ETERNAL 811 Contest 10/10/10 - 12/12/12

[beatle]

Nah, I remember Gordon telling me that he had to take quite a hit with the Yen exchange rate - so I guess he's just trying to make sure he doesn't loose even more...30 bucks saved for those who jumped on it right away...

[cloudshift]

Once these babies are up for pre-order, I'll likely be clicking "add to shopping cart"...

[Maynard Friedman]

Nah, I remember Gordon telling me that he had to take quite a hit with the Yen exchange rate - so I guess he's just trying to make sure he doesn't loose even more...30 bucks saved for those who jumped on it right away...

Early adopters discount and rightly so.

[reallypeacedoff]

Early adopters discount and rightly so.

Exactly my thoughts.

Does a second hot soak really affect the shrinking Eternal denim? Sam's usually take a few soaks to get all the shrinking out of the way. The same for Eternal? I need the inseam to shrink about 0.5".

[beatle]

I believe a second hot soak might shrink them down further

[Alex3000]

Damn I want my Eternals back, your pair is lookin good Joelz

[cloudshift]

Pre-order placed. Fingers crossed (hope I chose the right size!). Etc. Etc.

[aypeeone]

So tempted to place an order, if I pull the trigger I will be sdo

Just hate to wait months to receive something. I'm so impatient

[setterman]

So tempted to place an order,

Me too. But, at lunch I got a couple pair of jeans out to measure, and reaffirmed that the 811s will be an inch too short for me in front and rear rise, and to forget about trying to join this contest!

[cord13]

hanging lights last night in the lounge. they've finally settled, and I'm loving them. 36 SUO. Got that hip-flare that most have managed to dodge.

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

^^^hahahaha

in the words of Baeyer-Drewson "DAT AZZ

[aypeeone]

If anyone has a sz 30 that they've hot soaked a few times and don't mind posting measurements, please do. I'm curious to know what the maximum shrinkage I can get out of them is.

So close to pulling the trigger..

[TallyHo]

Does a second hot soak really affect the shrinking Eternal denim?... I need the inseam to shrink about 0.5".

yes. i posted these measurements with my fit pics a few days back:

size 36 (TTS) hemmed to 35" inseam raw. measurements if anyone's interested (raw / post 1 soak / post 2 soaks):

waist: 18.75 / 18.125 / 17.875

Frise: 12.5 / 11.875 / 11.5

Brise: 16.5 / 16 / 16

Inseam: 35 / 33.5 / 32.75

Thigh: 13.5 / 13.25 / 13

Knee: 9.75 / 9.5 / 9.5

Hem: 9.25 / 9 / 8.75

...so my 35" raw inseam shrank 1.5" with one soak, and another .75" with a second. back rise and knee were the only dimensions that didn't seem to shrink in the 2nd soak, but that was probably due to measuring inaccuracies. what was your raw inseam and what is it after one soak?

also, if this is a question of hemming, you'll want to keep in mind that these will continue to shrink up everytime you wash them for a while. i wouldn't be surprised to see a total of 4 inches shrinkage over the next 2 years.

[Ammit]

Pre-order done. Size 32 hemmed to 33 inches raw. Hope everything works out, I am quite excited.

[commodorewheeler]

Here are mine:

This an initial fit pic after 2 hot soaks. I sized TTS with a 34.

[reallypeacedoff]

^ Except my shrank in the waist a full 2 inches which is more than your 2 soaks, and my 36.25" inseam shrank to 34.25". I am hoping it will shrink a little more so that the cuffs don't drag on the ground (I don't want bigger cuffs either).

Thanks for the input though, going to soak mine again tonight and see what happens.

[tvshooter]

cool fit commo! mine look pretty much exactly the same. did u hem?

[commodorewheeler]

cool fit commo! mine look pretty much exactly the same. did u hem?

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, I like the way these fit a lot. The waist and legs are perfect, maybe just a little bit of extra room in the seat.

I asked for a 33" raw inseam hem, I think these came out closer to 34" when I got them. They shrunk about 2" in length after the hot soaks and are a little bit long now, but they should be perfect after the stacks settle and honeycombs start forming.

[reallypeacedoff]

So I did a second hot soak and the inseam shrunk about another inch (36.25-34.25-33.5) and funnily, the top block feels a little tighter compared to the first time around. I am really happy with these jeans. Anyone think of getting these, don't think about it, get them.

Also if anyone is thinking about getting these hemmed and you are basing the measurements off another pair of jeans, make sure you take into account the rise (Compared to all my other jeans the 811's ride are a full inch bigger to the next closest rise that I own). Best way I think is to measure from top waist band down outside seam to bottom hem, then you can work out inseam size from there.

[cmo]

I see the 2nd preorder offers w35...... Shame these weren't available first time round. My perfect size. I had to go with w36.

[xchen]

#43 seeing their second hot soak right now.

[reallypeacedoff]

I see the 2nd preorder offers w35...... Shame these weren't available first time round. My perfect size. I had to go with w36.

I'm not sure what you mean here? There's 34 and 36s', still no 35s.

[Exit_40mph]

Order the 35s and sell me your 36s. Let me know, seriously.

I see the 2nd preorder offers w35...... Shame these weren't available first time round. My perfect size. I had to go with w36.

[ninja07]

Just preordered. Sz 30 TTS and a special thanks to Ranon for the sizing reference.

[ranonranonarat]

you're welcomed. glad to have a fellow singaporean in on this as well and the 30s do look really good on you.

[xchen]

After the 2nd soak mine seem like they will fit more how i had hoped. Can't wait till they are done drying again.

[cmo]

Looks like it must have been a mistake.... W35 has now been removed.

[beatle]

[ranonranonarat]

Oh Yeah!!!

[SLAB]

looks good, did you design it Beatle?