Denim Done Right-SC focus shop Self Edge

[M.O.A 1,646,860]

yo superkids

I thought some of you guys might be interested in checking out this article I did for Sole Collector.It just dropped like last week. Im sure most of you guys on here dont give a shit about the shoes in the magazine...so yeah..here are the scans for free

Super big thanks to Carl, Sidney and Kiya. This article would have been far worse [shit] without their contributions amd help.

[opethrapture 62,636]

This was great reading. Really nice article!!

[m1sterko 20,313]

This was great reading. Really nice article!!

i concurrrrrrrr ten chars.

[branespload 800,065]

I love the closing words.. so true.. Thanks for the scans!

[Dex_star 234,998]

typo in first sentence?

[sidneylo 198,798]

1850's......

[Tyro1 318,294]

ah yeah late 1900s threw me off at first...

But well done at capturing Kiya's attitude to denim and jeans.

[Denim Phenom 56,176]

Just a random thought, shoe heads won't bite on the premium denimzz lure. That, or they won't get it.

[sidneylo 198,798]

There's a distortion of histories that might overlap in the short term, but the obsessive nature of Japanese reproduced workwear/denim/cluthings does not quite link up to the mentality rooted in sneakerdome... a lot of it has to do with a superficial social class and urban representation that relies heavily on branding. Most of these brands are virtual unknowns (in this respect) sans the minimal online marketing.

[viv1984viv 19,496]

Cool article

Sidney is onto something, I think what attracts people to denim is different to what attracts people to sneakers. A more suitable paralell may be bespoke shoes. A curiousity for quality, an awareness of the semiotics of design with regard to history etc etc..... im not saying these things are not present in sneaker collectors, they probably are but how many sneaker collectors trouble themselves over where the prodcuct was made ( shit I cant leave my own house if my jeans are not from Okayama prefecture and my shoes not from Northhampton! ;-) )

Im not saying sneaker collectors dont care about the aforementioned facets of collecting but perhaps, IN GENERAL, they play a lesser part in peoples drive to collect dunks and whatnot...

Im going to go out on a limb and say some otaku, who owns ALL samurai models, is closer to sneaker collector than the average denimhead who just wants "nice selvedge denim".

[M.O.A 1,646,860]

goddamn typos

thanks for the feedback guys.

merry christmas and happy holidays

[Sea 93]

very enjoyable read. nice job kix!

[Dex_star 234,998]

There's a distortion of histories that might overlap in the short term, but the obsessive nature of Japanese reproduced workwear/denim/cluthings does not quite link up to the mentality rooted in sneakerdome... a lot of it has to do with a superficial social class and urban representation that relies heavily on branding. Most of these brands are virtual unknowns (in this respect) sans the minimal online marketing.

as apparent in ur siggy

[rome1 115,951]

good read thanks Kix. Happy Holidays!

[Metaphysical 10]

Very nice read. Thanks kix, kiya, and sidney.

[ThugLife 17,868]

a really really good read. i thoroughly enjoyed it.

[selaviso 269,897]

but with all said ive noticed the slow switch from dunks and "fasion denim" ie sevens and rock n republic (no homo) to vans and raw denim. ive been noticing the kids that come into my shop that used to be all loud turned very subtle and "raw" ....and you know the kids reading sole collector are sheep.

[shinchrono 188,183]

Babzabi?

Babzani?

I'm confused..

But great read nonetheless, excellent job on the article!

[Carl 319,536]

all that matters is that my flat heads look tits!

[M.O.A 1,646,860]

Yes they do Carl, yes they do

[Wilkes 3,947]

very well constructed piece.

[chinst09 86]

superb read. very informative and lots of insight in kiya's interview. great job!

[Biff15 10,730]

...a great read... especually liked the denim dictionary... newbies could benefit from reading this...

[Junetastic 68]

I went to Border's today looking for the magazine, but they only had the October issue =[

[lilldavid 1,601,235]

Nice article!

But I was just browsing through the terminology and just read this: "non-sanforized denim will not be available in a one wash state" and that doesnt really make any sense huh?

[Paulo 17,383]

Well i went to Mash in london today to see if by any chance they had some colab jeans from self edge x sugar cane and the manager just said to me "They talking out their arse... never heard of them."

[chim 70,591]

I didnt know Kiya had other stores: what brands do you carry for Transit and Turf?

[kiya 1,080,191]

Well i went to Mash in london today to see if by any chance they had some colab jeans from self edge x sugar cane and the manager just said to me "They talking out their arse... never heard of them."

Originally they were supposed to carry the jean, but Mauro (Denim Bar) and I bought so many that there were only enough left for Self Edge, Denim Bar, and Dutile (Vancouver).

[M.O.A 1,646,860]

Yeah I wanna check those out still. Kiya, do you still have pairs left?

[isoform 2,473]

kixslf...you interview very well.