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@julian-wolf They’ll be at the Oakland location, Sunday the 28th from 11 to 5. Let us know if you end up swinging by and getting anything!

No I didn't go to the event, Hudson Hill was helping them sell some pairs via Instagram. Not sure if they're all accounted for or not. Sounds like they'll have some jeans for sale at S&S this upcoming weekend. Hudson Hill told me they had these 01s and some 03s Interested to see what's available at S&S this weekend if anyone makes it out there!

Inspiration 01s just arrived, will get some photos up comparing them to the 03s.

@shredwin_206 Should have it in the next week or so, will take some comparison shots. I was under the impression that it was the same denim, but I also haven't explicitly asked that question either.

Echoing Duke's sentiments, I've washed my S601xx a ton and the S506xx a few times and haven't noticed much continued shrinkage.

1942 506xx landing at stores now, featuring a nicely faded tab.

@beautiful_FrEaK yes they made a type 2, it was several years ago now (the post I found was from 2017). I think they made it for one of their Japanese retailers Commono Reproducts (which seems like is no longer in business), not many were available. Would love if they made a traditional type 1 / 2 someday. Some more photos here: http://livininparis.com/2017/03/23/ooe-yofukuten-co/

I think this design is a lot more understated and not flashy at all. I used to exclusively think of Rick Owens from the goth-ninja perspective. Guys like this.

@Maynard Friedman Maybe...just don't tell my wife.

@MJF9 Very hefty and well made, they feel much more like a shoe / boot as opposed to a sneaker.

Something completely out of left field. Swung by the new Self Edge Austin location last weekend for their opening day and picked up a pair of Rick Owens sneakers. If you would've asked me 5 years ago if I would wear Rick Owens I probably would've laughed at you.

I might or might not have gotten a pair of 01s.

Be there or be square! I'll be there, hope to see some sufu peeps roll through.

Yup $800 is the threshold. I feel like I've just gotten lucky, I've never explicitly requested lower invoice prices from any shops.

Maybe I'm lucky but I've never been stung by US customs. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Y'all aren't wrong, let's see what I can whip up in the next couple of days. Found some cheap flights April 15th - 25th. More to come.

I've been tossing around the idea of a last minute solo trip to Japan, not sure if it's the best financial decision ever but would be the trip of a lifetime...

Not a bad idea, we actually recently cleaned out some beds in our backyard for this exact purpose. We’re renting our place so not entirely sure how much we can do, but might clear out some more. It’s very rewarding!

Hope y'all have been doing well, been a bit busy lately as I was interviewing and landed a new job! I turned in my notice last week and my boss (of almost 6 years) told me to hit the road so now I've got a bunch of time on my hands until my start date. Any hobbies I should pick up in the next month?

Basically what Alien said above ^. Pretty sure there is an Oni thread, but I don't think the brand gets much traction these days (around here at least) since the denim is so irregular and generally heavier weight. Most people here are more interested in repros or lesser known brands, not big slubzzz and straight tapered fits.

Might have to do with the image hosting website I used for that photo, the built in sufu uploader doesn’t seem to support .HEIC photos so I used another website this time around.

Enjoying the last fleeting days of sweatshirt weather. Freewheelers. Ooe Yofukuten. Russell.

The Freewheelers 601RB will be re-released pretty soon, I think there are some small changes to the denim but the details on the new run should be identical.

@JohnM I went with an 11.5 E, they feel like the right size lengthwise although I might’ve been able to get away with the standard width. So half a size down from Brannock for me. Some decent arch support, the soles on this pair are very springy. Was just traveling with them and they held up really well running through the airport.

A small amount of heel slippage, but I feel like they're settling in with wear.