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

[redragon]

Fair point, their price is definitely a high barrier to entry 😅

whatever happens, I will enjoy it from the sidelines…

Edited August 12 by redragon

[vlad_III]

Why not just go with freewheelers? They are great jeans and wouldn’t be too difficult to source 

[bod]

Natural Indigo

[JohnM]

As with WoM, something most of us don’t have or know well would be great (Slash Overalls, Rebuilt, other). 

[redragon]

On 8/12/2026 at 1:29 PM, bod said:

Natural Indigo

18 months marathon?

[bod]

2 hours ago, redragon said:

18 months marathon?

If they last that long

[Broark]

On 8/11/2026 at 10:17 PM, vlad_III said:

Why not just go with freewheelers? They are great jeans and wouldn’t be too difficult to source 

Trust me I'd love to do a Freewheelers comp (I'd be the first one on board) but usually contests involve a special offering of some sort and I'm not sure we could organize the volume for FW to be involved.

Just waiting on one final maker's response as well as one more option that was highly suggested by another user.
Aiming to have a poll up next week with the intention of wrapping it up by end of month.

[bartlebyyphonics]

having no axe to grind or wheels to spin (as I failed even to post last pix for WoM - apologies: shall remedy soon)

a thought, unrealistic, obviously, but consider morphological similarities (and/or departures from the five pocket classic) as a possible sharing space for competitiveness ...

for example: I aim to be wearing square pockets for the next 12 months ... both these warehouse WPA's [paired here with buzz army pullover for full body right angled effect] and also my tender 125's ...

hip to be square (or at least 90 degrees-ed etc.)

also: perhaps just the simplicity of a white threaded tux to shy from the golden shores of levi's threads...

 

 

[bartlebyyphonics]

bonus pocket idiocy food for filling time whilst we wait for broark-gold...

 

[JohnM]

The Broark-gold, love that.  Of course, all posts seem like gold at this point.

[okimoto]

@bartlebyyphonics I'm with you on white threads. Painter jeans, army trousers, etc. all would be interesting but maybe less practical

[Broark]

LINK HERE TO POLL!

I'm managing responses via the above Google Form so I can run this as ranked choice voting.
The poll will remain open until the end of August.

Posting the available options here as well.

Hendrix Park: N-3 Utility Jacket & Trousers
-This one-man brand is based in Sausalito, CA and operated by Rix Cannell. Rix has agreed to create an N-3 Utility Tux for us as a non-traditional option for the next competition. 
He has already begun sampling pocket shapes and ordering denim swatches. The garment would feature flat-felled outseams and a selvedge-lined interior waistband.

Little Hand: Details To Be Decided
-The guy we've been seeing slinging jeans left and right lately! Operated by Yuki Murase in Aichi Prefecture, Little Hand is known for its WWII reproductions. 
The specific details and timeframe for this option would be determined and voted on by participants at a later date.

Rebuilt.jp / Lb Jeans: Details To Be Decided

-Operated by the one and only Mr. Isamu Ono, an expert in all things related to vintage sewing machinery. He has previously collaborated with brands including YM Factory, Jelado, and Cushman to create various reproductions, while also operating his own brand. 
Specific details would be determined at a later date. Due to fabric availability, this option would be limited to 15 pairs and would begin after March 2027.

Tender Co: A Farewell Tour To UK Production

-The brand we all know and love, Tender has undergone significant changes in recent years, most notably its relocation to the US. The current UK-produced denim offerings represent the final remaining UK-production jeans that Bill will offer.
This option would be immediately available and would be limited to currently available products.

Please complete the poll with your sufu username and please let me know if you have any questions!

[julian-wolf]

Whoa, LB is a huge pull! Impressive networking at work here

[frank]

Difficult choices! On one hand, I'd like the contest to start sooner rather than later, but on the other hand, I want a pair of Rebuilt or Little Hand...

[Josh'N'Roll]

I hadn’t chimed in previously, but would be all-in for a pair of Rebuilt/LB jeans. 

[MJF9]

Thank you @Broark

My inclination remains a non-5-pocket option... and a slow fade, long running contest... for reasons mentioned earlier ... hence reposting to avoid restating...

