Alec Leamas

@AlientoyWorkmachine Thanks dude for your supportive and thoughtful response, I appreciate it!

Yeah, I’m betting it’s the sizing up multiple sizes that does it. I know some (if not all) of the main staff members photographed are into skate culture and sizing up big time for baggy jeans is definitely a thing!

Proper British springtime photo - grey skies, washing out on the line defying the weather, bonus dog's back end as well, unsure why I'm screwing my face up so much but there we have it. Toy's Mccoy // Denime 2nd fit: same + Cushman sweat, Altra trail runners & Yeti cap In truth it’s been a difficult day, first day of both my girls in childcare, it’s not something we ever wanted to do and the drop off was emotional. Maybe that’s why I was also screwing my face up in the first photo. Anyway, some suitably dad fits. PS the 220a’s are MEGA crispy, I did not expect that!

Thanks man. I am going to attempt to maintain these as much as poss, because they just surpass all other pairs for me at the moment. I am just getting some time into 2 x new pairs (Denime 220A and WH 1000XX DSB) so they're getting a break as I chase the same level of fit and comfort elsewhere. I may end up buying another pair of these and hemming them and just keeping ready for future.

Progress on my DD-1001XX 1947. Just an unbelievably good fit and feel on these, soon to be unseated by the DSB 1000XX possibly but these are very special, and only getting better. Unsurprisingly, in need of a preventative crotch stitch repair, but they’re looking great I think!

Thank you and sorry for my late acknowledgment too!! My 1000XX have been hemmed and on way back to me, first impressions of the raw and then washed DSB are very pleasing indeed, softest and most pliable raw denim I’ve seen so far, I should have taken some photos up against the light of the back yolk, such a loose weave you could see light shining through all over! I’ll see if I can capture it in the washed fabric when they’re back with me.

New DAC corduroy hat // Warehouse // My late father’s Benelli coffee mug // TCB

Once again in the work lift. On the way to post 2 x new jeans for hemming. 🤩 Yeti // old scarf // Buzz Rickson // Warehouse T // TCB 50's // Asahi *underdressed for Leeds today - sleet / hail and a mega cold breeze! WTF is this?!

Thanks @lobster_for_lunch they look great. Odd they keep reproducing the 25th anniversary pattern at this point (with 30th anniversary being next year!!) but I am certainly not complaining. Mine should have landed today so looking forward to inspecting the raw state!! Sounds about right on the early crotch seam repair, I’ve had similar experience on a couple of other warehouse pairs. At first I just thought it was my build but seems typical of warehouse.

How are these coming along @vIGGiou riou? I know you're in your 220a's all the time at the moment but I just picked up a pair of these 1000XX 25th Anniversary DSB as Hinoya had another restock, so I was interested in how they looked now. Can I just check on your thigh measurement above also, is that Hinoya style (10cm from crotch seam) or right up at the top??

@smoothsailor superrep for the hat!!!! 💥

Awesome write-up thank you!! It might be 11.5 for warm summer days then! (not that we get a tonne of them here!!!)

Yes I imagined that was going to be the answer, how mysterious and tantalising it all is! Very, very good answer also. Maybe I do just have to have both.

Do we have any concept of when the WW2 / 47 and 54's will arrive? I've been told by Bears that they have no idea about WH production schedule, but does anyone have a feel for when it might be? Wondering whether to hold my nerve for the 47's or just go 220A right now!

Does anyone have any experience to share on the new 11.5oz super smooth denim yet? I am keen to cease denying myself the comfort and dimensions of the 0105’s and I’m unsure on whether to go with the classic 13.7oz or this new lighter fabric (which might work out lovely for summer) or heaven forbid even the ecru version!