Denim Blunders, Reflections and General Nonsense.

[heyson]

biggest blunder was buying on the smaller side all these years. never thought id pack on the weight and now so much of my collection is too tight 😒

[mlwdp]

@heysonIt happens.  I used my collection as motivation to lose weight.

[heyson]

18 hours ago, mlwdp said:

@heysonIt happens.  I used my collection as motivation to lose weight.

I was doing good at the beginning of the year, but I fell off. I’m motivated today let’s see how long this lasts lol

[tg76]

I really want to fit my Andewhalls and Roys again, but, I also really like ice cream

[Cold Summer]

Thanks to my tall lanky ectomorph genetics, my body hasn't really changed any since I got into denim 16+ years ago (I guess my denim hobby is old enough to drive now in the US?). But I have some old pairs I "can't" wear anymore, just because I don't like the skinnier fits now and they don't really go with my style. I just keep them around because they're nice fades and memories of wearing jeans back then. For too-slim fitting tops and such, I sold all of those a long time ago.

[ATWM]

I buy my “future” pairs a size up - occasionally two - since I rather like looser jeans - or I find erring that way much more acceptable -  and I figure one day I’ll get a little more tired and a little slower. And if not that’s fine too.
 

My first pair of raws I can still put on but they feel absurdly slim now. It’s like the waist fits but the rest…less so. Not sure if that’s how they used to fit or if I’ve filled out a bit probably some of both. 

[heyson]

4 hours ago, tg76 said:

I really want to fit my Andewhalls and Roys again, but, I also really like ice cream

exactly man. down to the brands themselves 

[heyson]

3 minutes ago, ATWM said:

I buy my “future” pairs a size up - occasionally two - since I rather like looser jeans - or I find erring that way much more acceptable -  and I figure one day I’ll get a little more tired and a little slower. And if not that’s fine too.
 

My first pair of raws I can still put on but they feel absurdly slim now. It’s like the waist fits but the rest…less so. Not sure if that’s how they used to fit or if I’ve filled out a bit probably some of both. 

I think most of my Jean buying days are behind me honestly, so it makes limiting my portions even more pressing

[mlwdp]

Will goods from Canadian shops like The Shop in Vancouver be affected in this?

[JohnM]

15 hours ago, heyson said:

I think most of my Jean buying days are behind me honestly, so it makes limiting my portions even more pressing

Behind you heyson -- that's sacrilege here on sufu.  Please explain this lack of 'need' for more jeans.  As Wallace Shawn says in Princess Bride, 'Inconceivable!'

[Broark]

Experiencing frequent SSL errors on my end for the last day or so, anyone else?
@superfuture 

[JohnM]

^ Yes, same here Broark.

[Geeman]

Yup

[mlwdp]

Yes

[heyson]

On 8/25/2026 at 10:18 AM, JohnM said:

Behind you heyson -- that's sacrilege here on sufu.  Please explain this lack of 'need' for more jeans.  As Wallace Shawn says in Princess Bride, 'Inconceivable!'

I kinda miss the days when I only had one or two pairs and I would wear them everyday. As I started to make more money I found myself giving in to wanting this pair or that pair, and then it got to the point of having too many options. Some are sitting unworn or hardly worn. So much time has passed and I might never have a chance to wear them. I hate being a collector of stuff too. I've thought about selling it all.

[Double 0 Soul]

A few months ago.. being a stalwart of the local engineering community, I was invited to go see the £1.3 billion recapitalisation of Sheffield Forgemasters as part of their 250yr anniversary .. including the new 30,000 sqm machine shop, the 13,000 tonne forge.. manufacture of L119 Light Guns and AS90 Howitzers for the fight against Russia in conjunction with BAE Systems.. the building of the next generation of dreadnaught submarines.. ect, it was incredible.

Alas.. I wasn’t permitted to take photos.. they even stuck these covers over all my phone cameras just to be on the safe side

 

[Double 0 Soul]

11 minutes ago, heyson said:

I kinda miss the days when I only had one or two pairs and I would wear them everyday. As I started to make more money I found myself giving in to wanting this pair or that pair, and then it got to the point of having too many options. Some are sitting unworn or hardly worn. So much time has passed and I might never have a chance to wear them. I hate being a collector of stuff too. I've thought about selling it all.

Just sell it all dude.. i've sold numerous collections in the past, once they've gone, you move on with life and nvr give them a second thought.

[heyson]

2 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Just sell it all dude.. i've sold numerous collections in the past, once they've gone, you move on with life and nvr give them a second thought.

