TCB

[shoreman]

Anyone with a size 34 505 "pre-shrunk" mind going over some things with me via PM?

[sk8eddie]

Just got my 50's! A nice pair that probably will be better for the summer than my 16.5oz Japan Blues. Will post fit pic tomorrow when they've dried after the first wash.

Edited July 5, 2017 by sk8eddie

[Niro]

I got TCB today too! 60s.

The denim is fantastic. I can see why it's become so popular around here. It also feels much lighter than 13oz, perfect summer jeans. The fit in top block is great for me. Glad I didn't size down.

[sk8eddie]

Fit pics of the TCB 50's, really love the fabric after the first wash, some nice nep and the feeling is just great!

[Smallrod]

21 hours ago, Niro said:

I got TCB today too! 60s.

The denim is fantastic. I can see why it's become so popular around here. It also feels much lighter than 13oz, perfect summer jeans. The fit in top block is great for me. Glad I didn't size down.

Can you post the measurements when you get a chance?  Thanks.

[Niro]

Measurements for my tag size 32 one wash are (all in inches):

Waist: 31.8

Front rise: 10.4

Back rise: 13.3

Thigh: 11.5

Knee: 9.2

Opening: 8.3

[alvin_cheong]

@Niro Did the waist expand after wearing it? What's the measurement like?

[MasonAlexander]

5 hours ago, sk8eddie said:

Fit pics of the TCB 50's, really love the fabric after the first wash, some nice nep and the feeling is just great!

Is this the 50s or the 50s slim? Fit looks really good on you

[sk8eddie]

Thanks, it is the regular 50's, the angle makes them look a little slimmer and they're not as wide as I thought. Awesome jeans.

Edited July 7, 2017 by sk8eddie

[tigerstrom]

That fit is so good! @sk8eddie

[Niro]

8 hours ago, alvin_cheong said:

@Niro Did the waist expand after wearing it? What's the measurement like?

I only tried it on once, but there is definitely stretch in these. I could squat with little resistance.

Measurement of what?

[edmond]

Comes to a certain point maybe after the 5th wash that it wont stretch no more

[Smallrod]

16 hours ago, Niro said:

Measurements for my tag size 32 one wash are (all in inches):

Waist: 31.8

Front rise: 10.4

Back rise: 13.3

Thigh: 11.5

Knee: 9.2

Opening: 8.3

Thanks a lot. Man that back rise is low.  Does anyone have the raw back rise measurement for a size 32 - 60's?

[nycsurfer530]

I wouldn't pay too much attention to raw measurements. Inoues jeans, I think, are best when washed frequently and tumble dried. Anytime people see raw measurements there is more confusion when (hopefully) the jeans will be washed enough to make the raw measurements useless. And the back rise shrinks quite minimally. 

[alvin_cheong]

15 hours ago, Niro said:

I only tried it on once, but there is definitely stretch in these. I could squat with little resistance.

Measurement of what?

Measurement of the waist...I think I'm asking too much. Lol,..my Mind telling me to get 32, but my heart says 33....WTH.

Edited July 8, 2017 by alvin_cheong

[nycsurfer530]

Go 33. Especially in comparison to my 50s jeans I'm glad I sized up. 

[Bobbo]

^ What he said.

[Max Power]

Tried on the tcb 505 today. 36 was perfect. Lovely fabric too...thinking of getting it for the dwc and selling my fc 1108ex... the zipper is a turn off, but the cut is great.

[volvo240thebest]

It's a repro of the late 60s 505 so it must have the talon zipper. Must get a pair too sometimes, always handy to have one pair of slim-ish jeans. It'll be in a while because now that I've lost some timber I can finally fit comfortably in the Porkys 66 and they're showing some very interesting fading potential  although fabric wise they completely lack the feel of a 66 repro. Quite possibly in a couple months I'll be again too fat for them though

[Max Power]

And i sold the fc and told sascha to put the tcb away. Very stoked, the fit is really perfect for me. Comfy legs and nice taper. 

[volvo240thebest]

Look forward to see what you'll do with them! Also great as there's still not many pics of faded preshrunk jeans.

 

[Max Power]

Yes, i look very forward to them. Havent found a faded picture yet, do you have one?

[volvo240thebest]

If you dig through the tcb blog and search for `preshrunk` you'll find one faded pair, but it's way too washed, doesn't show the potential at all imo.

One of Inoue s'è bet friends own a industrial washing facility and I'm lead to think that the faded pair has been through industrial washing cycles.

Edited July 8, 2017 by volvo240thebest

[volvo240thebest]

Here's an interesting comparo between a pair of nos 505 and the preshrunk jeans. It seems both the original and the tcb sport a different fabric for the waistband.

http://happyjeans.jp/tcb/2015/11/07/10068

[chicote]

small update on my 50s jacket ... mostly used to layer this year as most of my jeans are still dark and i am self-conscious of my canadian tux becoming too austere. it's also the graveyard of unfinished embroidery -- every single thing i've started on it i have abandoned hahah. anyway, moderate amount of wear over the last 2.5 years, washed pretty often. sorry they are a bit blurry, wanted to keep iso down so had to go real low on everything else.

thanks for looking!

Edited July 8, 2017 by chicote

[Hendsch]

Looks similar to mine, and I get the self-conscious thing with the Canadian tuxedo. The first day of work in LA I wore the tux and was immediately known for it from that point on, It quickly made me realize I was no longer in Portland...  

[MasonAlexander]

3 hours ago, chicote said:

small update on my 50s jacket ... mostly used to layer this year as most of my jeans are still dark and i am self-conscious of my canadian tux becoming too austere. it's also the graveyard of unfinished embroidery -- every single thing i've started on it i have abandoned hahah. anyway, moderate amount of wear over the last 2.5 years, washed pretty often. sorry they are a bit blurry, wanted to keep iso down so had to go real low on everything else.

thanks for looking!

Looks great man. I love all of the embroidary/repair you do to your stuff.

Might have to take a drive up to Squamish one of these days and bring you a piece to play with..

[chicote]

@MasonAlexander thanks! i won't be in squamish much till end of august, but ill be living there again  afterwards--you're always welcome to come through!

@Hendsch lol that's a tough thing to have stick with you... at least in LA I imagine you aren't forced to pull out the tux 8 months of the year like in portland!

[Niro]

Inoue-san made post on instagram with this awesome looking denim jacket. Anyone (*cough* @volvo240thebest  *cough*) know more about it?

Edited July 9, 2017 by Niro

[Max Power]

@tigerstrom just came across your old posts from 2015 when you got the 505. Do you have evo pictures or did the ooe come inbetween? I hope i can pick up my pair today, very excited for them. The small roping on the hem was so excellent i dont dare hemming them.