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headtowall - those are fuckin sexy! any washes/soaks? pics of them laid out?

Thanks. They've been washed twice thus far. Going camping with some friends tonight, so they'll probably get washed again pretty soon.

Right now I'm cameraless, so no up-to-date laid out pictures right now. The one above is from a party this past weekend that I found on Facebook. Will post better shots when next I'm able.

Wild Nudies all over this page.

APC New Standards around 15 months. Rip/blow out free. Probably the sturdiest jeans I've ever had.

They look good despite that, Still.

I'm a 30 as well. About 5'11ish. Were I to participate, I'm reasonably certain the jeans would be a little more broken in when I'm finished.

I'm up for either contest that ends up happening, but right now I'm more interested in the Sugar Canes.

hey thanks so much b! ill get one.. dont want them too loose..

If mine are too big, I'm going to get fat.

If you look in the xxx thread, some of the best pairs are Evisu. Like any brand they have some models that stink, but the good ones tend to turn out great.

Finally pulled the trigger on 872s. I opted for size 32. Hopefully it will fit correctly.

Pics when they arrive, of course.

is there a regular levi's model number to go with it, 505, 501, 509 etc. etc.

Pretty sure it's 501.

:eek:

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My New Standards have seen the Cro-Mags and Gorilla Biscuits, among others.

It sounds really promising. Sugarcane's denim is fantastic, I've just never been pleased with the cuts when I try them on. It doesn't hurt that I love the Okinawa back bocket design. I really hope this comes to fruition.

Count me in for the Sugar Cane thing. Nothing against Samurai, but if this works it's way cool.

Miz said what I was trying to, but way better.

But c'mon. Some "claim" natural behaves different than synthetic? There's an awful lot of evidence in the evolution thread supporting that it does behave differently, I think. At the very least, it fades much more slowly. Since most of us are kinda new to these fancy Japanese jeans, it could take a while before we know if Jomons or 001s end up looking like Sorahikos or 003s.

"The XX-007 uses genuine indigo

dyed warp and weft (threads and yarns) to create a solid blue indigo jean."

big website

i assume genuine means non-synthetic..

maybe that's just me

Nope. In this case genuine still means synthetic. Sometimes they also say "pure", but it's still synthetic. I don't know the chemistry of it, but apparently it's the same as natural indigo formula-wise, but synthesized. And they behave differently. Or something.

Thanks for the compliments.

Yeah, that's the real color taken outside without flash.

I can't wait to start on a new pair (once I figure out what to get).

Those look incredible... I love the color they faded to. You say "after the last wash"... how often did you wash them?

Washed once around 6 months. Then between 8 and 9 months they got really filthy twice and I washed them after those trips. So three times so far.

I stand by my method of general hard and persistent wear for half a year without washing to break them in, then destroy them after that and wash as needed.

BTW....what about a new contest...in November ?? I have some info that the mynudies crew does Skull and Denime....

Anymore ppl up for more Samurai ???

Yes. I'm down.

10.5 months. The dirt left over after the last wash has worked itself out, I think.

Here's what happened with the pair I've been working on since last July.

I wore them a lot. Biking, hiking, to class and work, whatever. Basically everywhere but the gym or sleep (but even the latter happened sometimes if I was travelling or something).

Around 6 months in I did a hot wash with a little soap. By then the creases were pretty well set and starting to fade.

Since then I've worn them into some caves, which tend to be rather muddy and rocky. Had to wash after those trips.

This progression wasn't deliberate on my part, but I'm happy with the results. Had I done the caving stuff when I first got the jeans, I'd have had to wash much earlier and more frequently, and I don't think they'd have looked as good.

I probably should have just stopped this essay after the first two sentences.

I'm surprised to see that the pbj's are capable of fading with that much contrast.

Believe it

Also, beefcake, don't rip us off. More pictures.

Why are all the vintage Levis that pop up in wack sizes?

I'd say that fits pretty ideal, actually. Stick with them.

Texas cotton: Type 3 Jacket & jeans....

Really shows the level of wear you have on the jeans when compared to the jacket.

nah mate, id err on the side of smaller, I have the 30s but have 31 pbj and baggy size 31 APC NS's.... I would have liked these in a 29, I got a 30 though and they dont pinch my waist at all. Also you may be wearing these higher than your PBJs and new standards - in which case smaller is better - as your waist is smaller than your hips, yknow..

Wow, good thing I asked! That's pretty much the opposite of what I was going to do.

How has stretching been?