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I haven't tried it yet, I was pretty surprised to see the Scholler 3XDRY labeling say it'll refresh and restore the waterproof capabilities of the fabric. @Taospace you got yours a couple weeks ago, what's the fit like post-wash?

I feel like this has already been discussed but, are the P10 knee bags as apparent when worn as they appear to be in standalone shots?

I received mine in the mail today. I won't lie, the first thing I noticed was the prominence of the articulated knees and general width of the thigh areas. I generally wear waist size 28s and I'd say there's 2 fingers worth of space in the hip.

At first, I was pretty concerned about the openness of the leg/knee, as I generally prefer a far slimmer fit. But after 5 hours of wear I have a much greater appreciation for it. The P10-CH has absolutely ridiculous freedom of motion. I can sit, crouch, stretch, and move in any way I want effortlessly. I went for a jaunt in the rain outside and hopped a couple of gates with zero restriction to movement. In terms of style, it's something you have to pull off. These are going to work better with an oversized t-shirt or sweaty - mine look deadly with the E-J21 in M I picked up for a steal a while back. The super slim lower calf cuff gusset (say that 5 times fast) also helps a lot.

But more importantly, the element of movement I mentioned before feels really fundamental to wearing these. If you read @erlsn's interview in the physical Nike ACG book that came out with the FW collection, he talks a lot about how athletes hold themselves and the special fitblock they made to incorporate this "ready stance" into the actual clothes:

 

   Could we evoke, even subconsciously, the mental posture of a champion by integrating the physical posture of a champion into the shape of the clothes? The more we looked at it, the more we thought we could.

 

   And what is the posture of a champion? Around this time we were also looking at athletes in all types of sports. We noticed that the ready stance was a precursor to all types of movement...

   ...All of this came out of wanting to express athleticism in a physical way. It suggests a certain posture in a very subtle way. And that's just what we were after. When somebody just randomly puts it on, you can see it in their face. You can see the posture of the jacket affecting their physical posture and their awareness.

- @erlsn

If there's interest, I'll write up the whole interview, which I don't think is published elsewhere. 

I tried on the ACG jacket at Nike Lab 21M here in New York and got something of the feeling he's talking about, but to me it's far more present in the P10. The way these pants want you stand is the pose of an athlete - a wider stance with knees a little bit bent. Through its fit, the piece suggests to you "wear me in this way, stand in this way," and if you go with the grain, you're going to own the style. 

Or perhaps the style owns you

I obtained my first pieces on Friday's drop. So far the J29-CH has arrived.

The quality of the materials and assembly exceeds expectations. The chest fit in small is also perfect. The only point of the design that seems questionable is the size of the arms, which are far wider and looser than I expected. Of course, this does allow for the existence of the gravity pockets and much greater freedom of movement, but even a thicker person as short as I wouldn't be able to fill the ample room in the sleeves.

I've taken to tightening the velcro straps on the sleeve hems to fit more tightly around my wrist and prevent the jacket from extending over my hands. Any J29 owners have other advice on how to compensate for the size and effectively wear the piece?

Have you ever been to the Shimokitazawa area? I think you'll find a bunch of stuff there