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Wasn't there supposed to be a new Strike Gold release today?

I was going to say we can take them back or fix it for free but didn't realize they weren't bought from Self Edge.

 

Ya I figured this would be a non-issue had I ordered from you guys.

 

 

 

Hm, even if I don't get why the friction from walking wouldn't cause unraveling if the chainstich started on the outseam, I'm with Finn here. I own not one single pair of jeans that didn't need some fixing, resewing, mending or other care over time. You're complaining about a problem that hasn't occured yet (maybe won't) and is part of the normal evolution of jeans.

 

If this were the way that all SG's were then I would feel no need to complain, but like I said before I've never seen SG's like this. It's frustrating when my jeans are breaking down after less than a week of wear. I understand that all jeans need repair at some point but a couple weeks of turned up jeans shouldn't result in the need for repair. Here's a little photo essay showing how this is a problem for me when on the inseam vs not on the inseam:

 

directly on the inseam = problem:

 

 

Offset = no problemo:

 

My SG's after a couple days turned up. Broken stitching highlighted by arrow:

^ stop bitching about such unneccessary bs and just wear the god damn things. if they're "an inch too long" as you say, get'em hemmed and re-chainstitched...both problems solved!

and I wouldn't call SG some "shitty jeans" ...that's just me though!

 

Didn't call SG's shitty jeans. I said I've had this happen to other shitty jeans and can already foresee this being a problem. These are the most beatiful jeans I've owned. They're the perfect length to do a small turn up the way I like (being 6'3" is nice in that hemming usually isn't necessary). The problem being that the chainstitch is the opposite of the way it should be. If I were to have them re-chainstitched I wouldn't even have them shortened, I'd just have the chainstitching switched around. Like I said It's not worth it to shell out $40-50 to have this fixed at SENY. It's just really frustrating to spend $250+ on a pair of jeans and one small detail ruins what would otherwise be a perfect pair. I don't know why the chainstitching is like this, and I've never seen it like this on SG's and these were direct from Klax On. 

 

Anyways I respect your opinion ThinFinn. And in the grand scheme of things, it's really not that big of an issue, just kinda frustrating. I'm rocking a look similar to laxlife above and besides this small issue I couldn't be happier with my jeans.

From what I've seen chainstitching is supposed to start and end on the outseam right?

 

-start rant-

 

For some reason my SG's have chainstitching starting and ending on the directly on the inseam. And when I turn them up (becuase they're an inch too long), naturally there is friction between the two sides from regular walking. I can already see that this is going to lead to the stitch unraveling and have had this happen with other shitty jeans in the past. I'm just seriously annoyed that my jeans had to be a pair with this problem. Just offsetting the point a couple inches like my shitty N&F would save me this headache. I really don't want to trek into NYC and blow $40-50 just to have this remedied. 

 

I guess you can never really be completely satisfied with a pair of jeans, even if they are ridiculously nice and expensive.

 

-end rant-

Its a very different experience, they won't fade or feel the same as a pair that has been lightly soaked and air dried.

Jeans which are "one wash" from a brand are industrially washed and dried in huge machines which does a serious number on the fabric.

Thanks for the reply Kiya. Seriously bummed to hear this. Hopefully they aren't too small and I really hope the quality is still there.

What differences should I expect?

Does anyone have experience with one washed Srtike Golds? Family member is in Japan and is picking a pair of 1109's up for me and unfortunately Klax On was all out of the unwashed in my size (their website says otherwise), so naturally she ordered a pair of one washed. I'm a little bummed that I won't get the full experience with my first pair of unsanforized jeans. Do companies generally throw one washed pairs in the dryer? Should I expect anything different from typical jeans in this thread?

where are the pics for this contest?

the above pictures link to the faler brand flickr...

Can some recommend some slim tapered japanese denim? My mom is flying to Japan next month to visit family and might be able to pick something up for me. Last time I ended up with a pair of non selvedge Edwins so I wanna give her a list.

On my list so far:

Stike Gold SG1109/2209

PBJ XX-011

so I ordered some WG Highs from gilt.com in July for like $75 and because of summer heat and acl surgery I haven't gotten around to wearing them until recently...

the chainstitching on both hems is coming undone after maybe 20 wears...

is there any chance that N&F will deal with this? or will I have to pay to get them re-chainstiched?