Kicking Mule Workshop 1950 AWA Pictures

[lowrider]

Just got them in from Context. Thanks Sam!! No fitment pics yet. Will need to wait for someone to help me take some. These pictures do NOT do these jeans justice!!

Triple Chain Stitch Hem??

[Guest DUM]

Purple selvage <3

[was ist los?]

Those look beautiful, really digging the uneven dye.

[mrip]

The denim looks dope, but the cut looks fairly baggy from the last picture.

[fallen angels]

fucking awesome, looks like scales from a denim snake... (indigo snake, perhaps!)

[dphi]

Those are fucking hot. $600 hot? I don't know, but hot nonetheless.

[viv1984viv]

nice nice nice pickup lowrider, that fabric looks soooo similar to the 868s, these are really nice the hem stitch is cool, the purple selvedge fly is such a nice detail, hand felled inseams? Easily on par with the oni shoais.

[headtowall]

They look great.

[rnrswitch]

The denim is the best I have seen by an American brand, but I am not particularly fond of the selvage coin pocket. A couple models ago Kicking Mule didn't use the selvage coin pocket and it gave them a vintage feel, whereas the selvage coin pocket gives them a thai fake levis feel. Beautiful denim though.

[justinbaily21]

Or Diesel.

To me it smacks of overcompensation on the part of Kicking Mule. They don't have enough confidence in the product itself. It's a damn fine purchase, though.

[lowrider]

Purple selvage <3

Sorry for the noob question but what does that mean??

[lowrider]

The unevenness of the dye really reminds me of my Sugar Cane x Begin jean:

KMW AWA:

Different colours, but both very "patchy" looking. I wonder why that is?

[mr fluffernutter]

Slubby weave... Uneaveness...

Very nice denim on those KMWs!

[blm14]

I have to say the similarity to the denim on my oni shoai's is REALLY striking. The weave and the purple selvage - I wonder if it's produced by the same peeps. Would kill to see some side-by-sides.

[tec761]

I have to say the similarity to the denim on my oni shoai's is REALLY striking. The weave and the purple selvage - I wonder if it's produced by the same peeps. Would kill to see some side-by-sides.

I think they were dyed by the same guy. Because his name is Awashoai (I think) So the 1950 AWA and the Oni Shoai sound like they just took the first and last parts of his name.

oh and these look like the best jeans I have seen in a while. but only 40 pairs and I have no money

[lowrider]

I think they were dyed by the same guy. Because his name is Awashoai (I think) So the 1950 AWA and the Oni Shaoi sound like they just took the first and last parts of his name.

PG2G and Viv had the same speculations about the same guy dyeing the denim. The main differences are:

1) Shoai is 19oz and the AWA is 17oz

2) Shoai is un-sanforized and the AWA is sanforized

3) Cut - the AWA has a slightly slimmer cut compared to the Shoai and PBJ AI-001

4) Details - the AWA has felled inseams, crotch selvedge, exposed coin pocket selvedge, triple chain stitch hem, half lined back pockets, etc.

[PG2G]

I'm hoping they sell out of my size soon.

[dasman989]

me and my awas.....not really a baggy fit at all. i do have big legs though....

[kenthenoob]

the uneveness of the dye looks niiiize. nice buy ;]

[dasman989]

Sorry for the noob question but what does that mean??

<3 = graphic representation of a heart

so it means "i heart purple selvedge"

[dasman989]

Thanks guys. I really love them. I'm debating on whether or not I should soak them first since they're waxed pretty stiff.

I heard that leaving the wax in can cause the denim to weaken and start to have pre-mature holes. The plus side is that you get faster fade results, etc. I'm wearing them now but I think I'm gonna soak them tonight just to be safe.

Oh yeah - these are sanforized so I won't be soaking for shrinkage, just to get rid of some of the wax.

mine loosened up a lot after i soaked them. Lots more comfortable. Mine wear really painful at first. I did size down a little but now they fit perfect.

[dasman989]

lowrider vs dasman ---- 1 year contest on awas????

[PG2G]

me and my awas.....not really a baggy fit at all. i do have big legs though....

Nice fit. Everytime I convince myself not to buy these, I come back to superfuture and am convinced to buy them again. I'll sleep on it

[joey_formal]

did context buy odin's stock of AWAs out?

[tweeds]

joey--what?

[joey_formal]

joey--what?

only two stores were shipped for the 50 pairs as far as i knew of the AWAs Denim Bar received 25 pairs and I thought Odin NYC received the other 25... so i was just a bit curious thats all

[sam113]

Actually, we were told that it was just us and Denimbar.

As far as I know Odin was never in on it.

[lowrider]

15 minute warm Dr. Bronner's wash soak

10 minute warm soak / rinse

Hopefully most of the starch/wax is gone now. Is 25 minutes enough to get rid of the starch?

[GoodHustle]

lowrider - One soak isn't good enough to remove all of the starch from your jeans, but it is good enough to remove the 'excess' starch that can make the denim very brittle. Don't worry about getting rid of all the starch, it's good to have some so that creases can form.

[lowrider]

lowrider - One soak isn't good enough to remove all of the starch from your jeans, but it is good enough to remove the 'excess' starch that can make the denim very brittle. Don't worry about getting rid of all the starch, it's good to have some so that creases can form.

Mahalo for your advice. The jeans are about 70% dry and they're stiffer than before the wash. WTF???