SUPERDENIM SMALL QUESTIONS THREAD (Use instead of making new threads)

[indigoeagle]

This has always been the situation in the EU with tariffs and fees for the shipping companies (besides the shipping fee they charge 8 to 15 EUR for doing the customs payment procedure), whether you buy from Japan, US or UK or anywhere else outside the EU.

[Dr_Heech]

40 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Me too, worse than before.. I think the elastic band has snapped!

Or the hamster needs feeding so he can run the wheel

[yung_flynn]

2 hours ago, ATWM said:

^ remains to be seen what happens with US retail prices, but I think I’m pausing overseas ordering for now because in the few situations I’ve priced it, it’s not very different from US anymore. That said, usually it’s more about availability or something else than strictly price anyways, but if US retailers can keep their prices in place (presumably they paid some fees already - though probably not as high as now - because they are not de minimis orders), they may do a little better. I don’t know. That’s probably stupidly optimistic. 

Also, Sufu is painfully slow for me again. 

 

Yes I agree. I was curious how the math would compare. Japanese retailers (at least in this case) would only be 10-15% cheaper than the current listed price for a comparable product at Selfedge for example. Since I live nowhere near anyplace to try on denim, it always made sense to buy direct from Japan previously because the price delta was so high. For only a 10-15% difference, the convenience and lower risk (e.g., easy returns) of a US domestic retailer would make a lot more sense for me even if I still could not try on in-store

[ATWM]

3 hours ago, yung_flynn said:

Yes I agree. I was curious how the math would compare. Japanese retailers (at least in this case) would only be 10-15% cheaper than the current listed price for a comparable product at Selfedge for example. Since I live nowhere near anyplace to try on denim, it always made sense to buy direct from Japan previously because the price delta was so high. For only a 10-15% difference, the convenience and lower risk (e.g., easy returns) of a US domestic retailer would make a lot more sense for me even if I still could not try on in-store

With OA’s recent Amoskeag denim release, for example, once the proxy fees were combined with the expected import fees, roughly I think pre-ordering from S+S as opposed to Barnstormers would only cost an extra $30 or so, as opposed to maybe over $100 previously. For me, it wasn’t worth it to do the proxy route anymore, even though I have in the past. And since you’re in my region - neither are close by you and both differ in selection - but Today Clothing and Dant together have a lot of bases covered and offer the possibility to buy from regional small businesses - that’s worth something to me. Hard to quantify but worth something at least - enough that I’ll even try to adjust what I’m looking for based on what they stock as opposed to searching all over the world for the specific thing. 

[PartTimeBarista]

8 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Here you go @PartTimeBarista

https://web.archive.org/web/20150403153953/http://denimbro.com/beach-cloth_topic1426_page1.html

Thanks @Double 0 Soul! Unfortunately I can only get to the first 3 pages and the majority of the pictures are lost. I've only been able to find a few odd stock on odd sites, and not much secondhand. Perhaps they haven't been produced in a few seasons.

 

[Double 0 Soul]

24 minutes ago, PartTimeBarista said:

I've only been able to find a few odd stock on odd sites, and not much secondhand. Perhaps they haven't been produced in a few seasons.

 

There is a lot for sale on JP auction sites..

https://zenmarket.jp/en/mercari.aspx?itemCode=m18513113493&q=fullcount%2bbrown%27s%2bbeach&p=1

https://zenmarket.jp/en/yahoo.aspx?q=fullcount%2bbrown%27s%2bbeach

https://zenmarket.jp/en/rakuten.aspx?q=fullcount%2bbrown%27s%2bbeach

It's also worth searching beyond FC to FW's, RMC, Anatomica, RRL.. and so on

[superfuture]

On 8/27/2025 at 4:03 AM, Double 0 Soul said:

Sufu is slow af for me today and i'm not talking about the post count, i thought it was an issue with the broadband at work but it's the same here at home..

Speed check is fine

.. but the site is taking an age to refresh, even uploading that^ 38kb screenshot took over 30seconds.

Same for anyone else?

Hello supertalkers... Yes. Just got a relatively astronomical Bandwidth bill for August and we are getting way beyond normal views from China. Still investigating what's up. How has it been this week?

[Double 0 Soul]

Good to bad depending on the time of day.. are large influxes of traffic slowing it down as timezones come online?

[Double 0 Soul]

Hey Chinese lurkers.. there are alternatives to a one party system, you could vote for me, i can promise better denim, more freedoms but less economical stability.

With this challenge to authority we should get blocked by the state. 💪

[ATWM]

It’s mostly been okay but there have been some times where it’s really slow for what seems like half a day or so. In general better this week and than prior I think. 

[indigoeagle]

Pretty slow today here.

[Dr_Heech]

On 9/4/2025 at 11:36 PM, superfuture said:

Hello supertalkers... Yes. Just got a relatively astronomical Bandwidth bill for August and we are getting way beyond normal views from China. Still investigating what's up. How has it been this week?

Slow again today and has been for just over a week now though. Still usable and not quite dial-up speed so we're still here 😁

[Double 0 Soul]

That's strange it's fast as hell for me today.. it was reasonably good yesterday morning but yesterday afternoon between 1pm and 2.30 ish (GMT) it wouldn't even load up.. just a white screen.

