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I went for a 36 as suggested directly by Hajime, seen my body measurements..

well Hoggie, apart from the Genoa-feticism thing I had going I think the TCB's are even better! Fit pics as soon as I receive the jeans!

It is terrible to see how addicted I am becoming to denim, Jaysus...

In a desperate attempt to reach the Genoa Jeans guys re-Genoa/TCB collab (no luck either via proxy nor via their email address) I got in touch directly with Hajime San at TCB.  Hajime Inoue is the main man behind TCB. The collab model is no longer available, but it turned out that Hajime is a super nice guy, and speaks a perfect English. We swapped several emails about his models, fits and sizing advices and at last I decided to pull the trigger and buy one of his models instead. I went for the 60's model. I had a really oustanding communication and service from him so far, and I reckon the jeans have a very fair price seen the quality. He also offered me a free chainstich hem!

I wanted to try the Genoa Jeans but I am not particullarly keen on WWII models myself, and also there were a few little details that made me change my mind (the heavy 16 oz denim - too heavy for a good half a year where I live - and the purple selvedge)

I really didn't need another pair of jeans, but.. oh well.. it is still better than becoming an alcoholic or a drug addicted..

Nizzel, great fading!

as for the Ed 80 being legit or not, you might try to contact Edwin Europe via facebook, they're usually very quick to reply. Legit or not the exposed rainbow selvedge on the coin pocket is a little over the top, is one of those little "show off" details that personally I don't like very much..

18000 yen, about 140 euros

They're both super nice but I preferred the tcb one, too bad!

The website looks to not be updated very often too, maybe it's available again, hopefully..

hi all

 

never got a reply from Genoa jeans unfortunately, so I just tried to reach them via proxy..

meanwhile here some stunning fading samples of their Genoa TCB collab

 

 

 

 

and here's a fit

 

 

 

not bad at all I'd say! looks nice, not too high waisted and not too low, not too wide at the bottom. a good cut that should work well either with boots or with a nice pair of brogues and a tweed jacket when needed..

Better weather today......

 

 

 

Ebbets

Dita

Iron Heart

Jelado

Trophy

Whites

Dig those Trophy, and they fit great on you, not too loose and not too tight.

great photo, like the leather background as well. I bet these will look amazing with some wear..

here's a fading sample for the "H" denim, looks very promising!

 

link here http://q.weibo.com/632924?source=weibohome

Nope! My natural waist size is just a little under 36 but I am a true 34 on all cuts I tried, including the Ed77, which together with the Ed80 is the slimmest cut at thighs and hips.

I am talking about the Edwin models (all the Ed and 'ville) widely available in Europe, dunno for Overworks..

great stuff! that herringbone shirt looks "mega" ,and the moleskine vest too!

I'd be keen to know more about trophy, looking forward to updates

looking good! were these made with the hemp fabric as well?

I'd be curious to see a faded example of the "h" denim

Just shoot an email to the lads at Genoa Jeans, I'd go crazy to get a pair of these, just alone for the Genoa leather patch and Genoa tab! they do look real nice too and reasonably  priced.

did anyone find any fit pics for these?

 

I'll keep you posted if I get a reply

 

M

their loss my gain! ; )

I have to agree, Edwin are a great value for the money, I don't know why they seem to not get a lot of love over here.

they were my first introduction to the world of raw denim, and my best faded pair so far is a Edwin. I had two Nashvilles, a pair of ED77 and a pair of ED67. I've only bought a pair new, the others came used from ebay.co.uk, for cheap. there's lots of people selling them almost new because they didn't get the right size. the Nashvilles are possibly the most confortable pair of jeans I ever had.

Don't think these have been posted before.  Genoa Jeans.  They also have a TCB collab. 

 

http://genoajeans.heavy.jp/newpage6.html

 

Fade Samples:

 

 

 

http://genoajeans.heavy.jp/newpage18.html

 

 

http://genoajeans.heavy.jp/newpage19.html

 

 

http://ameblo.jp/no-denim-no-life/entry-11523379763.html

Being from Genoa myself I must really get a pair or these, sooner or later!

Thanks! Actually 1 cm more in the rise would be great, it'd make the jeans a tad bit more versatile and comfortable I think.. But anyway I am happy with the way they are.

Hi all! Little update on my 425H, they have about 30 days of wear. Whiskers, honeycombs and knee fades are setting in nicely. All in all I'm very happy with these, only sorry I won't be able to rock them for most of the summer, as they're quite heavy.

Fit pics:

Red Cloud 425H, about a month in.

Buffalo hide belt made by a local leather craftman in Genoa, Italy.

Natural leather key clip by Ewing dry goods, just received it, love it!

Apparently she's a contemporary music composer as well and she worked with the likes of Pierre Boulez (one of the most important avantgarde composers of the 2° half of XX century). interesting..

I just shot her an email, let's see if they cost more or less than a pair of benchmade English boots!

Sorry I accidentaly gave you a negative rep, darn fat fingers+ iphone!

These look great and are made in Sweden, which is a mega plus for a volvo fan like myself!

no I don't think I'll get the huarache's I appreciate the workmanship involved to make them but they're very bold, and I don't like the ultra thick tire sole. they remind me the old marmite advert, you'll either love or hate it!

I think I'll get something like this, found on etsy

handmade by a greek craftman, they're cheap and there's no chance they'll get stuck at customs. they don't scream "shtyle" at the top of their lungs like the kika's mentioned above, but they look fine to me.

neat work, I like it.

I have the very same pair of Tricker's but in dark brown, and they're in dire need of a resole at the moment, too. Might try something similar, but I have yet to find a cobbler who I trust enough to handle him such a precious pair of shoes..