Ooe Yofukuten x Standard & Strange: 2016 Contest Final Submission and Voting Thread

[aho]

And here we are everyone! It's been an amazing ride with this pair of jeans, and I'm sure you've all enjoyed yours as well. But unfortunately as all good things must, we are now at the end of the contest.

The Rules: The poll will remain open until October 25th, 2017, at which point Neil and Jeremy at Standard & Strange will choose the winning pair out of the top three highest voted. That said, the earlier you post your pair, the higher the chances of you getting more votes! 

The Prize: Our lucky winner will receive a brand new pair of Ooe jeans! The details of the pair are not yet public, however, it will be an OA01 cut exclusive to S&S.

I want to thank everyone again for their participation and camaraderie during this contest. I'm excited to see how they all turned out after this past year and a half of wear, in which we've all undoubtedly become connected with these jeans and experienced so much. Thank you so much to Ryo and Hiro for willing to do such contests and limited runs for jeans we couldn't get otherwise; Thank you to Standard & Strange for sponsoring the contest and supporting the denim community with overall awesomeness; and Thank you all for your participation and viewership of this thread, which helps the denim community make the world a little bit more of an interesting place!

Note: Please keep this thread devoid of comments until after polling ends as we'll want to focus only on pictures from the entrants! 

 

Edited October 13, 2017 by aho

[corporalclegg]

Guess I'll start us off. Fell in love with these and they only come off my legs when work forces me to dress a little fancier. I am looking forward to getting them fixed the back pockets are destroyed and basically the entire back yoke and the crotch has been hand repaired by me poorly. Really loved being a part of this contest and everyone's jeans turned out great. 

[pudaspriest]

Final Submission

Shout out to Aho and S&S for making this happen, loved my time in these jeans.

Can't wait to see everyone's final pics. 

[Broark]

Hey everyone! Just want to say thanks so much to Ryo, Hiro, Neil, Jeremy and aho for putting this all together.
I love these jeans, I'm still going to keep wearing them until they fall apart. So far I'm enjoying seeing how different each pair looks.
I look forward to more jeans from Ooe Yofukuten in the future and I hope to see you all in the next Ooe contest, whenever that may be. 

Edited October 12, 2017 by Broark

[FeloniousMonk]

Just want to echo the others in thanking Aho, Neil, Jeremy, and the rest of the Standard & Strange crew, and especially Ryo and Hiro. This is the first pair of jeans where I've really gotten to beat them up to my favorite point. The cut and denim came together perfectly, and it's been a real pleasure to participate in the contest.

[tigerstrom]

Thank you Standard & Strange, aho, Ryo & Hiro! It's been a great contest and every pair I've seen have turned out great! I really love the fit and especially the fabric of the contest jeans. 

 

Edited October 13, 2017 by tigerstrom
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[ALB]

We should do this again. Curious to see who's gonna come out of the woodwork with their jawns.

 

 

[aho]

What a ride! Sorry for the poor image quality, but here is my final entry! They appear too dark in some images due to my iPhone and indoor lighting, however the color is more vibrant light blue. It's been a pleasure wearing these the past year and a half+, and I look forward to breaking them in further as they're just getting started in my opinion. Cheers!

Most accurate color:

And finally....a rare fit pic!

Thanks again to the folks at S&S, Ooe, all of the contestants, and everyone who's been following along!

[MJF9]

Loving the fades. Fantastic denim, well worn. Great job everyone.

[aho]

Alright everyone, the poll is officially closed! The results are:


As a reminder, the team at S&S will now choose the winner out of the top three most voted. Thank you everyone for your participation!

[tigerstrom]

I think the top 3 is great! Well deserved guys. Goodluck! 

[Maynard Friedman]

Well done to the 'Magnificent 7' who made it to the end and posted their pairs. It would have been nice to see a few more but hey ho and all the final pairs were great. Best of luck to the 3 finalists and may the best man win, etc...

[aho]

And the winner is...................

 

FELONIOUS MONK!!!!!!!!!

Huge congratulations to Felonious, and everyone involved in the contest, we are all truly winners for just owning these jeans. Felonious, please reach out to the S&S team directly to claim your prize ([email protected])!!!!!
 

[Broark]

Congrats @FeloniousMonk!

[hudsonjames]

Well done @FeloniousMonk, those are some well lived-in jeans.

[pudaspriest]

Congrats!!! Well deserved!  

[ALB]

Bravo! Be sure to post some pics of your prize, monk. 

[oomslokop]

wabi sabi af @FeloniousMonk! well done!

[nycsurfer530]

Congrats FeloniousMonk and to everyone, no loser when you get to partake with such a unique pair from OOE. 

[tigerstrom]

Well deserved!

[bartlebyyphonics]

congrats feloniousM and nice fadez all!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Congratulations to @FeloniousMonk and thanks for everyone participating! It was (like always) fun to watch

[JohnM]

Congrats Felonius, as well as to the others who put some serious wear into their Ooes!  Thanks also to Riyo, Hiro, and the folks at S&S for making this happen -- well done all around.

[FeloniousMonk]

Holy shit! Thanks everyone, and especially all the fellow contestants! It's been a hell of an 18 months, with a few moves, a job change, etc., and it's nice to have an amazing pair of jeans that remind me of it all. Glad we all got to enjoy the last of this special denim put together by my favorite jean makers in the world.

Photos will definitely get posted once the prize arrives, and I suspect the amount of wear left in these jeans will lead to a long life for the contest thread as we all periodically check in with the continued progress.

[Niro]

Congrats @FeloniousMonk !!

[redragon]

Been an amazing 18 months watching the contest from sideline. 

No losers, only winners, congrats @FeloniousMonk!