[Dr_Heech]

18 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

That's strange it's fast as hell for me today.. it was reasonably good yesterday morning but yesterday afternoon between 1pm and 2.30 ish (GMT) it wouldn't even load up.. just a white screen.

Yeah when l've got the white screen l just assumed that the site was doing some kind of reboot/maintenance to try and sort the problem. Anyway, it's only a first World problem so I'll live.

Edited September 7, 2025 by Dr_Heech

[MJF9]

Slow here. Working but slow.

[nopal]

On 9/5/2025 at 7:48 AM, Double 0 Soul said:

Hey Chinese lurkers.. there are alternatives to a one party system, you could vote for me, i can promise better denim, more freedoms but less economical stability.

With this challenge to authority we should get blocked by the state. 💪

Or it will be seen as an invite to ramp up DDOS efforts.

[superfuture]

On 9/7/2025 at 8:07 AM, nopal said:

Or it will be seen as an invite to ramp up DDOS efforts.

extreme lurking  🥷

[OutSider]

Working super fast tonight. The great firewall back up?

[Double 0 Soul]

Maybe that's why Kim Jong Un visited China last week.. we all know he has a hatred of all things denim, North Korean TV even pixelate Alan Titchmarsh's legs.. so maybe as part of the formal alliance between China & North Korea, Kim has offered his support for Xi's new world order, in exchange for China's help in defeating the spiritual home of denim, sufu! ... it's just too much of a coincidence that speeds return to normal once Kim is back in Korea?

[Dr_Heech]

1 hour ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Maybe that's why Kim Jong Un visited China last week.. we all know he has a hatred of all things denim, North Korean TV even pixelate Alan Titchmarsh's legs.. so maybe as part of the formal alliance between China & North Korea, Kim has offered his support for Xi's new world order, in exchange for China's help in defeating the spiritual home of denim, sufu! ... it's just too much of a coincidence that speeds return to normal once Kim is back in Korea?

Do we know if Alan Titchmarsh's jeans are sufu approved? 

[Maynard Friedman]

^ Of course, Alan wears Gardener overalls (1943XX).

[superfuture]

11 hours ago, OutSider said:

Working super fast tonight. The great firewall back up?

I am happy to announce that this super massive DDOS attack has been effectively vaporized... so hopefully things will stay speedy for awhile...

[Talan]

These questions may have come up before, but I’d still appreciate your advice.

Which denim, footwear, and related brand stores in Osaka are truly worth visiting? What are the must-see spots for someone spending about a week in the city, with the option of taking short trips nearby?

And one more thing: which not too busy neighborhood(s) in Osaka would be recommended for staying in a good yet reasonably priced hotel, ideally with a traditional atmosphere?

[LazyS]

@ talan I really liked the Lee/Wrangler store there. Sda and warehouse were nice too. If you take a 45 min train tide you can go to Hoosier in Kyoto. 

[Lorcan]

Hoosier was easily my most enjoyable shopping experience when I went to Osaka and Kyoto last year. I guess the caveat is it's a bit away from the main tourist areas in Kyoto so maybe harder to tie in with visiting other attractions and stores.

Warehouse and Timeworn (and Jelado West which I didn't make it to) are all within about 10 mins walking distance of each other in Osaka. 

[CSL]

I was in Osaka a few years back. I visited the following stores. All worth checking out IMO.

McFly (Lots of FW).

The Flat Head (I wasn't particularly into the brand at that time but a very nice store nevertheless).

Real McCoys (An extensive collection of their items. A must if you like the brand). 

I also went to the Warehouse store. There wasn't much in there as I recall.

Sad I missed Hoosier and Timeworn. Next time...

[efujobu1]

Just a quick question. Finally got my late 40s TCB jacket.  I can probably use a little shrinkage on it. Does the garment shrink much even though it’s one washed?

[redragon]

On 9/20/2025 at 11:17 AM, Talan said:

 

These questions may have come up before, but I’d still appreciate your advice.

Which denim, footwear, and related brand stores in Osaka are truly worth visiting? What are the must-see spots for someone spending about a week in the city, with the option of taking short trips nearby?

And one more thing: which not too busy neighborhood(s) in Osaka would be recommended for staying in a good yet reasonably priced hotel, ideally with a traditional atmosphere?

If you want something with more traditional atmosphere, I think its better to stay in Kyoto than Osaka.

I would highly recommend Loftman for a visit, they have 2 stores in Osaka & 3 stores in Kyoto (along the same street) stock curated brand mix of jp & overseas brand.

if you happen to be in Kyoto, highly recommend Brodism (flagship shop of Sassafras) & Tezomeya (natural dye + loopwheel shirt)

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

7 hours ago, efujobu1 said:

Just a quick question. Finally got my late 40s TCB jacket.  I can probably use a little shrinkage on it. Does the garment shrink much even though it’s one washed?

It shrinks some, but that’s dependent on how you wash and the actual fabric. Hot washing with high spin cycle and using a dryer will likely yield the most shrinkage, cold hand washing will shrink the least.  

personally I find (and other may disagree, but I do have data to support this) that denim, at least to some extent is forever shrinking. 
 

I don’t know what parts you need to shrink but keep in mind that with some wear the jacket will shape to your body, so the sleeve for example might appear a little shorter after a month worth of wear. 

[mlwdp]

Anyone here go beltless when it comes to wearing denim that have a cinch in the back, using that to tighten the waist instead of a belt?