BrownMetallic

@chicote It’s the nature of the beast, I’m afraid ... had the same feeling when I had my 1st engineer boots.

U need to tweak your mindset a bit, cuz u’re so used to having things laced up & secured, down there.

Concept is like wearing ur jeans slightly different from how ur used to ... loose & pulled down a bit ... or like, relaxing &  letting your hair down, so to speak 

edit: ... & boot socks to boot 

@cause4pause : To add to @chicote,  hemmed up to a slight break, to allow for residual shrinkage down the line, especially if machine drying.

I was a solid W34 for 8yrs, now forced to embrace my new reality which is migrate to a W36  

I’m saying,  if u got something special on hand, hold on to them ... u can enjoy that pair for a lot longer.  Im sharing an experience that recently happened with the Evisu 2000T ... which I initially thought of replacing w/ a size down.

edit: These are my solitary pair of Roys, R01 W36, which felt too big for me at the time ... double hot soaked, then cold washed, set aside & remained unworn ... NOW! Things are looking up 

On 10/22/2019 at 6:41 PM, BrownMetallic said:

Initially, double hot-soaked X hang-dried for [this] fit.   They’ve been cold-washed X machine-dried since, to get a bit more shrinkage.

Edit** Postwash measurements [BIG-style] Tagged W40x32
w=36in; flat= 18” (46cm) :: Inseam= 32 (81) :: f/r= 11.25 (29) :: b/r= 15.5 (39) :: u/t= 13.75 (35) :: knee= 9 (23) :: hem= 7.5 (19)

The top block fits much better after 3 washes, IMO.  If I knew [that],  I would’ve refrained from washing,  kept wearing them loose [as shown above] & kept them darker, longer.

 

@lee porter yeah, u can do the hot wash & just hangdry.  It’s just that when I acquired the W40 I was still a solid W34 on  japs & I was a bit anxious, like u are now, that I may have overestimated the size-up, so I semi-panicked & opted on the nuclear option.

I usually just double hot soak from raw ... not even wash ... but I wanna find out right from the start if it’ll work out or not cuz I don’t wanna waist leg-time on something that’ll not work down the line.

Though the No.1 shrinks like mofo, u just can’t do it one shot ... believe me I tried .  It’ll take a couple of washes for the denim to settle & stabilize.  So, initially,  don’t bother ... just wear them loose, better fit will come in time.

I’ll do a fit evo when I get a chance.  Caveat, I don’t have the proportions, like @beautiful_FrEaK ,  who gets [spot on] fits on the getgo.   In fact, I do a lousy [initial] fit photo ... all the time 

Current measurements: W40L32

w= 18” , f/r= 11.5” , b/r= 15.5” , u/t= 13.5” , knee= 9” , leg opening= 7.5” , inseam= 31.5”

On 2/3/2021 at 1:39 PM, lee porter said:

Yeah I think they probably be the same on me debating on getting the 2000t in a size 42 as the waist seems to be the problem as that what seems to over shrink has anyone else tried this ?

On 2/3/2021 at 1:54 PM, lee porter said:

Well I just gone for the w42 theory I’ve pulled the tigger on them I hope it works 

On 2/3/2021 at 1:54 PM, lee porter said:

Sound crazy buying a w42 

What size are u on other brands?

I’m around W35-36.  I bought my 2000T No.1 at their Ueno store.  I tried the W38 O/W,  but the waist seemed a bit tight, so I went for W40L32 in RAW.  Initially, I just double hot soaked, but they seemed way to loose, so I got them hot washed & machine dried ... which I don’t usually do.

Fast forward 2 washes later,  the denim shrunk like a mofo ... the waist has stabilized at 36”, which fit me much better now. I’m so glad I didn’t go for the W38.

•Post O’Alls •Samurai •TCBSWW2 •Viberg 146 •Effector Fuzz

@Thanks_M8 Model 146 is from the workboot line  ... these are from the sample sale a few years ago, so I don’t know if this particular iteration went into production.

• ALLAN Tricker’s X Styleforum

• Viberg 146 “Ironworker” ver 3.0 ... actually dunno where I got the version 3.0 bit 

SUPERrep to every pairs on this page ... the heat is ON!

@mlyngard Yes, it has been a long time bro ... ‘appreciate the repost.

12 hours ago, JDelage said:

I was interested in the straight jeans but they have super low rises.

The slims, both tapered & straight are basically midrise.  However, the classic straight cut, I agree ... the leg to rise ratio are kinda in the realm of SD-101.

9 hours ago, chambo2008 said:

It's one washed already so I think it should be easy to chose, and I think price point is good all things considered 

I was thinking in terms of “give” & how the fabric drapes on a classic straight cut.

But, if I go on the narrow tapered route, I’d mosdef size up one to a W36.  I’m guessing ur scoping this cut?!

8 hours ago, Lazerr said:

The Details, Fit, and the Fabric look really nice. Considering that I don't own any Momo and the jeans won't release until August, I might just get these in the Slim Straight fit. Just need to offload a few pairs before they get here 

More herd thinning  ... seem a good momo starter, IMO

8 hours ago, Geeman said:

Wrangler broken twill..... thats a blast from the past!

Oh yeah, that definitely dates me 

@chambo2008 ‘Was checking that out yesterday.  Their  broken twill denim is something I’d like to experience.  Had it on a pair of Wrangler long long time ago.

Curious to know how the denim behaves, so I can decide which cut to choose.

#172 Kiwi’s hige set is so meow, IMO

edit: meant, cat’s pajamas

14 hours ago, mandel9000 said:

Same. If I could change one thing, I would make mine 1-2 inches shorter. But alas, no good hemming service to be found here in Norway. I once took another pair to a store that makes and sells Japanese selvage denim, but they just looked at me weirdly when I asked about the machine and the stitching, and in the end they did it exactly the way I would on my own sewing machine, no better or worse.

Come to think of it, I should’ve asked for a 32” hem on the rigid, instead of 34 . . . I still haven’t washed, though. They’re @32.25” right now & if I can get another inch shrinkage post [couple of] washes, then I’d be ecstatic.

Dependable BiG is a hop, skip & jump away, so I’m not worried  

^ . . .  or has deeper denim rotation 

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Viberg Boondocker UK 9.5 ... selling for a friend ... pm if interested.

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@chambo2008 Stateside,  the wave is still on the upturn.  Unlike last March, where there were only a handful of hotspots . . . before January ends,  seems it’ll be cresting nationwide.

I work at the airport.  The new terminal opened right in the midst of the 1st lockdown.  I walked inside the new lobby for the 1st time on my 1st day at work &  [this] cold, glaring virus-like monstrosity hangs at the center of the lobby, as if mockingly . . . a constant reminder why life sucks atm  

However, I’m fairly optimistic 2021 will be a much better year for most of us still breathing ... normally.

edit: apologies for the slight derailment 

@tredd626 Damn! Such commitment & devotion . . . wifey’d divorce me for half that enthusiasm

3 hours ago, tredd626 said:

XX-019, 2.5 years, 0 washes, 1 initial cold soak, 1 crotch repair. About to give them their first soak wash, thought I'd post some before pics. Excuse the dirt, had to go out to Mojave for work. Pics taken with iphone 12 pm with indirect sunlight thru a window.

@chambo2008 That was me, furloughed  during the NYC lockdown . . . 4mos mostly indoors in my Evisu & then rendered my legs to the contest TCBSWW2 from September

Been back working since November.  I hope we don’t go back to lockdown again

@srudy @unders Agree on both, fade & hem job ... @discwork