blooming

With the Indy boots too... not sure if those are 505 or the black S40s, but they look good in this light.

No, went with a 32 again haha. I ended up losing a bit of weight recently after a period of gaining through lifting, so I think I've hit the max size I'll ever be haha

Some shots comparing my 1 year old TCB 50s vs new 50s (with an indigo tab!)

Keep going @PrettyBoyTony. Once the 50s get past that initial slow fading and start to pop, they look like totally different jeans. Mine are just getting there after almost a year. I've also started working in the coffee industry again, and occasionally get behind the bar, which is giving it some solid wear and tear and dirt. I also just picked up a new pair of both 50s and 60s with the indigo tab a few weeks ago, too. Excited to start the process over again once my current pairs get a bit more trashed.

Boncoura 66 is fairly similar to the 710 denim.

I wear a belt AND have my cinch fastened on my 30s. No one is getting them off me without my permission.

That sashiko knee repair is perfect. I don't know why, it just is.

https://www.grailed.com/JzAlberg Listing a ton of pairs. If anything looks good to you, let me know and we can work it out privately.

I "get" the difference between old and new Denime (I have a couple of Orizzonti-era pairs and then Warehouse-era 220A, 221, 224, and 233 jacket), and I do very much see them as different companies, sort of in line with b_F. I love them both—New Denime under Warehouse, particularly the first run of the 14.5oz denim seen in the 220a, 221, and 233, since the denim has a buttery but substantial handfeel and fades beautifully. The Orizzonti pairs I have, the Kyoto and black 66s, are way more packed with character in the way of flawed stitching and more textured/irregular denim. Neither is better. You could easily argue that the Orizzonti, and therefore the Shins and Wego era, are of a lower manufacturing quality than the current run under Warehouse, since consistency is variable. Still, those details we appreciate, at least on this forum. That goes to say that Denime has changed hands and evolved through different eras of ownership and manufacturing, but has never fallen out of place as an influential and essential brand in the reproduction-focused denim world. I love all Denime. From Hayashi-san owned and operated, all the way up to the Shiotani brothers taking the reins and giving us their interpretation of the classics. If the newer Denime doesn't appeal to you, that's fine, and I get it. There's deadstock from all eras if you know where to look, and that's the beauty of this hobby. Thanks for listening to my TED Talk.

At the end of the day, they are still a red tab, just overdyed. They'll prob turn a nice purplish red after a handful of washes. I think it'll look nice!

I would err on the side of them shrinking beyond the listed measurements since they specifically call out that the denim will shrink with subsequent washes, and they've only washed it once.

I always forget about the idea of being a for-hire barista with a cart. I've seen successful cafes that started off that way, might be worth looking into... a single group Synesso would be my vibe.

Nice home setup. I ran a cafe in its early days on a k30 and a gs3. Sometimes a simple setup gives wonderful results. I may be going back into the professional coffee world after a 6 year break. I miss making my whole life coffee...

http://tcbjeans.com/2025/03/03/51429 It also seems like they are making some changes to models with a red tab—it'll be overdyed indigo before attaching. They are starting after the upcoming restock of 30s jeans and jackets, but the wording seems to imply that all models will eventually have the new tabs.

Probably 1-1cm. Not much. Both my 1101 and 0105 had about the same amount of shrinkage.