The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[toufu]

9 months..? looks like 3..especially for sammies

its all hidden...after he washes them, the fades will magically start appearing..there should be a study on this shit

i wore my black dukes for 6 months straight no soak/wash...when it hit 6 months there wasnt a single wear mark...looked brand new minus the creases

gave it a hot soak and a weak later i started seeing shades of grey!

[chantheman]

samurai black, no photoshop or anything. overcast light. these have been almost a year since i got them, but only a few months of solid wear. need to bring these back out again

much respect

[Addicted 2 Fresh]

^ those jeans came out nice!

[the_state]

these are some plain ol' stf's that i've been wearing on/off for the past 6 months. a few washes, a few soaks, and a dip in the ocean... the pics were taken in my apt, the lighting is screwy b/c i was changing the settings as i was taking pictures.

[rnrswitch]

Jean Shops about a year.

I really like these jeans. They turned out pretty well, but I have noticed that the denim just isn't as sturdy feeling as the Samurais and Sugar Canes that I have. Nevertheless they have withstood a lot and I haven't had a Crotch blowout in these. Maybe that selvedge crotch lining does have a function.... yeah right. I think if anyone is thinking of getting Kicking Mules they should rethink and buy these. They are basically the same jean but these don't have that cheesy selvedge pocket showing. I bought these one wash, but you can order them from New York dry.

[joey_formal]

i really like the look of the fading on those very sutble and clean. great lap fade.

[Guest Phrost]

rnrswitch, how's the denim on your jean shops? From what I've read its only a little better than APCs while KMWs are praised for their quality. Also, KMWs are usually cheaper

[watchman]

Jean shops look great. I have personally never been that impressed with KMW's quality, so I would favor the Jean shops, but it may come down to fit

[Chicken]

nice job switch. is the weft on your jean shop light blue or gray or something by any chance? it doesn't seem like the denim is getting a contrasty fade.

[rnrswitch]

The only KMWs that I know that are praised for their quality are the AWAs and I think that just has to do with the slubbiness of the denim otherwise the two are very similiar with very similar fits.. I believe both have a rocker and a classic fit.

Chicken, the weft is white as with most jeans. I think the light blue coloring may be the lighting. Overall I was pleased with the jeans. The denim could be a little more rugged, but that is it... Oh and a button fly would be nice.

[M.O.A]

skull 5010xx roughly 3 months of very solid wear

*snuck the tanner belt in for some collabo shots

cheers

[Conie Jeans]

So, gave the ol' Ande Whalls a second wash, and look how they turned out..

the white and grey stains on the thigh is paint...

it turn very nicely

[Conie Jeans]

Superstar - diggin those andes, you got some nice comb action going on. I'm still not sold on the back pockets, but each to his own!

I slipped and fell while running down a muddy hill today, thought I'd post the 'evolutionary effects' on my dukes (with that said, they're soaking in the washer with a dirty pair of chucks right now, so the evolution may only have been temporary...) (EDIT - pic taken with flash to show the mud better):

Very nice, I have duke hapening on my skin too. how long have you been wearing those?

[choice_genes]

The dukes have been hapening on my skin for about 11 months now.

[hurleyboarder11]

8 months. first 6 months at least 5 days a week last 2 months rotated with APC

First pair into raw denim so any comments/advice greatly appreciated.

[Darkadious]

the fuck are you carrying pliers for? or whatever the hell it is.

[STC]

apparently, pliers are the new swiss army knife.

[n0torious]

levi's stacked skinny...almost eight months. soaked once, washed twice.

[Cameland]

8 months. first 6 months at least 5 days a week last 2 months rotated with APC

First pair into raw denim so any comments/advice greatly appreciated.

Maybe buy better jeans?

[hurleyboarder11]

Pliers are seriously the most useful things ever. Carry a pair around and u'll be surprised with what you can do with em.

Nighty-o

[hurleyboarder11]

Maybe buy better jeans?

Yeah..I'll def be taking that into consideration.

Mehh.. Sorry for the double post I guess I need to teach myself on how to quote properly as well.

[beatle]

Kixs - almost missed ur Skulls..nice progress

[anxlthing]

seriously, how did u guys get such nice whiskers ??? i can't get nothing on my cali... haha... damn i'm jelaous...

[dino might]

apparently, pliers are the new swiss army knife.

*knuckle dusters

[hype_killz]

Pliers are seriously the most useful things ever. Carry a pair around and u'll be surprised with what you can do with em.

Nighty-o

i actually find this to be quite true...pliers really come in handy

[ngbetter11]

they really arent that blue though..i dunno must be the lighting/my camera

i posted them a while ago in the puma x evisu thread...page 6..the color is closer to the ones i posted a while ago in the pumaevisu thread

[joey_formal]

fix the lighting, it looks like you took these on the sun. i think they would look nice with your lighting adjusted.

[ngbetter11]

i dont really know anything about photography...but ill try and get a picture with its true color sometime soon

[indigo_junkie]

Pliers are seriously the most useful things ever. Carry a pair around and u'll be surprised with what you can do with em.

Nighty-o

That plier fade is awesome! I'm rummaging through my toolbox right now.

[feather]

they really arent that blue though..i dunno must be the lighting/my camera

i posted them a while ago in the puma x evisu thread...page 6..the color is closer to the ones i posted a while ago in the pumaevisu thread

Can you do white balance adjustments on your camera? The pics are way too blue.