborations, despite targeting them two weeks in a row as EOTW. You see, the problem these days is that EVERYTHING is a collaboration. In the old days, collabs were special and meant to add on to the output of each brand in the link-up. Left-field collaborations would shock, but generally always have some shared DNA or ethos that brought them together in the first place. In 2025 it’s all just Slop for the sake of Money, and Primitive has been the Preeminent Collaboration Slop Factory for at least the past decade. Absolutely nobody does it worse than Paul Rodriguez, from Kikkoman to Rick and Morty to The Estate of Tupac Shakur, it’s all just Shitty stuff made to capitalize on what makes money. This week, they unveiled a collaboration with Manchester City Football Club, a “soccer” team from England that’s owned by the royal family of Abu Dhabi. They say, “the collection fuses Manchester City’s heritage with the creative energy of Los Angeles,” but why did they do it in the first place? There’s absolutely nothing that ties Paul Rodriguez Jr and Los Angeles to The Citizens, except that Citeh have played preseason matches in LA in the past. They don’t even note anything that the two parties share in common! Nothing about P-Rod’s love for futbol (because it’s not there), or Manchester’s adoration of skateboarding (because it’s not there), or why they brought in some artist named Never Made to produce the collection. Primitive killed collaborations. It’s time Primitive dies too. Tiago deserves so much better than soy sauce collab hoodies.
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