ooe yofukuten & co. denim contest

[jyoni]

Ah, I see the cuff wear on a second look now, Aho.  Yeah, no worries there, it's gonna happen with cuffs anyway, no matter what.

 

The new photobucket is killing me...what the shit.  Any recommendations on good hosts?

 

Updates look great all around.  SLAB is just killing it!  Outstanding.

 

Here are some for May

 

 

 

The cuff repair is cheesy but never seen.  It's the most effective thing I've tried as far as shoring up damage and holding the cuff crease well.  Other methods seem to add too much bulk of thread or fabric.  I suppose a schedule of true darning repairs would really be the way to go.

Edited May 3, 2013 by jyoni

[aho]

jyoni, I prefer flickr myself aside from the limits of not being a paying member...great update btw!

[jyoni]

flickr it is.  I think I do have one I barely ever used when photobucket used to make sense.  The limits are no problem.

[Flash]

took some more pics today 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i think these have came closest to the true colour 

[slugabed]

a couple of pictures just keep things updated.

 

 

the indigo is still dark, since i only am able to wear my pair on the weekends.

but little by little, i believe i am making progress.

 

also, i am planning to make another visit to Ooe's studio at the end of this month.

thinking of ordering a pair made from OAXX fabric.

still contemplating the details, but for sure not making an ordinary five pocket jeans.

 

lets see how things go...

[Flash]

good to see you back mate , we would love to see some pics next time you visit with Ryo and Hiro 

[Ignaurus]

Wandered down to a little street fair after work last weekend. Ate some funnel cake and took a year off my life.

 

Here's some pelicans waiting for some grub of their own on the fishing pier.

 

 

Fireworks on the beach wrapped up the night.

[Flash]

took some fit pics , this denim shrinks a lot !!

 

 

 

[Ignaurus]

Probably about 10 wears in the past month or month and a half, it's breaking my heart. But since we have crossed the halfway mark I wanted to get something up even though now much has changed.

 

 

[josh mullen]

Why the infrequent wear, Ignaurus?

[Ignaurus]

Too many beers. I thought with the way I sized I accommodated for that scenario, not the case unfortunately.

[aho]

^in all honesty, I walk around with the top 2 buttons undone with my belt holding them up haha

[Ignaurus]

Haha, very nice.

[jyoni]

Beer weight would kill my fit too.  The waist is stretched to the max and has no more to give.

 

Ignaurus, I can't remember anything about your pockets.  Is that random or is there stitching inside to produce those fades?  They're really nice looking.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I guess his back pockets are fully lined and after washing/soaking the fabric shrink diffrently causing such wrinkle fades

[garden gnomes in space]

that roping is out of control.  Looks like a great pair.  Too bad about the infrequent wearings, but thats the way it goes 

[--simon--]

This denim just gets better & better. 

 

Nearly halfway now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[josh mullen]

Too many beers. I thought with the way I sized I accommodated for that scenario, not the case unfortunately.

 

Beer weight would kill my fit too.  The waist is stretched to the max and has no more to give.

 

Yeah, that makes sense. I encountered the same problem with my 02s -- after I gained a few lbs, the waist ceased being comfortable, even after considerable stretching. Which is unfortunate, because the rest of the fit is pretty much spot-on. I've been meaning to order a another pair but haven't gotten around to it. 

[Ignaurus]

Thanks jyoni and gnome. Yeah, you got it B_F. I was really surprised that the creases came out as uniform as they did, left pocket especially.

Looks great simon.

[redragon]

 

Thread definitely should not be on the 2nd page.

 

 

Tried to revitalise the patch abit with some mink oil, like how its evolving so far....

[Ignaurus]

These are definitely good jeans for hot weather. It's just about 90 degrees here and I'm surprisingly comfortable. No humidity today, but still a good sign.

[satchelbmoore]

just a warning, i saw jyoni's jeans today. they had about 1/4" of sheet rock dust caked on them but they were gorgeous.

[redragon]

I guess.....its time to step up my game.

[aho]

apologies for the lack of updates...been on instagram lately (@ahonobaka) so i haven't been uploading to flickr as much etc. I was in NYC for a wedding but didn't get a chance to take many pictures, although I hit up BiG as always! LA/Seattle Trip in two weeks...I'll have more opps to take pictures then!

[jyoni]

Beautiful updates guys.  These jeans get such intense train tracks.  I agree with ignaurus, these are great for heat.  This is my third year spoiling myself with lighter jeans...it will be tough to go heavier this winter.

 

Satchel, it was fun stopping in.  It was Jordan's idea to come by ravaged by a day's work.  It's funny, as he's grown he's evolved into complex door systems and I went deep into fine finish...and here we are working together for the first time in years...on brutal fucking walls lol.

[aho]

just missed that but yeah it's been in the 80's/90's and I'm comfortable in my ooe's...this is the perfect weight/thickness for me! when I was at BiG I was struck by how thick/constricting other fabrics felt. Not sure I can wear anything else after this!

Edited May 21, 2013 by aho

[jyoni]

I know, we'll all have to get our heads together soon on some lighter weight offerings.

 

As I mention the train tracks, I'm struck by other unique qualities and phases.  The weight seemed pretty average at first but the fabric becomes very breezy and light.  Still, I have yet to tear them, bust a knee, or see a hole, except for cuff drag and that thigh rip which was done by sharp metal, not wear.  They were probably the hairiest denim I've ever had and now there is none.  Simon must keep his hands in his pockets alot because it's only recently that I've had to repair anything due to thread failure.  The threads are starting to fail a bit here and there but wow it's been several months running on cotton thread!  It's an interesting pair and I'm glad I got in.

[aho]

more pics while getting pho today

it would seem i'm lacking food pictures lately...

[garden gnomes in space]

that texture man... 

[slugabed]

some updates...

 

got on a bullet train to go to nagoya station.

and changed to meitetsu line...

 

got to OOE's studio

 

Hiro took a picture of Ryo and myself.

Ryo in the left hand twill OA-XX, and myself in the contest pair.

 

i ordered a pair with OA fabric, the very last pair to be made out of the first lot of OA fabric.

expecting to receive the pair at the end of this year, or by Jan next year.

 

and according to Ryo, there will no more production of 91 and 92 fabric.

I once again had a great time at their studio, and hope to make another visit some time soon this year.

 

p.s. had a delicious meal before my departure.