Pure Blue Japan XX-005 Black

[masuerte]

That's pretty much it.

It's hard to wear these lower on the waist cause your ass will be showing, it feels like it's showing half the time as it is.

Tape it down?

I cannot believe this discussion. PBJ's should be marketing the whole crotch bulge as a positive thing. GEEZ! Accept it and be one with your bulge

[GoodHustle]

I cannot believe this discussion. PBJ's should be marketing the whole crotch bulge as a positive thing. GEEZ! Accept it and be one with your bulge

I dunno man...it makes me self conscious when I'm out walking around or talking to a girl. I've stuck to wearing them around the house for now and am hoping that the bulge goes away with more wear.

[headtowall]

I dunno man...it makes me self conscious when I'm out walking around or talking to a girl. I've stuck to wearing them around the house for now and am hoping that the bulge goes away with more wear.

That bulge isn't going anywhere. Embrace it!

[dino might]

Get penis reduction surgery.

hahahahahah, i actually lold when i saw this, best post ever

[viv1984viv]

I love the whole crotch bulge thing, especially when im holding my guitar!

[Crashed]

How's the stretching on these? do they stretch alot?

[dino might]

whos got some pictures of xx-005 BKs?!

[still]

here ya go:

[chim]

whoa, what ring is that guy wearing? its awesome

[zelah]

whoa, what ring is that guy wearing? its ridiculous and you should not go outside wearing it unless you have a very nice cape and your mom is dropping you off at the mall

^^fixed...

[truestorytravis]

I haven't been looking at pbj's in a while and i've forgotten just how good that denim looks. damn. thanks for the picture.

[Darkadious]

i only see chicks wearing those(the ring)

very nice pics though

[kert]

its probably already been discussed, too lazy to look, but for comparison, i wear a 30 in s5000bks and a 32 in pbj xx-005 blacks. it was a real tough choice between the 2 when i tried them on at BIG. went with the sammies.

[turcy.]

can't wait to see some pics of extensive wear on those blacks...if the guy i'm proxy buying some pbj's through can't find any 30s in indigo at the PBJ store in Tokyo, i'm hoping he can find me some blacks, cause DAMN they're sexy in their unworn stated

[truestorytravis]

its probably already been discussed, too lazy to look, but for comparison, i wear a 30 in s5000bks and a 32 in pbj xx-005 blacks. it was a real tough choice between the 2 when i tried them on at BIG. went with the sammies.

kert, do you have pics anywhere of how your bk's fit? i don't know if there was ever a consensus on how to size these if you want a slimmer fit. going 2 down scares me a bit.

[Darkadious]

2 down size doesn't seem to be bad bk wise, i've seen people recommend it quite a few times.

the pictures don't look too tight either, it looks really nice.

[turcy.]

why would you size down more with the blacks than with the indigo jeans? are they both not xx-005 and hence the same general cut?

[Zampáno]

here ya go:

wow, mine are nowhere near as black as that.

[TPR950H]

I just ordered some from BiG. This thread needs to be updated with some wear pics? Or is too early?

[TPR950H]

Holy crap these are nice jeans.

[moondog]

WHERE can i get a pair of these in 28. is there a online store somwhere on rakuten perhaps?

thanks so much, an help is appreciated

[swooc]

just ask one of the proxies from japan in supermarket. i'm sure they can get you a pair.

[__3xL]

I assume the pics of a pair actually showed up like around page 12 finally ..

[horriblyjollyjinx]

I got these in a 30" and they definetely did not measure a 32". Maybe a 31" after stretching. I am scared to soak them! They're pretty tight right now.

yeah they did

[emaze]

I wouldn't recommend sizing down in these at all....

[TPR950H]

WHERE can i get a pair of these in 28. is there a online store somwhere on rakuten perhaps?

thanks so much, an help is appreciated

I picked up these in a 28 last week from BiG. I think they're sold out now though... in that size.

[turcy.]

^^^

i had to get mine straight from the PBJ store in Tokyo through Parachutes (his service is great by the way) mine should be arriving tomorrow or monday, will update will pics as soon as they come in

[mwrenchd]

I'm not sure the sizing on these is consistent between runs, or something. I had a sz 31 in indigo, my true size. Pretty happy with the fit but thought I might be able to go down one. So I bought a 30 in the black when they first dropped at BiG. I found that even post-soak, they fit looser in the thighs than the indigo pair. Not problematic, but not exactly what I was going for. I'm still quite happy with them though. My only real disappointment is that the buttons are painted black, which seems to wear off pretty easily.

Anyway, my advice would be to try them on in person if you can. I think experiences with these have been across the board, so it's better to play it safe. Also consider the new one-wash service BiG offers. That should help take some of the guess work out of it.

As for wear, I've been wearing the BKs about half the time since early December. I'm just now starting to see the faintest signs of wear - wallet mark is starting to show. I can tell that there is wear in the lap and behind the knees, but nothing really visible yet. Will put up pictures when it's worthwhile.

[turcy.]

Just got my 30 in blacks from Parachutes (who picked them up at the PBJ store in Tokyo), based on the measurements, I think they're one wash:

waist: 15" laid flat

front rise: 9.5"

back rise: 13"

inseam: 33.5"

leg opening: 7.5"

Do you guys think it's necessary to soak these? Based on what I've read they seem to be shrunk already, so I dunno, lemme know what you think.

On to the pics (sorry for the shitty lighting, I need to invest in a full length mirror in a well-lit area of the house)...

Pics of fit (please note, the lighting in my bathroom sucks so I adjusted the contrast/brightness to show how they fit, not how the colour looks):

Pics of detail/slub:

(mine still have the blue pocket tab!)

(black rivets and buttons, although the paint is already thinning and wearing away, which again proves to me that these are one wash)

I just realized I didn't take a selvedge pic, oh well.

Just for people's reference, I'm 5'11" and ~155lbs, physically fit (heavy into capoeira) and these DO fit tight around the thighs. They're not constricting by any means though, and I can tell they will stretch perfectly.

I wear a 30 in nudie slim jims, and got these in a size 30, and the fit is perfect so far.

Hope this helps somebody somehow.

[jaspar]

^

It does, absolutely. Would be even more helpful if you could say certainly whether they're one-wash or not, however. Only because they look truly awesome, and I would want mine to look identically. Great fit!