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Cool video guys. I saw that you guys make a female denim tote, can you guys make a men's tote as well? Something like Stanley & Sons, but raw selvedge denim with the big leather exterior pocket and handles. Thanks!

Thanks guys. I'm looking for a pretty narrow leg opening, around 15". Yeah I have 23.5" thighs so was worried it would be too tight in that area. I did some research and both 710 and 3009's are under 20 ounces. I get my denim customized but no bespoke outfitter in the world offers 20+ ounce denim. My elusive hunt continues...

Anyone with a slight athletic build but still pretty slim at the natural waist and waist wearing the 666 model? Can you squeeze your thighs into them? I've been looking for 20+ ounce very slim cut denim and seems their 666-XHS is the one I've been looking for.

Interesting, they went up in price...I remember when I got fitted for my denim, they said they were going to raise their prices, no idea it would go to 385. I paid 280ish last year. Yeah the price isn't for everyone but for bespoke denim, definitely the most affordable Made in America game in town. I was in NYC over the holidays and had a chance to check out 3by1, (that was on my bucket list ever since they opened). The moment you step in, you know you're going to hand over an arm and leg. I'm doing well but not that well. However, it's definitely a must see if you ever find yourself in NYC.

Would the 26 year old version of me bought a pair of bespoke? No, because I was just out of grad school with huge loans. I'm in a better place in life and want/can afford my own custom denim. Bespoke (whether its shirts, suits or jeans) is one of those "you get what you pay for". It fits you exactly how you want and this may sound corny but I appreciate the compliments from friends and random strangers, whether I'm at a wedding or at my favorite watering hole. I think these denm bar guys are doing a bang up job and will stick with them for my denim needs for the foreseeable future, pending they don't climb to 3by1 atmospheric prices.

The old Evisu was loud yet refined, durable and representative of Japanese denim. The stuff you find now is seems like it got licensed to some idiots that want to make a quick buck

Not sure, I know my roomie has a waist 32. It's kind of based on what you want, regarding room. They have a skinny fit & slim tapered sample pairs on the wall but I wanted something in-between and my roomie who's older wanted a more straight leg fit.

Finally had some time to upload pictures to computer. I've lost 7 lbs since my first measurements so I took my jeans back in to get the waistband taken in another half inch. My roommate got a pair of Cone selvedge. He's getting the leg taken in just a pinch so it falls more straight. He's shown below.

So far, we're happy about:

-It really is badass getting your own custom pair. Having the guy who sewn my pair sign off on the pocket lining is a nice touch.

-Fabric & stitching is better than expected

-The guys in the shop really take care of you and make sure you're satisfied. They reminded us that the jeans will last awhile, hinting we should go with a under-stated clean look.

With that said, I'll probably get one more custom pair to wear for special events and stick with cheaper brands.

Old ass Disel bootcut jeans. Thought about retiring these but they still serve me well.

Yes, I remember that shop well, it was hot as heck in there. Stoked with my jeans, when I get a chance, I'll upload a couple pictures. I do wish my pockets were bigger, I always carry a lot of stuff on me. My next pair I'll add oversized interior pockets.

You guys know the founder of 3by1 is the same guy that launched paper denim and earnest sewn right? So he definitely knows what he's doing. Granted, I'm pretty stoke so far with my bespoke pair but if I had the money to burn, I would definitely want a pair from the guru of denim.

On another note, Kurabo and Kaihara are legit denim mills. But that term is in itself a misnomer. All these guys, Cone Denim, Nisshinbo, etc are large corporations with revenue in the tens of millions, if not hundreds. So the cute idea of a small fabric mill pumping out fabric by the 100 yard bolt is just marketing.

THERE are definitely smaller denim fabric purveyors but all the ones I've seen mention are big dogs. Sorry to rain on the parade, I work in the natural foods industry and a lot of "small" operations are actually owned by larger corporate holding companies.

I created an account just for this post after realizing there's a whole world of denim head talk outside of rawr denim. I'm looking at my email receipt right now, its actually 282.75 after taxes. I went in for a fitting last week, finally (took 4 weeks). Jeans were long at the hem, the guy there Zack said it's long on purpose so they can take it in afterwards. I got a LHT Swift denim fabric. Fit me solid throughout, although I asked them to take an inch off the leg opening.

The guys there are really cool and supportive. I imagined the bespoke process would be run by know it all assholes but they're the total opposite. Laidback and they take pride in their work. You really get to customize your jeans and they'll walk you through it until you're satisfied. I still need to go back and pick up my finished pair but I would say it's worth the price especially since you're supporting a local business.