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okiya has some of the new items up, including a pretty sweet sweater:

Not sure what you mean, exactly, markmont. Can you elaborate?

Great evo pics, William. I really like the idea for the back pockets. Mind showing us a fit pic? Aesthetically it would have something like the appearance of a dropped yoke, or perhaps some of the younger generation who like to wear their pants low? At any rate, I like the evolution from classic to practical. Not that the classic pocket location isn't practical, but for certain lifestyles the innovation makes sense.

Boylston is good people. I've always had a positive experience shopping with them. Helluva deal!

Question: I bought a pair of 55s awhile back (in 2011--I'll post the tag pic soon) with the stamped lvc pocket bag and i suspect theyre 2010. Every button except the top is "corroded". When did they start using those e-z rust buttons? I thought these might have been the rough rinse version but the owner and the "made in USA" tag indicates otherwise.

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Many bike rides to-and-from-work-in-ass-hot-weather later, with 3 soaks, 2 washes thrown in. About to throw them in for a wash this week.

I fall in the camp of I prefer chainstitching for mostly aesthetic reasons (and nostalgic considerations), but am not fully convinced that it's superior for any other reason than being a more interesting detail. I really like the idea of two different color threads being used to create a stitch, but it's not going to convince me it's a better jean. As for roping, I'll try and post some detail pics next week-- I think these are twisting quite nicely. I'm actually quite a big fan of the hand felled seat seam-- it's probably my favorite detail. It's weird, but other than observing fades, this is the area I look at most closely every time I hold them up. It's just a mark of wonderful craftsmanship and attention to detail, IMO.

Yeah it's the same denim as some previous iterations, so there really isn't anything that sets these apart from those except the hand written numberings inside the pocket bags and the hair on hide patch. I really like these jeans a lot for their elegant simplicity. It's a finely constructed garment without many frills. I only own one other pair (PRPS purple selvedge ramblers) made from Zimbabwe denim. Both have stretched out a ton and are very soft. I would give the edge to the Ramblers in terms of softness, but it may be because I've owned them longer. I own LVC, Roy, Raleigh Denim, Denime, Dubbleworks, Kapital, Tender, Triple Works, Amoskeag, Et al, and what always attracts me are stories and texture. While the denim isn't something Warehouse fans would necessarily clamour over, I think most folks who handle denim can appreciate the difference, even if it's not their cup of tea. I still remember Victor of Raleigh Denim admiring a pair of PRPS I'd brought to the shop. Not only the details but the fabric was of interest to him, precisely because the Zimbabwe denim was so soft and different from anything he'd previously handled from the White Oak plant. In terms of fade, I think poly is the best example of how Ande's jeans can turn out. Mine are coming along nicely, I feel, and within a few more washes will show some lovely contrasts and fades.

Although I haven't read "the book", my understanding is that denim historically has always been a rather loosely defined term depending on region/country, with anything from cotton, wool, silk, etc. used in the weaving process. But of course such ambiguity, as it does today, leaves open quite a bit of room for debate.

Zissou, tg, ThisSunday... I think we just need eltopo to post a recent fit pic and all will be right.

same as you would on a pc - upload your pics to a photo hosting site like flickr or photobucket-- resize to 640x480 (or smaller) if needed, and copy/paste img url to the sufu comment field and post.

so the antique blue denim is what was used for the Wakefield hotel jeans?

the antique denim is new to me - i'd like to hear more about it.

edit: i was wrong - i thought the wakefield was 14.1oz? but here is the link to the wakefield site:

http://www.wakefieldhotel.co.nz/sneak-peek-ande-whall-x-wakefield-hotel-jeans/

I could use some more zissou pics in my life.

what up, foolz. one of the better steals of the summer. i already broke my new year's resolution... well, at least I made it 7 months.

big 5th anniversary jeans on sale.

^ nice OG roys, robbie. hope everyone had a good 4th. here's my x-post from the aw contest thread:

ebbets

monitaly

ande whall

ndc plims

cinnamon/dark chocolate milkshake.

Do you own a pair of 511s? I think I have a pair stashed away somewhere but won't be able to get to them until the weekend, most likely. Otherwise see if you can get a measurement of your favorite pair and compare those dimensions to those posted on the site.

Happy 4th, my fellow Americans! Everyone else: I still love you. Gotta go drink now...

Boom. Roasted.

You should check out the ROY contest thread. it's not the same cone denim, but similar enough so you can further mull over the potential. i think you'd be making a mistake giving up on them, but it's your money.

i respect jay a lot. but i had such a shitty customer experience with matty a few years ago that i swore never to buy anything from simon miller (it had to do with defective product), nsf, et al.

oh, and yes, nsf is decent stuff but the price point for quality doesn't even compare with others in the same niche.

Looks great, truffles. So many great pieces, so little cash.

pictures, please.

The mattress ticking is available at Unionmade, but only size 32 avail (or size 3 tagged). $295. Steep price, but everything I own that's Tender (132s, 130s, s/s henley, belt, soap) has never disappointed. If I weren't strapped, I'd be wearing these shorts.

depends on how snug they are now. in my experience, zimbabwe denim stretches quite a bit as it softens, but i've never been your particular situation. i have worn stf denim while wet to make sure it didn't shrink too much, so you may try that method.

Im kinda going against my own philosophy and babying them, its such nice denim! And the cut is so flattering on me. Plus I hate fast faders, i want the fade to develop over years of use like my grandpas denim (its weird he wears "grails" almost every day and dosent even think twice about it). So Im thinking of picking up a second pair, one to stock one to rock, but not if they are going to look like mall jeans after 6 months ya know?

They aren't "fast faders" by any means, esp. in light of some of the more renown japanese brands here on sufu. i'd wear them. i've got my rn03s (among others) in the wings when the ande whall contest is over. no need to baby them.