Yeah man you're right. I did that with my sneaker collection back in the day. Haven't thought once about em. 

[Double 0 Soul]

Same..

[ATWM]

Did that with my CD collection - well actually I donated it to an eager high school kid getting into punk and hip hop - which was most of what I had. Digitized it all first…but little twinges of regret - esp now that I have a son who asks about music a lot and loves tinkering and the form of CD’s.

I held on to my (very modest) Lego and sports cards collection from the 90’s with thoughts of one day possibly passing them on. The Lego collection has been busted apart and is transformed into new stuff all the time. Who knows if he will ever take to sports cards, or denim. But if he has an interest, I’ll need to keep at least a little bit around to get him started. 

 

Edited August 29 by ATWM

[Double 0 Soul]

Taking into account the shit sound quality because i haven't got this plugged into anything.. it's only coming out of the tiny travel speaker on the back.. here are the 808 drum loops from Voodoo Ray - A Guy Called Gerald

..here is the intro and fill.. featuring arm of 1960s vintage Champion sweat 

..a vintage sweatshirt from 1980 would probably be more appropriate 

[julian-wolf]

AS TOLD BY MY OLDEST, FROM STRAIGHT OUT THE WOMB

THE FIRST THING HE NOTICED WAS A 808 ~~~BOOM~~~

[heyson]

On 8/23/2026 at 4:14 PM, heyson said:

biggest blunder was buying on the smaller side all these years. never thought id pack on the weight and now so much of my collection is too tight 😒

just an update for my Sufu brethren. I broke a 40+ hour fast this morning after being disciplined all week. I’ve gotten to a weight I haven’t been for idk how long. Not selling my jeans eff that lol. Too many pairs I’ll miss. I am however getting a urge to p/up a pair I’ve been eyeing after spending more time on here when I should be working, but im holding off

[1fookntitefd]

So whats up with the fading scene? I haven’t checked this forum for a while and it looks like folks have shifted from trying to get high contrast fades to more of a vintage style now. Or is that just my imagination?

[Double 0 Soul]

No not at all.. the forum shifted to vintage cuts and looser fits which don't really lend themselves to high contrast fades.. i came back to the forum 6 or 7yrs ago (from denimbro which was all about vintage cuts / fades) and the shift was already underway here at sufu.. non of us are getting any younger so we're not sizing down, stacking or going 12mths without a wash anymore.. the zoomers arn't going for heavy contrast because they're doing the baggy thing.. aside from the more extreme denim communities out there, high contrast fading was a passing millenial trend for most sufu'ers.

[heyson]

That’s why im losing all this weight so I can wear my petite new cures

[reallypeacedoff]

5 hours ago, heyson said:

That’s why im losing all this weight so I can wear my petite new cures

They better be downsized at least two sizes...

[Cold Summer]

9 hours ago, 1fookntitefd said:

So whats up with the fading scene? I haven’t checked this forum for a while and it looks like folks have shifted from trying to get high contrast fades to more of a vintage style now. Or is that just my imagination?

Hey, welcome back! My preferences are an outlier from the general sentiment of the forum these days, which is probably why I'm not as involved. I still like what I consider to be high-contrast fades, Flat Head is still my favorite brand, and in general I'm more into established Japanese brands like TFH/Warehouse/Samurai/TCB/Sugar Cane than the artisanal micro-brands that get a lot of discussion on here since the late 2010s or so. That being said, my preference in cut has moved toward a more classical straight fit, and what I consider "high contrast" is not nearly as extreme as what the southeast Asian guys on social media are into.

For my last few pairs, I've gone maybe 4-6 months before the first wash, then every 3-4 weeks after that, and I find this gets very pleasing results without too much fuss.

[Double 0 Soul]

13 hours ago, heyson said:

That’s why im losing all this weight so I can wear my petite new cures

You'll give yourself a hernia 

Without sounding as dull as dishwater, i'm still doing now, waht i was doing before i came to forum-land, still wearing the same cuts, still appreciating the same details, still wearing the same brands.. still stuck in my ways but i do wish the 2010s contrasty super-combed, denim scene would make a return to sufu, it was groundbreaking and fun, albeit often bizarre, alas without anyone on the forum to push the narrative i wouldn't hold your breath.

[heyson]

Ha! I can fit them but they’re uncomfortable as shit. I wonder if it was always this way.

I’ve been looking through old threads and feeling nostalgic. Bringing me back to when I was a kid on this forum. I’ll post these nc and 19cm more often