Maynard Friedman

Here you are: Warehouse 1001XX with measurements, 13.5oz denim.

I bought them years ago from eBay in what was essentially a one-wash condition with no obvious wear. The cinch was already cut, old-timey style (and made clear from the sale photos) so I unpicked the stitching and eased the rivets off, then darned the holes with indigo thread. Not bad for £22 plus postage. @Pedro - sorry, as explained above, I never had the cinch.

(Cinchless) 37s getting ready for the summer.

A bit more Warehouse love... Bonus pocket bag photo!

Good thinking b_F, I must say that other than the 101s, SDA offer nothing of interest to me any longer. I know they’ve always been a bit experimental but just about everything they produce seems wide of the mark to me. I’m just glad I bought a pair of the 001s years ago (still waiting patiently in their crispy rawness). I’ve no idea why SDA stopped producing the 00 range in that lovely left hand twill denim. Here they are:

Not really I’m afraid, the single pocket and exposed back rivets simply mean they’re not my cup of tea. However they’re lightweight (therefore ideal for summer) and the denim is an attractive shade so if that’s your thing then I say get them. just realised today is the last day of ‘501 Day’ - all 501s, including LVC models are 20% off on the Levi’s online store in the UK, not sure if this applies elsewhere.

That looks like a great pair, really well made (in March 2007 according to the inner label) although interestingly, the neat and perfect finish is almost the antithesis to the Conners WW2 interpretations (which I’m sure are more accurate). I have a pair of natural indigo LVC Japan 503 BSXX from 1991, I’m not sure which model they’re based on as the ‘B’ usually indicates small or children’s sizes and these are a tag 33.

Funnily enough I found the 1915s to be a reasonably slimmer fit (I have athletic ie non-slim legs) in comparison to my 201s or 37s, especially from the knee down, where they had what I’d describe as a stove-pipe fit. This may be because I had to size down 2 sizes (from a 32 to a 30) as the waist came up so big - this was the same on 2 pairs, although I sold one, still new, due to back rivet scratching on furniture, floors, etc. I’d recommend the 76s. I have a raw pair of 66s too and would probably swap them for another pair of 76s. I have no knowledge of, nor to be honest, interest in, the 47s as they are a fairly slim cut.

I’ll be wearing my 37s once again this summer and I really liked the cut and lightweight denim on my 1915s. I never got to wear my 201s as they were too big so I gave them away, practically new. Having said that, of my raw pairs, I’m really excited about breaking in both my 55s and 76s. I like the silhouette and denim of each model but particularly the 76 denim.

I’d say the same. I don’t have the 800 or 1000 models so am assuming they’re sized like the cuts I do have (below, with waist measurements, all tagged 32): - Warren (well worn and lots of washes): 33” - Warren (one wash - unworn): 31” - 1001XX (raw): 34” - 415 (rebadged 700): 34”

@vexed_wear both pairs are rigid, ignore the slight difference in description of the colour. I bought a pair of 66s from them myself a couple of years ago, they had the same listing and were rigid.

^^ You’ll be fine with a 32. Warehouse are usually 2” above tag in my experience (4 pairs) and will shrink 2-3 inches then stretch back as required, to raw dimensions if need be.

I read Volvo mentioned that he’d taken up running!

Are those Samurai jorts?