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Here’s some low quality photo content 43s and 47s The 47s (32) fit me like a glove and the 43s (33) fit quite loose, but in the nicest way possible 43s are unwashed worn for a few months, 47s a lot of washing and repairs around 1 year wear If these 47s were a couple inches longer they’d be my all time favorite jeans, but the length makes them less versatile

Vintage Guatemalan embroidered shirt, Duke belt, Tender 132d jeans, beater new balances

Cool pre-fall weather Sandinista beanie xolo bracelet Phigvel Phigvel stance socks Wesco Romeos

Timeworn x Hakusan specs Butcher Products shirt At last lot 147 Timeworn boots

Also - my side gore boots arrived end of last week. First day of wear today and so far there has been very very little break in discomfort! They’re also super lightweight compared to what I was expecting which is a surprise! They're beautiful boots!

Post wash no. ?? These are starting to look really good Indirect natural light as usual, ’51 601xx and Foreman Pants for color reference as usual

Just out of a wash.

That's kinda the whole point of their sales ethos, rejection of modern mass-marketing and online retail trends, which creates a niche following of dedicated enthusiasts who seek out their pieces, nobody ends up with their stuff just because they found it in a blackfriday sale. You only wear their gear because you actively choose to engage with the brand, it feels like joining an exclusive club, that sense of camaraderie is what keeps me interested over other brands.

One year?

147 for sure, the pockets are what makes them unique for me over the other classic levis repros they offer Regarding the fit: What size did you get? I'm 184/80 kg and wear size 34

No jeans pics. We just spent the afternoon in Überlingen. There was a pottery market. The alps are quite well to see. Not much snow on the tops...

Achille’s Heel 132 post-wash, ‘51 601xx and Foreman Pants for color reference

another was on the 601rb

kapital th zipang 4-5 years - my pandemic era jeans

Washed The damage: Back pocket where I keep my multitool Wear on the thigh from my key rubbing through from the pocket, though the pocket bag itself is perfectly intact Crotch is going to blow out sometime soon, the thigh is only 12.25” so they’re a bit constricting when I have to get down on my knees or squat Finally, I love the crease on the fly placket

It’s funny actually, before I was a member on here and just starting out in the denim collecting and fanboying game one of the few resources I could find was this thread on here, and your posts @MJF9 were key in that, I remember living vicariously through those posts and thinking ahhh man it would be so cool to have a mate pick some stuff up for me! Haha. And also seeing @smoothsailor’s battered up 147s and thinking surely not, they don’t end up like that do they?! Good old times, more innocent times maybe.

Although I do love the brand, I actually agree with this and I don’t think it’s a hot take. I haven’t found anywhere else quite like it in terms of the shirting and that unique twist you describe, but again, there’s probably an element of the “mystery” making me feel that. Although, I will say I’ve quite enjoyed the experience of speaking with someone over email about specifics of an item and buying it that way rather than browsing amongst hundreds of items online (though I do also do that on FromJapan, and then it doesn’t feel as special when ordering there)

Blast from the past: https://coolhunting.com/style/ch-exclusive-se/

Hollister, M&S (thrifted), FOB factory & Asics

Can't wait for cooler weather to get these back in rotation.

hahaha that made me laugh @Alec Leamas... funny how the circle goes... I remember seeing @smoothsailor in a war Leepro jacket over on Denimbro (where I wasn't a member), folded up on the back of his bike in a field and thought I gotta get one of them... what a fruitless hunt that was... until the 147J fitted the bill albeit with At Last twist... my first was a snug size 44 bought third hand from a bloke on Denimbro (I thought I'd won a ticket to Wonkers factory)... sold that a few years later when it was just too small to wear easily and then for a 46 when it was relatively easy to buy direct. It'll always be a shame that the Vintage Showroom in London closed down as they used to stock a few pieces, albeit at London rates... but it was still worth the visits.

Adding... The patterns are much more differentiated compared to Freewheelers, SC etc all of which I have plenty of and like a lot. The cuts are different and they have their own unique twist on both jeans and the jackets such as the Leepro 147J or the 677J for instance. It's much easier to get hold of their stuff since Covid as they'll sell direct now and do so through emails, which is a good thing in that it keeps the brand going and extends the reach. I remember hankering after the stuff and persuading a mate to do a trip to the Tokyo shop for me when he was at the Rugby World Cup. He called me from the store but they refused to let him do a video call or take pictures inside. Anyhow, he brought me back a few nice items so I was happy.

Yea, I understand this. Undoubtedly it is translatable to value in some way. When I got the paper catalog some time ago that was a bit of a treat in and of itself, even though I never ordered anything. It's sort of in how I enjoy Freewheelers in buying from Hoosier, as opposed to anywhere else - even though that's possible to do. I think I would probably favor the brand for myself with a few design tweaks, but that's a subjective thing. One of those I think I love to see it on others more than I can imagine myself in it sort of things.

