Sugar Mountain

I'd say go with the standard denim from Full Count. It fades beautifully and, if I remember correctly Tchengaa, you live in southern China right? For our climate, the lighter weight denim makes much more sense. It's really comfortable even in summer.

In HK I regularly see guys in D'Artisan, Flat Head, Momotaro and Samurai. Also spotted TCB 50s, old Denime XX, Full Counts, Warehouse and Evisu (jp). Apparently, I am known in town as the sole white guy into ''vintage style'' (even though really, I'm not).

I've been lurking and just enjoying my jeans on the quiet... 

He's a customer of Rivet & Hide from what I recall... Good taste.

Inseam on the 1001 is also about 33'' post-wash. 

I have two plain Warehouse tees and they are definitely boxy and quite short. I take a 42 in Flat Head tees and a M in Warehouse. If you're looking for longer or less boxy and in a lighter material, Dubbleworks comes highly recommended. My favourite tees these days and good value.

Barnstormer appears to have a 35 in the OA-02.

I'd hazard a guess and say that the 1947 would be the slimmest below the knee. As you can see from Flash's fit pic, they are still a very straight cut. Conners are reproducing pre-50s cuts so tapered fits aren't really part of the brand's offering.

The great thing about the hikes on that website is that they all pass through country pubs. Well worth stopping off for some liquid refreshment.

Well, outside of London in Guildford, actually. I figure there's not much to do there, though. 

There's some really nice hiking/rambling to be done around the Guildford area. I used to go out to Surrey for walks quite a lot when I lived in southwest London. For example:

http://www.walkingclub.org.uk/book_1/walk_14/index.shtml

http://www.walkingclub.org.uk/book_1/walk_27/index.shtml (this one is really beautiful)

I really love my Sugar Cane 1947 for the cut and the way it fits on me plus details like the shape of the back pocket stitching. The denim takes a lot of work to fade but they have become a part of me having been worn for a long time now and they show no signs of falling to pieces anytime soon.

However... next in line are my Warehouse 1001 and they might be the ultimate. The denim is arguably nicer and the cut is a hair slimmer than the '47, with a tad smaller hem. I also like the lower rear rise, as it's a bit high on the SC47 (can be a ''muffin scoop'' when I'm carrying more weight...). The fact that very few other models interest me much at this point could indicate that I've found my perfect jeans...

Those look damn good! I understand the Okinawa is quite a stubborn fader - how long have you been wearing the jeans for?

You might get a better customer experience buying from Pants Shop Avenue. Not trying to re-open that can of worms though! 

I do my best Alvin!

I visited Marijuan in April so yes, I believe it's still open. That's another decent walking circuit of Smart Clothing, Marijuan, Marvin's and RMC.

Some great updates on this page guys. Denim looks to be taking off and showing some beautiful tones. I also really want to travel to the United States now!

Yep, Mr Ooi in the RJB store is a really nice guy. If you walk from Nakameguro, get a coffee from Onibus then walk up the hill to the Evisu store, then RJB and finish at Warehouse. I really like the Daikanyama area.

I feel like Hoggreaser posting links to measurements of jeans I'll never buy but here is a size chart for the S409XXX-WW2:

http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/shopping/fortyniners1849_or-s409xxx-ww2/lang/en/rc/yshop

I'm interested to see more images of the CSF 1947 cut in due course. The price is a turn-off though I have to say.

Here you go Alvin:

http://www.fortyniners.cc/#!conners-sewing-factory/cgyc

http://www.fortyniners.cc/#!s409xxx-m-ww2/c1p8i

They make pretty impressive country boots too although I'd concede that they are an acquired taste and not for everyone. I really like my C-shade Keswicks, which I tend to wear for work when I need to dress up a pair of jeans a little. They're solid AF. Next purchase from Trickers will be the Woodstock in Espresso at some point.

I didn't get any noticeable further shrinkage when I gave my Type II a 40c wash.

As an aside, the FH garments where I have got more shrinkage after a factory wash have been shirts such as my chambray work-shirt. I suspect they are only given a more gentle rinse though.

The Japanese market seems to prefer one-washed versions of jeans, regardless of the style of cut.

I wouldn't worry about it too much if you've found the model you want because Flat Head's OW is not particularly aggressive compared to other brands. I have their Type II OW and would be hard-pressed to tell the difference between its fabric and the 3001 that I bought raw and then hot-soaked/washed myself.

You have good taste dude. I haven't had Jamaican food since I left south London where my favourite takeaway spot, Fillings, did exactly what it said on the tin. Serious portions!

Wasn't aware of Deanna Templeton, but earlier this week a climbing buddy and I were reminiscing about the mid-late 90s Toy Machine videos like Welcome to Hell and Jump off a Building. Ed T. was always very cool.

Yeah, the banner denim is killer. I think I prefer it to the 1000XX in its raw state.

It's difficult to know the measurements of the 1000 available from Caliroots because this looks like an international edition. Assuming that they are cut exactly the same as the current run of 1000 (1000XX), the measurements on the WH site are correct. I tried a 31 in Tokyo and they run true to size in the waist.