How many pairs of jeans do you own?

[Flash]

Suppose I'll make a list as well

Conners Sewing Factory s409xxx m-ww2

Conners Sewing Factory s409xxx m-47

Conners Sewing Factory s409xxx m-46 ( on there way to me as I type )

Freewheelers 601xx 1951

Warehouse 1001sxx

Warehouse 660

Cushman ww2

Evisu 2000 no.1

Ooe yofukuten 9102xx

[itsbenhere]

Those are really the only jeans you have? I swear I've seen a million faded pairs from you! 

[Flash]

From me ? I've sold a fair bit ( including faded pairs

[Niro]

My current little jean collection:

 

- Tenryo green weft

- Big John Kuro2

- Oni 546ZR

- Samurai BKB

- Momotaro G004-MB

- PBJ xx-020

 

I don't intend to buy any more jeans for the forseeable future. Only exception being the upcoming Rivet and Hide collab with RJB

[BrownMetallic]

Along the lines of what others have been saying, I've become wary of having too many jeans--it easily becomes overwhelming. At the same time, once a pair has a certain amount of wear on it it becomes difficult to sell ....

From me ? I've sold a fair bit ( including faded pairs

.

'Been binging & purging for years.

'Seeming "bi-polarity", I think, was bourne out of uncurbed denim lust versus guilt&anxiety over having sooo much unworn pairs

Personally, it's much easier for me to part with unworn pairs, cuz I have not invested [time & effort] on them yet. "Worn in" pairs [that still fit] are priceless cuz they have sentimental value & are my pride&joy <3

But, I'm doing much much better now, curbing the denim addiction ... No thanks to recently renewed boots enthusiasm

Edited August 11, 2016 by BrownMetallic

[mikecch]

^ You mean Viberg enthusiasm?

[ShootThePier]

Yes this thread needs the sibling, how many pairs of boots, thread.

[FeloniousMonk]

Ugghhh, I've let my collection get too out of control lately. Sold off about 5 pairs in the past year or so, but those were the slim cut jeans that had the most wear yet weren't very comfortable. Even worse, I would promptly replace many of them them with new jeans in a roomier cut.

 

Flat Head SE05BSP got replaced by a pair of 3012s

 

Ande Whall Black Mustangs were sold, replaced by the Blue Owl X Momotaro 10th collaboration in natural tapered (still want to get some Ande Whall caribous soon, as I imagine those will be close to the perfect fit)

 

Oni 22 oz Kabuki denim in the skinnier 517 fit were sold after a full winter of wear, then replaced by the same pair in a 527 fit

 

And that's not getting into all the completely new acquisitions.

 

It's great getting to build a collection, and I think eventually I'll rotate across a large number of jeans. It'll be nice to have a wide variety of pairs with a few months of wear and different reasons I like each one. But I also want some pairs that are truly beaten up and worn in, and since March this year I've only been wearing my Ooe contest pants and the Stevenson 714s to try and get both to that level. Yet that just means the unworn pile keeps growing, making me feel guiltier about the collection...

 

It's enough to make me want to do a world tour with one of my rarer, barely-worn pairs. There's just too many happening right now to throw another tour into the mix.

[Bobbo]

^ It all comes down to why you buy them mate. There's a lot out there I want to see, try out and wear, don't bother me too much if I hoard good stuff all the while. 

About the world tours: What size are you mate? Doesn't hurt to stack tours if you're wearing another size than the 32 and 30 that is currently seizing the globe. That would only bring more activity and liveliness. Personally I love the all the tour stuff and happy to finally contribute to it.  

[swiss-jeansfreak]

^^^^^^ Cold summer and Chicote: mpressing collection!!

^^^^^^^ 1fookntitefd: Ooh that sounds serious. I can luckily wear jeans everyday also at my office job. I never ever had a suit in my whole life

My little update after a while is quite boring since I'm just a too slow fader!

Jeans:

- Nudie Regular Ralf from 2006 retired after more then 800 wear days

- Iron Heart 25 oz MBB semi retired after 970 wear days

- Strike Gold 23 oz semi retired after 770 wear days

- APC New Standard from 2007 seldom used as my emergency office pants for meetings when I need a jeans without holes. About 500 wear days approx.

- Iron Heart non selvedge blue duck world tour pants for one month

- And my half selvedged Lee 101-Z cutoff jeans from the 60-ies bought on a flea market 25 years ago, over 700 wear days semi retired

Denim jackets:

- Lee Stormrider 101-LJ Repro collab jacket from longjohn_denimblog Wouter Munnichs Holland and Joost Bohnen dethrash 2 seasons

- Iron Heart black 21 oz jacket since 3 years

- Lee 101-j from the 60-ies over 800 wear days, retired

- 2 Lee 101-LJ Storm Rider denim jackets from the 60-ies over 900 wear days retired

My very big dilemma after every second year: Which of my many new jeans shall become my next new office pants now??

