Samurai Jeans

[opethrapture]

Serious amount of wear for 7 months, they look great!

[Bigyen]

thanks.

i bought these from BiG, so no tab. i threw on a levis tab when i repaired the pocket.

[Episode3]

So I started wearing my 710's today, I think they fit pretty nice, but compared to presoak, the postsoak looks almost exactly the same. No shrinkage whatsoever, except for at the thighs and ass, haha. They are quite stacked, so I might hem again after a few wears, should've asked 2nd to hemmed more haha, what do you guys think?

Postsoak, 1st day, 1st wear

[the_ming]

So I started wearing my 710's today, I think they fit pretty nice, but compared to presoak, the postsoak looks almost exactly the same. No shrinkage whatsoever, except for at the thighs and ass, haha. They are quite stacked, so I might hem again after a few wears, should've asked 2nd to hemmed more haha, what do you guys think?

Postsoak, 1st day, 1st wear

so are those the 710x2nd (15oz) or the regular 710?

[Episode3]

regular 19oz.

[jackers]

regular 19oz.

whats the waist size

[panthermodern]

lmao haha lemmie take them off....

thigh is 11

knee 8

hem 7

waist is like 14.8

Thanks for measuring chambo, I think this just helped me pick the 0500 as my next pair...

Does anyone know if the 2ndxSamurai 0500 is a bit of a fuller cut than the normal 0500? It seems that way looking at the measurements on 2nd.

[Raoul Duke]

Where you at technicolor?

[lazytiki]

Cross post from how jeans fit thread. Picked these up on the supermarket.

Let me know what you guys think.

Thank you

[Raoul Duke]

Looks like you could go -1.

Not awful though.

[alleyooptroop]

new s0500xx from 2nd pre soak pics

tagged size 28

me: 5'5" 130lbs 29/30 waist

pre-soak measurements:

Waist: 29

Thigh: 11.75

Inseam: 33 (hemmed by 2nd, hoping for 30/31-ish inseam after soak)

Hem: 8

Back rise: 14

Front rise: 11

pre-soak pics

hoping to soak tonight

[lazytiki]

Yeah they were a really good deal so I will survive with the fit. Next time I will buy a size 30. Would washing and drying them shrink them a bit?

[technicolor]

Where you at technicolor?

I spent 8 hours last night with the s510xx 24oz's drying on my body. I have bruised thumbs and index fingers on both hands from buttoning/unbuttoning the fly. When I went to leave the house after about an hour of wearing them I had to manually bend my legs close to my body with my arms to put my shoes on. To even get the buttons to go through the holes I had to violently shove one of my mini Mag-lite's into the button holes to loosen them up and even then it was a terrible experience.

The denim was so stiff my little Brother and Mother could not turn them inside out for me after it had been soaking for 3 minutes. After the wash and a thorough spin cycle (Regular heavy duty wash left these babies still dripping wet) it was a thumb busting chore to roll the hems as I always do with my denims. The denim could stand on its own even while soaking wet.

I had eaten a large fish/pasta meal before tackling the 24oz's and the amount of physical work required to get them on and buttoned made me ill.

The jeans themselves fit perfectly minus the need for a hem, but even then the denim is so stiff that they just stack anyway you want them too. My size 32 s5000vx 21oz's did not fit me what so ever after a soak, but these size 33 s510xx 24oz's do. The waist stretched out nicely. The 24oz denim is NOTHING like Samurai's current 21oz denim. It is a GREAT deal stiffer and heavier. It is VERY dark and very slubby. Looking at the denim inside out one notices something very odd. Rather than a mostly white weft filled underside one sees about 50% of the inside is indigo colored! The warp is much thicker than usual and thus takes up over half of what you normally see on the underside of denim. Maybe thats why they are so incredibly dark?

All in all I am very satisfied with this denim. They fit great minus the super stiffness in the ass. I can't roll (cuff) them at all so I'll need to get them hemmed as soon as possible. I should take photographs soon. I would have taken them last night but the denim itself was a major ordeal.

[snatch]

@lazytiki - I think that fit is solid. If the waist is okay I wouldnt suggest to size down one. You could always soak them and put them in the dryer, but dont expect a massive amount of shrinkage

[lazytiki]

Thanks I picked them up of the marketplace for a really good price. The waist is fine, I probably could have fit a 30 and just let the waist stretch out if they were a little too tight. Now I know for when I buy a new pair!

[kit714]

great update technicolor. The denim should eventually soften up and fit well to your body. i 've always liked the 510XX cut and looking forward to see your pics.

