Maynard Friedman

^ Did you remember to remove the hanger when you put it on? 😆

Do you still have your pair Neal?

Importantly, was the ball spherical or did it have pointy ends? The term ‘soccer’ comes from Oxford-er slang, which was prevalent at Oxford University from about 1875, and is thought to have been borrowed from the slang of Rugby School. Initially spelt ‘asoccer’ (a shortening of ‘association’), it was later reduced to the modern spelling. This form of slang also gave rise to ‘rugger’ for rugby football and the now-archaic ‘footer’ that was also a name for association football. The word ‘soccer’ arrived at its current form in 1895 and was first recorded in 1889 in the earlier form of socca. I’m not sure about ‘fitba’ though… Still, if you’re wearing WoM jeans, then surely its calcio?

^ This is proof that you can be both a Winner and a Loser at the same time 😆

Nice find @yung_flynn, do they have a number stamped on the back of the top button?

You may have more luck finding a longer Type 2 than Type 1 as there are more modern cuts available in that style.

Sometimes LVC limited edition jeans are limited to 501 pairs for obvious reasons. I’ve seen them limited to 300 too. Perhaps they think 201 (which matches the model) is too low, so they’ve come up with an arbitrary number or added the 501 to the 300 and rounded it down!

One wash 0106 measurements (BiG style!) for anyone interested (W31/L34): Waist: 32” FR: 12” BR: 16” Thigh (at crotch): 13” Hem: 8.5” Inseam: 32.75”

Are those Valencia St 201s likely to be the ‘misnamed’ 37 501s or actual 20s 201 repros?

I’m not sure, I think that is more of a carrot-shaped cut

My Shimanos were 6/18!

I used to have Suntour friction thumbshifters on my Muddy Fox Courier back in 1987! I eventually replaced them with Shimano clickshifters.

My old, worn 1101s from 2017 and new (to me) one-wash 0106s (produced in 2018 but recently acquired). Both size 31 and 13.7oz denim. The 1101s have had 2 rounds of crotch repairs, the arcs have completely disintegrated and they’re now relegated to dog walking duties - note the short welly fades on the lower legs. They’re probably the slimmest fitting jeans I’ve worn in years. The 0106s aren’t seen that often, they’re supposed to be a wider cut than the 0105s but they seem pretty similar all round to me, other than the offset rear belt loop and perhaps wider back pockets. I have a pair of raw 0105XX too with arcs and tabs, so I’ll try to give them a proper comparison. The 0106s will need a little off the length.

I’m in a generous mood so let’s extend the vintage invitation to anything over 20 years old. Post your repro pairs that date up to 2005!

Agreed, otherwise they’re just another pair of jeans.

Edwin have produced quite a range of jeans over the years and were my introduction to the repro world back in 2002 via their Waynesvilles from the now, sadly closed Interstate. Their 505s (top) debuted in 1994 and were definitely a repro. Their 4007s (below, year unknown) were a strange Levi’s/Wrangler hybrid, well Levi’s with Wrangler arcs. Basically the opposite of those 1947 Wranglers with Levi’s arcs!

I believe there were a number of Japanese brands producing ‘American style’ jeans pre-1980s (perhaps as far back as the 60s? - I’ll try to check my sources). These included Edwin and Canton. I think one of them used Peruvian cotton.

Levi Stroud & Co

I was waiting for the cash point/ATM at the Post Office on the High Road and heard some odd noises behind me. I turned around and saw this.

I didn’t necessarily want to start a new thread for this but I did anyway as it may have some interest . Obviously repros have been around for a long time now and, I think, some items can be considered vintage in their own right. What old repro-style item you have? I’m thinking primarily jeans, jackets, shirts here, but perhaps there are other items of interest - and I know that some early models were not strict repros. Vintage is slightly subjective and we may all have different views but my thinking (for this thread) is anything prior to 2000. I don’t want to be too exclusive though so anything on the cusp is welcome! My oldest item is this pair of Levi’s Japan 503 BSXX natural indigo from August ‘91 - almost 34 years old!

I think they used to be more repro-esque when they produced their red and blue models. A long time ago now though…

@PartTimeBarista - that looks more like the work of a full-time barista. Flat white? Bravo!

I bought a 44 in the 45, a 45 in the 44, a 42 in the 43 and a 43 in the 42.

Thanks for the reminder Neal, I’d completely forgotten 😬

Not exactly unknown, BUT… the return of Groundalls/Silverstone (in a limited WW2 capacity): Groundalls/Silverstone WW2 goodness Another contender for the Wide Jeans thread.