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

[Maynard Friedman]

Gel,

Why does your pair have a white tab rather than a red one? Did you get them

from Rivet & Hide rather than Japan? Has it been changed for the export market?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

All the T mdels have a white tab

[geL-]

Gel,

Why does your pair have a white tab rather than a red one? Did you get them

from Rivet & Hide rather than Japan? Has it been changed for the export market?

Like Bf said: i have the 400t. and this model has a white tab with UES mark in red.

I bought it directly from UES webshop. 

[marti-mar]

I'm in with the 400-Z in size 36.  I just ordered through UES.

 

I challenge James to a 400-Z one on one competition.    Loser has to commit harakiri, or send the winner $1 through paypal (winner's choice).  You down?

[ThinFinn]

ok guys, 3x 400T arrived safe and sound...

they're soaking as i type, gonna prepare the picture posts now, so bare with me a few moments!

first impression:

the 400T cut is just fucking badass. best cut i've came across thus far! in love i am

the goods

Edited November 20, 2013 by ThinFinn

[ThinFinn]

pic post #1 - measuremens and back

ok, so here we go

order date: RC-131111

jeans: UES Clothing MFG.CO.

model: 400T

size: w34

measurements:

pre soak, in cm, BIG-style

waist: 46

fr.rise: 29

b.rise: 40

thigh: 36

knee: 25 (13"/33cm below crotch)

hem: 21.5

inseam: 90

gonna let the pics do the talking now

pic post #1

RC-131111

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[ThinFinn]

pic post #2 - front

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[ThinFinn]

pic post #3 - detail inside

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[ThinFinn]

pic post #4 - fitpics

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[ThinFinn]

pic post #5 - soaking and drying

oiled the leather patch, bath in hottest tap water, drip to dry

Edited November 20, 2013 by ThinFinn

[ThinFinn]

ok y'all...ALL the pics were added, enjoy!

really looking forward to this contest with you guys.

i really hope we can keep up the good vibes until the end of next year, so would be helpful if you all would do yours to keep it that way

post soak pics and measurements by tomorrow evening then!...waist should be a tad snug but nothing i couldn't stretch back...i think!^^

cheers, Finn!

[Somar]

it's year-month-day..

I chose to get the date stamped in european style day-month-year. Lee was very cool about it!

[Somar]

Sweet pics!! Can't wait to see the post-soak pics fin!

[501XX4EVER]

Epic posting there ThinFinn.

[bradl]

Interested to see the measurements post soak.

 

But besides that they look great, the patch really comes to life when you pit some oil on it.

[ironheartfan123]

great fit

Edited November 21, 2013 by ironheartfan123

[beautiful_FrEaK]

great pre-soak fit R.!

Thanks for all those pics. Now prepare our packages

[ThinFinn]

thanks a lot guys!

just got outta bed...directly checked the "dry state" of the UES

result: not yet try but def. wearable wearing'em (to work) as I type!

shrinkage has happened but I'll def. give them a hot wash on the weekend, just to get it all out!

here the post soak measurements and the shrinkage (in cm) that has happened:

UES-400T - w34

(post soak, hottest tap water, cm):

waist: 43 (-3)

fr.rise: 27.5 (-1.5)

b.rise: 38 (-2)

thigh: 33.5 (-2.5)

knee: 23.8 (-1.2)

hem: 20.5 (-1)

inseam: 85 (-5)

btw. for those that are into IG...gonna use #wastedarmy as well as #RC131111 in every pic/update I'm going to post when wearing these! jfyi

[Obbigood]

Congrats, Rafa!

 

I am waiting for mine to arrive too hahaha! Feeling excited.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I just got a sneak-peek of Rafael's post soak fit. All I can say: "his best fit to date!"

They look really, really great. I'm official jealous

[geL-]

Congratulations Rafa.

Your pre soak fit is awesome it's exactly how i want mine to fit post soak. I will measure mine this morning and will do another fit pic.

[geL-]

Here is the post soak measurement (about 45min with some agitation in slightly warm water) inches and cm

 

Waist:34,2" / 43,5

Thigh:13,18" / 33,5

Inseam:31,3 (was hemmed to a 33) / 79,5

Knee:9,05" / 23

Hem:7,9" / 20

 

 

Now it's time to wear them. Unlike you rafa i will not put it in the machine for a hot wash.

I don't know yet if i'll do another soak with hotter water. will see with the fit. 

Compare to your measurement Rafa is approximately the same post soak measurement my waist don't shrink that much.

Edited November 21, 2013 by geL-

[volvo240thebest]

grand job there Rafa! enjoyed the pictures and your quality posts a lot. look forward to see the fabric in flesh, from the photos it looks like a slighty pale hue of blue, almost '66 style.

[frank]

That's a great fit Finn. Can't wait to see how they look post-soak! Here are my post-soak measurements on my 400R, sized 30 (for Sugar Mountain). I did one hot soak (hot enough that I could touch without getting burned) and one warm wash, then hang-dried.

 

pre | post

 

waist: 15.5" | 14.5"

front rise: 10.5" | 10"        

back rise: 13.25" | 12.5"

thigh: 12" | 11.25"

knee: 9.25" | 8.5-8.75"

hem: 8.5" | 8-8.25"

inseam: 36" | 33.75"

 

The back rise is a little lower than I'm used to, but luckily I was able to stretch out the waist so they sit more comfortably near my hips. I'll try to get some pictures up as soon as possible.

[geL-]

I decided to do like their website to get rid of all the shrinkage and give them a 30° gentle cycle hot wash in the machine. 

 

Here was the crappy fit pic post soak: 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Also a great fit on you!

[volvo240thebest]

nice fit! and the narrower hem width works great with your.. slippers!!!

[Vanquish Gold]

Just received them too. I ordered the one wash version and half expecting them to be crunchy and stiff but to my surprise, they are pretty soft. The softness of the denim is definitely something very different from my sammies. Wonder how on earth can they form such defined whiskers and honeycombs on those faded pairs?    

[beautiful_FrEaK]

The magic of long fibers = softness

What size did you buy in the end? Just for my list in the first post and maybe also for others as a reference

[aho]

^Vanquish, slim fits and washing once a year!