YoungPunch

Nice White's morse! So you returned your original pair because of the size, right? How did you size these and how's the fit now?

LeatherSoul chocolate suede plaza last cap-toe boots, double leather sole:

http://www.leathersoulhawaii.com/2010/06/15/alden-shoes-chocolate-suede-plaza-cap-toe-boot/

Fuck, that Pitt Boot is exactly what I've been looking for. Sizing advice for someone who wears a 9.5D in White's Semi-dress?

Then you are 9.5D in Alden Barrie Last.

what is the belt made of?

Cotton.

From misterfreedom.com:

SPECS:

* Fabric:New Old Stock 10 oz. denim twill, Indigo yarn warp x Black yarn weft. Origin USA. While technically “denimâ€, the raw fabric looks like dark navy twill and is guaranteed to age beautifully.

* Pattern: An original MF® pattern. The denim is four-fold for thickness and sturdiness.

* Hardware: Vintage slide metal buckles and tips, Military Specs, mixed colours and aging.

* Stitching:Five row stitching, all cotton royal blue thread, hi-count stitch, guaranteed to “ropeâ€.

* Labeling: Original MF label, “Property of MF†hand painted stencil on INSIDE of belt.

* Origin: All made in USA in our no-sweat shop!

* Limited Edition.

Pitt Boots are up on Leather Soul's website. The black shell cordovan version looks amazing. Totally vintage style.

I decided to try these laces with my new shoes. I think it adds to the vintage outdoorsy charm of this pair. What do you guys think?

I think it looks cool. Gives it a more casual feel, which always works well with denim.

alden x ls x se x ih?

I was wondering the same thing! 4 companies involved! Tom represents alden, and Kiya represents japanese denim companies. I think this collab is going to be a must buy. These shoes and the self edge x ringring jeans!

I think the Leathersoul x Self Edge stuff is just in the planning stages right now. A work boot would be cool, but I can also see Kiya making up some kinda saddle shoe too....let the speculation begin!

WHERE TO COP?

I don't see this on DigitAL gRAVEL Yet~

The fit on your ROYs look perfect roy! I think you def. sized the inseam correctly that you're still able to rock a nice cuff even after the shrinkage! Wish I could rep.

$300 jeans will never be mainstream

True that, when compared to 7forallmankind, diesel, true religion, or regular stf levis.

All of the jeans we are into on sufu are not mainstream compared to those kinds of brands, but even within our community their are smaller-scale, lesser known brands or jeans just too expensive for the average superfuture denimhead to buy.

big john, the steam locomotive, redmoon, cushman, bootleggers reunion, stormy blue, pherrows or tedman for example: These jeans aren't as popular as sugarcane, skull, a.p.c., dior, flathead, ironheart or samurai.

Any Japanese jeans brand with a dedicated thread on sufu with almost one thousand posts could be considered mainstream within our community.

I understand what edmond is saying. I think he still would agree samurai makes a quality product. It's just that he already owns so many pairs of jeans from them, and seeing as how because of their popularity they are becoming more mainstream this effects his opinion of them.

Because of the collector mentality, these peeps feel its important to stay on the cutting edge of Japanese denim brands, as in buying the lesser known or not-yet-popular brands.

I personally am really into old-school Japanese nostalgic cars from the 60's and 70's more so than motorcycles. So I can appreciate the motor club line of Samurai clothes more so than brands like ironheart, westride, or Indian motorcycle.

Your jeans look awesome roy! It's cool he customized your pocket bag with that embroidery...the little details you just can't get buying from a bigger name brand.

I'm looking forward to your future updates on soaking and wear. Working in the gardens all summer long should help the fading process!

Cool article about uniqlo:

http://nymag.com/fashion/features/65898/

^Got the link from Kiya's self edge twitter.

Really nice jeans Crownzip! I always wondered about that tag, so thanks for the history lesson explaining the meaning behind it. Very cool!

I'm leaving this weekend for Tokyo for the MF F/W10 show, meeting Christophe out there..

Sounds like an awesome trip, hanging with Mr. Freedom in Tokyo! Not to get too off topic, but inquiring minds want to know: What else you got planned to do while you're in Japan Kiya? Meeting up with your other vendors like dry bones or Flat Head?

I don't understand why people want to immediately change out the soles of their boots when they get them. It used to be all about putting Cat's Paws on them. Like we as consumers know better than a factory. Just my .02.

Kind of like how when you buy a motorcycle and immediately change out the handlebars or the wheels for after-market ones.

Sup cLavin, yeah fuck self edge for carrying so much cool shit and making it too hard to decide what to spend my gift cards on.

I made out pretty good with the giveaways at the party, but I think Lando got the best prize!

Great photos and write-up roy! I 'm impressed with ROY's whole operation, but in particular that he has all the different sewing machines needed for the specific parts in a pair of jeans. His workshop looks awesome!

All the drawings and notes around his work-space give me the feeling he's a cool dude with a sense of humor, and that means something when you're buying a pair of jeans from such a small operation. It's not all about the finished product but the people (or one person in this case) behind it all.

I've heard about 3sixteen jeans on the forums, but never really thought too much of them enough to really check them out or consider buying them.

But after seeing the jeans in person this past weekend and having the opportunity to meet to one of the founders of the brand ajchen; and talk to him about how hard he's worked these past 6 years to build the brand to where it is today, I can't say enough good things about them. These jeans are real quality in the construction and details, and the guys behind the brand are all super cool.

Man, I wish I picked up a pair of the Warehouse Duck-Digger pants that were offered a while back. Does anyone know if they still make em?

Eric Joyner (sorry for glare).

Ditto.

These are so cool! Roy, I'm gonna have to ask you which art stores and galleries to check out next time I'm in S.F.

^yo, that Ironheart key holder looks awesome, but I'm kinda more bummed that I didn't score that super-limited edition Pabst bottle opener at the SE party!

^^ Yeah, not too many plain toe boots out there in chromexcel, but Alden of Carmel does have some PTB with Horween leather without crepe sole. Although these are all shell cordovan which is pricier than the Roy boot.