SOMET Denim

[TheNorthern]

front fade progress seen in the photo. finally!

[bjornlg]

nice stuff Northern, they look slubby there for some reason. haha.

are u standing on a frozen stream or smth??

how cold is it in Maine??

[TheNorthern]

i think the color is odd because that photo was taken with my bb camera.

it is a frozen stream in the woods . . . tonight it's something like 25°F and snowing a bit.

[bjornlg]

so how does the somets feel in the cold??

thick enuf?

[TheNorthern]

just fine. it's cold, not much can be done.

ya just wear em'

[bjornlg]

true true.. where are the other somet wearers?

or isit just the 2 of us?

[TheNorthern]

i'm not sure. a friend of mine from high school has a pair he bought a few years back. his posts are way back though.. .

it may be the weird sizing that puts people off from buying somét or lack of product and advertisement outside of japan.

i've only seen somét sold on two sites. context clothing and BiG.

both stores do not stock often from my observation.

[bjornlg]

yeah such a pity..

just gotta keep wearing em!

[TheNorthern]

another cool thing i've noticed is my tanner belt buckle must constantly be rubbing against the top button on the fly because it is all scratchy and shinny.

[bjornlg]

hey i was just wondering,, when you guys wash your jeans, do you just throw them in the washing machine for a spin, or do u handwash them??

cheers

[TheNorthern]

washing machine. sometime i add a dash of detergent depending on how dirty my jeans are. lots of settings on machines these days . . .

[bjornlg]

have u washed yours Northern?

[TheNorthern]

nah, i'll probably get as close to twelve months without a wash as i can.

[flipcrack]

Just a question, but do the 005's have that "phantom whisker's" that the 003 or 008's have?

Like these:

[_inwonderland]

Are you referring to the darts? If so, the 003 & 005 both don't have them.

[bjornlg]

mine mine!!!

on another note.. i'm quite tempted to give mine a wash, Northern

[flipcrack]

^^^^ Yeah, that dart thing.

Does anyone know why Somet would put darts on their jeans?

[bjornlg]

hey flipcrack..

well if i'm not wrong, the darts are meant to reduce any knee sag.

If u look at some jeans without darts, u may notice the knee area bulging out after some time due to stretching.. and tt makes it kinda ugly to look at.

Also the darts help to keep the overall silhouette of the jeans slim and tapered.

I personally really like the darts because its just different from many other jeans. When u first buy them, u wont notice the darts. But after constant wearing and fading, the darts will appear nicely as shown by my pic above.

haha love how u call them "phantom whiskers" LOL

[bjornlg]

oh ya. MERRY X'MAS everyone!

[flipcrack]

^^^ Thanx for the answers...and you , too.

Also, other than BiG, are there any Somet 005 stockists in The States?

[TheNorthern]

[bjornlg]

nice northern.

u put a zippo in ur coin compartment?

how true is the colour on the pics?

[SwedeAlex]

@thenorthern: Dope pair! I´d love me some Somet denim but I gotta work on another pair in the coming months...

[TheNorthern]

danks doods.

i do keep a lighter in the coin pocket of my jeans.

it is not a zippo but a vintage crown musical cigarette lighter.

ipso facto it plays music when you light up . . .

i thought it was kinda cool.

[TheNorthern]

um, and as far as the photos go. they suck.

so much more contrast then the pictures can show.

[TheNorthern]

more accurate

[arcanum]

just bought somet 003 for $AU180 (sale) in melbourne, im happy

[bjornlg]

nice pics Northern.. much better than the bb ones. haha

cool Arcanum! finally bought ur somets. I saw them at the jap shop u told me about when i was in melb in Nov.

guys, i finally gave my jeans a wash after almost 9mths.

pics up very very soon.

[mikecch]

just bought somet 003 for $AU180 (sale) in melbourne, im happy

Good deal at Aoi-T in Melbourne, all Somet 50% off (I think they ain't carrying them anymore after this year).

Sizes up to 32, be quick, only a few left.

[bjornlg]

ok guys.. here are the pics.

apologies for the huge file size.

threw em in the washing machine for a spin.

took em out to sun.

word of advise, the waist shrank back to its painful tiny self. so i would recommend stretching them or wearing them while they are wet so as to retain the size you like.

pic of the back. pity cant really see the left side of the jeans. i placed a thick coin there and theres a tiny coin fade going on.

some closeup pics now:

some slub peeeking out! yay!! always wanted slub.

the wallet fade =)

some whiskering near the pocket.

as a whole i really love the new post-wash texture i get.

now its time for stretching and trashing round 2.

let me know what u guys think on the evo!

cheers and happy new year!