Samurai Jeans

[ColonelAngus 452]

Dig this Samurai jacket at Blue Owl Workshop but damn, $505? Holy shitballs

[CSL 3,179]

Yes. It's cool but that figure seems high for an unlined canvas jacket. 

[ColonelAngus 452]

I pegged it for a $250-300 jacket at best, but what do I know? Probably cost that much to make

[Duke Mantee 15,677]

36 minutes ago, ColonelAngus said:

I pegged it for a $250-300 jacket at best, but what do I know? Probably cost that much to make

No, it most certainly didn’t 

[mpukas 2,398]

prolly a bit less if procured from a JP retailer 

 

 

edit: so, um, yeah... it is considerably less from a JP retailer

[ColonelAngus 452]

Interesting. The Samurai website has it for $552 or something. I’ll look around at other Japanese retailers 

[Talan 645]

2 hours ago, ColonelAngus said:

Interesting. The Samurai website has it for $552 or something. I’ll look around at other Japanese retailers 

Samurai website is very expensive. Try to look elsewhere.

[Duke Mantee 15,677]

It’s just that percentage game we suffer - a $500 jacket like that probably cost about (broadly) $100 … the majority is mark up and obviously because it’s done by percentage the cost is grossly exaggerated 

[CSL 3,179]

I suppose, to be fair to the US seller, they have shipping & import duties to factor in. I'm surprised Samurai is also selling it for $500+.

[ColonelAngus 452]

2 hours ago, CSL said:

I suppose, to be fair to the US seller, they have shipping & import duties to factor in. I'm surprised Samurai is also selling it for $500+.

Maybe they don’t want to undercut their international retailers?

[Talan 645]

2nd has it for about 330 USD

[mr.invincible 336,763]

can you not get samurai with the red tabs anymore? sorry, been out of it for awhile now and need to replace my sugar canes

[Cold Summer 4,281]

9 hours ago, mr.invincible said:

can you not get samurai with the red tabs anymore? sorry, been out of it for awhile now and need to replace my sugar canes

There's still plenty of old stock available on 2ND, Denimio, and other Japanese retailers, but a couple years ago they rebranded and substantially toned down their classic details. I recently picked up pairs of S0510xx and S3000vx in protest.

Edited February 15, 2022 by Cold Summer

[mr.invincible 336,763]

On 2/16/2022 at 12:23 AM, Cold Summer said:

There's still plenty of old stock available on 2ND, Denimio, and other Japanese retailers, but a couple years ago they rebranded and substantially toned down their classic details. I recently picked up pairs of S0510xx and S3000vx in protest.

 

Thanks, so far from what i have found, these are some of the websites that ship to the states without proxy. are there any others that im missing? they don't neccessarily have to stock samurai or ship to the states.

https://hinoya.shop/en

https://www.denimio.com/

https://www.okayamadenim.com/

https://bears-tokyo.myshopify.com/

 

[Cold Summer 4,281]

Samurai S3000vx for Indigo Invitational, one month of wear. These are coming along nicely, the Zero denim fades quickly. Should look great in a few months.

 

[Cold Summer 4,281]

S3000vx, two months of wear. 

[ColonelAngus 452]

Can anyone comment on the fit of Samurai’s flannel shirts? If I wear an xl in other Japanese brands should I go xl with Samurai?

[rockon99 448,926]

On 8/9/2021 at 5:18 PM, denimondenimondenim said:

these just came in

Sorry to quote a post that's over a year old... sufu isn't the same as it used to be. How's the fit on these? Is it what I should expect from the S5000? Would love to see pics if you ever got around to it. 

[reallypeacedoff 258,537]

Has anyone bought from Samurai directly that lives in the USA? What was the experience (shipping time, duties, taxes, etc) like?

Edit: Just bought a pair of 710s from there so will let you know :-)

Edited October 29, 2022 by reallypeacedoff

[reallypeacedoff 258,537]

And…

that was quick!

 

[oomslokop 179,792]

hows the current 19oz denim? 710 is a great cut no question why it was preeminent in early sufu times

[reallypeacedoff 258,537]

The 19oz denim is great! A lot less stiff than I was expecting. Rough, and dark but with ample uneven weft showing through. Just an hour in and they are softening up around the waist nicely. Forgot what it was like to have sore thumbs from the first time buttoning them up, those buttonholes are no joke. Excuse the dirty mirror in the pics below. Keeping the stacks since I ride a moto a lot and need it to cover my boots when sitting.

 

[mpukas 2,398]

@reallypeacedoff Nice!

I scored the same pair, one-wash, from OD a few months ago for a good price. Wore them for a day just to experience them. I've been wanting to try the 710 cut for years. I like it, bt the rise is a little higher than I prefer. The 19oz denim is indeed rough, in a good way, not contrived. I need to get mine hemmed. I'm not too fond of how much I have to cuff them, and how the heavy denim looks when cuffed that much (In hindsight, I should have had OD hem them for free since they're OW. Now I have to pay to get them hemmed + shipping). Looking forward to wearing them this winter. 

[reallypeacedoff 258,537]

Ended up winning a banner from Samurai from their IG. They gave out 3 and I got picked second. Stoked!

[superheavent 43]

On 11/4/2022 at 11:29 PM, reallypeacedoff said:

The 19oz denim is great! A lot less stiff than I was expecting. Rough, and dark but with ample uneven weft showing through. Just an hour in and they are softening up around the waist nicely. Forgot what it was like to have sore thumbs from the first time buttoning them up, those buttonholes are no joke. Excuse the dirty mirror in the pics below. Keeping the stacks since I ride a moto a lot and need it to cover my boots when sitting.

 

Nice fit mate  May i know what type of Sammy is this? And did you pick TTS, up size or down size?

And congrats for winning the Sammy banner 

[reallypeacedoff 258,537]

@superheavent

S710XX19ozII in TTS 

[superheavent 43]

On 1/1/2023 at 2:10 AM, reallypeacedoff said:

@superheavent

S710XX19ozII in TTS 

Thank you for the info Brother 

[reallypeacedoff 258,537]

[reallypeacedoff 258,537]

Just loving these 19oz jeans. They don't feel like it until you pick up 14.5oz pairs and realize they are pretty substantial.

[suchislife 95]

Picked up the S555VX25oz, I'm still on the hunt for a WW2 Type 1.  This jacket is beautiful, with lots of nice details.  This is the heaviest denim I own at 25oz so it will be an interesting experience.

Chest	Length	Sleeve	Shoulder	Opening
22.2	25.2	25	18.5	19.7

I'm a bit annoyed by the taper, to be honest