Kicking Mule Workshop

[joey_formal]

links fixed sorry for the blurrinest but they help you get an idea of the quality.

[Guest StuckOnStupid]

damn, nice jeans!

hint hint.

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=21476

[dasman989]

so i picked up apair of the 1950 awa today, actaully pair no 27/50 size 29/34 they fit great but i do need to stretch them a little. With the super future discount they came out to right around 500... but they are the most delicious slubbiest jeans i have ever seen.... I'll try to get full pics up tomorrow....

[dasman989]

full pics are here http://picasaweb.google.com/Dasman989/KmwAwa

[viv1984viv]

Thanks for the pics man, and congrats on owning perhaps the best jeans around.

P.S. - if you have a particular weakness for expensive slubby natural indigo jeans then you might wanna look at oni 19oz at BIG, theres a thread on em somewhere.

[dasman989]

I wanted to wait till i saw the oni's or the jomons when i go to NYC but the rarity and superfuture discount sold me on these ..... i love them though they are fucking incredible. The construcion is amazing.... felled insemeam, chainstitching around the waist band.

does anyone know how they achieve the alost sloppy looking weave pattern? It' looks all choppy up close but from a distance it's what gives them the streaky appearance.

[viv1984viv]

I think its due to the warp threads being dyed by hand and having an inconsistent finish coupled with a weave that has an incinsisitent nature, i certainly no expert though. It has been discussed before, if you see an opinion by a guy called "ringring" its safe to regard it as gosple.

[PG2G]

Those look good, nice pick up. They look like they fit well too, for some reason I assumed the 1950 would be a baggy cut.

Are they raw/unsanforized?

[dasman989]

i have big meaty thighs for a thin guy so they may be a little baggy on someone else.... but they are a great fit for me. They are sanforized i think. But i have no idea how much shrink or stretch they have in them..... only one way to find out though...

[LA Guy]

I wanted to wait till i saw the oni's or the jomons when i go to NYC but the rarity and superfuture discount sold me on these ..... i love them though they are fucking incredible. The construcion is amazing.... felled insemeam, chainstitching around the waist band.

does anyone know how they achieve the alost sloppy looking weave pattern? It' looks all choppy up close but from a distance it's what gives them the streaky appearance.

Hmmm... I was wondering who was buying these puppies. Anyway, the method of dyeing is called hank dyeing.

[soda]

I assumed the 1950 would be a baggy cut.

Are they raw/unsanforized?

I just pick up a pair, and the 1950s are NOT a baggy cut.

Tag reads: "A classic fit with a mid length rise and a comfortable thigh that tapers just slightly from the knee to the bottom hem." Which describes them well.

I went one size down from from my natural waist, and I was sold instantly. They fit me perfectly.

[jaspar]

For LA/So Cal subscribers, Douglas Fir on Third St. in West Hollywood now carries two KMW models: 1950 and 2010. Both are in one-wash selvage. They have a full stock. Absolutely beautiful.

[kert]

this was posted in the other kmw thread. thought i'd post it here also.

KMWs 1980s

pics of Kicking Mule Workshop 1980s Raw. These are the made in china ones.

in a Raw State:

http://hotimg1.fotki.com/b/68_34/126_106/DSC00246.jpg

after a 3 hour hot soak in da tub. water turned yellow.

http://hotimg1.fotki.com/a/68_34/126_106/DSC00299.jpg

http://hotimg2.fotki.com/b/68_34/126_106/DSC00296.jpg

made with Japan denim. in China.

http://hotimg2.fotki.com/a/68_34/126_106/DSC00252.jpg

Selvage on the coin pocket.

http://hotimg3.fotki.com/b/68_34/126_106/DSC00251.jpg

http://hotimg3.fotki.com/b/68_34/126_106/DSC00285.jpg

Tagged Waist: 30

Tagged Length: L

Waist: 29

Inseam: 35

Hem: 8.5 (flat)

Front Rise: 9.5

Rear Rise: 14

Upper Thigh: 10

Knee: 8.75

After 3 hour hot/warm soak:

Tagged Waist: 30

Tagged Length: L

Waist: 28

Inseam: 33.5

Hem: 8.0 (flat)

Front Rise: 9.0

Rear Rise: 14

Upper Thigh: 9.5

Knee: 8.75

I really like the fit on these. Looking forward to the made in japan ones that will be dropping this spring.

[blake]

We recieved a shipment of Kicking Mules about two weeks ago. We recieved the 2010 in two washes and the 1980 in the rinse. We carry denim from 42 different brands in the store and I personally own over 100 pairs of jeans. I bought the 1980's in the rinse and for me they are the best fitting jeans that I have worn in years. Do yourselves a favor and check them out. This is not a solicitation and I do not have stock in the company! Literally every person who has tried them on has said the same thing and bought them.

[kiya]

Blake is 100% right here..

The Kicking Mule cuts are tops, the construction is amazing, and the denim they're using is great.

