NilsLW
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@PrettyBoyTony Yes I've had a pair for a few years now and they are probably my favorite jeans, much more roomy and overall a more balanced fit than the 710 imo. The denim is not very similar to Resolute, less fluffy when new and doesn't fade into the same sky-blue color as the 710. Has a bit of a green cast reminiscent of older Levi's from the early 60s and 50s. The Sugar Cane 66 feels like a repro of an older jean than the Resolute 710.
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Just bought some 70s style bush pants second hand from a brand called High Rock Okayama, anyone know anything about this brand?
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@PrettyBoyTony I think Resolute doesn't talk about where their cotton is from because they really don't know, and Hayashi has claimed in an interview that it's really hard to exactly know the source and to be honest he probably doesn't care all that much. I've tried some 66 cuts and Resolute are the slimmest so I think you'll be fine with most other options.
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@Alec Leamas I bleached an old pair of 501s a few years ago. The fabric became a lot more soft, but not in a good way, they felt almost like sweatpants. Color became a 90s even sky blue. It’s a fun project to try on a pair you don’t care for anymore. Just remember to agitate them in the bleach solution sometimes or the bleaching will come out spotty/uneven.
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@horriblyjollyjinx Maybe, probably. But there are many people today that recognizes that the specific products they usually buy isn’t the same as it was a few years ago. So not completely unthinkable that this applied to people 50 years ago.
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@MJF9 I was told when I was there but sadly do not remember the name. He posts from Japan pretty regularly on instagram when he visits his manufacturers so you can maybe look there?
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@reubensangwich Yea its probably the last time I'm buying jeans for 300 euro, but they do have a more "premium" feel than my Sugar Cane 66s. The Mepse stuff looks good though, not too many faded examples on the web yet.
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@reubensangwich Check out this one: https://mepse.base.shop/items/94947617 It's from a new brand and I believe on sufu only @beautiful_FrEaK have tried it so can't speak of quality but measurements match original post shrink. We also have Superstitch Paris, their type II is also closer to original: https://superstitchmfg.com/collection/denim/jackets/lr11/ Bought their 66 cut jeans when I was in Paris and they are superb, all their stuff looks really really nice. But as you say the type II from Sugar Cane that I have is definitely longer than the original Levi's cut.
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SUPERDENIM SMALL QUESTIONS THREAD (Use instead of making new threads)
NilsLW replied to minya's topic in superdenim
@AlientoyWorkmachine I also try to collect one physical thing only, had a serious amount of cassette tapes but decided that vinyl was to be my one thing, looks cleaner in the shelves anyways. Important to keep the hoarding tendencies in check or else my stuff starts to own me lol -
Mepse is releasing a great looking 1954 XX cut and a type II jacket https://mepse.base.shop/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAab5-ngxbl2KorrB7LPEWKLvdWuZzp7f0kXnP86LLEER1RHnkORBu0Gqg8c_aem_kr9szfe6odr3a2W4SwzsnQ
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Someone on the Levis website isn't happy with the leg twist on their (3rd pair) of LVC 66 lol.
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Don't have too many pairs but I'm happy with what I've got and they all see regular wear. From left to right: Sugar Cane 66, Resolute 710, Orslow painter jeans, TCB 505s, Superstitch LR01s, Transitional 501 redlines and late 80s 501s.
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My vote goes for 66, 100%. Paired well with Red Wings and a chambray shirt too.
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Wow that’s a great fit. Looks better than their old 40s fit imo, less flat in the butt
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SUPERDENIM SMALL QUESTIONS THREAD (Use instead of making new threads)
NilsLW replied to minya's topic in superdenim
@willi I own a few OCBDs from the 80s, one Ralph Lauren and the rest made in England random Savile Row type stuff. They are all really long and go way down to my thighs in the back, and also quite full in width. One actually even has the same length measurement as pit to pit, thus making it a perfect square. Even though they are my size they look silly worn tucked in with a suit or jacket, because of the ballony effect (think Seinfeld). I only wear them untucked casually. IMO 60s cuts are a lot more elegant and will look better today.
