Samurai Jeans

[Quoise1203]

fit pics of s5000vx.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

really great fit! and quite slim at the bottom. cuffs look good. or do you think about hemming?

[Quoise1203]

Thanks! The looser fit will take some getting used to, but I'm happy with how they look. I like to cuff, but right now I have to triple it up to get the right length, so I will probably hem a few inches eventually.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I hope you refer with looser fit only to the bottom half as the upper half looks just perfect and nowhere loose to me (or you wore sized down 3-4 APC before this pair )

[PicknUpMixtapes4rmBeyonce]

might be up for sale soon...

worn lightly the past few years

[poly800rock]

black knights, you get the idea. worn since i got them at BIG whenever they came out

[S-Town]

^

Awesome!!! Maybe the best black denim I've seen.

[syntax27]

Ok, so I've narrowed it down to the s5000vx but can't decide 17oz or 21oz in size 32(waist 34?). The 21oz measures up to what I'm looking for but can I get jiggy in them? Seems kinda rugged, gnar gnar. How much of a difference would the 4oz be? BTW I'm coming from the unbranded 34's.

[w11114m]

idc11 - 710vx

almost 3 months

soak 1 - 0 wash

Edited February 5, 2012 by w11114m

[everyinchofgod]

Starting to see the first signs of fading on my Black shadows...

[shinobi2000]

Ok, so I've narrowed it down to the s5000vx but can't decide 17oz or 21oz in size 32(waist 34?). The 21oz measures up to what I'm looking for but can I get jiggy in them? Seems kinda rugged, gnar gnar. How much of a difference would the 4oz be? BTW I'm coming from the unbranded 34's.

of course you can. In no time, they'll start feeling like second skin and you won't even notice that they are so thick.

[syntax27]

fit pics of s5000vx.

So how is the actual waist on the 32s? I'm on the verge of ordering the same or the 21oz. not sure yet though. They look cool though

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^just write a PM to the guy. Fastest way there is

BiG got the S5000KA24oz in. No pics up yet

http://blueingreenso...emart&Itemid=41

or check 2nd:

http://www.e2nd.net/br-sj/sj-411-02-f/sj-s5000ka24oz.htm

2nd also has pictures up. whether the lighting was different or prototype was different. the color doesn't appeal to me

the best part on these is the leather patch IMO

Edited February 5, 2012 by beautiful_FrEaK

[TheIntelligentHoodwinker]

0500 - 2.5ish years old? Lost track of washes - 6 or 7 I think.

[biltan]

blue shadow, 4 months effective wear

[haberdashery]

Anyone interested I have a pair of 710xx size 38 (chain stitched to 36 inseam). Soaked once. PM me for more info

[Quoise1203]

So how is the actual waist on the 32s? I'm on the verge of ordering the same or the 21oz. not sure yet though. They look cool though

The waist was a little less than 34 when raw and shrunk down to 32 after 2 warm soaks. After wearing they stretched out again to 34 (my waist size) pretty quickly. They aren't tight so there hasn't been much stretching in the rest of the leg.

[shinobi2000]

^just write a PM to the guy. Fastest way there is

BiG got the S5000KA24oz in. No pics up yet

http://blueingreenso...emart&Itemid=41

or check 2nd:

http://www.e2nd.net/...s5000ka24oz.htm

2nd also has pictures up. whether the lighting was different or prototype was different. the color doesn't appeal to me

the best part on these is the leather patch IMO

An unconventional color that could be better pulled off with a more modern cut. If these were slim, they would totally fit in with the stylings of some of the world's hipper neighborhoods. As is, they just look odd.

[louisbosco]

my 2 pairs of samurai

s5000vx 24oz. about 3 and a half months. 1 wash

S710. about 10months. 3 washes or so

[syntax27]

The waist was a little less than 34 when raw and shrunk down to 32 after 2 warm soaks. After wearing they stretched out again to 34 (my waist size) pretty quickly. They aren't tight so there hasn't been much stretching in the rest of the leg.

Quise, how tall are you?

[devilish]

is there anywhere to buy samurai in LA?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

big in new york is the only american retailer

[Maynard Friedman]

An unconventional color that could be better pulled off with a more modern cut. If these were slim, they would totally fit in with the stylings of some of the world's hipper neighborhoods. As is, they just look odd.

I think you'll find slim is no longer as hip as it once was. The ever-changing cycle of fashion moves on...

[syntax27]

I think you'll find slim is no longer as hip as it once was. The ever-changing cycle of fashion moves on...

I think you're onto something. Classic modern. Thats whats up.

[BrownMetallic]

I think you'll find slim is no longer as hip as it once was. The ever-changing cycle of fashion moves on...

agree_ if you're collecting, stay with the classic cuts. even on the rise, i stick to mid-rises cuz that seem to be the comfiest [for me] & apt for my body type.

[Quoise1203]

Quise, how tall are you?

6' about 180lbs

[Biff15]

...would sizing on the 710 black shadow be the same as the standard 710's? Any help would be greatly appreciated...

[Martybear]

...would sizing on the 710 black shadow be the same as the standard 710's? Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Almost, compare the sizing charts on BiG

Edited February 7, 2012 by Martybear

[nickahplease]

my 2 pairs of samurai

s5000vx 24oz. about 3 and a half months. 1 wash

S710. about 10months. 3 washes or so

those 710s look beautful

[everyinchofgod]

...would sizing on the 710 black shadow be the same as the standard 710's? Any help would be greatly appreciated...

I have both, and the Black Shadows are very slightly slimmer. Barely noticeable.