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

[bradl]

^ foodporn you say?...

just had this yesterday

 

Jesusssss! Don't have the patience to cook food like that.

[ThinFinn]

^cooked/boiled the sweet potatoe the day before (shit takes ages!) so the steak and onions and all that was done in 10-15min. ...i think you should have that sort of time, no!?

[bradl]

Hmmm, maybe it's that I need to learn how to plan out a meal then, because that looks amazing.

[Somar]

Measurements update + my opinion about the jeans: 

 

These are my measurements after the first initial soak:

Waist-size:    33

Waist:           16.6 inch

Front rise:     10.5 inch
Back rise:     14.5 inch
Upper thigh: 12.9 inch
Knee:            9.2 inch

Hem:             7.9 inch

Inseam:         33.5

 

A few days after the first soak I did another soak to get more shrink out and this was the result:

Waist:            16,6 (same)
Front rise:     10,5 (same)

Back rise:      14,5 (same)

Upper thigh:  12,6 (- 0.3'')
Knee:             9,1 (- 0.1'')

Hem:              7,65 (- 0,25'')

 

Now, 3 months and a few washes later, here are the measurements again. Last soak was weeks ago, so they stretched a bit:

Waist:            17,5
Front rise:      10,7

Back rise:      15,7

Upper thigh:  12,7
Knee:             9,2

Hem:              7,8

 

My opinion:

This is my first pair of unsanforized Japanese denim and I am very pleased with this buy!!

The unsanforized fabric is so different. It's rough and soft at the same time. Breaking in, wasn't really breaking in because they were already very comfortable from the beginning. What I like most about my UES jeans, is that they are very comfortable: Deep and wide pocket bags, enough space around the thighs, a nice high front & back rise, perfect weight of denim not too heavy and not too light. I had to get used to the loose fit in the beginning, but not anymore! 

Small note: I would still like to try a size down to 32, to see how that would have worked out. If a 32 would also be very comfortable and have plenty room in the thigh, the esthetics could have worked more in my advantage.

 

 

There are also a few things that I agree upon with you guys that wrote a review before:

- It would be cool if they had hidden rivets.

- Same goed for selvedge inside the coin pocket. I have always liked this small detail (But no peek-a-boo selvedge, please! Just hidden).

- A red tab would be cooler, but because this is my first tab I don't mind it being white .

- I totally agree on the Inside fly construction. I've checked my other pairs, they all have a cut in that corner to avoid that ''dot fade'' from happening.

- Something else that I haven't heard anybody say... The belt loops are XXL, I can easily fit a 5CM (1,95inch) wide / 0.25CM (0,1inch) thick belt + 3 fingers. Also, not all of them have the same size, some loops are even longer. Because of this, the belt loops kind off 'fold'. They could have been a tad sorter in my opinion.

- The button below my top button is always showing  bit. Somehow the part that covers the buttons gets pulled back. I have more than enough space in the waist and I have tried ironing it straight, but it didn't help. My guess would be that the button is placed too close to the outside? Maybe?

 

 

 

 

Last but not least: The color and how they fade. Just perfect!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^nice review! and also great fading pattern. I wholeheartedly agree with you the UES being very soft from the get go. Usually I prefer my denim rougher and more crunchy.

 

Now to my pics. 4 months of owning them, not worn every day of those 4 months. But I still call it my 4 months update.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blurry but...oh well

[Max Power]

We spent the weekend in the Harz Mountains (highest peak of northern germany). But I was sick, forgot the good cam and didn't bring boots. It was nice anyway. Now handwashing the UES.

 

[ThinFinn]

a few friends of mine, my 400T and i were also hiking this weekend...we stayed at "Gurnigel, Switzerland", which is only a 30min. drive away from my front door. the "chalet" belongs to a farmer but the dad from one of my mates has it for rent during the winter months, so we sometimes go up there, just to chill, drink and have some fun times...

no running water, no electricity, no nothing...just mother nature and you!

some pics:

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Edited April 13, 2014 by ThinFinn

[ThinFinn]

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we had a blast!

Edited April 13, 2014 by ThinFinn

[ThinFinn]

some roping for you guys (sry for posting so much )...

these are coming along pretty nicely imo!

