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So I checked out the store today, the one by Shinjuku.

They don't stock a lot of jeans, but they have a fair amount of Sugar Cane.

They are all 14oz, so very stiff lol. But most of them didn't fit very well, except for the persimmon died ones. But those are still a little long.

I'm going to check out Ueno tomorrow and if there is nothing better there I'll get the persimmons because I dig the color.

So I read somewhere else that persimmon fades the opposite way? The dye gets darker and darker? Is that true?

And also can I hotsoak the sugarcanes? The website(sugarcane's) says I shouldn't but I thought you hotsoak all jeans otherwise there is no shrinkage? The website tells me to just like soak it.

Thanks, I appreciate the help.

-PD

Cool, thanks Demonito for actually helping.

Anyway, I think on sunday I'm hitting up Ueno for all the stores but since I have some free time today I might go check out junkys in Shinjuku station(since I'm living in Shinjuku) to check out their selection.

I heard they have a pretty good selection, so as long as the jeans fit and I like them I'll get them.

If I do pick them up I'll take a few pictures and post them today or tomorrow.

If not then I'll post pics after I go to Ueno.

Or maybe I'll get a pair each from both places!

Haha. Thanks Demonito. Oh btw, what do you think about PBJs? Since I think I'm visiting Harajuku at some point and they look like they have sizes that would fit me perfectly.

-PD

Oh and somebody told me riding bikes is good for fades, and I do that a lot here so I should get some quick(er) results.

-PD

Haha, THANKS FOR THE MAPS MAN.

I'll set up a route now and I'll visit it on sunday, in 3 days, it's thursday over here. 2 days more like since it's thursday night.

I'll post pics once I pick up a pair!

-PD

Hi Demonito!

I was hoping you could give me some info on what's a good starter pair of denim to buy, or if there even is such a thing.

Should I just dive head first into the better stuff instead of playing around with lower end denim?

Anyway, I gave my measurements earlier and I'm in Tokyo currently and I was wondering if you could tell me where to find some denim and if there is any denim that's like unnamed or something so I could try something new...and hopefully if it isn't well known yet it's cheaper, lol.

Thanks.

-PD

I don't know.

It would be nice if they did, I'll search for it, but I haven't really seen anything like that.

Uhmmm.

Sorry Duck I guess?

But I mean like if you don't want to help you don't have to jesus.

And yeah, he's right, I didn't make a trip to Japan specifically for denim.

And also I'm asking because it's really hard to find addresses of these stores, and even harder to actually locate them since most streets in Japan don't have goddamned names, so forgive me for trying to get a little help.

-PD

Chill, yeah whatever I don't care too much about big brands, so I'll try and buy what I like.

I'll post pics or something once I buy them.

But if anyone still has things to contribute, be my guest.

-PD

Alright, tight.

Those are in Ueno right?

And will those be expensive?

Hahahahahahaha.

Okay well I guess I'll check out some stores probably in Ueno or Shibuya.

Maybe both since I have a lot of time. But Shibuya has all the newer shit so they might have it, but I'll check out both.

Thanks for the help guys, so after I get them should I hotsoak them or just wear them raw?

Cool I'll look up that thread.

How do I get in contact with Demonito?

That's what I was thinking actually.

Getting a pair of Samurais, I've been looking at the s501xx(I think that's what it's called?)

So I'm pretty interested in those, but if I'm going to get Samurais I think I'll just visit Shibuya instead of Ueno since Shibuya has an actual Samurai Denim store, and the guy who works there speaks english too, I think.

What cuts would you recommend for samurai? And those are going to cost me a lot right?

Like at least 250?($)

So I should hit up Ueno instead of Shibuya?

Does Ueno have like Samurai and SugarCane?

I really like the way Sugarcanes look.

Word, sorry guys.

I'm looking for a tighter and slimmer fit. I look silly in those jeans that sag, so ones that are tighter would be nice, but not jeans that are like SUPER tight, just a slim fit.

I'm looking to spend anywhere between 100-300 dollars.

And where do I find sugarcane? And I'm going to make a trip to Shibuya at some point but is it worth it to visit Ueno too? Or just Shibuya?

Where do I find Eternals 811?

The main problem is finding the stores that sell the denim, so far in Shinjuku I've only found one and they stock nudies. So I'm guessing I need to head out to Shibuya to find the better stuff like PBJs, Samurais and the like.

Thanks a lot guys, and sorry I didn't use the small questions thread, I checked there but they didn't seem to answer what I was really looking for.

Oh yeah, sorry I forgot to mention my measurements.

Waist is about 30, but I can wear a 29.

I haven't measured my thighs but they are pretty skinny so I don't think that'll be a problem.

The length I wear is about 30-32 range, but I'm sort of interested in stacking? So I think longer should be fine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

So I recently got interested in raw denim and I'm wondering if anyone could suggest a starting pair?

I'm currently in Japan so I'm looking at maybe Nudies, PBJs, Samurai, or somets.

But some of those are kind of pricy and I'm wondering if you guys would suggest waiting until I got back in the states to buy a starter pair? Or pick one up since I'm here?

And if it matters I'm in the Tokyo area and I'll be here for a long time, until mid August.

Thanks.