I'm a middle aged man and don't own a fleece

[JimW]

I'm a middle aged man - I bought a fleece in my late teens and still own it - though only now wear it for decorating in the winter.

Not owning a fleece does seem understandable.

But jeans? What? I never wear anything else on my legs between October and April - when the shorts come out.

I've got a really nice Lowe Alpine fleece I bought thirty years ago, still going strong and has served me well in very cold environments plus looks good.

 

[poppy60]

Do not own any fleeces ,But sometimes wear my sons only in the house.Think I am letting the side down.

 

[poppy60]

I get paranoid the fabric might aggravate my eczema.

 

[braindancer]

If only my 30 year old Berghaus could talk - the tales it could tell ....

 

[Sue]

I’ve never worn jeans since I was about 9 and was perceived as being capable of giving informed consent on the matter. I last wore a body warmer around then too, and can’t remember ever wearing a fleece.

I’ve worn chinos, combats, and what are nowadays marketed as “hiking trousers”. On the upper half it’s shirts, hoodies, coats etc..

I don’t get the obsession with jeans - the fabric is not soft, lightweight or comfortable and there are better alternatives for every conceivable trouser scenario.

'Hiking trousers' feel much more 'middle-aged man' than jeans tbf.

 

[WouldBe]

I wore my fleece today - but not my jeans

Isn't that a bit cold round the nether regions?

 

[ska invita]

If only my 30 year old Berghaus could talk - the tales it could tell ....

hotrock burns down the front? standard in an old 90s fleece

 

[friedaweed]

I wore my fleece today - but not my jeans

Sounds like a David Crosby lyric.

 

[friedaweed]

hotrock burns down the front? standard in an old 90s fleece

I was mortified when I hot rocked my new pink and purple Patagonia fleece. I'd had it for less than 24 hours

 

[Elpenor]

I have one pair of jeans which are my smartest non “office” trousers

 

[marty21]

Isn't that a bit cold round the nether regions?

other trousering options were available to me

 

[Spymaster]

My Musto fleece jacket is the most worn piece of clothing I've got. Perfect for spring and autumn, and good for -20 in the winter with a down jacket on top.

 

[gentlegreen]

At the moment I get my clothing from Aldi - polycotton workwear trousers - plus generic fruit of the loom black tee shirts.
No fleece, per se, but a gilet.
I'm starting to think I will want to invest in some good kit when my proper and very active retirement starts and I'm sorry, but I'm thinking "yachty"

Spoiler: amateur sailor talking about underwear

 

[JimW]

Has rubbershoes been summoned to headquarters for his formal blackballing yet?

 

[gentlegreen]

How about Crocs ?
And with socks ?
I reckon I may get some boomer cred with my £26 Hitec trainers.,

 

[Elpenor]

A very amusing episode of Ed Reardon’s week (bbc Radio 4 comedy) touched on the phenomena of the middle aged men and his fleece

https://ia803109.us.archive.org/15/items/rss_erw/21.mp3

 

[ElizabethofYork]

I’ve never worn jeans since I was about 9 and was perceived as being capable of giving informed consent on the matter. I last wore a body warmer around then too, and can’t remember ever wearing a fleece.

I’ve worn chinos, combats, and what are nowadays marketed as “hiking trousers”. On the upper half it’s shirts, hoodies, coats etc..

I don’t get the obsession with jeans - the fabric is not soft, lightweight or comfortable and there are better alternatives for every conceivable trouser scenario.

Well now I'm confused. I thought hoodies and fleeces were the same thing.

 

[iona]

I'm not middle aged but I own a fleece-lined fleece

 

[ska invita]

Well now I'm confused. I thought hoodies and fleeces were the same thing.

Definite care home vibe to this conversation so far

 

[platinumsage]

Well now I'm confused. I thought hoodies and fleeces were the same thing.

Not really:

 

[marty21]

Has rubbershoes been summoned to headquarters for his formal blackballing yet?

The Middle-Aged Men Protection force have sent several Fleece-clad officers to his location , none have returned

 

[bcuster]

I own 3. To me, they are indispensable in dressing for moderate to very cold weather

 

[danski]

“Trouser scenario “

 

[JimW]

The Middle-Aged Men Protection force have sent several Fleece-clad officers to his location , none have returned

If they catch him, an officer will rip the button down collars off his Ben Sherman then full slap to the puss.

 

[marty21]

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If they catch him, an officer will rip the button down collars off his Ben Sherman then full slap to the puss.

He's a disgrace tbf

 

[DotCommunist]

nothing is more middle aged than the jeans and suit jacket look imo. Theres something vaguely tory about it as well.

 

[DaveCinzano]

I wore my fleece today - but not my jeans

That was one sexy photoshoot

 

[not henry]

Sounds like a David Crosby lyric.

cruel

 

[Leafster]

Not really:

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There is, of course, the hybrid: a Fleece Hoodie

ETA: Available from Cotton Traders which, looking at their website, seems to be frequented by a lot of MAM and MAW

 

[marty21]

That was one sexy photoshoot

One for your private collection