We got in the Rocker and 1980 and i can't believe how well they fit.

Blake seems like he got in more cuts than us, if you're in or around Portland, go into Blake's asap and try on all the cuts.

[sycamore no more]

The Rocker is the most amazing fitting jean I have ever tried on.

[sam113]

+1 here from me too.

Wouldn't have put KMW on the main page of www.contextclothing.com if I didn't feel exactly the same way.

[kiya]

It's official ya'll, The Rocker Numero Uno.

The three store owners and our resident denim snob (sycamore) have all just given the Rocker from Kicking Mule a huge thumbs up.

[kert]

agreed. out of all the jeans i have i like the fit of the kmw 1980s the best. i have the china versions. haven't tried on the japan ones yet.

[justinbaily21]

The Japanese versions are leaps and bounds above the Chinese, but I'm still not very impressed. For the money, I would personally much rather pick up a pair from Flat Head, Samurai or Studio D'Artisan. I don't like the silver rivets or exposed coin pocket selvage, either.

[Leeacto]

I don't like the silver rivets or exposed coin pocket selvage, either.

Really? I understand, but those are two things (outside of the fit) that I really liked about them.

The tapering at the ankles is clutch too.

[blake]

The Japanese versions are leaps and bounds above the Chinese, but I'm still not very impressed. For the money, I would personally much rather pick up a pair from Flat Head, Samurai or Studio D'Artisan. I don't like the silver rivets or exposed coin pocket selvage, either.

Honestly, the rivets and the coin pocket detail give them a little personality. Fit is always going to be the driving force with me over detailing. I think that is true for most people in the end. People shop by detailing and wash, but ultimately the fit is what makes the jean.

[kert]

The Japanese versions are leaps and bounds above the Chinese, but I'm still not very impressed. For the money, I would personally much rather pick up a pair from Flat Head, Samurai or Studio D'Artisan. I don't like the silver rivets or exposed coin pocket selvage, either.

leaps and bounds? elaborate. i don't know why people don't like the coin pocket selvage? i think it's a nice touch.

[__3xL]

I tried to push a mule off a cliff when I was like 4 years old .. In greece .. he ran from me ..

[justinbaily21]

leaps and bounds? elaborate. i don't know why people don't like the coin pocket selvage? i think it's a nice touch.

Made of Zimbabwean cotton, rope dyed in Natural Indigo, fabric produced and tailored in Okayama Prefecture Japan. I think those three things speak for themselves. The natural indigo / rope dying is amazing at that price point., btw.

Oh and the coin pocket selvage seems tacky and sort of ridiculous, imo. Doesn't mean that it is; just personal aestetics. Also, I'm kind of stubborn about having copper rivets. Just a heritage/tradition thing. Not a big deal for 98% or the people on here, but some will actually replace silver with copper by hand.

The donught button fly is sick, the belt loops look just a tad bit on the slim side, back pockets have a nice, clean look and seem to sit very low, the fit seems spot on and I here the details as far as finishing and interior branding is absolutely top notch.

I would still rather have a pair of repros because I think that the original 5 pocket Levi-Strauss design is the best.

[blake]

Made of Zimbabwean cotton, rope dyed in Natural Indigo, fabric produced and tailored in Okayama Prefecture Japan. I think those three things speak for themselves. The natural indigo / rope dying is amazing at that price point., btw.

Oh and the coin pocket selvage seems tacky and sort of ridiculous, imo. Doesn't mean that it is; just personal aestetics. Also, I'm kind of stubborn about having copper rivets. Just a heritage/tradition thing. Not a big deal for 98% or the people on here, but some will actually replace silver with copper by hand.

The donught button fly is sick, the belt loops look just a tad bit on the slim side, back pockets have a nice, clean look and seem to sit very low, the fit seems spot on and I here the details as far as finishing and interior branding is absolutely top notch.

I would still rather have a pair of repros because I think that the original 5 pocket Levi-Strauss design is the best.

there is nothing left to be said, do you want a job?

[Noddy]

oic...........................

[denihilist]

The exposed coin pocket selvage is the only thing that bothers me about the mules, reminds me of the new Gap selvage. I'm in love with the donuts and the mule embroidery though.

Are they sanfordized?

[__3xL]

All the inside out pocket tells me is that it's inside out . artsy fartsy stylishly engineered ? then give the customer a ooh ahh smirk on the low

So .. did I get the job ?

[justinbaily21]

there is nothing left to be said, do you want a job?

Ha, I've actually been dying to find a job where I could sell people decent jeans in good conscience. I got an offer from Nordstroms and a Lucky Brand store here in town, and I would honestly feel bad peddling Sevens, Diesels and Lucky to people. I wish I could find a decent place that sold decent clothes.

On a side note- the woman who offered me the job at Nordstroms had the nerve to tell me that the Sevens were contructed out of the best denim in the world, and I would be able to pick up a ton of them with my employee discount.