The Material Review

The Material Review

The Material Review

Issue 168: Baseball Glove Repair, Pat Riley on Suits, Child Waiters, Cable Car Clothiers, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Brand Age, Seattle Cobblers, Tom Beckbe x David Coggins and The Big Denim Dump.

Michael Williams and The Material Review
Mar 07, 2026
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Bringing Baseball Gloves Back to Life

“Jimmy Lonetti Helps Baseball Fans Recapture Memories By Repairing Treasured Gloves” [Beauty of a Game]

Pat Riley thinks a suit makes a more effective leader. He might be right

[The Athletic]

The Shopkeepers: Cable Car Clothiers

“Classic Menswear for San Francisco since 1946.” [The Old Ghosts]

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