coleslawyum

coleslaw (or anyone else who can comment), how is the denim on the current RMC or Joe Mc in comparison to the RMC 613 and 614s from 4 or 5 years ago (the cowboy pants I think they were called)? I had a pair but the denim was underwhelming, lightweight, thin feeling. The Joe Mc lot 900 are really catching my eye as well as the RMC lot 003.

I agree with you, why compromise, just wait a bit and get something that you really want.

In my opinion, the Real McCoy's denim can be a bit underwhelming, depending on what you are looking for. I find the construction, hardware, overall detailing, top drawer. You won't find another pair of jeans made with such attention to detail.

But if your looking for texture, fading properties, color etc. brands like Warehouse, Samurai, Evisu etc. do it much better.

I would say that Lot 003 is the most interesting compared to all the Lot 9xx denim. I have the older lots, like lot 614s and 800, as well as the 906, and its more of the same.

I'm not saying that its crap, because its certainly the opposite of crap. I like them for their subtly and superior construction.

Buzz is not on the same level as Real McCoy's, and so is the price. However, if you're looking to not to go broke, Buzz is a really good alternative, as they have great construction. As fre$co mentioned, RMC is much more refined in terms of details. When compared side by side, one can really sense that RMC uses the best everything.

I don't even bother with anything else these days, with exception of Bootleggers, Freewheelers and Toys McCoy, since they are cut from the same lineage. Just save your dough and get RMC.

Please add pwing to the list. Thanks.

Looks like early 2000's Evisu. I've seen that tab before but only in red. Gotta see the the selvedge.

Might be another fake…

Shit how did you get your hands on all these fakes?

Shit looks all confused… and fake as well. It's like they took labels from the International and MIJ and threw them on some No 3 denim. My head is spinning. Ive never know Evisu to be made in the USA. Its either China or Japan.

For this year:

Wet Dream:

- Evis Labour

- Evisu No. 0

Reality:

- Fullcount 1108xx

- Devis 1946

- Samurai 15th Anniversay

- Real McCoy's 991 XH

Yeah looks like fake. Especially the inside label.

Got these pics off the Resolute blog.

I still can't stand the name and the logo. I wish it was still Denime, but I understand how that brand became watered down. The Resolute denim looks fabulous and the fading properties look like vintage Denime, which, in my opinion the closest color to vintage Levi's in terms of repros.

If i wasn't for the name and logo I'll be all over these like a teenage groupie.

…but if there's a contest…

I have to agree it does say …中囯製. Notice how they almost hid it.

40's cut and I'm in.

Yeah thats my blog. Thanks guys.

Blue In Green has them both.

I want to get a pair of Alfred Sargent boots with last 87 but I don't know what size to order.

Can't really get around it. You have to try them on. I'm a 7.5 on an AS 87 last as well as the C&J 337. My Alden's Barrie last size is US 8.5.

Nice...where you did the resole are this cats half sole still available?

Same guy, master cobbler Okuyama-san. I got those half soles from Zip Stevenson from HTC years ago. Hit him off if he still has some. These days he won't let them go cheap however. Better off looking on ebay.

Red Wing 2268 from 2005 (PT99)

Could be fake, could be real. We probably need to see interior labels. You should sell them and grab a pair of No.1s that are on sale.

I have 2 lots of No. 1 2000.

The black and white selvedge started sized 40 and eventually shrank to a 36.

The silver and white selvedge started sized 38 and shrank to a 35.

I've washed both in a washing machine with hot water and dried on high for over 40mins.

I think you should go up 2 sizes, but be warned that the legs do not shrink as much as the waist.

Both of mine stretches like crazy, usually back up one size.

I wear a 36 on No. 2 denim.

It's true. They do shrink down 2 sizes. If you don't want to deal with trying to stretch them to the right size, then size up 1. They do fit better not sized up so much, but I'm too lazy to go through all that extra work, so I wear them a little loose, mostly in the legs.

With coleslawyum's permission, I will add his summary to my thread

Anything for you Tilmann. Who loves ya baby.

So just to refresh…

- Samurai Jeans is always made with UN sanforized fabric, which means it will shrink.

- Samurai Jeans are manufactured larger than tagged size to accommodate for shrinking, although there are exceptions to this in certain lots and sizes, it is not an exact science

- Stacking is caused by long inseams, as well as wearing the waistband on your knees

- You will get the most shrinking out of your Samurai Jeans by sticking them in the washing machine in hot water and then drying them to death

- You will get unwanted creases if you wash it in a machine, an alternative is to soak in hot water and then hang dry

- You will only get a small of amount of shrinking if you only soak and hang dry

- The jeans will continue to shrink and stretch as you wear and wash forever or until you die or the jeans die or if you give them away

My personal opinion on jeans care:

- Wash your dirty ass jeans

- Hem your 50" inseams

I can't believe its been 5 years (!) since the last time I made this list.

I still stand by 2 of them:

- Sammy 5000vx

- Evisu Lot 2000 No.1

But I think after experiencing a few first hand I have to add:

- Warehouse 660

- Denime XX (Shins)

- Kapital Cisco

True, bespoke is the most expensive, since an original last is created for you, but I was referring to their MTO program.

At some point tall ass boots was more function than fashion. Maybe someone know a historical anecdote as to what they were for.

Man I love that leg twist…

Washed and dried numerous times over the years. Started with a 40" waist now settled in at 36.

Old pic, but still in love.

I totally agree with you in regards to serving a specific customer. Most people who work in a field requiring heavy duty work boots would never spend that kind of loot on some fancy hand lasted boots, let alone $500 custom White's (although a lot of people do purchase the stock boots, like the smoke jumper, just for working)

I think those boots are a work of art, but damn, they sure are ugly. Its funny how much of a reaction they are getting.

It's interesting that you mention G&G, since I would rather get a pair of those instead. It would take about 5 months and about $800 less than a pair of WK to be made. Of course G&Gs are not hand lasted, welted or stitched so in some ways WK is a "bargain."

I'm actually more interested in what BRASS / Clinch Boots is producing. I've spoken to Mr. Matsura, one of the owners and craftsman of BRASS, and he has informed me that these boots are hand lasted /welted. They also are custom measured to your foot (but not in a bespoke way). They have an engineer boot and a work boot, with or without cap toe. All the skins are from Horween. Pricing is around $1000, and definitely more up my alley, that is, if I had that kind of dough.

Pulled these from the blog.

What the hell is the RubyLine?

I am looking to pick up a pair of s003 JPA when my girlfriend lands in Tokyo. Where do you guys think i will be able to find a pair?

Try the dealers here.

Or if she has time, take a trip to the main store in Osaka, Umeda. Its 3 subway stops from the Shin Osaka Station.

By the way, Samurai has a tendency to stretch above tagged size, but will always shrink back down below tagged size. Its constant shrinking and stretching that makes denim so unique and dare I say, fun.

I don't baby my jeans, I just throw them in the washing machine on the hot cycle and dry them for an hour on high. I never use detergent. Comes out crispy and fresh. I only wash them once every 2 months.