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Apologies for not doing the full update sooner. My 1955s haven't gotten much wear (and basically look new other than back pocket fades) due to weight gain, and my Mega Beatle Busters are sitting around brand new and untouched. Do I need to post full pictures to qualify for an update?

Eh

It sucks having to wait for jeans to get hemmed. =\

HC-SF-51 checking in. Can't afford the MBBs yet, and these Iron Heart x Aero 1955 are the only pair of heavyweight jeans I have laying around. Sooo. Here.

I saw these at American Rag for like 80% off. Made in China. They didn't feel very good, either. I don't know, something was just off.

You could use that as a pickup line, man. Go to a bar and just pose at that angle.

Also, I had the pleasure of meeting the one and only Bandit Photographer/Cory Piehowicz at Mister Freedom last weekend. He's a really down to earth guy and I wish I could have talked to him more but the store was just about to close.

I was in the middle of saying "Are we looking tough or are we looking happy?"

He said tough. It didn't work.

Dude you look like Peeta Mellark.

Also, very nice fit.

That makes me so sad but it's so awesome. Well done, sir.

Scratch that. Whoever just bought the last medium made me really, really sad.

^I kind of hate you and really want to high five you for posting that...

Did no one else go?

I'll be updating the blog soon, but it was definitely awesome on Friday night. Ran into Nick 13 who is the front man for Tiger Army. It was also cool seeing Loser Machine there even though they're not a vintage clothing brand.

I will say, the one thing that Raleigh has on other Cone brands is they don't just use the same stock denim. It's still white oak cotton but not the same shade of blue everyone is using.

American Rag, like dkatz mentioned, had a sale on Raleigh. I grabbed a pair of Nash rinse for $30 and Nash raw for like $70. Pretty stoked on that.

My girlfriend and I went. Had to go last night since she got scheduled to work later today. We both had a great (first) time - if anyone passed the imperial booth at around 5:30 I was in the chair getting a haircut.

Alright thanks bud!

Anybody know what the stretch will be like with this denim?

1920s chino.

Apologies if this is a dumb question but is registration already over?

You could also take a look at several Indonesian denim brands like: elhaus, esre, sage, akaime, oldblue.

They're cheap for the quality you'll get.

The Sage patch looks dope. You just made me rethink my options. Plus they're cheap (relatively speaking).

I can not say much for Paulrose but as for my elephant 2's i would have to say they are a 100% DO NOT COP. My have had a blow out by the fly that the company reswed after 3 weeks in the mail. a ripped button hole my nice neighborhood taylor fixed for me and just the other day the patch caught an edge on a chair as i say down and nearly ripped clear off my jeans. the thigh inside seam was shredding really early on and ive had to get a huge butt patch and reenforcment sewn into to keep from a croth blowout already. The denim is heavy as hell. The color is nice. They fade really easily, but I whole heartedly have to stear you away from them.

They just started to fade too and I was really likeing them when the patch most recently came undone. I am appaled at the construction of these jeans, and in the N&F thread have seem other blowouts and popped buttons. Even if the company fixes it free the $20 and 3 weeks in the mail was terrible.

I truely hope I just had a bad experience with these and others will prove me wrong.

Yeah, I had them, hated them, then sold them. They're just one of cheap options out there.

Naked & Famous big slub or elephant 2. Karmaloop usually has them with promo and rep codes to take off 21%. Or Paulrose 17 oz. for $230....can't think of any cheaper heavyweight that isn't done by Brandon Svarc.

They've got a shop on Abbott Kinney across from the Stronghold (which was revived by the guys behind Von Dutch...) in LA. It's relatively small but their denim feels pretty nice. The only real aspect that makes them stand out is their raw denim is offered in a few different colors like olive and burgundy. And they have a ladies' line. Maybe it's just me but I feel like the quality is at Naked & Famous levels but twice the price.

you guys are over thinking all this hot weather and denim. If it's to hot and you can't handle it, just don't wear them. Put on a pair of shorts, go about your day and then in the comfort of your nice and air condition home, plop them on.

won and done.

Quote for truth.

It's a 2 year contest. Don't worry. It won't kill you guys to take a break when it's too hot. Besides, hot weather is a good enough reason to have a summer pair to break in anyway.

My girlfriend really wants to compete. Should I let her?