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    In Defense of Tapering: Conversations about Consumer Autonomy

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    Is it ridiculous? What if someone wants slim fit in X denim but the manufacturer only offers X denim in straightleg (this happens all the time).

    Is it more ridiculous to spend 25-50 more bucks on 200+ dollar jeans to get the ideal fit or to wait months/years/potentially forever for that company to release the combination that you want? Or is it more ridiculous to "settle" for a different manufacturer with the cut you want but a less than ideal denim?

    Is it most ridiculous to contemplate these things on the internet rather than spending your time productively? Probably but new job in 2 weeks and it kills time like a motherfucker.

    Also I would note that Kiya has basically created a denim empire out of convincing repro brands to produce interesting denim in modern cuts (genius, really). Is there really a difference between buying a tapered fit with manufacturer consent versus doing it yourself? I think not.

    there are some instances that this has happened.. but it's rarely the case...

    most of the time manufacturers have a different cut for the same denim... there's also options to size up/size down..

    tapering is one thing.. .but as someone above has mentioned, if the seat area is huge, it's just going to ruin the jeans...

    I would say tapering is a YMMV thing

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    In Defense of Tapering: Conversations about Consumer Autonomy

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    the question is, why buy a pair of jeans that don't fit you in the beginning?

    it's true that we could make mistakes during sizing, but supermarket makes it so easy to sell it off...

    I for one is against tapering; I can't convince you that the manufacturer's vision should prioritize over individual consumer's enjoyment of a product, but there are so many different fits to choose from, why make something into something that it wasn't intended to be...

    e.g. I had a pair of LVC 1937... it was supposed to be a remake of the original 1937, part of the heritage is the fit.. if I don't like the fit, I should've went for something else... in the end, I sold it... someone else is happy and I bought another pair that I'm happy with.

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    Competition: Heavyweight Denim Championship Of The World 2011/12

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    I would like to add some prizes and also extend the start date.

    I think we should start this February 1st.

    If you agree to extend the start date i will add to the list of prizes:

    -$25 Gift Certificate to Self Edge (for third place)

    -$50 Gift Certificate to Self Edge (for second place)

    -$100 Gift Certificate to Self Edge (for first place)

    -I will buy you lunch and get you super duper wasted (The "you're a drunk" award") [only available in SF, NY, LA, or Tokyo according to my schedule]

    -Your jeans will be turned into a set of 2000 stickers to be mailed out with our orders and given to customers along with our normal Self Edge stickers, paid for by Self Edge (The Grail Jawnz Award)

    -You buy me lunch and at least three beers (Your jeans are terrible, you wasted the mill's time that it took to weave that denim)

    -A never before released jean from Self Edge that nobody will ever have, let's hope it's your size. (The "i destroyed my jeans beyond recognition" award)

    wow... just wow..

    can you elaborate on the "you're a drunk award"??

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