Samurai Jeans 5th Year Anniversary Feeler Thread

[beautiful_FrEaK]

ok, good to know. I only send it twice via e-mail but didn't get a verification that it got through. But the most important thing is, you all know what's going on. And I hope you guys understand

[TheNorthern]

you've done nothing but awesome things my friend

we understand

[Max Power]

Indeed. And we really appreciate that.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

What do you guys think about altering the cut? If someone wants a smaller leg opening, are you all fine with letting the person taper his jeans or not?

I have my opinion but also want to hear yours

[leyori]

hmm. for me its ok

[kayodic]

if someone wants smaller leg opening/ slimmer fit, why wont he/she wear s710 instead? why bother to join the contest at the first place if he/she knows that he/she will wear S0500xx.

though i'm the smallest size in this contest, i personally would respect the original cut and the contest itself since it is also a homage to those people who did wear the same jeans 5 years ago.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

That's also my opinion Ika.

But I also have to respect if some guys expected a different fit or sized wrong...of course we can swap our pairs but I also wouldn't have someone drop out because he expected a slimmer cut. It's tough so I want all your opinions!

[joelz]

first up - i got your messages, thanks tillman!

second: regarding cheating/altering/whatever changes to the jeans - i say we let them all be. if someone wants to personalize the jeans in whatever way they want (tapering a la tg76 or sandpapering or whatever) let them - in the end we'll see how the jeans turn out, and we should all have fun along the way.

I'm not really for all the rules, I just hope we can encourage photos that update the progress over time.

[louisbosco]

hey tilmann, been really busy so far. Got a block leave coming up soon hope that gives me some time. Anyway got your message. No worries, just let me know when it's ready.

[Max Power]

I am with you, joelz. To me, an alteration of the cut is something I wouldn't do or encourage, but if somebody wants to do it - I'm fine with it. You may gain or loose weight during the contest, change your ideas about the fit etc. If it looks bad, the judges will see that. if it works out - dito. If somebody paints his house in his jeans and they look good - why not.

I don't want to spend 300 $ for a pair of jeans and not be able to do what I want in or with them. But I am aware, that I am responsible for my behaviour. if I treat my jeans in a bad way, i risk being judged negatively. Period.

[leyori]

yup, i agree with joelz and max. basically you can do whatever you want, in the end of the day you paid the jeans and if you think alteration make you looks better then i'll say go for it.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

let it coming guys!

Both sides have their points. Respecting the designer's idea and knowing what you buy but also doing with them because they are your own fucking pair of jeans.

I'm not the biggest fan of rules but I'm sure we need some because in the end there are some serious prizes And I don't want shit talking like it happened 5 years ago with accusations flying around

[leyori]

well, i have no idea what happened 5 years ago. any one kind enough to enlighten me? i just into raw denim less than 2 years :X ( newbie here )

[beautiful_FrEaK]

It's all in the link I posted in the first post of this thread. You could brwose through the old thread, see some of the old guys, get inspiration. The fighting is somewhere in the middle or so

[abstraktgeformt]

I'm with Max here. I'd rather have someone altering the fit than not wearing the jeans at all.

[kayodic]

can we just have fun here and enjoy each other's updates? i believe we're all at the same league so i'll respect whatever you do to the jeans as long as you wear 'em.

well, i dont mind giving my V-rep to you guys who wear slimmer jeans than me

[joelz]

haha well played kayodic.

i think it's a different forum than it was 5 years ago. let's just wear our jeans and have fun with it.

and hope to all hell that everyone actually participates and *shares* that participation.

[riff]

It got really ugly 5 years ago, so I'd rather not see a repeat of that It's all pretty subjective anyways - some like vintage fades, some like high contrast. At the end of the day, just wear & enjoy the denim!

[almostnice]

I gues you haven't chaged much, hence your blurry face.

[deadendpro]

i dont mind giving my V-rep to you guys who wear slimmer jeans than me

i hope that sizing down to a 32 does not turn me into the archetype superfuture fit.

If people want to mess with the cut, that is on them. they should just know that all of the veterans from previous contests understand the nature of how, after ordering the jeans, there should only be two ways you can alter your jeans. Hemming and soaking/washing. If they want to fuck their pair up, more power to them, just be willing to take criticism for your cut.

[lilfatsupra]

I'm going to turn my pair into shorts

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Or why not just burn them in a bonfire just BNWT on them? Perhaps a good chance to win a price with a freshly cremated pair of jeans?

But no worries. That won't happen to me.

I would never change any little thing on any kind of my raw denim stuff. No tapering, no hemming, no soaking, washing. I just wear all my raw denim stuff and wait to see the natural fading coming up more and more.

But if anybody wanna alter his pair of jeans. I don't care. You just perhaps risk to get some less nicer fading structure depending of how you have altered them. That means for me: I like the wider cut, where you can receive stronger and nicer honeycombs, that with tapered and thight worn jeans. But that's just my personal taste

And Tilman: I received your mail and answered you

[leyori]

just have some fun guys. in the end of the day all of us want to enjoy the jeans and be happy

[deadendpro]

I'm going to turn my pair into shorts

daisy dukes and you get rep

[ruprecht]

if someone wants smaller leg opening/ slimmer fit, why wont he/she wear s710 instead? why bother to join the contest at the first place if he/she knows that he/she will wear S0500xx.

though i'm the smallest size in this contest, i personally would respect the original cut and the contest itself since it is also a homage to those people who did wear the same jeans 5 years ago.

I say different strokes and all that...

If my leg opening looks pony, I want to reserve the right to alter them.

[kayodic]

haha yes...

now i'm keen to see how everyone's pairs will look like, let your creativity and barbarism run wild boys

I'm going to turn my pair into shorts

oh evan, i'll keep repping you young warrior lol....

deadendpro; we're on the same boat, my size is in between 27-28 and i decided to go for smaller size. we'll see who has the slimmer fit

[BlueOctoberFan]

I'd lean towards allowing people to make some alterations. I doubt that I'd make changes, but wouldn't want to stop others if they'd prefer. I know it likely wouldn't work for me in the contest, but taking in the knee to make more of a boot-cut might work for me... That' being said, I'm likely too chicken to do it.

[abstraktgeformt]

I still have no idea how the fit is gonna be... I played it save and went TTS or one size up, depending on shrinkage. Might be just right or a little loose. Loose is fine with me tho, so I probably won't change anything.

[chantheman]

have fun with the contest. heres my texas cotton to tease the contestants

[Max Power]

Beautiful. Actually I dreamt tonight about the contest (I had the pair lying around, unworn and unsoaked and couldn't wait for the start. Not too far from reality, except that I don't have them lying around )