[Max Power]

Post wash pictures....got some nice roping as well, but the pics became completely overexposed. Will try it again another time.

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 12, 2015 by hoggreaser

[ThinFinn]

and since we're not just about jeans in this thread...good food is also where its at

made an omelet the other day... :-*

[ThinFinn]

enjoyed some fun times with my mates back in germany today!

have to admit that i was, actually still am, drunk as fuck, hahaha

...no pics of the UES this time, sry!

[Max Power]

I spent the morning in my hometown, had a lot of coffee, beer and local food. Wonderful day. Yesterday was even nicer, my sister invited me to a japanese teppanayki restaurant. So we had four courses cooked on our table, with wonderful beef and a funny japanese cook. He mocked the other guests (that requested their sashimi to be grilled) and was throwing food through the room.

Have a nice weekend!

Edited April 19, 2014 by Max Power

[Max Power]

[ThinFinn]

great post flo...i always enjoy to see your guys daily living! thanks for sharing buddy.

soooooooo, here are the most recent fitpics from today. have worn them quite a bit the last few weeks/months so they're due for a real wash. just handing them into the washer as i type,,,sry for the crappy pics btw., hope i can shoot some better post wash pics once they're dry!

fitpics:

closer:

much closer:

Edited April 19, 2014 by ThinFinn

[bradl]

Damn, those combs are looking mighty fine man. What's the jacket?

[ThinFinn]

thanks mate! the jacket is from alexander leathers...just got it in the mail today as a possible item to trade a pair of bnwt sexih22-301S w34 with (fucked up and bought the wrong size) -.-

[bradl]

Damn, seems like a fucking good trade for you IMO.

 

What model is it, so I can add it to the list of things I can't afford, but still want.

[ThinFinn]

tbh i'm not that sure about the jacket...think i need it a tad longer. 1" more would be sweet i think!

[volvo240thebest]

Superb fit and fades Rafa! Should I volte for a mid term winner that'd definitely be you.

[Foxy2]

Great updates & pics everybody.

N'berg is such a lovely town, especially in spring!

Agree about the jacket length.

[ThinFinn]

post 60c wash (2nd wash)...

to cont.

[ThinFinn]

cont.

to cont.

[ThinFinn]

cont.

"new" fit:

[Max Power]

Great fades (also from the rubber boots?)! Good motivation at a point, where I was beginning to stray. How much shrinkage did you get in total? Did they shrink mucha fter the machine wash?

 

I took some pictures on the way to my grandma as well. Kurt dropped by before we left.

[Bobbo]

So much green colors. Can't wait for it to show up properly here aswell.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

great pics you two! thanks for sharing.

 

superb evo there rafa...how is the crotch holding up? Looks very worn omn the pics

[maikeru320]

post 60c wash (2nd wash)...

to cont.

 

Hi ThinFinn, nice progress on the 400T, how would you compare it with your Joe McCoy 991XH in terms of the fit and denim texture?

 

I thought the fit of your 991XH was as good as a pair of jeans can be, but surprisingly you don't seem to wear it much?

[ThinFinn]

great pics you two! thanks for sharing.

 

superb evo there rafa...how is the crotch holding up? Looks very worn omn the pics

thanks mate. the crotch is holding up pretty well to my surprise...the only thin point i can see is in the back, which comes from riding my bike pretty much. think i need to get that reinforced before it rips...

 

 

Hi ThinFinn, nice progress on the 400T, how would you compare it with your Joe McCoy 991XH in terms of the fit and denim texture?

 

I thought the fit of your 991XH was as good as a pair of jeans can be, but surprisingly you don't seem to wear it much?

thanks mate, the fits are quite similar tbh. the denim on the jmc's is a tad stiffer as the one on the ues, both are really nice though with great fading potential.

and yes, you got that right...since this is a contest i'm enjoying the ues a lot. the rmc's need a hem since i don't like to wear them cuffed which is a big issue for me and which leads for me wearing all my other denims than the rmc's...

 

 

Great fades (also from the rubber boots?)! Good motivation at a point, where I was beginning to stray. How much shrinkage did you get in total? Did they shrink mucha fter the machine wash?

hey flo, the shrinkage was quite minimal tbh. everything thightened up really nicely and i had no problems at all getting them on afterwards!