Happy jeans: TCBxSufu S40s WW2 contest thread

[Darren Barbera]

Yeah I know but I can’t beat your fades there something else,One thing I’ve released is you get more out of wearing one pair for a year than having several pairs at the same time. 

[Qube]

Finally showing some fades 

 

 

A lot of pics, tell me if i need to calm down... (there is a way to hide some pics on sufu ?)

 

 

I need to be more careful when i shoot some pics, my 40s almost flew away, it's a stormy weather in Belgium at the moment

Edited March 13, 2021 by Qube

[Uncle Karl]

And this is my pair 6 months passed.

I came back from the repair and on the second day my knee broke again.

[BrownMetallic]

^Damn!
‘Need to be on my knees a bit more

Edited March 13, 2021 by BrownMetallic

[aho]

So should I forfeit now, or...

[BrownMetallic]

7 hours ago, aho said:

So should I forfeit now, or...

The cap should be low-hanging ... I’m aiming for the bag, just cuz I seldom wear headgear 

[H...crimper]

Big old 1940s

[Mifune]

1 hour ago, H...crimper said:

Big old 1940s

And you probably have to be big, old and from the 1940’s like me to fully appreciate these terrific jeans. I was able to find a pair and have been wearing them often the last week. Every time I slip these S40s on I recall the jeans of my youth like no other pair in my wardrobe. Pull these up above the natural waist and buckle your belt, these babies will not move. No way they will get to or below the hips no matter what you do. You can run the decathlon in these jeans! That’s the way jeans were supposed to fit because they were workwear and not fashion back in the day. The denim is great too. It is not quite as rigid or dense as I remember but the feel is pretty close to the originals. Great job TCB! And thanks again to all of you who posted pictures here and helped me find these classic fit jeans!

[Jurassic]

going for a 5th wash, most of the fading so far on the pockets. One of which seems to be shrinking faster than the other   

[CSL]

Taken just prior to going in for wash number 2.

[olmecasteve]

Shameless plug

I'm not getting any skinnier the way things are still going 

For Sale

TCS s40 jacket 

 

Wore it once, thinking I could make it work I decided to keep.
Fits too small for me.

Rather this go to someone that it will fit and wear it.

Tagged Sz 40

Measurements are as follows (all in inches)

Shoulder - 17

Sleeve - 25.5

Chest - 19

Front length - 27.5

$200 + shipping OBO

[LazyS]

 

 

 

[volvo240thebest]

stacks looking good ; )

I think I will give my pair a wash in the weekend.

meanwhile a simple fit to keep the thread going. No dramatic fades, but I love how these are coming along.

[bartlebyyphonics]

^ nice: if I make out those soles correctly; finally got fre-co's r-mocs?

[volvo240thebest]

Indeed my friend, indeed.

I am wearing them and mulling over a resole for aesthetic reasons, I don't like the gloxicut sole and I pray to not step on a dig shit with that sole haha.

Any pointers on where to cop vibram 2021 or 2060 soles in Europe? Vibram is an Italian company but oddly enough Vibram Italy doesn't seem to sell the 2021nor the 2060. I have found a decent local cobbler that would resole them for a very reasonable price, but he has only the Vibram Christy/Morflex which I dislike almost as much as the gloxicut.

[Thanks_M8]

^ ebay is your best bet. Usually they are bought by cobblers and shoemakers in bulk and are not readily available for peasants like us :D
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vibram-2021-Casual-Wedge-Soles-1-Pair-/254527062855 (2021)
or maybe directly through them?
https://www.vibram.info/vibramrepair/catalogo.php?numero_pagina=9&inizio=240&selezionate=&ricerca=&articoli_per_pagina=30&categoria_master=qyqfsktr&id_compound=1

or etsy 
https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/962628035/vibram-2060-casual-sole-one-pair (2060)
Basically a pain in the arse to get them, if you are not in the shoe-biz...
 

[tigerstrom]

Many nice jeans in the last pages! This is my pair from a couple of days ago. 

[volvo240thebest]

1 hour ago, Thanks_M8 said:

^ ebay is your best bet. Usually they are bought by cobblers and shoemakers in bulk and are not readily available for peasants like us
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vibram-2021-Casual-Wedge-Soles-1-Pair-/254527062855 (2021)
or maybe directly through them?
https://www.vibram.info/vibramrepair/catalogo.php?numero_pagina=9&inizio=240&selezionate=&ricerca=&articoli_per_pagina=30&categoria_master=qyqfsktr&id_compound=1

or etsy 
https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/962628035/vibram-2060-casual-sole-one-pair (2060)
Basically a pain in the arse to get them, if you are not in the shoe-biz...
 

indeed, I just wanted to avoid shipping from the US for a pair of sole made by an Italian brand haha. Those are the two only direct links I've found. I know some cobblers have them but not the small Italian cobbler that I wanted to use. Wijsman in the Nederlands has the 2021 but he quoted me 110 eur plus shipping both ways for the resole, it does make sense for a stitched resole, it seems a lot to just glue a gum sole.

[Thanks_M8]

I feel your pain. I think the 2021 and 2060 are made in the us and therefore harder to get here. But u could try other manufacturers, afaik some make similar soles.

Or different models, seems like vibram has a whole catalogue of soles inbetween the roccia and the christy morflex
https://www.orthobedarf-roeder.de/hersteller/vibram/1090/vibram-art.-2670-cormons?c=20
https://www.orthobedarf-roeder.de/hersteller/vibram/1087/vibram-art.-2669-freiburg?c=20
https://www.orthobedarf-roeder.de/hersteller/vibram/1088/vibram-art.-2668-heidelberg?c=20
https://www.orthobedarf-roeder.de/hersteller/vibram/1089/vibram-art.-2666-goteborg?c=20
 

Edited March 18, 2021 by Thanks_M8
found some soles

[Frost]

Another wash and some daylight for a change

[buler]

Spring sunshine

 

 

[volvo240thebest]

another wash, more pics of my low efforts.

[Spiraltoy]

A lil update:

 

[el padre]

Got to confess, I've not been 100% faithful to these recently. I think the actual contest may have run off into the distance now, unless I unexpectedly switch careers and start working in a quarry, or something 

[mondo]

^ Nah, those are looking really good! They'll be peaking right when others are worn to shreds

[el padre]

15 minutes ago, mondo said:

They'll be peaking right when others are worn to shreds

Yeah I keep telling myself this when I visit this thread. Especially when @Uncle Karl has just posted an awesome update.

[mandel9000]

Tiny update from me as well! I washed a couple weeks ago, lost count now that I do it more often, but with all the mud when the snow's melting and my dog jumping like crazy these days, I actually haven't worn the 40s since. It was nice to have some variety (although I must admit I mainly wore sweatpants at the home office) and also great to put them on again yesterday. A couple of shots after struggling with the bluetooth remote app. Only after did I remember that my camera was programmed to simulate ol' Kodachrome, so the photos are a little bit warmer and more saturated than real life. 

Fades are not showing that well either, but they're coming along nicely now, for the first time I might get those faded-to-almost-white thighs that I so often envy in vintage jeans. 

Oh, and @Uncle Karl, you certainly look like a winner to me! Lots of other pairs look great as well. 

[unders]

Coming along really well @mandel9000. Definitely on for a true vintage look. 
 

The rise makes them a great fit for women. 

[el padre]

@mandel9000 great vintage look! I need to get mine washed more often I think 

[srudy]

@mandel9000 you always do a great job!