@ATWM I agree with you too. Honestly I think my interest in it is seeing a lot of the guys fully decked out in the stuff, it’s a very unique look and there’s a lot of smartly dressed guys wearing their stuff even if is a bit costumey. I think if I lived in Japan and I could go try their stuff on and see it in person it would be easier too. However I will say their sneakers are my favorite of any Japanese brand that I’ve tried. With the tariff stuff going on and the suspension of EMS I’m probably not making many purchases anytime soon, just been into the look lately.

The catalogue isn’t out until 20/09! Sure it will be full of treats though. I’m personally looking to grab a half zip sweater, a pair of flying b’s and probably some sort of cut of heavyweight twill work pants. And maybe a watch cap / other hat. I’ll try limit it at that. 😬

Brogue has some measurements on this blog post for the 126. And yes I did have a pair of 126s in the past, got them second hand off Yahoo and just never really got them into the rotation. The cut was decent enough (needed a hem) but they just felt kind of boring for whatever reason so I ended up selling them.

I think @julian-wolf you won Competition 10 month before ... jeans looks amazing

47 new vs old. I’m gonna go for the same pair again. Didn’t like the high rise at first. Now I love it.

44, 47, 61

chopper pants got their first wash after a month of hard abuse. Pucker city and Rusty donuts already.

chopper builder pants getting a proper break in. unfortunately brushed up against some work carts that someone had recently painted yellow. Should fade out over time though. Haha

In search of: Been looking for this tee for literal decades. Any leads greatly appreciated. One last good search before i just make one myself.

I enjoy the process it takes to research and try to gather information, rather than having everything handed to you on a silver platter, it can be annoying tho, sometimes it would be easier to just have the size chart with 2 clicks we can all agree on that. Most of their stuff I also wouldn't wear because it looks too much like a costume and I'm not that old, even tho the Japanese youngsters pull it off effortlessly. That said, I love all of their pieces I have and enjoy them more than any other heritage brand.

i see im quite limited in terms of what i can get when it comes to Japanese shirts/knits/outwear with few exceptions due to how narrow the shoulders and sleeve length is usually far to short for me hopefully there's something outside of trousers that will fit me

@Broark 147 or 161 would always be my recommendation they’re the cornerstones of their collection aren’t they! I could have probably sized up in my 147’s but I’m happy with the fit at W32. I’m quite keen on the new 302 cut, which is a more tapered one and apparently is a mix between 162 and 126. Ive also been keen on the 162, though would most like a pair with the square pockets and exposed rivets, with no cinch. Think there was a lot 150 at some point.

^ What’s mini about that? That looks like a regular full sized truck, just without a functioning suspension system?

From my understanding, yes. 14.5oz was what I used to saw. So like many of the first repro brands (SdA, Warehouse, Evisu). With the 30th Anniversay edition by Wego, I first saw the 15.9oz mentioned (after wash). 14.5oz raw, 15.9oz when washed would make sense though with a approx. 10% shrink.

Boot barn! That was a last minute purchase. We wanted to buy something nice, handmade on Etsy or something similar but it never happened.

Have you ever seen Naked and Famous's minitruck project? Might be good inspiration https://www.nakedandfamousdenim.com/en/news/2022/2/11/the-daihatsu-hijet-jumbo-that-fades-like-denim I'm also circling the idea of getting a minitruck after falling in love with them during a recent trip to Japan...

Vintage Ray Ban/RRL/Ramona and the Holy Smokes/Sugar Cane/Red Wing

Well if anyone can make it to Osaka on September 21st I've got first dibs. The S2000HX are very nice. I think the war details are nice and set them apart from most standard Samurai offerings and the cut is properly wide / straight.

Great pair of S501xx's from Mushroom, just look at those pocket bags.

my buddy’s 601rb

I'll follow. Denime 10th anniversary 1952

And some more damages

Denime 10th Anniversary, 1937s

Stevenson mechanic shirt, canes m41058 (I think?), flat head engineers

everything getting a proper Shredwin treatment

Washed my 1880s and 1890s. Obvs I've posted the 1880s a lot here - the last new Cone denim design, natural indigo grown in Nashville. Thye are fabulous. What we love with denim is now different jeans wear in differently. These crock a lot - but the areas without wear retain their colour. These have had a lot of wear, maybe 18 months of summers. Marbling at the back of the legs is lovely, I will post a pic when I can. The 1890s (left on the dual pic) are Kurabo, the jeans are posted as new right at the beginning of this thread. Kurabo's version of the early fabric is very green. I like that too but it doesn't have the micro texture of the Cone. These were really hard to wear in, almost no crocking with wear. THey are now my main summer jeans as I can't bear to retire my 1880s, which have now those little loose threads that signals that heavy repairs will soon be needed.