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Ah, i'm not from Hangzhou, but i've just been there recently for a short trip and judging from Gregornz's fit pics, thought it was familiar, kinda like the stretch of pathways near the west lake. Awesome place and good food too.
Props to ranon for helping me order a pair of R400!
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Yup would certainly like to know the amount of shrinkage too. Oh and Gregornz, those pictures were taken in Hangzhou?
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Did anyone buy a 67 505 from the current batch and tell me how they are sized? I am awaiting an answer from cultizm but maybe someone here could help out. As I won't be home starting next week, I'd like to order now.
They are sized correctly based on tagged size. Go for your own waist size!
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Ah, thanks for the advise guys! Was so careless as to miss out the part where they are sanforized.
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need some help here, just got a pair of 1967 505, was rather surprised to find that they were true to size despite the constant oversizing of the other models. So i was wondering, will it be good to just wear them raw or just try to soak, wear and stretch it out. ( made in turkey ones )
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Well, that should never ever happen. I'll have to bitchslap some TG production folk... If you want to send it back we can take care of the branding for you.
sincerest apologies.
-MOA
Yup, that also happened to me, however, mine was slightly different, it wasn't fully pressed, thus missing out the "TANNER" word.
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thanks dr house. I got it from my local levis shop here in Singapore a few months back. They only stock a few pairs and at that time there was only one other w36 left. If you google it you should be able to find a few Jp sites still selling those but I think with limited sizes left.
aho - yes, loving these the denim is really nice and slubby for 12.5 oz but they are fading very slowly
Which local store? I only know of one levis store at raffles place which stocks some LVC and damn, over-priced.
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That's a sick pair of 47s. Mine's been two years with constant wear with fades nowhere near those.
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Woohoo i just received my 1954 501 XX.
Ill wear it hard for a week then ill soak it
Same, just got my 1920 201. Just hot soaked it. Hope the fit will turn out to be good!
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i need some advise on the sizing of 1920 201. I know that they come 1" down from tagged size. I don't want my next pair to be extremely baggy again. Anyone able to help out? Would appreciate it.
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not sure if these are the Japanese version?
Yep, postive that they are japanese versions
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stay true to own waist size
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do post some pictures
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They do, like maybe a few pairs here and there. Without mentioning, super overpriced. $399 for a pair of 47s.
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Two thumbs up for this
Woah - some tempers here!Im new to SuFu, so I don't want to step in where my opinions aren't warranted, but after 15 years of buying and working in the industry, and a day job in tailored menswear, I have some insights that might be pertinent.
I hear what Electrum is saying to a point. LVC's have all the issues of jeans made in the 50's when quality controls weren't to high production standards. Tolerances in modern clothing production can be from 5 to 10mm, meaning garments are incredibly consistent. When I studied tailoring and design, we used CAD pattern making, which has been superceded time and again in 13 short years. Patterns cut in he 40's and 50's would have been blanket cut (20 or 30 layers stacked and cut at a time) from paper patterns. Depending on the angle of the cut or the position in the stack, a pattern piece might be out by over 20mm. So vintage pieces can have huge variances even in the same year and model.
When I met the guys from Levi's (Hello Rikke!) they told me that LVC was the reward for designers who had been with Levi's for years - the best of Levi's technical people. Things may have changed in the last ten years, but if that is still true, invariably these guys would be bringing their own likes and dislikes to the "interpretation" of vintage pieces. From the weights of denim to the qualities of the leather patch to the fits.
I have plenty of LVC. Too much my wife keeps reminding me. I prefer my Samurai's or Evis, but most Japanese makers are making vintage styled jeans in weights and qualities far above the humble workwear origins of Levi's. As much as I like 15oz denim, most customers I speak to prefer 12oz and lower. So LVC would be preferable to most laymen. But then they'd probably prefer a light and comfortable, modern cut jean anyway.
So is LVC worth the money? Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Some guys love the pure indigo wear you get with LVC, or the light weights that wear more easily. Not me, not all the time, but my opinion have no bearing on the value of a product.
Is there a production cost to price ratio in the LVC range? Certainly - the hand finish on the products are incredible, and the real cost that nobody seems to consider - research, product development, QC and pattern grading/making - is much higher when you have a different cut or twenty to worry about every season. Evis is still using patterns developed in the 90's, in fabric and detail that hasn't changed. LVC is making new stuff all the time.
Is LVC a true vintage replica? Sure. According to who, though. We all know how speculative vintage can be. I collect Omegas from the 70's, and even there where there are manuals and production/repair books to go from, people will still bicker over what is more correct. We are talking about runs of workwear that had nowhere near the exacting specifications of a watch.
So if you have to ask if it's worth the money, you've missed the point. But I'm positive that there is something you get Super Maniac over that I wouldnt understand. That's what makes these forums so excellent to attend.
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For those of you who are SO afraid to even wash your jeans.. smh
Pour some vinegar together with the water no matter machine wash or hand wash. Will greatly reduce the indigo loss ( works for normal clothing too ) i tried many times and it's actually quite effective.
( just wash when it gets too unbearable, smh at 6months - 1 year bullshit )
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Hey guys, been working on my 1947 501's for more than 8 months now. Finally gonna be washing them after 3 months in Vietnam, dusty and dirty as hell.
I'm planning to get a pair of 1967 505xx. Should i stay true to my size or downsize by 1 on those? Need some advise from you guys
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stockholmstreetstyle.feber.se makes this thread too easy..
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kinda overpriced.
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i'll let u know any other webs/proxies through pm soon. gotta ask a few friends around.
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The best page of the whole thread! +rep =\
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^Yes, S normally sells off fast.
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lmao at how hard he tries to be down with the sufu elite...
trying TOO hard
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Beefy thread! I like it.
Lmao at sayword's fit pic.
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Finally something worthwhile. This new Mclaren x supreme collection looks good. Can't wait to see what the Vans V-79 will look like!
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Red Cloud & Co. jeans
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^Below there's definitely Hangzhou. Good fit, i think it will turn out great. Guess it would turn out to fade like LVCs imo.