ooe yofukuten & co. denim contest

[tsunamiboy85]

@Ignaurus and rkusmant great fits!

@Flash, you've got the got the first casualty of the contest!

@--simon--, I didn't exactly do a boil soak, but I used 2 kettles of hot water, mixed with some water out of the tap. I reckon it was 80, 90 degrees? I dunked them in and out of the pail several times to agitate them as well!

@aho, that's some crazy roping going on! I actually went to check mine after your pictures, but no such luck...

For those who machine washed and tumble dried, doesn't that leave creases and bleeding in the jeans? I've had 2 unsavory experiences with machine hot washes, and didn't feel like it this time around. Any tips and tricks?

Edited September 2, 2012 by tsunamiboy85

[aho]

^I only machine wash, never tumble dry (only because i like to stretch the waist while damp), but the best thing you could probably do is to treat them as regular clothes (they are!) and not worry about creases etc. but thats just me

[aho]

my day today...somewhat of a fit pic?

dropped by the pilsen area in chicago, ate at nuevo leon

still had like 10 leftover tortillas even after using 10...gotta love cheap good food in healthy portions

then had to run some errands downtown on state st...my first time checking out the new target that filled in the empty carson pirie scott building...

lets see some more pics everyone!

Edited September 2, 2012 by aho

[--simon--]

perfect fit now

Look at the shrinkage in these!!

[Flash]

Perfect fit Simon

[SLAB]

that looks so delicious Aho; untill I get myself a decent phone I will probably only post pictures whenever I dont forget to take the camera with me.

The shrinkage on this denim is amazing; very lucky to have sized up because the waist and inseam post soak were a shocker.

pre-soak measurements: tag label 32x36 type 02

waist: 15.25" ->13.5" !!!

front rise: 11.75" -> 10.5"

back rise: 15.5" -> 13.5"

thigh: 11.25" -> 11"

hem: 7.75" -> 7"

inseam: 35" ->31" !!!

I have no idea why these shrunk so much, especially since I only washed them on 50°? Perhaps the agitation of the spinning cycles?

Luckily, the denim also stretches out easily so no problem fitting into the tiny waist. I did hope to double cuff them but I'll have to settle with a small cuff; they ended up same length as my S9202XX which started at inseam of 33" pre-soak.

out with the old, in with the new (although excited, it also saddens me my other Ooe's will nolonger be worn much the next year)

IMG_3475 by SLAB13, on Flickr

IMG_3474 by SLAB13, on Flickr

patch needs some oiling after the wash

IMG_3481 by SLAB13, on Flickr

fit pictures

IMG_3478 by SLAB13, on Flickr

IMG_3479 by SLAB13, on Flickr

[mapz]

threw them in the machine at hottest setting, then into the tub for a one-hour soak. that did the job in getting a lot of that shrinkage out, but i think they can go a bit more. i love how soft these are feeling. just the soak pic for now - will get to posting a proper fit pic later on today!

Edited September 2, 2012 by mapz

[redragon]

Scathing (but not boiling) soak for an hour++

Leather patch survived very well, need some oiling though.

The fit on waist is pretty much perfect at ~32 (my ts)

[akka225]

i like red dragon's fit, i might have to get some of those

[ranonranonarat]

whoaaa i like what im seeing so far. so promising this contest is. a little bummed i didn't go along with this. so far i haven't seen a bad fit yet, looks pretty good everyone and i say it with the most honesty.

--simon-- you are right, they do shrink up to the perfect length. good gauging on your end.

slab dont think i've ever seen you post up a fit pic after all this while of seeing your beautifully faded jeans. this one is a really good one for starters. love the details on your pair, very very nice. am a little surprised they fit so slim through the leg though (not in a bad way). i was expecting them to be A LOT looser but i love that fit you have.

aho like how you've already gotten the thread moving with the updates. i see you're pulling no punches. how do you like yours?

flash good stuff going on your end too. they fit great just like your previous pair so you pretty much nailed it. props for organising this, it ended up a lot better with all the creative inputs on everybody's pairs.

rkusmant i see you gots new shoes for your new pants too ; )

[rkusmant]

thanks ranon.

yes, I haven't had chance to wear the boots so I decided to start wearing the same time ooe contest starts.

simon, the shrinkage seems to be very crazy there, I probably will forgo hot wash and just cold soak/handwash after the initial hot soak. I can probably afford another loss of 1" in the inseam max.

[SLAB]

Ranon, I sized up one thinking they would end up fuller in the legs but the shrinkage on these decided otherwise. A type 1 cut would have been a wiser choice.

