Samurai Jeans

[Flash]

That 16oz denim looks realy nice , kinda gutted i didnt get a pair when i had the chance

[aho]

^really demonstates the extremes/strengths of Samurai denim...good stuff!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

nearly too extreme or the lighting/camera setting is a bit strange.

but you, really great effort put in those jeans. and the 16oz geisha denim is really great. i hope we will see it again soon on another pair of men jeans

[saintkeat]

plalai04 - how long was the contest for? the contestants sure put a lot of effort into this!

[justinzden]

samurai 710xx 19oz tag 33,hemmed to a 35 for sale. Looking for a tagged 32. worn for about 2 weeks,no fades,rips

[swiss-jeansfreak]

plalai

Thanks for those super great contest pics!

They really look amazing!!!

And they still have quite a lot of life left in them. What great opportunities for those pants to reach the Holy Grail status without any doubts with some more heavy wear. Or is there even a name for beyound the Holy Grail Status?

[Seething Tortoise]

I started wearing my S5000VXs again recently on account of losing a lot of muscle mass over the last year. I've probably worn them more this week than I have done in the last 2 and a half years.

I forgot how good the slubby, thick denim feels. I'm not going to lie, I do wish that the waist was a little wider so that they'd sit slightly lower and for the hem to be slightly smaller, somewhat akin to my SxSExDB09's hem and perhaps a bit more thigh room so that I could still wear them when I eventually bulk out again. But for my current build, they are almost perfect.

IIRC, the S0500s would probably fit the bill of my ideal fit (a bit more give at the top; a tad slimmer at the bottom), but they only came in 14.5oz?

[Flash]

Well 15oz mate , you can allways keep an eye out on 2nd for a 0500 collab using a different denim ( dont know of any upcoming collabs tho)

[Seething Tortoise]

That's fair enough.

I need to wear these down anyway, they're barely worn save for a bit of fading. So it'll be a while before I get a new pair of jeans, but wearing these Sammies again pretty much ensures that I'll end up getting another pair, without a doubt.

Was my recollection right about the 0500s?

[Flash]

Yes mate you are 100% correct , the 0500 will give you a higher rise with a fuller top block and a smaller leg opening

[lantern23]

Hey all. Does everyone here chain stitch their hems? I'm thinking of hemming mine, but I'm getting too lazy and cheap--my first baby on the way!--to send them away to chainstitch. We have a good denim tailor here in Austin, Texas, but I'm just curious what your overwhelming opinions are.

Thanks!

[syntax27]

Hey all. Does everyone here chain stitch their hems? I'm thinking of hemming mine, but I'm getting too lazy and cheap--my first baby on the way!--to send them away to chainstitch. We have a good denim tailor here in Austin, Texas, but I'm just curious what your overwhelming opinions are.

Thanks!

Just rock em. unless you're hella short. I put mine through the wash once hot then again perm. press no soap. They shrank to around 35-36 inseam. But now theyre kinda furry. Anyone know how long until the hairyness balds down? Its been like a good week. Also i broke a sweat today and they bled like fuck. Still hairy though

[beautiful_FrEaK]

they will stay hariy for a quite long time. embrace it

about the chainstitch: it's vintage detail and I prefer it but a normal lockstitch will doe the job as well

[spidereye]

samurai will release a 24oz ai (natural indigo) denim in this s/s collection

Whoa .....pricy huh. Thanks for the info.

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Anyone here on sufu order and recieved the new s7000vxrr. please post em ,many thanks in advance.

To many jeans to choose so little money to spend= .

Edited March 21, 2012 by spidereye

[vitasoy]

Samurai ol' faithfull model; S0500XX about 7 months

7mths?! geez, mine are at 1 year and look nothing like that.. very nice

[Mild7]

S003JP-A's arrived last night from 2nd. Complete with kick ass Samurai denim bag, Samurai/2nd mousepad & fridge magnet

Initial soak is done, just a 30 minutes warm as pre soak fit was snug, but could easily do top button up and dont want too much shrink.

Post soak fit pics to be posted when theyre dry and i have some light!

Cant wait - Not as skinny as i had feared, but definitely more fitted than my beloved 811's. I think these could easily be my new favourites, quality of finish is the best ive seen.

Mike.

[forthosewhotoil76]

Quick note, I have a Samurai 0500XX, size 33 for sale. PM if interested. thanks sufu

[gregornz]

Can't wait to see those S003jp-a's!

[asanisimasa]

I am thinking about picking up a pair of s5000vx's from the 2ND store on Rakuten. I was wondering how accurate their post wash size info was. It is way different from the raw measurements I found on big but I think that might just be because they are different lot #.

Any help would be greatly appreciate. also here is a link to the 2ND page if that helps: http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/2nd/item/sj-s5000vx21oz/

[S-Town]

I'm pretty sure 2nd uses a standard post-shrink chart that is provided by Samurai. I don't think they are shrink tested by 2nd.

I think a general rule with 2nd is that if the manufacturer does not provide measurements, there will be none posted. Hence the reason why Flat Head shirts don't have measurements while Deluxeware do.

[Mild7]

Here are the 003JP-A's. Not great photos, but you get the idea.

Waist still a touch loose, could possibly do with a second soak? Any input appreciated.

Mike.

[dcp1610]

Front and back angle gives the impression of a bootcut, from the fresh fold of the packaging. I think this will settle with wear, unless that is the fit you are after. Other angles represent a nice fit. The denim looks awesome.

[saintkeat]

If you feel that it isn't tight enough around the waist, you could do another hot soak. However, I've found that it stretches back out fairly quickly. I stuck to using a belt.

[Mild7]

Thanks guys,

I think I'll see how I go with the fit for a few more days and go from there.

The cuff is doubled, and too wide for my liking. Will get them hemmed soon for a single half inch cuff which should take a lot of the bulkiness out of the leg opening.

Denim is really nice, overall quite happy with my 1st slim jean. Will wear as hard as I can and keep you all posted.

[abaer]

I just got my First pair of sami's, the s5000ai-ogsp. They are quite snug, no finger in waist, I will try post fit pics later. I am trying to figure out if I should soak and wear wet, or wear then soak in a few months. Please help guys. I have two paired unsanforized iron hearts one has never been soaked or washed going on 10 months, the other I soaked first and disliked how they came out. Just don't what the same thing to happen.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I'd say size up and soak

[abaer]

^my issue with sizing up is I can't find a 36 anywhere! And i love the denim.

Edited March 24, 2012 by abaer

[beautiful_FrEaK]

you could take the 38. the ogsp denim shrinks quite a bit

[abaer]

you could take the 38. the ogsp denim shrinks quite a bit

I got my 34's from BiG, you are suggesting return and get store credit, then finding 36 or 38's elsewhere?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

oh you got 34...thought you have 36. well from the 34 you could search for a 35 as the next bigger size.

I don't say what you have to do...just sharing ideas. all i know is, that the ogsp denim shrinks more than the average samurai denim