Any suggestions?

Or shall I just close my eyes and grab one?

Edited August 12, 2016 by swiss-jeansfreak

[SuperJackle]

Reudi it's awesome that you can wear jeans in the office. Actually I think many of the posters here are able to. I'm starting a new job which only gets jeans day on Friday and other occasions. Kinda bummed about it.

[mikecch]

Okay, my turn, these are my denims & ducks.

 

In progress / seasonally rotated:

 

Oni 1001-HM

Oni 0218 "Ghost Spiral"

Edwin vintage collection vc-1

SDA "Clipper"

Japan Blue jb0626 "Godzilla"

RJB 66bspbk

RJB x TFH x Corlection lot. 2109

Imperial Shearers' (MiJ edition)

Boncoura 66

PBJ XX-014 "Purple Face"

Sauce Zhan 726XX-HQ

Left Field x Cone contest chinos

Left Field x Cone duck

Pherrow's 421

Roy "unsanforised duck" ver. 1

LVC 505 - 0217

Wrangler Blue Bell M1112-29 (MiJ edition, 1964 repro)

Strike Gold x Self Edge "wavy standard"

 

 

 

Retired/storage/collection only:

 

Roy x Cone contest jeans

Eternal 872

Samurai 710

Sugar Cane 40300

Sugar Cane 40301

Sugar Cane x Mihara Yasuhiro

Red Cloud "Daaifau" d105

Aika "Jin"

Enishi "Yoshi"

Artist Denim "Edo-Ai" custom

 

Jackets:

 

Levi's MiA "White Oak"

Maverick (vintage, NOS, late 1960s)

Red Monkey Company Levi's repro (early piece from years ago, before all the crazy stitching)

 

I actually haven't owned any Warehouse or Fullcount jeans yet, only their chinos in other fabrics.

No McCoys, Momotaro or Freewheeler pants yet either.

TBH my interests have moved on from reproduction fabrics...

 

Not a big user of denim or duck jackets. I like sweatshirts & leather jackets 

 

Favourite cut is the Japan Blue jb0626, despite it being the cheapest of the bunch.

Favourite fabrics are either from RJB or the Nihon Menpu natural indigo denims.

Strike Gold wavy standard brand spanking new, no opinion yet.

 

Next pair will be either Japan Blue, Railcar or Samurai.

Will always cop RJB if special editions come up.

Always looking for Lee-pro or Wrangler-pro in interesting fabrics.

Edited August 12, 2016 by mikecch

[FeloniousMonk]

About the world tours: What size are you mate? Doesn't hurt to stack tours if you're wearing another size than the 32 and 30 that is currently seizing the globe. That would only bring more activity and liveliness. Personally I love the all the tour stuff and happy to finally contribute to it.  

 

Heh, well that's the problem, I wear size 31 in most jeans. Of the ones I would be likely to put up for a potential world tour, it would probably be the Roy Big Bro 2 (size 30), the Oni Kabuki Selvedge (size 31), or the Boncoura 66 (size 32). Those each seem sufficiently rare that they would be the most interesting for people to check out.

 

You're definitely right about the collection building due to seeing and appreciating all the nice points about different jeans. Each pair has something exemplary about them, something I really enjoy every time I put them on. It'll be fun seeing how they all evolve (however slowly).

 

Full collection:

Ande Whall SR11 Mustang (too slim, but can't bear to let them go)

Kasil Workshop X Earnest Alexander (ditto, my first pair of raw jeans, and first pair of jeans I wore in over a decade)

Flat Head 3012

Momotaro 0605 (18 oz)

Momotaro X Blue Owl Natural Tapered solid black jeans

Ooe Yofukuten OA02XX

Ooe Yofukuten OA1702XX

Stevenson 714 Valencia

 

Barely worn or brand new:

Boncoura 66

Full Count 1101

Oni 575 (22 oz kabuki selvedge, 527 fit)

Roy Big Bro 2

Strike Gold "Wavy Standard" straight tapered

Sugar Cane Okinawas

[FeloniousMonk]

Favourite fabrics are either from RJB or the Nihon Menpu natural indigo denims.

 

Who tends to use the Nihon Menpu natural indigo denim? Is that also a Sugar Cane exclusive, or are they the mill that provides the super-slubby hank-dyed natural indigo denim that is in the special edition PBJ-AI jeans and a few others?

[mikecch]

^ Yep, they're the mill that makes a lot of the natural indigo hank dyed denims. AFAIK almost every hank/bottle dyed natural indigo pair from Japan comes from them. Rope dyed naturals could be any of the big mills, I think.

