Leepro Appreciation

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Please give us a detailed review as i know you are capable of

More pics of the denim, the fit and all that!

 

the denim loos really tasty and crunchy. I also asked Naoki about them some time ago and they are still on my list...because like you already said: everyone needs a Leepro!

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 9, 2015 by hoggreaser

[Maynard Friedman]

Very leftfield Hog and damn nice to boot, you might just start a run on those. I hope you've got a job to pay for them!

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 9, 2015 by hoggreaser

[Paul T]

So... busy work period, and also been working on all the jobs around the house, before we do a houseswap to Paris end of the month. So far, relaid floorboards, fitted LED spotlights in the basement, dug up garden to improve drainage, laid turf, pruned trees, filled, sanded and primed woodwork (final coats to come), nearly there now. These were the pants that did the work. Lee Euro Riders.





 

[aho]

Always a treat Sir Paul! Best of luck with the home!

Edited October 11, 2016 by aho

[JDelage]

All - what is the thigh and knee width on a made-in-Japan 101Z? Trying to understand better whether those are regular straight or slim straight...

 

Thanks,

 

JD

[slowdownarthur]

 These were the pants that did the work. Lee Euro Riders.

Dear Paul, very sorry - accidentally neg repped you!

lovely pair of Lee Euros!

[JDelage]

Are the SDA D1560 a Lee repro? They're certainly "Lee-inspired".

 

How about those Denime: http://pants-shop-avenue.com/item/71-94-0077/

[Iron Horse]

The Denimes are certainly Lee-inspired with the bartacks, back pocket logo tag, and the pocket shape. Lee never had straight line arcs like that, but you could always tear them out.

Here's a good visual guide on changes to Lee jeans throughout the years:

 

[JDelage]

Anyone ever ordered from the Japanese webstore for Lee? I'm looking at their Lee Archives and I find their measurements very confusing...

 

E.g., 1952 101Z: http://edwin-ec.jp/disp/CSfGoodsPage_001.jsp?GOODS_NO=36391

 

Edited January 17, 2017 by JDelage

[unders]

Can you get this through Rakuten rather than Edwin direct? May be easier and I'm pretty sure the Japanese pricing rules mean you won't pay over the odds. 

[JDelage]

Not really, no. What's wrong with the Edwin site?

[unders]

That's a shame. Nothing wrong as far as I know, but I thought the measurements were confusing you. 

+ a few of the Rakuten stores are geared up nicely for international business. 

[JDelage]

What's strange to me is that the measurements seem big. On the model above the size 33 has a waist of 90.5cm, so 35.6in. After wash it would shrink down at most 4% (according to the product page), which means slightly over 34in. 

[aho]

^More often than not, you can get away with sizing down one on Lees but don't take my word for it! ;D

Funny because ed's post at the top of this page says something similar!

[Maynard Friedman]

I generally wear a size 32 in most brands. I had a couple of pairs of Edwin-made 1937 101Bs in size 30 - they are definitely vanity sized.

[Paul T]

Yup. Exactly the same here. In general they seem a minimum of two inches oversized.

[Ignaurus]

Grabbed the WH 1002 from BiG after they slashed sale prices even more. Always wanted a pair with some Lee details, haven't handled WH's banner denim yet, and the fit looks very nice. Looking forward to them.

[aho]

^Damn...Glad you got them though, I was eyeing that pair for the longest time and think I would've ultimately regretted the lower rise (personal preference). Looking forward to your updates though!

[JDelage]

I was eyeing that pair too. Good for you.

[Ignaurus]

Well it looks like they may arrive on a day that my wife is home and I am not. That does not bode well for me, if something were to happen you guys got dibs. 

[JDelage]

35 minutes ago, Ignaurus said:

Well it looks like they may arrive on a day that my wife is home and I am not. That does not bode well for me, if something were to happen you guys got dibs. 

No, no, they're yours now. I would love it if you could post before / after soak measures though. Esp. interested in waist, thigh, and knee measurements...

[JDelage]

1952 Lee Archive 101Z arrived today. A tad too wide. Will soak & we'll see.

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

Congrats JDelage,

I have to pairs of the 1952s, these are so nice and still one of the best repros you can find. The only problems i have is the size, since the don´t come in W29. My W30s are too wide and W28 is too tight... soaking doesn´t  shrink the waist much, just a significant length shrinkage will happen. These will even stretch out more after soak than before, since the water make the denim softer.

[JDelage]

That's unfortunate because the waist is already loose on my pair of 33. That's what belts are for I guess.

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

at the price they are sold for i would return em and get the right size...

[setterman]

1 hour ago, JDelage said:

That's unfortunate because the waist is already loose on my pair of 33. That's what belts are for I guess.

Contact me if you're looking to part with them. Have a friend that may be interested.

[The Chad]

Is there any set way to size these lee jeans? I normally wear a 32 and sized down 1 to a 31 and I swear the waist is like 36 inches. I know all about vanity sizing but Lee seems to take it to a whole new level. I guess on a positive note I could tell everyone I wear a 29. 

[Sympathy-For-The-Denim]

I have a 32" waist and I would need a W29 for the 1952, since my W28 pair is a bit too snug and my W30 too wide. But I like to wear jeans on the slimmer side.

But also mine are older repros by Edwin, don´t no how the sizing is today. just watch out at rakuten, most of the time they have the reals measurements.