Pure Blue Japan

[Bron95]

Could you just give me some general info about how it works and your experience using it? Im wondering about the return policy and how to pay, because it says it charges in Yen. And why is the price cheaper than BiG? Thanks!

Edited January 27, 2013 by Bron95

[S-Town]

In almost all cases, the price in japan will be less than the price here or in Europe. BiG has to buy the product, pay for shipping and customs, and make a profit. The benefit to buying from BiG is that you can get any and all questions hammered out in fluent English, and they have a return/exchange policy as long as you don't have the jeans hemmed prior to shipping.

When you purchase directly from japan, you will not be able to return them if they don't work out. There might be some one-off shops that allow that, but I have yet to see it.

If I were you, and since you want PBJs, I would contact AND-Japan directly, and get a purchase worked out. Shipping is free, and the shop owner speaks very good English, and has great customer service. You should be able to pay with Paypal. He also has a shop on Rakuten. But as far as Rakuten goes, make sure you are on the English site, and that you have your currency set to what you want, and that it is filtered by shops that send overseas.

Contact Kanako:

[email protected]

[Bron95]

thank you so much for the help i really appreciate it!

[S-Town]

no prob. here is the direct site for And Japan.

http://www.and-japan.com/

[Bron95]

Are there any stores in the Chicago land area or in Downtown Chicago that sells PBJ 24-005?

Edited January 28, 2013 by Bron95

[S-Town]

^

Nope. BiG is the only store in North America.

[rosarkar]

^

Nope. BiG is the only store in the US.

Dutil Denim in Toronto carries PBJ.

[S-Town]

I stand corrected. Good info.

[willrh1]

Will a size 29 in the raw version of the XX-013's (31.25 waist) stretch out to a 31.5-32 waist after a hot soak? Is one hot soak enough to get all of the shrinkage out?

Also, are the one wash versions the equivalent of sanforized denim compared to other brands?

Edited January 28, 2013 by willrh1

[noirwest]

Also, are the one wash versions the equivalent of sanforized denim compared to other brands?

Yes.

[ironheartfan123]

Also, are the one wash versions the equivalent of sanforized denim compared to other brands?

NO

one wash = unsanforized denim that has been put through a washing and drying machine

sanforized = denim that has gone through the sanforization process

[noirwest]

NO

one wash = unsanforized denim that has been put through a washing and drying machine

sanforized = denim that has gone through the sanforization process

yeesh, whatever. he wanted to know if one wash was the equivalent of sanforized denim, which it is. Essentially, the initial soak has been done for you and all the shrinking has taken place, thus there is no reason to soak the jeans when you first get them. When you get your one wash jeans in the mail they're ready to put on and start wearing, just like a pair of APC's.

[ironheartfan123]

no, one washed unsanforized denim is nothing like sanforized denim...don't listen to this guy, they have very different characteristics and feel to them

Edited January 29, 2013 by ironheartfan123

[kenzie]

Why does it seem like so many people on this thread are trying to pick a fight?

[willrh1]

Either way, they only have raw in my size and I guess they won't restock one wash till the end of the year.

[SparhawkJC]

Either way, they only have raw in my size and I guess they won't restock one wash till the end of the year.

More time for you to work on your BOM003s :-P

[hoy]

+rep nice fit hoy. first time i've seen a kinda slouchy fit and they look surprisingly slim despite the straight leg. nicely done sir.

would love to update on mine but just dont have any decent pics... almost 3 months of daily wear and they're fading crazy fast. hopefully have something to show soon.

thank you very much. i love the denim on these. super soft already, but super stiff. i just kind of started wearing them so i'm sure after a few weeks they'll be just as comfortable as my 301s.

[hoy]

edit: i decided to throw my 24-005 in a machine on delicate (hot/cold) to try and get some more shrinkage out. i already did an initial super hot soak in a container and wore them for about a night. i had a feeling that they needed to shrink some more. upon putting them on the first time, they definitely did.

Edited February 4, 2013 by hoy

[cander49]

13.5 months, pretty beat up... Haha..

Edited February 3, 2013 by cander49

[hoy]

^ those are amazing man. how many washes?

[cander49]

^ those are amazing man. how many washes?

3 wash, 1 soak. Should've washed by hand instead of by machine, as my crappy machine really beat them up.

[OkayamaDenim]

3 wash, 1 soak. Should've washed by hand instead of by machine, as my crappy machine really beat them up.

Unfortunate that they saw some damage with the washing machine, but these look really incredible for little over a year of wear!

[bestie]

thank you very much. i love the denim on these. super soft already, but super stiff. i just kind of started wearing them so i'm sure after a few weeks they'll be just as comfortable as my 301s.

How's the fit compare? I'm looking for another pair and would totally get another PBJ but I feel like I should branch out beyond NF>APC>PBJ. Just gettin my feet wet

[tvshooter]

here's what 007 denim looks like before and after-

purchased June 2011. worn about 3-5 week. i'll post more full pic's of the jeans in the coming days.

[hoy]

How's the fit compare? I'm looking for another pair and would totally get another PBJ but I feel like I should branch out beyond NF>APC>PBJ. Just gettin my feet wet

I definitely prefer the 301s to the PBJ 24-005. Personally, I like slim tapered a lot more than slim straight cuts. I much prefer the smaller leg opening. I sized down on the 301s due to the waist measurement. They were a little tight at first, but nothing drastic. They've now stretched to be perfect. The thighs are tighter on the 24-005, knee and leg opening obviously are roomier. Now as far as denim goes, it's hard to decide. IH 21oz is absolutely amazing. It feels great on my skin, especially after the 301s has had time to settle and stretch a little. The 24oz PBJ is amazing as well. Super soft and something about it just feels special.

With that said, I have decided to sell my PBJ 24-005; simply based on the cut doesn't suit me IMO when I wear them. Sorry for the shameless plug, but if anyone is interested, shoot me a PM. I will not wear these as I have moved on to my new favorite, the XX-013.

I am hoping and wishing the rumor isn't true and that PBJ produces more of the 24oz. Hopefully we can get some of it in the 011/013 cut.

[emu og]

Is there any pics of some worn/faded 017/018 cobalt denim? Look's pretty interesting, just wondering how it'll look with wear.

[Acquise]

@tvshooter

Nice teaser. Looking forward to more pics and fit pics i'm wearing 007 too, just wondering if 007 will get softer after few washes? Cause it's so slubby now (which i like for raw feel and fades) but hoping will get softer after few washes too so could wear it comfortably.

[kenzie]

Is there any pics of some worn/faded 017/018 cobalt denim? Look's pretty interesting, just wondering how it'll look with wear.

This was covered 3-4 months ago, but I'll save you the trouble. Pre-distressed 017s.

[tvshooter]

Acquise, yes they will def get much softer. prob one of the softest feeling denim that I own. my gf's 2 1/2 year old 005's are ridiculously soft. like butta.

[hoy]

Any you guys ever size down on the 005/007? I'm thinking about trying again on the 24oz but size down this time to get a smaller leg opening. I am wondering if that'll wreck me haha.