Samurai Jeans

[MKMKMK]

none...in the last official denim ranking both didn't enter the top20

man...just buy what YOU like. They are all top Japanese brands...

Mind sharing the top 20 denim ranking?

[juhan]

^ not sure if serious..

[saintkeat]

Rick Dees and the Weekly Top 40..... YAW!

[bod]

none...in the last official denim ranking both didn't enter the top20

!!

[Evry1lovej]

Do you get more whisker if you have more room around the front? Of if its tight?

[JeansTooTight]

why is everyone getting mad at udon for wearing his jeans that he bought with his own money how he wants. udon i think u should sag ur samurais since i havent seen many non-Nudie/APC fades caused by sagging and i think u can rock the look.

[melbatoast]

why is everyone getting mad at udon for wearing his jeans that he bought with his own money how he wants. udon i think u should sag ur samurais since i havent seen many non-Nudie/APC fades caused by sagging and i think u can rock the look.

well, for one, he's asking for sizing advice, but wearing the jeans 4 inches below where they are meant to be worn. who knows how the waist will fit that low on the torso? it probably depends how thick your balls are

[hiharry626]

why is everyone getting mad at udon for wearing his jeans that he bought with his own money how he wants. udon i think u should sag ur samurais since i havent seen many non-Nudie/APC fades caused by sagging and i think u can rock the look.

not my jeans, but this is what you get when you sag your jeans a lot

Edited November 26, 2012 by hiharry626

[JeansTooTight]

not my jeans, but this is what you get when you sag your jeans a lot

stacks for days.

[aaronxxx]

might as well be a pair of true religions

[Cold Summer]

Having that many stacks makes you look short, even if you aren't.

[udon]

Well, Heres a fit pic wearing the jeans as the manufacturer intended, guys. I think that Im just going to bite the bullet and soak these things. Sorry for the poor quality pics.

[movingslow]

dont be afraid to soak them, they look like theyll be awesome once you do.... also looks insanely better wearing them where they should be worn.

[udon]

^Thanks...

To my understanding to get all of (or most of) the shrinkage out of the way, I should just go for a hot machine wash w/no spin cycle.

What I am really aiming for is getting all of the inseam shrinkage out of the way in one soak/wash (is this possible with one really hot soak in a bathtub?)

And the jeans are actually lot 15, not 14.

[bod]

Hot soak with plenty of hand agitation will get them 99.9% shrunk

[udon]

alright. Im going to go soak these right now. is steaming hot water too hot? and would you say that about an hour is enough time?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

max shrinkage would be a hot wash in the machine followed by a tumble dryer...but that's pretty harsh and could leave unwanted creases& fades

[hiharry626]

thoughts on fit? They are post soak 710xx.

Edited November 26, 2012 by hiharry626

[Rain Dogs]

Was hoping someone could help me out. I'm wanting to buy my first pair of Sams - I've been looking at the s5000BKBs on BiG. If I was to get a size 36, how much do you guys think these would shrink down after a warm soak? The sizing chart says the tag 36 actually measures 38"...

My true waist is about 36"..would these shrink down enough to fit?

[Cold Summer]

In my experience hot machine washes get rid of all the shrinkage. However, some people say that 710s eventually shrink to a 36" inseam and mine are closer to 37" after two soaks.

[udon]

I just gave mine a hot soak with the hottest tap water i could get for 30min. My inseam went from 39" to 37"

when it comes time to wash my jeans, can I just use cold water to prevent any shrinking? or will they shrink with cold water as well?

[Quoise1203]

They'll probably shrink a bit more the next few times you soak/wash them. To get more shrinkage out of the way up front you should do a hot machine wash or a hot soak with manual agitation. I gave my 5000vx two hot machine washes as well as about 20 minutes in the dryer before I wore them, and I think I may still have gotten a small amount of inseam shrinkage when I washed them again after a few months of wear.

[boomtime8]

Do you guys see similar shrinkage around the waist; or just the inseam having the major shrink?

[triiiangle]

Was hoping someone could help me out. I'm wanting to buy my first pair of Sams - I've been looking at the s5000BKBs on BiG. If I was to get a size 36, how much do you guys think these would shrink down after a warm soak? The sizing chart says the tag 36 actually measures 38"...

My true waist is about 36"..would these shrink down enough to fit?

My size 30 S5000BKBs have stretched back to 31.5" with wear. You may want to go with a size 34 or 35 if your true waist is 36".

[Rain Dogs]

Thanks for all the answers guys, and @ triiiangle, you're probably right. I honestly feel like a 35 would be perfect, but they're sold out. Unless I can find a pair in the market before payday, I'll probably just go with the 36 and do a hot wash upon arrival.

Thanks again. I'll post some pics if & when I get em.

[themurderousyouth]

I am looking to pick up a pair of s003 JPA when my girlfriend lands in Tokyo. Where do you guys think i will be able to find a pair?

[udon]

Hang dried my jeans last night after the first hot soak and Im giving them one more right now before I start wearing these. fit pics to come when they dry. The strange thing is that they've shrunk alot everywhere but the waist. the waist measures slightly below raw size. I was expecting more.

[Rain Dogs]

Well...I just put in my order for my first pair of Sams from big. Went with the s5000bkb since I have been wanting a some black denim for a hot minute. Pics coming soon.

[Evry1lovej]

How do you guys get rid if your shrinkage when you first buy the denim raw?

[coleslawyum]

I am looking to pick up a pair of s003 JPA when my girlfriend lands in Tokyo. Where do you guys think i will be able to find a pair?

Try the dealers here.

Or if she has time, take a trip to the main store in Osaka, Umeda. Its 3 subway stops from the Shin Osaka Station.

By the way, Samurai has a tendency to stretch above tagged size, but will always shrink back down below tagged size. Its constant shrinking and stretching that makes denim so unique and dare I say, fun.

I don't baby my jeans, I just throw them in the washing machine on the hot cycle and dry them for an hour on high. I never use detergent. Comes out crispy and fresh. I only wash them once every 2 months.

Edited November 28, 2012 by coleslawyum