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The 1941 is getting released now. Heavier DSB with pink selvedge. Seems to fit big. Yoke seems to be the standard one.

Nice. I hadn't heard of these. Very interesting. From Fall '24: "Around five years ago I started to ask Ichiro if he would ever make a larger silhouette, something with a wide leg and high rise - but it didn't seem like that was his thing. I would tease him every so often, asking if he had changed his mind. He never strayed from his point of view and eventually he just told me to develop the pattern for it. So that's how this project came about; we built on the orSlow base pattern and established the fit of our own version of their classic five pocket jean. Cut from their custom developed ''one wash'' denim that orSlow has been using for years, which possesses a beautiful shade of indigo and a great texture that's brought out in the rinse process." https://evankinori.com/blogs/notes/making-jeans-with-orslow

Has anyone got experience with huaraches? Not for running, but for the same instead of wearing flipflops.

Yes, I think, that is one of the reasons. But it shouldn't be difficult to tick off the box "has been paid" after payment. Also, they will send you an online link to pay. Sometimes they wouldn't deliver, if it hasn't been paid. I wouldn't be surprised, if they have been implementing AI systems in their billing and customer service system in the last twelve months or so.

It seems, that they have always had that approach then. I mean, it's a huge company with so many offerings. Perhaps they have another sub brand for these "free" designs now.

Yes, I've had that several times now. Fedex demanded payment more than one year later. He had to get a lawyer to get it sorted. And I think, he is on their black list now. They won't work with him. Not that he wants to. And you can't really get a reply from them, if you have a question to an invoice. If you pay at the door, make sure, that you get a receipt. A friend got an invoice later even though he had paid when he received the parcel. Most of the drivers and also employees at the office, who I had managed to get a hold of, are very friendly. But it seems they have been restructuring in the last year or so.

But you had sold the '47s, no? And which 506 did you get? The Sugar Cane SC one?

I think, I had read a few years ago a Japanese article, that Mr Hayashi would wear these, I mean in Nubuk leather. And that the Nubuk leather can be polished so that it looks like shell cordovan. Unfortunately I don't know where to get them. Perhaps write an email to Paraboots directly.

It's kind of interesting, that with them having notched up the repro detail level with the Super Collectibles recently that they're not veering off into this area.

Is this still on? I thought it was repealed by the Court.

@Double 0 Soul If I recall correctly you had written about, how Sugar Cane had started off with detail correct repros and then had a period in which they got very creative to change it yet again back to repros. It looks like they're back to trying creative stuff again. https://www.instagram.com/selfedge/reel/DVb1Z7tTJQq/

I recently got a pair of the SC 42025 1936 wide ones in 36. My "normal" size is 34. In 36 these are still a bit trim in the waist. But they will sure stretch out. So I would definitely size up. 38 would have been possible, too, I think, for an even wider fit. I put up some pics in the Sugar Cane thread. I'm quite happy with this fit. It's very comfortable. And interestingly the perception of what is a good looking cut changes over time. Three years ago or so I would have found these too wide for me. But now they don't really feel that wide. A bit more than say the Freewheelers XXC 1937, which are on of their widest fits, but not by much. The denim is very interesting. As I had written quite a bit neppy (but not excessive; still quite balanced and aesthetic) and more substantial than I had expected at the 13oz (in raw, I think). While FW or TCB in O/W feel quite soft, this denim in O/W is still quite a bit rough. The crotch rivet is a nice little detail (abolished in 1942), without the cinch similar to Evisu or the FW S601 1945 2nd Half or the WH S1003XX 1942 (both with the denim pocket bags).

Buzz Rickson's • Freewheelers • Pherrow's • Sugar Cane • Red Wing

Pics are a bit dark unfortunately. SC42025

The denim of the SC42025 Wide is quite neppy and feels more substantial than the stated 13oz, overall a great pair.

Looking good- which BR pants are these? And is that a black WH type 3?

Vintage straight/50s model by Strassburger. Japanese retail price: JPY 18,480.

They still had simple names for the colour(way)s. Or perhaps it's like that in the triple combinations. Otherwise they choose special ones like "raw white", "custard yellow", "dark varmilion", "jet black", "mesa gray".

On the pic it looks pretty close. Looks good

Yes, they're really up there. High quality and attention to the smallest details. A premium pricing strategy and it seems to work. Brands like Neighbourhood, of course Visvim, and so on, are even much higher and also that seems to sell very well. More than ten years ago I bought a number of items from Our Legacy. Then they had stuff like chambray work shirts, sweat shirts. In the last several years they got more edgy it seems. Also price rose quite a bit. But also that seems to work very well.

FW 506XX 46-47 • Cushman • FW S601XX 1945 2nd Half • RRL

Besides his attention to all the details that is the cool thing, that he can get his original denim fabrics (now). That is possibly also a reason for the relatively high prices (besides the super high demand). I think, that is something, where often the other "one man shows" have to buy generally available fabric.

Looks good. Seems to be a relatively fast fader. Was this the 1946 one? WIth a WWII denim?