UES Official Contest 2014/1/1 - 2014/12/31

[ThinFinn]

i also had work done from the denimdoctor before and i can't recommend him enough i have to say! great service and i'd def. send jeans to him again! flawless work...

[ThinFinn]

thought i should take my pair to denim-lovers-paradise yesterday

yesterday, after 3-4months, i finally went to vmc again:

train was crowded as fuck so i had to sit on the floor (1h). wearing:

IHSH-20, IHSH-66, IHSI-02, UES-400T, AnonymousIsm Socks, Viberg

arrived in zürich. this is the place where i've met Giles, Paula, Haraki, Ayumi, Beatle and Ruedi (swissjeansfreak) for the first time, back in 2011

the shop windows:

tried on some goods:

Iron Heart: IHSH-95, L

Iron Heart: IHSH-23, XXL (too big unfortunately -.-)

The Flat Head: Paisely Shirt, 44

was after these Lone Wolf Carpenter boots, but out of luck since my size was out of stock:

done for the day:

in march and april they'll get hold of more new stuff straight from japan, so def. going to hit up the store again pretty soon!

Edited February 23, 2014 by ThinFinn

[bradl]

Mmmmm those pictures make the Carpenters look a lot better. Found them, or the mechanics, on sale on a store on Rakuten for a nice price. Didn't bookmark though.

[Davil]

The second shirt is boss!

[frank]

Ah, I think I may have to give up on my 400Rs. I mean, I can wear them, but the waist is just too uncomfortable for me. If they had another inch in the rise, they would have been fine, but since these ride low at the hips, the 31" waist just won't cut it. How comfortable a garment is is a huge thing for me, and the denim on the 400Rs is amazingly comfortable. I was just delusional about being able to fit into 13" rise jeans (((. Such a bummer, since the craftsmanship and the denim really is just unbelievable.

[Max Power]

Said to hear that. i find my pair not stretching at all. Anyone else noticed that?

[ThinFinn]

cheers guys:

...not sure if anyone else is into (belgian) beers, but i sure do enjoy the living shit out of'em when i have the time to

[Somar]

Beer on monday...? What are you celebrating?

[ThinFinn]

that monday is over, maybe!?...

[Somar]

Cheers to that mate!

[volvo240thebest]

parcel sent to the denim doctor! I'll keep you posted on that.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^ looking forward to the outcome!

 

I have to say it again, I absolutely love the front pockets of those UES. Not only is the fabric sturdy and great, the pockets are also so easily accessible. Better than any other Jap brand I own (as far as I remember).

[Max Power]

^Same here. When I wear my Samurais again, the fabric feels flimsy and the pockets too shallow, nor can I fit my hands in (exaggerating). Strange how fast one can get used to such things - I always considered the Samurai pockets as heavyweight fabric.

Edited February 26, 2014 by Max Power

[Max Power]

Some current shots. Evo has slowed down, maybe also because I still switch between three pairs. One part of me wants to thrash them, the other save them up for work. The result is what you see below

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Hey Somar, I saw your picture on IG. Looked pretty good. Nice evo so far!

[Somar]

Hey b_F, thanks man! It's a lot easier to take out my iPhone and snap a few shots for IG. I'll bring out the big guns this weekend to make some good pics for my second month update . 

 

I am very pleased with how these fade:

 

 

 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

thx for x-posting! You washed them once so far, right?

 

@Max: you will catch up either way

[Somar]

No problem man! Without counting the first two times to shrink them, yes they only had one wash. Their second wash one will be this weekend.

 

Max probably will... We're all afraid of Maximus the Great!

[Max Power]

Great pair Somar! Should I wear my UES to the show tonight? Hmm.

[bradl]

Great pair Somar! Should I wear my UES to the show tonight? Hmm.

You shouldn't even need to ask!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

3 months update.

Gave them a soak yesterday and now they are clean and crispy again. I was surprised by how much the denim got a rougher feel again.

 

[Max Power]

Very nice evo, the whiskers are really set in and nicely faded. Also, I love your narrow roping, mine's developping yet is much wider (maybe due to the hemjob after several soaks). Also I think that these jeans are prone to get nice traintrack / roping effects on the yoke. They're already developing before the first wash.

 

 

A quick fit picture from yesterday. love how the hip flare disappeared and how slim yet comfortable they are.

Edited March 2, 2014 by Max Power

[Somar]

Your wide roping is because of DC4's Union Special. When I had my Railcars hemmed I got the same wide and very remarkable roping effect. When I asked Daniel about it, he explained... He owns a black Union Special called 'Black Head'. The black head was made for heavy industrial use, stitching stronger and tougher fabrics, thus it has more power (than the other colors Union Special hemming machines). This is the reason it creates this kick-ass roping effect.

 

 

 

 

P.S. What show did you have a few nights ago?? 

Edited March 2, 2014 by Somar

[Max Power]

Thanks for theat explanation! I saw Frank Turner for the fourth time, he never disappoints.

[MJF9]

Liking the belt Somar... what is it?

[Somar]

Thanks man! The belt is made in Italy and I bought it in Rome when I was there last spring. It is from a store called Asole&Bottoni. 5mm thick leather, but I honestly don't know of what kind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Somar]

P.S. The size says 105, but she had to cut it down for me to a 95.

[MORDOR]

Some current shots. Evo has slowed down, maybe also because I still switch between three pairs. One part of me wants to thrash them, the other save them up for work. The result is what you see below

 

 

Man, Max! I am blown away by your honeycombs, oce again. They always look super crispy.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

The weather got a lot nicer here in Germany so I took a little trip to the Lake of Constance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow I might walk up to an old ruin on a little mountain near me

[bradl]

Seriously miss Germany. Haven't been all over the world, but Germany has definitely been my favourite place to visit. What I wouldn't do to live in Berlin.