TheIntelligentHoodwinker

I recently tried on a pair of 1109xx and couldn't quite figure out the sizing on them.

 

Normally (with sanforized) jeans I tend to buy a 30, which stretches out to be a comfortable fit. With the FC, in size 31 I could get about 2-3 figures in the waist quite easily - and with size 30, it was more like 1-2 fingers worth of space.

 

Does anyone have experience with the 1109xx in terms of how they shrink?

I usually wear a 31 but always go down one size in Fullcount 1109xx. They will stretch back out to fit your waist.

What are your thoughts on the pricing at stores such as SOAS and R&H? Do you think the locations justify the markup?

Given Son of a Stags location and the huge amount of stock they carry, yes, I think they can justify the markups. As a shopper however, I can't justify paying them.

I definitely see both sides. I would love to have the balls to open a shop selling something that I was really interested in. But I will say that I don't like the fact that many of these shops see themselves as gatekeepers for certain brands when many of us were familiar with them long before they opened their doors.

I'm approaching 40 and like many men my age I'm in a groove with what I wear nowadays - I have essentials that I wear to death and then replace. I order my Vans Authentics off Amazon and my Gitman Vintage oxfords from wherever has them on sale. I also like slimish fitting jeans, around 15oz in weight, that are made in Japan, and I've narrowed it down to maybe 2 brands and a handful of cuts. I just want them at the most reasonable price, and sent to my house, so I can wear them into the ground and get another pair.

You cannot convince me that £299.00 is a reasonable amount to pay for a pair of jeans, no matter how cool the shop is. Sorry, but no.

But if you know what you're buying, it's all good.

Since Denimio is adding brand after brand to their portfolio at the speed of light (latest addition: UES), what do you guys think they add next?

Or which brand you want them to add to their portfolio?

Or which brand they shouldn’t add and why?

I just hope they keep selling Full Count, although stock seems to be running low.

It is bad that they're hurting bricks & mortar places, but I've been buying Japanese denim since 1999 and it's only now that I can do it affordably.

you guys think i need to size down on these ??

 

Mate! Missed this. Awesome. Congrats.

Been combing the web looking for cheap selvedge jeans for my lad - so little out there. Kicking myself for not buying the H&M ones back in the day, although kids were a distant thought back then...

Sorry to bring the topic back to Full Count (not living in NYC or London to be able to visit a B&M store we have these in Wales though! http://www.bmstores.co.uk) 

 

Which is the slimmer cut a 1109 or a 1101? I've got a pair of 1108 but they are too relaxed/wide for my liking in the hem width but thigh etc is a great fit.

1109 is slimmer. But they also do a 1110 cut which might be worth looking at? Slimmer in the ankle.

And I'm afraid I'm another Denimio convert. I actually do most of my clothes shopping online now that lazy Saturdays wandering around town are a thing of the past. But most of it comes down to price - I have a few go-to jeans that I just buy when the old ones are dead. I know how they'll fit. £250-£300 is too much to spend on a garment with as short a lifespan as a pair of jeans. I have shoes that price that I will own forever.

Ah, didn't realise you'd had them hemmed... Is there any excess leg length? I never find waist, or even thigh, shrinkage to be that problematic as it always seems to stretch back out. Less so with the leg obviously.

How many times have you worn them? I always go a size down in 1109, but have never worn the 21oz. I'd be tempted to hot soak them, dry them, and then just get them on By Any Means Necessary. I've had jeans in the past that I've soaked and thought "Nah, no way", but after a while they're fine. Loose, even.

They are awesome! I have a few things stockpiled for my lad, although I do hear some horror stories. My friends son went through a phase of refusing to wear anything except shorts (regardless of weather) wellies and a Fireman Sam jumper.

making a start on Jack's vintage collection

 

just won an auction for 

Awesome! Lucky Jack! Oliver is rocking some real sub-prime denim at the moment, and it's killing me.

I like the simplicity of these. Any of the UK/Euro crowd seen them on sale anywhere yet?

Yamane would have gotten negative reps in the WAYWT haha. But Hayashi looks on point, as always.

The perils of washing loopwheeled sweatshirts too hot. Even he can't get it right!

Some pics of the Signet FC 1109xx. Started wearing them whenever they were delivered (9 months ago?). Worn 4-5 times a week, 3 machine washes.

And thought I might as well soak the pair I had on ice...

Wasn't a huge fan of them, but Tellason do a 12.5oz model (Ladbroke Grove). Very hard wearing, very little fading after a year. They felt very lightweight. 

21oz 1109??

https://www.instagram.com/p/_GTu3kikS0/

Interesting.

That vest looks nice - where's it from? Great colour.

In 2002 I bought 2 pairs of selvedge Edwin Waynesvilles from Interstate in London. These were my gateway back to selvedge and into Japanese denim (the 'villes range was still made in Japan then). I no longer have them but I have another pair of Waynesvilles I bought in 2004 (from the 2003 production run).

First pair was Edwin Nashville in 1999, also from Interstate. Hooked ever since.

Also not a fan of Iron Heart. Jeans are OK, but I don't like the arcs. The shirts look really nicely made, but they're just not my style. 

 In 2004, when Jay-Z was rocking Evisus?

Jay-Z is a Samurai man.

Thanks, chaps.

Did you guys use a proxy? Or order directly through Taobao?

Yes - thanks for sharing! Is the neckhole quite tight? It looks fairly snug (which I like, and can never find!).

Look promising!

what's the logo between globe and darkstar?

Not sure man. Did you look at the zoomed view here? http://backpull.tictail.com/product/901

I still haven't taken them out of the tube. Off to get them framed late today.

Edit - weird. On the zoomed view, the Darkstar logo has changed to a 101 logo...