[morse9443]

I spent 8 hours last night with the s510xx 24oz's drying on my body. I have bruised thumbs and index fingers on both hands from buttoning/unbuttoning the fly. When I went to leave the house after about an hour of wearing them I had to manually bend my legs close to my body with my arms to put my shoes on. To even get the buttons to go through the holes I had to violently shove one of my mini Mag-lite's into the button holes to loosen them up and even then it was a terrible experience.

The denim was so stiff my little Brother and Mother could not turn them inside out for me after it had been soaking for 3 minutes. After the wash and a thorough spin cycle (Regular heavy duty wash left these babies still dripping wet) it was a thumb busting chore to roll the hems as I always do with my denims. The denim could stand on its own even while soaking wet.

I had eaten a large fish/pasta meal before tackling the 24oz's and the amount of physical work required to get them on and buttoned made me ill.

The jeans themselves fit perfectly minus the need for a hem, but even then the denim is so stiff that they just stack anyway you want them too. My size 32 s5000vx 21oz's did not fit me what so ever after a soak, but these size 33 s510xx 24oz's do. The waist stretched out nicely. The 24oz denim is NOTHING like Samurai's current 21oz denim. It is a GREAT deal stiffer and heavier. It is VERY dark and very slubby. Looking at the denim inside out one notices something very odd. Rather than a mostly white weft filled underside one sees about 50% of the inside is indigo colored! The warp is much thicker than usual and thus takes up over half of what you normally see on the underside of denim. Maybe thats why they are so incredibly dark?

All in all I am very satisfied with this denim. They fit great minus the super stiffness in the ass. I can't roll (cuff) them at all so I'll need to get them hemmed as soon as possible. I should take photographs soon. I would have taken them last night but the denim itself was a major ordeal.

hahaha omg what an episode!! Jesus I want a pair of these. Pics!!

[MikeS]

Techni, I dont mean to be a stalker but Where abouts in Chicago are you from? Im from the south side and Im Dying to Get a pair of these. Im actually just gettitng rid of the last 15lbs I gained from being laid off of work the past 4 months, Then Im grabbing a pair of these bad boys. PICTURES PLEASE!!!

[Episode3]

whats the waist size

I purchased 30/36, but 2nd hemmed it 2 inches for me.

So, it's 30/34

[Alex3000]

http://www.samurai-j.com/special_item/index.html#21ozg

Samurai 21oz jackets 3 different kinds.

[benz5521]

I have some 5000bk's that I haven't been wearing very long. The initial soak was in warm water and then air dried. They've already stretched out but aren't too bad but I think they will stretch more. Will I get some more shrinking if I do a hot soak and machine dry?

[arem]

Sams in general take several soaks/washes to get all of the shrinkage done. Don't be afraid to skip soaking them and just throw them in th washing machine, you'll get more shrinkage that way and won't hurt your jeans at all.

[benz5521]

What about color loss? During the first soak the water was like pitch black. I hate losing color. Will they still be really dark after a wash?

[Vanquish Gold]

Why is there no S0505XXII love in this thread? Nobody bought them?

[arem]

What about color loss? During the first soak the water was like pitch black. I hate losing color. Will they still be really dark after a wash?

They'll be plenty dark, these jeans retain their color really well when they haven't been worn much.

Why is there no S0505XXII love in this thread? Nobody bought them?

I tried them on when I bought my 500's. They're really nice, a little slimmer than the 500's. I just preferred the slubbiness and the button fly of the 500's.

[beatle]

new s0500xx from 2nd pre soak pics

hoping to soak tonight

so how did they turn out pre soak ? Hella tight waistband ?

[alleyooptroop]

so how did they turn out pre soak ? Hella tight waistband ?

did a 1 hour hot soak last night and i have to say they shrank down perfectly. i got my 31" inseam (from the 33" that 2nd hemmed) and just a little tightening up everywhere else. i was looking for something a tad more relaxed than my 710's and i think i achieved it. to answer your question beatle, the waist was tight but with a bit of effort i was able to button them while they were a little damp and some movement loosened them up nicely!

will post fit pics and post-soak measurements when i get home later.

[MikeS]

Those look sick, Alley.

[beatle]

great..always happy to see a new pair .to me it's still the best jeans Samurai's ever made

[Planet Mental]

anyone have advice about sizing down 1 on the 710s? Fucked up on measuring my waist and im actually 2 sizes bigger than i thought. The only problem is that I have skinnier legs so I dont know how a 30 would fit.