Samurai S5000 owners

[snugglepony]

17oz. per sq. yard after laundering

is that just one of samurai's quirks? obviously a laundered denim will be substantially heavier per yard after washing, as the cotton fibers contract... i've never heard of any other jeansmaker calling a denim, for example, "17oz." when, raw, that denim weighs less...

weird.

[rnrswitch]

uhhhhh... so are they overdyed black? Those jeans look pretty blue for a black jean.

[ron]

uhhhhh... so are they overdyed black? Those jeans look pretty blue for a black jean.

They are dark grey, but I agree that some of the photos do have a bluish tint. Took photos outdoors this evening in indirect light without flash which may have altered the color. Soaking right now and the water is pretty dark.

[john11f]

looks like my size 33 will be too small for me.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

there is no indigo in them, I have asked.

DDML let me buy your pair if they're too small!!

[greentea]

i learned my lesson the first time with these 5000. i went -2 on these BK. brooklyn stand up! this is my last black pair of jeans for fall/winter. if i get another pair of jeans later this year someone put me on a half nelson.

[startmeup]

yeah. i ordered these and some sd 103s from big. they only had a 28 in the sd, so i guess im cool with the studios, but now that i know the sizing on the s5000s works like apc, im kinda regretting staying true to size.

[mizanation]

startmeup, try them on before you take any of the tags off. if they are too big, i'm sure BiG will let you exchange (if they have your size), or you could trade with somebody on here....

[horriblyjollyjinx]

Just got mine... nice! They, sz29, measure 32" around the waist, or actually a cm more even. I think these will be the right size for me! Should shrink about 4 cm like my 505's did, and stretch back the same amount, or more.Yippie!

[greentea]

hope to get mine this week,

[snugglepony]

hmmm.. will take pics at home-----in about 4 hours.

and so? where thems be?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

uh, ron beat me to it. oh well.

[snugglepony]

ehrrr... fit?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

okay, in about two hours...

gotta find the camera...

primp.

baby oil.

in the meantime, all i've got is the camera at my desk here at work

enjoy

[digital_denim]

Glad to hear they fit, well since you're already wearing them to work. Does anyone notice that they are black jeans?

[horriblyjollyjinx]

that camera is amazing!

It seems to me like these will fit like the Sd103's, but I haven't shrunk them yet.

[snugglepony]

okay, in about two hours...

gotta find the camera...

primp.

baby oil.

in the meantime, all i've got is the camera at my desk here at work

enjoy

it's like you're made out of shadows, there, shadowman...

great fit! (i think)

[denimdestroyedmylife]

well, i normally wear blue jeans to work, but they didn't notice i was wearing anything new until conversation turned towards japanese jeans and i said, hey, i'm wearing my new japanese jeans now, and they oooooohed and aaaaaahed, and i explained that they can stand on their own; they were amazed that they had to be soaked...

[ddohnggo]

where do you work? and how did a conversation about japanese denim come up at your job?

[denimdestroyedmylife]

i work in philadelphia.

the mailman came in today and said to me "here's your

japanese bong"-----it was an order from amazon (serge gainsbourg's melody nelson and giorgio moroder's from here to eternity); that was a running joke from yesterday's delivery of the samurai jeans---------it prompted a coworker to ask how my new jeans were, and i said, well, i'm wearing them NOW! etc. etc. etc.

i will place my "fit" pictures in this space, minya... [covering face with hands]

[digital_denim]

DDML: "Did you see the game...japanese denim....las night? The pitcher was on...selvage samurai... fire."

Coworkers: Did you say Japanese denim?

DDML: Speaking of Japanese denim...check out my new jeans!!

[mizanation]

haha.

after the pbj xx-005s ($$) and the alden cordovans ($$$$$!), i REALLY shouldn't be buying another pair of jeans.... argh.... if people post more pics of the S5000BKs being worn, i might have to go deeper into debt...

[minya]

i will place my "fit" pictures in this space, minya... [covering face with hands]

I'm looking forward to seeing how they fit.

You guys are going to be waiting like two years before these things start looking really good... :eek:

[greentea]

haha.

after the pbj xx-005s ($$) and the alden cordovans ($$$$$!), i REALLY shouldn't be buying another pair of jeans.... argh.... if people post more pics of the S5000BKs being worn, i might have to go deeper into debt...

i say just work for your jeans,come after work and help sweep and tidy the place at BIG.maybe theyll give you 50% off.hehe

[ron]

uh, ron beat me to it. oh well.

Sorry DDML, I did not mean to steal your thunder...but when you posted that you were soaking them I decided to pull out my camera. I soaked mine in hot water, 2 hours, hang dry.

waist before 38, now 36.5

inseam before 38.25, now 36.5

front rise before 12, now 11.5

back rise before 15.5, now 14.75

knee before 10.5, now 10

hem before and after 9.75 (maybe I mismeasured the before?)

I bought my actual body size, I did not size down. Here's how they fit.

And I could not resist taking the standing alone pictures. First jeans I've ever soaked that did this.

And some random photos after the soak.

I think everyone that sized down will probably be ok. These are not tight in the waist. They were snug in the seat and thigh, but have already loosened up after 3 hours.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

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[snugglepony]

ddml and ron - looking good! seems like you can really choose how to wear these jeans depending on how you size... they look like a regular fit on ron and fairly slim in ddml.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

ron------you did an awesome job documenting these jeans; measurements and all

kudos!

[ron]

Well I happen to be sitting at home today waiting for someone to show up and fix my satellite system. So I have more time than I usually would to use my camera and take notes. By the way DDML, I'm glad to see that your sizing worked out. These jeans look good on you.

[Dick Danger]

you seem pretty skinny for a 36w