That said... all are exciting options, great variety... that deserve time to reflect before submitting a choice... !!

On 7/10/2026 at 7:25 PM, MJF9 said:

Pretty much all of us have got loads of traditional 5-pocket jeans in various eras, cuts and denims

Many have got 'special' pairs of jeans stacked away e.g. Roys, Canes... many have got their eyes on new 5 pocket pairs... we'll be wearing 5 pockets for life

Given this, a non-5-pocket denim contest is attractive

BUT the reality is the majority would want to be wearing a pair of 5-pockets at the same time

To allow that, I'd go for a slow fading contest - duration 3 years, or even 4 years

Wear your favourite 5-pockets (as many as you like), whilst slowly rocking your non-5-pocket contest pair for 3-4 years - what's not to love... so...

• Non-5-pocket denim military chinos, fatigues, whatever we want
• Everyone in the same pair
• 3 or 4 years
• An annual photo thread check-in

What 3 years you say... yes, why not... most of us have been on here much longer and no sign of that stopping... may of us have had slowly fading jeans for years anyhow... it's nothing new

Keep the community interest, keeps the stories coming slowly, makes the contest different than 'normal' Sufu etc etc

 

[Mtvare]

I've voted for Tender first because I've wanted to try them for a long time but the weird sizing and relative lack of information has put me off. But I'd be on for Rebuilt or Little Hand as well. The N3 jacket is something I just wouldn't wear so I'd have to pass on that one unfortunately. 

Great work @Broark, much appreciated!

[reallypeacedoff]

I'm down for a 36 month contest since a couple of days a week would still yield 300 wears which is probably the sweet spot if my 18 month WOMJ are anything to go by (overly worn 🙂)...But I wouldn't want to take a spot of someone who is gonna really put a ton of wear into them if RB took top spot. LH looks very apealing to me as well. Throwing my vote in now...

[JohnM]

Rebuilt would be great.  But with a 15 pair limit there'd probably have to be a lottery (or similar) since demand would outstrip supply.  Thanks for checking into the options Broark.

[ATWM]

Thanks @Broark!

no surprise my first vote is for tender, although I could sure wait a few months to start. Curious to see where this lands. 

[okimoto]

@ATWM I'm up for Tender as well if I can do the 136

[eeejayaich]

Vote is in! @Broark, thanks again for putting this together! 

[yung_flynn]

I have not voted yet because I'm still thinking things over, but I'm likely leaning towards Tender as well. I happened to be somewhere where I could actually try them on and I quite liked the denim and cut of the 136 and I was considering them at some point anyways. Due to the overdye options and the more unique pocket designs, they might be an acceptable option for those wanting a non-standard 5 pocket content.

However, I've been curious about Rebuilt for a while and some of the Little Hand pairs posted here seem interesting.

[MJF9]

Given the great and interest-generating choices, maybe we just need a contest with all of them simultaneously 😉😆

[space_cowboy]

With the Tender option being limited to currently available products - does that mean people would pick and choose different models on what's on the website now? As in, people wouldn't be all wearing the same pair?

[Broark]

@space_cowboy correct!

[GF305]

Shoutout @Broark for the due diligence

Regardless of how the votes come in, pumped to take part. The spirit of community and competition outweigh the desire for a super slick pair of Rebuilt jeans..sort of 😆

[LoneWolfWelding]

Tender type 127 with the square pockets  😬

[MJF9]

If Rebuilt wins, the 15 limit is not increased and Sufu demand > supply, the contest could become a 5-pocket gun slinging shoot out… Rebuilt v Little Hand!!

[Broark]

3 hours ago, MJF9 said:

the contest could become a 5-pocket gun slinging shoot out… Rebuilt v Little Hand!!

Good shout MJ, I had another member message me suggesting something similar. I think we can take this one of three ways depending on the final tally.
A single contest with one maker.
Two contests running somewhat simultaneously, two five pocket options.
Or two contests running concurrently, a traditional five pocket option and a more non traditional option.
Only real risk I see here in diverting attention from one or the other, need to make sure we have dedicated contestants.