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

[Somar]

Hell yeah it does! 

[Max Power]

I've worn my pair only to a show (Off! and Cerebral Ballzy) and occasionally to work. So not much evo to share, but two random shots.

Edited October 20, 2014 by Max Power

[Max Power]

Current fit:

[beautiful_FrEaK]

combs look great! (like always)

[Max Power]

How's everybody's pair doing? Did anyone have contact with Lee in the last months? As he didn't reply to my mails I stopped sending him Pictures, I think around May...would like to know, wether this contest is still running or not. Somar should get his decent award soon.

 

I switched back to my pair today - I must say, the colour and fading potential are really great. Strange how you often don't realize that by wearing the same pair everyday. But as I got bored of the new looking Samurais I brought out the UES - and am really impressed.

 

Would love to see more updates round here!

 

(cellphone pic)

Edited October 30, 2014 by Max Power

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I have still several pics of my activities from the last months but never found the motivation to upload them.

 

And same as you, since there wasn't a feedback from Lee I also stopped taking progress pics and stopepd sending him stuff.

The official page has only few contestants who posted more than 1 update. Most only have the start page

[Max Power]

Just gave my pair a 70°C wash. They needed some shrinage in the top block and were filthy from some shows. The patch, which was already cracking, may be totally fucked now. But the roping gets better and better.

[Doogan]

How do you guys find the rise on the 400T?

I'm looking for some denim with a mid/high rise but with some taper. I wonder if these would fit the bill.

My warehouse 800 have a good rise for me but find the 8.5" leg opening a touch too big.

[Max Power]

Then the 400T will be perfect. The rise is long, but not too high and they taper nicely, yet are no carrot shaped jeans like the FH 3012. They should be the perfect cut for you, especially if you need large thighs. The Samurai 710 XX could also be a good cut for you.

[Doogan]

Thanks Max. I find it ridiculously difficult to find jeans with a decent sized rise and thighs that doesn't have a massive leg opening!

I think I need a back rise of at least 15.5" and thighs around 12.75".

The 400T looks interesting but size 34 is currently out of stock at rivet and hide. I think the 33's would be a gamble as I like machine wash regularly.

[Max Power]

If you browse this thread back you'll probably find my 34 measurements. They stretch back to raw state pretty easily, so a 33 could work with the desired measurements.

[Doogan]

Somar posted his size 33 measurements a while back. The rise is too small after the initial soak but might work once it has stretched. I've never known rises to stretch that much so I'm slightly cautious. The 3 month measurements look pretty much ideal for me.

Did the rise on your pair stretch out a fair bit?

These are my measurements for a size 33. You should be able to figure it out now:

After the first initial soak:

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'')

3 months and a few washes later the measurements were:

Waist: 17,5

Front rise: 10,7

Back rise: 15,7

Upper thigh: 12,7

Knee: 9,2

Hem: 7,8

Edited November 2, 2014 by Doogan

[Max Power]

Yes, it will stretch a bit.. I don't recall how much, but you will get a bit more with many wears.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Did a bit of hiking on the weekend and my UES are my go-to pair then

 

 

The evening before

 

And the hike

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I washed them afterwards...here are they dry

 

[Sugar Mountain]

Man, you live in a beautiful part of Germany... I'm really missing autumn colours at the moment.

[Somar]

@max, I had contact with Lee a while ago the contest is still running. What I know is that Lee is very busy with UES denim and with being married since a few months now, so I can understand his absence from time to time.

 

I never stopped wearing and making pics, but I was too busy to put everything online. I did make an effort into stalking Lee sometimes to make sure my profile would be updated haha.

 

 

I got some new pics to show you guys . These are made after september, so this is my 9 months update.

 

Part #1!

 

 

 

 

 

Fun detail in the picture above that I only recently notices. When I looked closely at the right pocket I saw a nice V and half the silhouet of the coin pocket fading through! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Somar]

And some more pics of my 9 months update. Part #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2014 by Somar

[volvo240thebest]

fuckin hell! you already won dude.

[Maynard Friedman]

Superb Somar, I'll be surprised if you don't win. Those are taking on 'Grail' status.

[Max Power]

Awesome pair, Somar. Would you mind sharing Details on the washes & machine Settings? I'm asking as my patch is falling apart and you pair looiks like it has been washed a lot, too.

[bod]

Nicely worn in Somar.  These are great jeans, I sadly had to ditch mine as they were slightly undersized and too uncomfortable to wear in the end, have another pair being hemmed now, top value now the yen has weakened further against the pound

[Bobbo]

Love 'em Somar. Now get yourself another pair of Warehouse and do the same thing.

[Somar]

Thanks guys! ''Grail status'' ... I sure like the sound of that. I will keep wearing till the end of december! (Don't want to jinx it just yet)

 

@Max: Not a problem at all mate! Here we go:

 

In the beginning they would get really dirty so I regularly went for a ''short wash'' at 40C and 1800 spins and here the calculator of my washing machine would say: 62 min (supposedly ''short'').

 

Sometimes, when they were dirty, but not that much I would choose a setting called ''Denim wash''. Same 40C and 1800 spins, but somehow this was only 29 minutes. 

 

After a 5/6 month I started to work some days with my dad at the site, helping him out with the dirty shores. My jeans would reach a whole new level of dirty (some pics on my Instagram). This is where I thought, let's try a 60C wash! I choose for a ''short wash'', 1800 spins at 60C and this would result in the same 62 minutes. If you look at my patch, it looks like beef jerky. All the 60C washes definitely haven an impact on the patch. There are a few very dry edges. I tried using vegetable oil to revive the leather, which helped a bit I think, but it also made my patch extremely dark and that was not really what I was looking for. I can hardly see the red writing anymore. Then I pocked the cracks out of the numbers, leaving a white surface and now you can see my number again 

 

This picture below is made with a flash. It was the best way to show the status of my patch at this stage.

 

Edited November 10, 2014 by Somar

[Somar]

Love 'em Somar. Now get yourself another pair of Warehouse and do the same thing.

 

Thanks Bobbo! I already started with the 800's ... Would be nice to see them fade the same way. We'll see

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Somar Thanks for your great posts about your impressing faded jeans showing the power of denim evolution at its best

[Max Power]

I was inspired to take updates b Somar...even if I can't compete. The denim is really getting beautiful with a lot of wear & washing.

[Bobbo]

Thanks Bobbo! I already started with the 800's ... Would be nice to see them fade the same way. We'll see

Oh, I thought you were selling them. Looking forward to your posts!

[redragon]

Crazy combs from Max Power as usual 

Really beautiful fade from Somar

This competition had been a joy to watch.

[Somar]

Oh, I thought you were selling them. Looking forward to your posts!

 

 

Yeahh, I thought about it because I really need the money at this moment. But now I'm wearing them again and I'm not so sure what to do haha. So unless somebody makes me an offer I can't refuse, I will keep wearing them

[Somar]

Max, how the hell did you get those nice deep creases while washing your pair probably as often as I did!?