rainmaker

i have SSDS in japanese selvage and i have a pair of SD-103's on the way via supermarket. the measurements are pretty close with the seat and bottom cuff being about an inch to an inch and a half shorter after a hot soak on the SD-103's. when i was doing my research i used these pics to compare fits, color etc. i went with SDA's ultimately bc i like the darker 'dingier' color of SDA's compared to the bright blue of Sammies, plus i got a really good deal on the SDA's.

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Dude, you are my hero. So your SSDS and SD-103's are in the same waist size? Do you mean that the seat (and cuff) are both an inch smaller than on the SSDS?

alittle picky are we. i would suggest PBJ xx-005's but...im thinking maybe thats even slimmer than slim jims.

Haha, sorry if I sound a little picky. Attribute it to my poor student-ness, so I want to get things right. Nudie is the only good denim that I can try on locally, even something like APC isn't in stores around here.

I think the subject line pretty much says it all-- I'd love to find something that fits in terms of slimness, similarly to the RRDS or SSDS; preferably in a straight leg. I've researched the S5000VX and SDA103 and I think they're not for me, they seem to be a little fuller cut than what I want. Can anyone do me the favor of pointing me in the right direction?

Edit: Should add that Slim Jim level slimness is too slim, thanks.

SD-103 or S5000VX?

Waist 15.5

Front rise 10.5

Back Rise 13.5

Thigh 11.5

Knee 8.5

Bottom 8.5

Length 36

With shrinkage and stretch, these would be perfect for someone around a 30.5" waist wanting a comfortable slim fit.

I'm a little confused-- are these not shrink to fit? So from what you've said, they'll shrink to closer to 30 than 31 after hot soak?

My final annoying question about S5000VX sizing, I swear. And it's a yes/no question.

I'm a 30w in SSDS. (I think that probably goes for RRDS too, if I'm not mistaken.)

Does that mean I should get 30w in S5000VX? Or 29w?

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nice to see some calgary on the board. head to whyte ave. thats about it. gravity pope carries some alright gear. april 77, nice collective, acne, nudie etc. what are you looking for? downtown has holt renfrew but nothing better than calgary.

also, search the post recently about the new shop that opened.

deathmullet, where do you typically go in Calgary?

My final annoying question about S5000VX sizing, I swear. And it's a yes/no question.

I'm a 30w in SSDS. (I think that probably goes for RRDS too, if I'm not mistaken.)

Does that mean I should get 30w in S5000VX?

Anyone know what's up with the chest measurement with this jacket? http://www.rakuten.co.jp/super-rag/523562/1787726/

M - 98cm, L - 13cm, XL - 10cm?

Alright.

What is Nudies', Samurai's, and Levi's equivalent to APC New Standards?

Shoot.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think for Nudie, Slim Jims are the closest. http://www.fos5.com/sizing.php might help you out.

A quick question: what is the waist measurements of a dry SSDS / RRDS in w30?

A smaller size and you woulda had a sale on the dunks. Good luck.

^ I think that I would probably want to just shrink the S5000VX to tagged size, maybe a bit smaller to accomodate for stretching.

I'm this close to getting a pair of S5000VX. Hello indulgence, goodbye bank account balance. So here's another question: about hot soaks, do you just fill the tub with hot water at the beginning and leave it? Or do you refill it with hot water as the existing water gets cold? And what's the approximate time that you want to do a initial hot soak for?

Size down 1 if you're going to wash/soak them regularly, size down 2 for a "safe" fit if you're going to wear them a lot without soaking, they stretch like a bitch.. sizing down 1 has the most perfect fit for only about a week post-soak.

my waist from the belly button around is 31 inches exactly. so, they were a little tight after the hot soak. but now they are starting to loosen up nicely. really like these.

thanks for the comments guys.

I'm wondering... is anyone of the opinion that Kert, if he wants to rarely wash these, should have went with the 29?

As pictured here:

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/super-rag/523562/587395/t

In size L and black.

I know this is probably a longshot, but I slept on this, just/finally figured out what's probably the right size, and it just sold out.

Maybe I have reading/searching problems or something, 'cause I'm trying to find the answer to a simple question-- if I'm a w30 in SSDS, what am in Samurai S5000VX?

Edit: It seems that the answer is very simple: 30w in Samurai as well?

I'm getting that the consensus is size down 1 from your usual / levi 501 for a "safe" fit, 2 for a more fitted fit?

measurements?

I'll make sure to drop by if I'm ever up from Calgary.

Any Japanese readers know what's going on with the chest measurement for sizes L and XL in http://www.rakuten.co.jp/super-rag/523562/1787726/ ?

L 13cm and XL 10cm?

i wouldn't write off studio d'artisans sd-103. they fade really, really nicely and have great color depth!

. . . but i think your on the right track with the S5000VX bc they have a slightly looser leg and slightly higher rise, but from the way you described your build they will probably fit pretty snug on you. i have the SSDS and they have a 9 inch hem opening, while the samurai's have a 9.25 opening -- so the samurais will probably be just SLIGHTYLY looser than the SSDS. if it helps, my SSDS were really tight on my quads when i first got them, so they would probably be unbearable on you if you got them.

Thanks for the tip dude, actually after checking some more stuff out, including/especially http://repeattofade.blogspot.com/, I'm thinking either SD-103's or either S0505XX or S5000VX is the answer. Anyone tried both?

Where would you go, if you were starting out today with your first pair of raws? I want a pair to use and abuse for the next long while-- I'm a student, so money is tight, but I'm willing to shell out up to 300 if necessary, because it'll become my second skin and I'm fine with spending that amount if the quality is there.

From reading around SF, I think the frontrunners are:

SSDS

Samurais... probably S5000VX

Canes

What should sway me towards one or the other? The only two factors that I think I can really add are that the SSDS is probably the only pair I should have the chance to try on a retailer, and second that from athletics, I have a bigger seat and thighs-- it seems that the consensus is that the S5000VX fits quite slim throughout the thighs.

Thanks for helping out guys. I apologize in advance if something like this should be in the quick questions sticky.

this thread rules

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i had already scanned this in for a "project" i'm doing about freddie prinze jr.

Awesome. ten characters

1. i though you didn't have to pay taxes when you ordered from outside canada, but i might have been wrong. i'm 99% sure though you shouldn't have to pay the PST, cause you don't have to pay it when you order out of your province so the same thing should apply to you.

Just thought I'd reaffirm this. The provincial sales tax you definitely shouldn't have to pay, and I doubt you should have to pay the federal sales tax either.

maybe u should highlight or make the important phrases BOLD

so that ppl who do not read thoroughly are able to pick out the specifics easily

If this was meant as a snide remark at me, that's why I said waiting.

Anyways, carry on-- it'll be really great if this works out.