Anyone could have bought them. Artist Denim from Thailand, when he was making jeans, had access to the 100% natural indigo, mixed fiber denims which were used on the sc40200/40300/40400/40500 (Awa/Edo/Okinawa/Hawaii) - these are different to the mixed dyed fabric you see on the Okinawa jeans nowadays (sc40301 and later).

The above 4 mentioned were legendary...one of the few pairs that people still look for years after production stopped. One of Ringring's favourite was the sc40400.

sc40200 even harder to come by - production stopped 2004/05 IIRC. Sugar Cane stopped producing the other three in 2006.

Edited August 12, 2016 by mikecch

[kukupoint]

My current little jean collection:

 

- Tenryo green weft

- Big John Kuro2

- Oni 546ZR

- Samurai BKB

- Momotaro G004-MB

- PBJ xx-020

 

I don't intend to buy any more jeans for the forseeable future. Only exception being the upcoming Rivet and Hide collab with RJB

Tenryo Denim tried to wear? you can do a couple of photos ?

Additionally Your impressions if possible

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Reudi it's awesome that you can wear jeans in the office. Actually I think many of the posters here are able to. I'm starting a new job which only gets jeans day on Friday and other occasions. Kinda bummed about it.

Yeah I can luckily wear jeans everyday.

I don't have any other long pants

[Niro]

Tenryo Denim tried to wear? you can do a couple of photos ?

Additionally Your impressions if possible

 

There's a thread on Tenryo here:http://supertalk.superfuture.com/index.php/topic/135466-tenryo-jeans/?hl=%2Btenryo#entry3203164

 

The pics were on a old phone so are pretty poor. I do not wear them anymore because my taste in fitting has changed. I also realise I probably bought a size too large

Anyway the weft is really a bright green, so it's loud with cuff turned up. Without turn up, they just look a lovely dark green colour. I have been thinking of getting another pair but in smaller size and maybe get them tapered.

 

Reudi it's awesome that you can wear jeans in the office. Actually I think many of the posters here are able to. I'm starting a new job which only gets jeans day on Friday and other occasions. Kinda bummed about it.

 

I started a job in March with no dress code, so now luckily I have been able to wear jeans every day to work. Before I could only wear on dress down fridays.

[FeloniousMonk]

[dropping the knowledge]

 

Thanks! Didn't know they were the mill behind those fabrics, though I had noticed the similarity across a number of the highest-end hank-dyed natural indigo denims used by different brands. Always helpful to get more of the history.

[mlwdp]

Weight loss is effecting my collection right now. Can't believe I've gone from a size 38 to a size 34

Tellason sz38 (way too big, bought when I was much heavier)

APC new standard 36 "the beaters"

JB0701 14 oz ow sz36 (too big now)

Rogue Territory stealth Stanton 15 oz 36 (too big now, thinking about replacing with sz 34 one day)

APC new standard 35 (need to sell, unworn and too big, hemmed)

TCB 60 ow sz40 (too big, ruined by hem job imo)

Incoming:

Rogue Territory Stanton 14.5 sz 34

Weight loss, even though it can be a good thing sometimes, can be a bad thing when it comes to keep a wearable jeans collection for me. Crossfit definitely shapes my clothing habits as to what fits and doesn't. Trying to compare the incoming stantons to Ironheart, etc regarding sizing for one wash.

[EdwardBear]

Okay, so here's mine...

 

Fullcount 0105xx (fairly worn and my most regular pair at mo)

Fullcount 1101xx 

Fullcount 1101 (unworn)

Fullcount 1108xx

Fullcount 1100-14-03 WW2 (unworn)

Fullcount 1100-15 (current rotation with 0105xx)

Momotaro 0201 (unworn)

Oni 517xx

Oni 517 (unworn)

RRL Slim straight

Mister Freedom Californian 54

LVC 1922 (unworn with tags)

LVC 1878 Pantaloon (unworn with tags)

Studio D'Artisan 103

Eternal 811

Denime 66

evisu (small e red tab) 2001 hank dye plain pockets(unworn)

evisu (small e red tab) 2004 (deadstock, unworn, hand painted arcs)

Evisu 2000 No.1

Evis 2001No.2

Evis 2004 No.2 (heavily worn)

Evis 2004 No.2 (heavily worn)

Evisu 2001 No.2

Evisu Heritage Orange tab

Evis/Yamane Deluxe (bows as arcs)

Evisu Deluxe hank dye/grey weft

Tender 130 woad dye

Samurai 710xx

 

I think i need to slim it down! And yet thanks to Flash I actually would like some Conners. Eeek. 

[Bobbo]

^ I'd rather say you're lacking some Warehouse. 

