INTEREST CHECK: Next Competition? - POLLS ARE FOR REAL CLOSED NOW!

[Broark]

POLLS CLOSED

Howdy friends, just wanted start the conversation on what's next for the competition front after the Word of Mouth contest wraps up soon.
Feel free to throw out any thoughts, suggestions, wants, desires, dreams, etc. and I will see what I can do!

Initially I think there's some interest in Little Hand but I want to hear feedback from everyone before going a specific direction.
Mainly I want to get an idea of how many participants we might have, so have at it!

[eeejayaich]

I’d be interested. I’ve been away for a bit and this would be a great way to get back to it. 
 

The fit would be my .02. Something like OOE’s OA02. High rise. Relaxed taper. 

[shredwin_206]

I’d be down for a Little Hand comp but I’m already in talks with him for a certain pair. 
So would it be a special pair for the contest? Or like WOM where different cuts but the same maker are allowed? 
Thanks 

[Broark]

1 minute ago, shredwin_206 said:

So would it be a special pair for the contest? Or like WOM where different cuts but the same maker are allowed? 

Up to whatever the decided maker is willing to offer, I would think a singular model would be easier for a one man brand to manage.
But that's all tbd, just getting a rough estimate of who might be interested and any other thoughts about what direction we should go in.

[PBTony]

Never done one of these so I'm super interested in taking part if a new one kicks off 

[bod]

Me

[srudy]

I’m in, as always! 

[reallypeacedoff]

I'm gonna sit this one out—most likely, too many other jeans I need to put through the ringer—but excited to see what you all go for. Little Hand looks v cool.

[nick682]

I'm interested

[julian-wolf]

High time for a Tender Co. contest if you ask me

[CSL]

While I must admit I've been yearning to get back to being single and dating other jeans, I'll probably jump in to support the cause.

[shredwin_206]

Rockets Saddles could be another option 

[ATWM]

Before WOM my line was Tender is the only contest I’ll do.

I’ve turned into a fan of Simo’s work - his cut is my favorite 5 pocket/repro I’ve found, and another iteration of the same core models just aren’t that interesting to me personally at this point - I’ve got such a robust collection of that  - so now that we’ve done that, I return to my prior line of Tender being the only contest I’d do. Well, I might do a contest with something else but probably wouldn’t be Sufu approved. 

I believe William has noted in the past though that it probably wouldn’t work with how he runs his business, though I could be wrong. 

Edited July 6 by ATWM

[julian-wolf]

^ For what it’s worth, we’ve also maybe gotten more lax about what it takes to have a good contest than the SuFu of yore

If you take custom patch off the table (& Bill’s jeans don’t have patches anyway), it’s really just a couple dozen middle aged jeans heads deciding to buy the same model of jeans at around the same time as each other. With the Word of Mouth contest, we even nixed the “same model” requirement. I guess it does still require some commitment + coordination in the way of order quantities, but I can’t imagine that’s too high of a bar?

[julian-wolf]

1 hour ago, ATWM said:

I might do a contest with something else but probably wouldn’t be Sufu approved.

Interested in what brand(s) you had in mind when writing this? 

[Dr_Heech]

Not been involved in a contest since l first joined sufu (RoyxCone) so yes, l would be interested in partaking.

Little Hand or possibly Rockets gets my interest, although the latter have shallow front pockets, is that correct?

[shredwin_206]

Rockets does seem to have shallow front pockets. I’m not sure about little hand. 

[Dr_Heech]

42 minutes ago, shredwin_206 said:

Rockets does seem to have shallow front pockets. I’m not sure about little hand. 

Yeah what with Lvc then Csf, l'm rather partial to front pockets like my SC47'S or FW47'S,  where l can get the majority of hand in them.

[CSL]

If they're doing a custom order for us we can demand pocket bags down to the knees!

[MJF9]

Hahaha... short arms, deep pockets is one to watch. Same fellas are usually first out the taxi, last to the bar

[Lorcan]

I’d be up for Little Hand or Rockets or Tender.

(I’ll probably get a pair of Little Hand anyway at some point)

[Broark]

8 hours ago, julian-wolf said:

it’s really just a couple dozen middle aged jeans heads deciding to buy the same model of jeans at around the same time as each other. With the Word of Mouth contest, we even nixed the “same model” requirement.

If this is how the majority of people are feeling then we should hold off for a bit. Not trying to force anything.
Personally I'm in the opinion of going back to the same model requirement, and if it's LH then we have the option of his wide or standard cut.
Tender would be awesome, but if it doesn't make business sense I get that too.

[bod]

Little Hand sounds good to me, would a jeans and jacket comp be a stretch?

[Broark]

58 minutes ago, bod said:

Little Hand sounds good to me, would a jeans and jacket comp be a stretch?

We can check and see! I'll give this thread a few more days and then reach out to gauge interest.

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

I’ll probably be in as well. Depending on timing mostly. 

[FurnitureMaker]

I’d be interested in :
1)Rockets

2)Little Hand

3)Tender

4) chinos, military or something non traditional five  pocket  

 

[space_cowboy]

+1 for Little Hand. Wasn't expecting to see Jason Momoa and Kid Cudi on his Instagram page, lol.

[shredwin_206]

Momoa has been rocking Little Hand stuff for a while. I think he rocked some Freewheelers denim in the past too. 
 

[yung_flynn]

I have some level of interest. Like some others, I can have a hard time dedicating myself to a single pair but I've never done a contest before and would consider helping the cause.

I also like any of the Rockets, Little Hand, or Tender ideas. Dad's Jeans could also be interesting to try.

Inseam would be a sticking point for me.

[shredwin_206]

@Dr_Heech to be fair. With the Rockets 1937  I can easily fit my hands up to my wrist in my front pockets. But they’re not super deep pockets like Freewheelers. 
not a big deal since I tend to never use my front pockets anyways.