ZIPHTC

Item number 260507600088

Vintage Logger Boots Alaska Boot Company size 11

Are these the same ones?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260507600088&ssPageName=ADME:L:COSI:US:1123

I picked up my first pair of Stevensons and they would have to be one of my favorite pairs I have ever put on! Details like curved pockets and the talon zippers complete the package....great fit.

I just wanted to give ups to Stevenson and HTC (where I picked them up at)

Are they ever making a comeback/going to available elsewhere? I would love to get another pair in a different wash.

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Thank you for the inquiry. The Stevenson Overall Brand is very much alive and well in Japan and sold in approximately 20 stores.

We recently changed the structure of the HTC store on Beverly and we anticipate carrying most of the complete SOC line there starting in January.

Respectfully,

Zip Stevenson

what the fuck 5 weeks for chain stitch? u gotta be joking right? dude, come to my factory i'll chain it for you...wait 5 minutes

I would love to visit your factory!!

Do you make jeans?

Respectfully,

Zip Stevenson

wow. dont steal someones thread like that.

I have a few Jeans that are just too long for me. Waist size is perfect yet the length is way too long. I'm used to wearing 34x30 but some of my jeans such as: Evisu, R&R, Diesel(Kratt), Levis 501xx, etc are lengths way too long

Anybody have experience or knowledge altering the lengths making them shorter? Where can I find this service for a cheap price? How short do I have them cut them? blah blah blha

HELP ME! I don't want to ruin my nice selvedge jeans =)

Good News!! at the Denim Doctors, we can rehem your jeans to perfection with our chain hemming machines (just like the factories use)

Our Contact info:

The Denim Doctors

7383 Beverly Blvd (@ Martel)

Los Angeles, CA 90036

323-964-0080

never been to this place but have heard many good things:

the denim doctor

8044 west 3rd street

los angeles, ca 90028

323-852-0171

Greetings,

May I kindly ask you to note our new address and telephone number?

The Denim Doctors

7383 Beverly Blvd (@ Martel)

Los Angeles, CA 90036

323-964-0080

Thank you so much!!

zip - interesting backstory

would be great if you could add some pictures to the thread, detail shots and etc

are those talon zippers you're using for the zip fly models?

welcome to superfuture!

Yes I was fortunate to be able find Talon Zippers for my boot cut jeans. I think I have added some details shots (fingers crossed).

zip - you can look up http://imageshack.us/ for a host for your photos, then copy the link into this thread using the [ img ] tag.

Thanks for the help!

Zip - are you planning on producing actual overalls at any point? I've been wondering when some super-premium denim-producer would put out a pair of raw overalls...!

I would love to! I am big fan of real overalls and I have a big collection of 1930's to 1950's ones them with reaaly interesting details that just don't show up on jeans. If there is enough definite interest I would do it. Thank you for the suggestion.

For your information, (as I understand it) it could be like this: If a guy named Stevenson had a towing service in Indiana in the late 1920's called Stevenson Towing Services and goes out of business in the Depression and I accidently find out about it 70 years later (While living in L.A.) nobody would care or even guess that it might have existed. Also, Also, trademarks registrations must be maintained (Like CocaCola) over time. If the company went out of business they certainly had no reason to maintain it.

To answer your question about if they are exact replicas, they are not at all as I still have not seen an original garment or even a catalog. That said, over the years I have seen very small local overall brands that may have served a very small region and therefore did not have the sales to warrant an investment in branded buttons and woven labels etc.. All that they would have had are paper hangtags that would be removed before use. I believe that it is most likely the case with the original Stevenson overall brand in the absense of any facts to the contrary.

My back and coin pocket design is based on the curved shape of most front pockets. It seemed like a very elegant, natural shape and not so contrived but still distinctive. Thank you for your interest.

Actually yes, I blew it not bringing in smaller sizes. We are currently sold out @ our wherehouse in Japan with the smaller ones so I do not have immediate access. In our next round we will bring in the smaller sizes. Thank you very much for your interest.

I am brand new and I do not know how to post photos etc. Scott knows the ropes, I will ask him. Thanks for the suggestion.

Greetings,

Thank you very much for your interest and helpful feedback about my jeans collection.

The brand was formed in Indiana in the 1920's and went out of business during the Great Depression. I found out about it by accident while looking for another brand on eBay and decided to revive it since I share the same last name as the founders.

They are selling well in top stores in Japan and now I have introduced them in a limited way here in L.A. to work out any potential kinks before introducing them more widely in the U.S. Like you all, I am also a denim freak and I have spent thousands of dollars on single pairs of vintage jeans including late 30's Levi's and Late 40's Lee's etc. When I was given the opportunity to contribute to the "our community" I committed to making something that I could be proud of as it was "not about the money" luckily for me, the folks in Japan were receptive to it.

So upon close examination you will find extremely rare details like wire shank buttons and single stitch details as well as beautiful, very heavy weight ring/ring selveged Japanese denim. My goal was to make a clearly distinctive jean without making them in an exaggerated way (i.e. with lots of decorative back pocket stitching). The Japanese are amazing at replicating things and so when visiting Japan you can find many, many different brands of jeans that are basically exact copies of old Levi's (with a few added [removable] stitches) to get around trademark laws.

I have a great regard for the iconic American jean brands so I did not want to ''borrow'' from them in any way that would bring dishonor to them or my fledgling S.O.C. brand. I look forward to the opportunity to answer your questions and consider your imputs as i develop future jeans. Thanks again.

P.S. We are working a Leather boot and belts offering as well as cotton shirts and jackets etc. stay tuned.

P.S.S. another Japanese website featuring S.O.C.:

http://www.loftman.co.jp/B.D./notBbutB_061100.html

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Respectfully,

Zip Stevenson

Creative Dir.

Hollywood Trading Company

4474 West Adams Blvd.

2nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90016

+1 323-732-4046 Office

+1 323-732-4009 Fax