Mikko

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011 at 10 months, 3 washes so far.

I just received a pair of Cures and noticed that the width of the leg openings varies 5-6mm between each other. Would it be reasonable to ask for a discount or return them?

Do black new standards stretch as much as the indigo ones? I want some but I'm not sure what size to buy. I have some rescues in a 32, and if I had to buy again I'd size down one.

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It's still possible to undo the taper and and make the selvage look like it did before and then just taper from the inseam.

That would be cool. I'll wait for their reply first and then maybe propose this. Oh the suspense.

make cut offs.

The man's choice. Serious whisker business.

How can they taper from the selvedge side and keep the selvedge width close to the same? Impossible.

Never said they could. I also didn't ask them to do that. It seems that telling them to keep the selvedge width as close to the original was a very bad idea.

You just needed to tell them to use only the inner seam and to not touch the selvedge line.

I did. The repair instructions they wanted included a picture of jeans where I was supposed to mark the points of "repair". I marked the leg openings and the inner seam. Quite clear instructions if you ask me.

I can't fully blame them and I'll just see what they say about the misconception. Seems like I'm just going to wear them un-cuffed.

Saying you asked them to keep the outseam "close to the original" implies you left them wriggle room!

Exactly. I'll see what the tailor says and deal with it.

Well, they OBVIOUSLY tapered from the outer seam, but there's probably no avoiding that if you want a serious taper. Why don't you just buy tapered jeans instead of altering?

They were tapered 1" and that doesn't demand tapering the outer seam one bit. I gave the tailor detailed instructions on where to taper, so this clearly isn't what I ordered. So an unwanted alteration has been made with no turning back.

I don't see how this decision is so hard to understand. The reason behind choosing the 5000s is that apart from the wide leg opening, the cut is perfect for me, compared to for example the 710s. And as you might know the Samurai denim is one of a kind. People get their clothing tailored to fit their needs all the time, so what makes this situation different?

why did you do that? pretty stupid IMO.

I don't want to destroy the leg openings by dragging them under my heels, there's no chain stitch service where I live and apart from the originally wide leg opening of the S5000s, I really like the cut and the denim. That's why.

I went through quite a few places but most couldn't do the tapering, just stitching the leg opening.

you paid 100 bucks? wtf

Well, 85$ for the job and $15 for shipping. I naturally expected some top notch results. Kind of made me lose interest with these but let's see what they have to say and even though it's a let down I guess I can wear them un-cuffed.

Did you ask them to taper from the inseam instead of the outseam? Because that's the only way you can taper without affecting the selvedge.

Also, $100 for tapering seems REALLY expensive. I'd complain and see if you could get at least some of your money back.

Yes I did. The $100 includes approx $15 for shipping, but it's still high compared to the results.

Kind of a cross post but fuck. Here's what happened to new 5000s after sending them to get tapered, paying $100 for the job and giving instructions to keep the selvedge width as close to the original as possible:

I sent some Sam 5000s for tapering (1 inch) and they just came back with the selvedge width more than doubled, even though I asked to keep the width as close to the original as possible. Is this unavoidable or is my criticism justified? I'm pissed getting half-ass results after spending $325 on the jeans and another $100 to get them tapered.

photo-4 by Denim Chicken, on Flickr

DC4 in Berlin, The Clerk in London and there are two places in the Netherlands

Thanks! Must spread.

I need to get my Sams chainstitched, preferably in Europe. Any recommendations?

I'm looking for a bit roomier fit than the 710's, but the leg opening and inseam should stay about the same. Currently I'm waiting for a new lot of S5000VXs to arrive in BIG, but the leg opening is considerably bigger and would demand altering. I really like how Sams fade, but maybe I could give a shot to some other brand. Any suggestions, preferably under 19oz?

Case closed.

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My fit was very similar to his: went true to size and stretched out the waist to sag em

This. I would certainly go true to size again.