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Edward Bear

You have an impressing collection!!!

^^^ mlwdp: yeah size change can be painfull.

Try to keep your weight so you can stay on waist 34

I myself am luckily on true size 32 since decades but usually wearing a little bit oversized W 33

[redragon]

On duty:

Kapital Kakishibu Century Denim (5+S)

Evisu No.1 Lot 2000

Hanging around:

Ooe Yofukuten 9101XX

Tender Co. Type 131

FullCount WWII (Wild Cotton)

SDA Heiwa Champloo (OKI-515)

Rising Sun Blacksmith DB prototype

Eternal 872

Kapital TH Zipang

SC40400

Incoming:

Kapital Century Denim 1.2.3+S (I cannot help it...)

[EdwardBear]

Thanks guys, and yes Bobbo- funnily enough was trying to justify to the mrs that I actually need some Warehouse in there! Probably need to ebay some of the unworn pairs but seeing how little they tend to fetch I may as well keep them. That's my excuse anyway 

[Maynard Friedman]

^ that is my logic too Ted, until eventually I say f*** it and take the hit.

[Hendsch]

Not as epic as some of you guys, but I currently have:

 

Rotation:

SD-307's current favorite pair

Fullcount 1109BK

3sixteen st-120x 

 

Sometimes pants: 

RGT SK 14.5oz about 3.5 years of wear on these 

80's 501 STF comfy pants for around the house stuff and dog walks

70's 501 STF redline little e

 

Jackets:

TCB 50's 

Imogene and Willie Wilkins jacket

 

Retired:

APC Petiet Standards purchased in 2008? Given to my wife 

Nudie Grim Tim 

 

Next up:

Denime 66xx

[TheIntelligentHoodwinker]

Jeans I wear

Full Count 1109xx - very worn

Full Count 1109xx - lightly worn

Full Count 1109xx - unworn

ByBeatle Volume One - very worn.

Pure Blue Japan x Blue In Green collab XX-013 or 007 I can't remember - very worn

Momotaro 0201 - very worn. Now my DIY jeans

 

Jeans I never wear and should probably bin.

Studio D'Artisan SD 103 - Moderately worn. 

Edwin Nashville -  Moderately worn. 

 

I rarely hang on to things I don't wear, helps me justify new purchases. 

Edited August 14, 2016 by TheIntelligentHoodwinker

[BlackPig]

Ok, my turn to play.

 

Brand  Model Name/Description

3Sixteen          SL-220x - Slim Straight Selvedge Denim in Solid Black

Earnest Sewn  Fulton Straight Leg

Edwin  BT503 Straight Leg

Edwin  SEN New Vintage Selvage Tight (Skinny)

Enishi  Yoshi 1Wash Straight

Eternal 883 TIGHT STRAIGHT SELVAGE OW DENIM

Momotaro       BOM004 Momotaro x Blue Owl "Silk + Zimbabwe" Tapered

Momotaro       0702 Deep Indigo "Tight Straight"

Momotaro       BOM005 Momotaro x Blue Owl "Midnight Warrior" Tapered

Naked & Famous        Weird Guy - Grey Selvedge

Naked & Famous        Weird Guy Elephant 2 Selvedge Denim in Deep Indigo

Naked & Famous        Weird Guy Selvedge Duck Canvas in Vintage Khaki Brown

Nudie  AJDDO Straight Leg

Oni Denim       271XX Regular Fit Tapered Leg

Oni Denim       ONI-527OR 20oz Olive Secret Denim Tapered Leg

Oni Denim       ONI-517XXBE Low Tension Tapered Leg

Oni Denim       ONI-575SV 22oz Natural Indigo Kabuki Vedge

Pure Blue Japan          PBJ XX-009 Deep Indigo Regular Fit Tapered Leg

Pure Blue Japan          XX-020 POP-UP DENIM -TAPERED SLIM - (OW on request)

Samurai          S0500XX Mid Rise Tapered Leg (Texas Cotton) LOT# 13

Samurai          S5000BK Mid Rise Straight Leg Fit Black Lot# 14

Samurai          S5000VX-15TH LOT# 16-070

Sauce Zhan     Ocean

Studio D'Artisan          SD-103 Mid/Low Rise Taper Leg

Sugar Cane      Hawaii SC40401A

Sugar Cane      SUGAR CANE black type 3 slim straight SC41470

The Flat Head F380 Straight Leg

The Strike Gold           SG2109 Pure Gold Slim Tapered 

Edited August 18, 2016 by BlackPig

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Great to see all you raw denim heads rocking great raw denim brands and help keeping the raw denim spirit alive with showing the power of denim evolution to other people!!

Edited August 20, 2016 by swiss-jeansfreak