Happy jeans: TCBxSufu S40s WW2 contest thread

[Broark]

8 minutes ago, JRendon02 said:

Looks like they are available at Nixta, a place that’s been on my list for way too long.

Nixta is legit. Also don’t miss Discada and La Tunita 512 if you’re in town (La Tunita is like waking distance from me).

[JRendon02]

@Broark I’ve never heard of Discada, thanks for the rec. I’ll add them to my list. La Tunita is already on it. 

[Broark]

@JRendon02 Discada has a tendency to sell out of weekends so try to catch them early. Best tacos in Austin IMO. La Tunita is great too, I’m just not a huge birria fan.

[Darren Barbera]

Got my jeans back today repaired the crouch and hemmed again and wash they our lighter in the flesh fading nicely 

Edited April 19, 2021 by Darren Barbera

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

I’m very surprised about the combs development on these jeans. For such a relatively wide cut they’re developing very nice. My 20s never had any combs even after 2 years of wear. 

[erockisalive]

These suckers are barely faded. 

[diggers]

updated my 40s

[Darren Barbera]

17 minutes ago, diggers said:

updated my 40s

Nice fades how many wash in those 

[diggers]

@Darren Barbera i've always washed it once a month since the beginning. And soaked it with anti bacterial every two weeks. 

[Frost]

Another wash, and some comparison shots with the 50's (50's on top):

 

 

[el padre]

Washing day here as well 

Steeling myself for the fight between waistband and muffin 

[el padre]

Successfully buttoned

[Frost]

Same here. Wearing the much less worn jacket for comparison

 

[irual]

Little progress update. Iphone probably doing some dirty work making them a bit more contrasty than in real world.

[claes]

#84 checking in. I'm not in love with how they fit but they are really comfy (please disregard the wreckage my belly is doing to the waistline). The perfect Covid pair I guess

 

[RunMountainDrew]

Time for a check-in from #41.  Progress is slow, especially since I switched to wearing a heavier denim for about a month during February's cold snap, but finally starting to show some visible fading.

[el padre]

@claes I like that fit. @RunMountainDrew they're fading nice! Another couple months, they'll come alive I think 

Today: dog walking. Dog away somewhere chasing other dogs.

[unders]

[andrewrose]

At 204 days of wear, after second wash. Also one soak. Parts are still damp here, so the darks look darker and they appear more constrasty than in real life. 
Photo from a hike/trail work day last week with my best buddy!
 

[Toegun]

Gave these another monthly wash:

 

 

and a fit pic, I’ll admit I prefer the snugness when it’s freshly washed:

 

Edited May 4, 2021 by Toegun

[el padre]

17 hours ago, Toegun said:

I’ll admit I prefer the snugness when it’s freshly washed:

I love the fit except... i can't get on with the ass. When it's freshly washed I feel like the pockets are in the small of my back and then after a day or so they get back to normal but my butt drops halfway down my legs 

Or at least that's what I think, doubt anyone else ever notices (or wants to look in that direction even)

[Broark]

@el padre I feel similarly, I love these when they're fresh out of the washer/dryer but after a day on the legs they sag a ridiculous amount.
Because of this I have started wearing other jeans more regularly. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Toegun]

1 hour ago, Broark said:

@el padre I feel similarly, I love these when they're fresh out of the washer/dryer but after a day on the legs they sag a ridiculous amount.
Because of this I have started wearing other jeans more regularly. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Yeah my problem is that I now have a new pair of Warehouse and Cushman, not to mention a lovely pair of Roys and plenty of Mister Freedom to boot (and the rest...). I'm happy to own this TCB product but I won't be jumping into another competition any time soon, if at all.

[el padre]

1 hour ago, Broark said:

@el padre I feel similarly, I love these when they're fresh out of the washer/dryer but after a day on the legs they sag a ridiculous amount.
Because of this I have started wearing other jeans more regularly. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm coping fine with mine cos I don't have to look at my butt. Apologies to everyone else who does.

I'm actually liking the jeans enough to want the 50s... Provided the rise is a little lower and the back pockets a little bigger maybe?

[Jared_Lee]

50 minutes ago, el padre said:

I'm actually liking the jeans enough to want the 50s... Provided the rise is a little lower and the back pockets a little bigger maybe?

Both of these things are noticeably true. The '50s is easily an inch lower front and back (didn't check the size charts, just going off feel from spending a lot of time in both). The back pockets are also somewhere in the ballpark of 15% larger. I struggle with my wallet and hankie in the S40s. In the '50s, I never even considered the pockets as they just fit/work.

As for how I'm getting on with the fit, it's fine. I wear a belt to keep them up and that makes the relaxed and stretched phase perfect. They're soft, comfy and roomy after a few wears and with the belt, they're still sitting nice and form fitting through the hip and seat. That being said, I was hoping that after stretch I could get a bit of anti-fit and let them hang without the belt when wanting something more casual. That doesn't work out so well. The dead straight hip and ultra high rise make them still look trim when slouched (no hip flare) and still at the "normal" waist position for any other jeans, just not the ultra high that's achieved with belt. 

As for the fabric, classic TCB. At month 6, wearing them on average 6 days per week, the fabric just takes off. The color and texture has come alive and I'm starting to really love this fabric. After the next wash, I'll try to get some better pics posted. But man, I'm falling more in love with the fabric every day since early April.

[el padre]

6 hours ago, Jared_Lee said:

Both of these things are noticeably true. The '50s is easily an inch lower front and back (didn't check the size charts, just going off feel from spending a lot of time in both). The back pockets are also somewhere in the ballpark of 15% larger.

Thanks! Much appreciated. (Except by my wallet, which is gonna take another hit I guess)

 

6 hours ago, Jared_Lee said:

At month 6, wearing them on average 6 days per week, the fabric just takes off.

Yeah this is so true!

[BrownMetallic]

Nice progress gents!

Just hit the [refresh] button on mine ... 2nd machine cold wash & hot dry.

Just before chucking them in the washer,  I marveled at the deep sheen developing around the seams, pocket edges, & lap ... got lured to the illusion of patina starting to build up.  Of course, that’s  just from the infrequent washing ... layers peeled right off in the wash

However,  I do like how the denim is right now.  There’s comparatively minimum indigo loss in less traffic [less friction] areas & its got that certain crisp & heft to it, as the yarn/weave tightened up right after a wash.

The denim may have reached its  plateau ... as in, when the denim has given up its loose indigo pigments from initial wash & wear ... & what’s left are dug in the fabric. This is when the real grunt work begins.  Now,  I have to work harder for the fadez.

Damn ‘combs are like elderly Asian women drivers,  just won’t stay in their lanes.  So, had to take ‘em out of the dryer,  still slightly damp,  to re-align the creases a bit as they fully dry.

 

Taken under grey skies ... will snap another set when I get a chance on better lighting.

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

I thought I’d post an update. Just finished drying in the sun after the monthly machine wash. 

[el padre]

2 hours ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

 

I thought I’d post an update. Just finished drying in the sun after the monthly machine wash. 

 

These are looking great!

[volvo240thebest]

Nice work everyone!! sorry I've been MIA for a while now. I still lurk often but haven't been in a mood for posting in a while.
Since april 16th we're stuck at home in quarantine. My wife has been positive to Covid19, luckily no major consequences, but after nearly a month she's still positive and we're all confined at home.

Today she made her 4th covid test and I really hope this is going to be the one that puts the word end on our quarantine...

please send good vibes : )