[ThinFinn]

just went through the last few pages and fuck...this thread is on fire!

i´m really looking forward to all those other pics coming!...much fun y´all!

Edited September 2, 2012 by ThinFinn

[Unearthed]

Two hot soaks to get the shrinkage out.

And some fit pics.

[mapz]

happy labor day to my fellow americans. some fit pics today. as it's been made well aware by now, it's shrink city with this denim. the 02 cut is the most "relaxed" pair i own, but the fit couldn't be any more appeasing for a guy who digs slim cuts.

again, my pair is super simple. pretty much went WWII yellow cotton throughout except for some orange cotton yarn at the belt stitch, crotch, fly, hip and back pocket entrance. oxidized copper rivets with concealed rivets at back. hickory stripe lined pocket bags. love the simplicity - these are never coming off.

[--simon--]

Every fit here is a winner

Unearthed, with cuffs like that those bad boys must have been crazy long before touching water!

[aho]

not as much going on the past 24 hrs...had breakfast for dinner, drove around, and found myself in a fitting room...really enjoying the fabric, fit, etc. and these will be my goto/only jeans for the next few years i feel...unfortunately i'm a weekend warrior and will most likely have the least amount of fading at the end of this contest, but IMO i already won the prize of owning such an awesome pair...

[Flash]

great fit mapz

and i 100% agree with you aho these jeans realy are a prize in themselves

[Flash]

Decided I needed to catch up on a bit of garden work ( hurt my back a few weeks ago so I've been off work and trying to rest , and the weeds have started to come up )

When me and my partner bought our house at the start of the year we had some big ideas for the garden , I had already picked out the barbecue and was going to scrap the old grey paving slabs and lay some new brick paving but things got realy expensive on the interior ( basically gutted the place and started over ) so I'm stuck with these dull grey slabs , realy hate them

Wearing

Joe McCoy tee

Ooe 9102xx

Vans

Edited September 3, 2012 by Flash

[tsunamiboy85]

Just a regular day, yesterday. Pardon the iPhone pictures!

Triple cuffed in the pictures above, but decided to go for huge double cuffs today. I think I need a hem.

Liking the variety of fits. I really like aho and mapz fits too, and Unearthed's details.

Edited September 4, 2012 by tsunamiboy85

[hollowsleather]

This thread is the breath of life for all of superdenim right now.

[Gilangaditya]

vote for sticky this thread ! envy u all.

[tvshooter]

i agree! this contest has saved superdenim from superboredom. ;-) great to see guys like Slab, who've done contests before and first timers like Simon. just curious Simon, what brought you on board and how do you like these compared to your IH's? glad to see you here!

[rkusmant]

random snaps of the day

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start the day meeting the folks in union square

after pointless window shopping hopped to bi-rite creamery

comparing toe decoration (hint of 9101xx)

cooling liquid for fiery hot stuff from mission chinese food

[redragon]

Need to get a compact camera for documentation soon, dont want to miss out on all the fun!

[--simon--]

i agree! this contest has saved superdenim from superboredom. ;-) great to see guys like Slab, who've done contests before and first timers like Simon. just curious Simon, what brought you on board and how do you like these compared to your IH's? glad to see you here!

Cheers TVS; I believe in Ooe's there's no hype, no brand image, just an amazing quality jean, this is my third pair. When I saw Flash was organising an Ooe contest I had to be part of it, quick PM and here we are.

Comparing IH and Ooe is like comparing Peas & Carrots, they both have a place on my plate

[royalcheese]

#2903 LHT size 36/32 VS #9102 37/32

there's some shrinkage letf in the contest pair i believe as i washed just once in machine. fit pics to follow soon..

[--simon--]

I've taken the day off to take my Son to his first day of "Big School".

On the way home.

[JacoBlue]

Checking in!

[rayw44]

I went back home for the long weekend, and have been wearing the Ooe's since they dried on the 1st. I gave them an initial hot soak, and a second machine wash on the warm/warm setting. A lot of extra shrinkage came out in the second wash. I'm very happy with the fit, and Ryo and Hiro seem to be doing a great job with the sizing recommendations.

While I was there I dug up some dead arborvitaes for my mom (some kids burned them when they were playing with matches in the park behind her house). A bunch of them were completely torched and definitely aren't coming back, so they needed to come out.

For having super shallow roots, these were a lot of work to dig out. I only found out after the first one came out that they were planted with wire reinforcements around the root balls, which made them way harder to remove than usual.

The pics also give a good idea of how these fit. I'm very happy with them, and I hope to beat the hell out of them even though I won't be wearing every day.