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F.O.B FACTORY

5P Needle Cords

5P Needle Cords

Introducing the John Simons x F.O.B. Navy Needle Cords!

100% Handcrafted in Okayama Japan, F.O.B. Factory are dedicated to hardwearing garments, produced from custom fabrics, and inspired in form by vintage designs. Since first stocking their exquisite 5 pocket cords, these humble trousers have become a favourite with both staff and customers, becoming an iconic piece of the John Simons look in their own right. 

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We are thrilled to collaborate with F.O.B. on these new navy needlecord 5-pockets, exclusive to John Simons and featuring a jacron label. The John Simons x F.O.B. Factory cords are cut to a slim, mid 1960s silhouette. They feature a generous mid-rise, higher back rise, allowing you to tuck your favourite button down or t-shirt, and with a gentle taper to the hem which fits alongside everything from penny loafers, to sneakers, or indeed even a pair of Paraboot Michaels.   

We have worked closely with the brand to ensure that these trousers are likely to the be the closest product available in both style and fabric to the white label Levi’s of the 1960s. This style of non-denim 5 pocket pants, with a tapered cut, often worn high water, were extremely popular in the mid to late 1960s and formed an essential cornerstone of what many refer to as the West Coast Ivy Look. This was a style synonymous with surfers and popularised by groups such as the Beach Boys.

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PARABOOT

Here at John Simons we are proud to stock Paraboot, an iconic French brand with whom we have worked with since 1984, making us the oldest stockist in the UK.

Founded by Remy Richard in the Alpine French town of Izeaux in the early 20th Century, the Paraboot brand as we know it today was born from one of Richard’s earliest visits to the USA. In 1926, Richard arrived in the USA during a boom in the rubber industry and was confronted with a new style of work boot with heavy rubber soles. This style of footwear differed greatly from the refined leather-soled shoes Richard had produced previously and served as the impetus for a new style of footwear.

In 1927, Richard founded Paraboot, a brand with a distinct focus on rubber-soled footwear, appropriate for heavy labour. The brand’s name was a combination of the words “Para”, the town in Amazonia from whence the rubber came, and “Boot”, a nod to the American-style of footwear Richard had encountered on his travels.

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