your all time favorite jeans (that you have owned)

[triiiangle]

Sugar Cane Okinawa

Pure Blue Japan XX-003

[aho]

My how things have changed for me...

 

All time owned:

1947-51 era Levi's (Original vintage, NOT LVC)

 

Personally worn:

1) OA01XX Ooe Yofukuten 

2) 9102XX Ooe Contest Jeans

3) Warehouse 1001: tough call, would've given it to the 15th Anniversary 1001XX but I'm really enjoying the cut of the new 1001...

Edited December 20, 2014 by aho

[Quoise1203]

Roy RS04: Probably the best fit of any jean I've ever had, and the denim is interesting in a very subtle way

Mister Freedom Lot 64 Okinawa: A close second to the Roy in terms of fit, awesome details (buttons, arcs, olive stitching, unbranded leather / cloth patch), and the most interesting denim I've personally handled.

[redragon]

Ooe Yofukuten 9101xx contest jeans

Kapital century denim 5+S (Kakishibu)

[Rain Dogs]

probably my lot 10 samurai 710's. going to the gym every day meant my thighs got too big for them, so i sold them.

iron heart 666-xhs' are a close 2nd.

[Bobbo]

Warehouse 1001 - love the denim and the slightly slimmed down 1001 cut fits me like a glove.

Though I get the feeling my Warehouse 1001XX in duck digger denim will bump them down when I start wearing them.

Edit: Old pics on my 1001 fit

Edited December 18, 2014 by Bobbo

[tigerstrom]

My Samurai 710's lot 17.

[bod]

A pair of LVC 1966 a couple of years ago

[MileHighEvertonian]

So far, Left Field Black Maria Greasers...I never thought I'd ever wear a pair of black jeans let alone become so enamored of them.

[orangetrousers]

Ironheart 9634Z

Kapital TH no.1 denim

[mf051404]

LVC 1947 501 Raw

[DhaDha]

that's like asking me to choose my favourite child, and even if i do not have any children now, the short answer is i can't

Edited December 18, 2014 by DhaDha

[Flash]

really hard choice but i think ill have to go with my current 660's 

 

 

hands down the best fitting pair ive owned and the denim is soo nice 

 

but an honorable mention goes to my 1100-10's

 

 

Edited December 18, 2014 by Flash

[garden gnomes in space]

im gonna have to say my Sugarcane Okinawa's.

[volvo240thebest]

TCB 60's, what else!!!

[big truck]

Mister Freedom Lot 44

[Mr-Bielby]

Christ my reply could change by the day. Every time I put on a pair I haven't worn for a while I think that these are fantastic and I should wear some more.

Currently I'm enjoying my resolutes too much to wear anything else seriously so that must be saying something.

Honourable mention also goes out to anything Denime.

Evisu No1 denim also is crying out for a shout out

[chicote]

My Fullcount 1108s are taking the cake as far as fit goes. Warehouse 1001 circa 2006 are top in terms of denim, though since they are sized up one I'm thinking they will only see a lot of wear in the summer months.

Edited December 19, 2014 by chicote

[Cucoo]

One of my all time favourites was a pair of Wrangler bootcuts, I think they might even have been a women's cut. Not raw or selvedge or anything, just a great fitting pair with a good silhouette that I wore to rags. I'm only wearing raw denim for a bit over a year now, so not too many "serious jawnz" I could compare

[Maynard Friedman]

Probably a toss-up between some oversized small 'e' redline 501s I bought second-hand in the late 80s (I had a number of pairs but one in particular stands out) and a pair of Replay ring-spun jeans (901s I think) I bought in the early/mid-90s.

Of more recent times, it's my Ande Whall Buffalo SR7s.

[Iron Horse]

My Pherrow's 441, so far.

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 9, 2015 by hoggreaser

[setterman]

Boy, that's a tough one. I'm in a position right now where I've got five or six really good pairs, so it's tough for one to stand out over the others.  My Warehouse 1003XX haven't been worn enough to qualify as favorite, so I'll give it to my Warehouse 1001XX 15th Anniv.  

[itsbenhere]

The flat head 3005.

Best cut I've ever had for me and maybe my favorite denim of all time. The jean that could replace it would be the rjb collab using their denim and the 3005 cut... Will get some pictures here eventually!

[comicto]

FC 1108C - still the most comfortable pair I own and still holding up after all these years.

TFH 3001

[blasterofair]

Evisu 2001

1980s/1990s levis 550

[cheapmuthafukr]

Thread needs more pics...

Evisu no1

[aho]

Well, I'm a denim narcissist so I'll oblige with pics and more backstory:

 

All time owned (aka can't beat the original)

1) 1947-51 era Vintage Levi's

This pair was an unlikely purchase; Incorrectly mislabeled as 1960's jeans on Levi's, it took me some research to confirm they were 40's coupled with my own doubt that I could be so lucky. At first sight they were dead ringers for 40's based on the fabric, the four buttons and coin pocket shape I've seen on many examples. The giveaways though when I held them in person were the hidden rivets (stamped with what looks like a "14" or a "1" and upside down "7"), copper pocket rivets (60's are silver colored) and finally the yellow stitching down the side/thighs. 40's pairs reach down further than 2/3 of the back pocket/ down to about the crotch stitching as you can see in the image; anything 50's and younger is much shorter. Near about had a heart attack when I realized it, but this is my favorite era of jeans and for the price and circumstances I got them for, these take the cake! (FYI, there is an early 60's transitional pair that features hidden rivets, V stitch, selvedge coin pocket and non-offset belt loop and paper which is what I thought these could be if they were truly 60s)

 

2) Late 50's Levis:

The second coolest jeans I own, these were also a steal on eBay. The seller likely wanted to pass on them fast despite accurately listing them (buy it now $200ish IIRC) Paper patch intact!

 

 

Favorite worn:

1) OA01XX Ooe Yofukuten

In all honesty, I've yet to break these in or even soak them as I just got them today. That said, these are grail status for me because they're not only impeccably made with a love and care that oozes when seen and felt in person, they're also very accurate repro-wise per 1947. Soft yet pliably strong fabric with vintage-esque fades, it doesn't get much better for me.

 

2) 9102XX Ooe Yofukuten Contest Jeans

The most comfortable fabric for me, it's hard knowing that they'll never fit me again but all that I mentioned above holds true for this pair as well.

 

3) Warehouse 1001

For me, a large part of favoritism comes from fit and comfort. Warehouse knocked it out of the park with this modernized fit/take on this pre-1955 era pair which has a lowered rise and wider waist, perfect for a potbelly like mine:

[Bobbo]

Quality post Aho! Lovely vintage Levi's you have there.

[pchoden]

Gotta agree with MileHigh - Left Field Black Maria Greasers!

 

 

So far, Left Field Black Maria Greasers...I never thought I'd ever wear a pair of black jeans let alone become so enamored of them.