Samurai Jeans

[Max Power]

It's black, just an overexposed picture.

[skipsfaster]

So I got my new pair of 710s and they don't seem to look right. They really flare out from the knee down and have very pronounced knee bags.

 

What is causing this effect? Are the jeans too long (or even the wrong size)? Or do I just need to break them in a bit more until they fall more naturally? Would it be a bad idea to give them a hot machine wash to get out the remaining shrinkage? I appreciate any help I can get.

Edited August 21, 2013 by skipsfaster

[Flash]

They look fine to me , the knee bags are jist because of stretching . Did you wear them while they were damp ?

[coleslawyum]

Knee bags disappear over time. My god, these are just jeans. Wear them, wash them, fornicate in them, the fabric will eventually relax and drape nicely. Even if you don't trust me, after several thousand pictures of people wearing the shit out of their jeans, AND looking right, I don't know what else to say to you.

[SwedeAlex]

Knee bags disappear over time. My god, these are just jeans. Wear them, wash them, fornicate in them, the fabric will eventually relax and drape nicely. Even if you don't trust me, after several thousand pictures of people wearing the shit out of their jeans, AND looking right, I don't know what else to say to you.

AMEN!

Why is so many people so worried about everything regarding jeans. Just wear 'em hard.

[cmboland]

AMEN!

Why is so many people so worried about everything regarding jeans. Just wear 'em hard.

Because some people don't want ~300 jeans that are gonna sag at high stress areas and not fit the way they intended.

[Max Power]

Yes, but when you buy raw denim you need to live with the following:

 

- fit will get better the more you wear them. I've had several pairs (the 500XX and 0905SP being the "best" examples) that fit like shit in the beginning and after several weeks and washes get fantastic. Some things never change - the kneebags I still have on my 710 are not flattering, but that's part of the game.

 

- they are stiff and uncomfortable in the beginning. When you wear new 19 oz denim - you will get a weird fit just because of the stiffness of the denim.

 

If you expect them to fit like prewashed Nudies or worn out APCs, Samurai might not be what you're looking for. That's what coleslawyum meant, I presume.

[mat_wue]

Also, a cold soak after approximately one month when the creases are settled helps to reduce the knee bagging quite a bit. Then let them air dry and do not put them on while still damp.

[BrownMetallic]

Samurai 0500XX :: LOT 9 :: 4y/o = about 18mos effective wear.

 

acquired waaay back when not a lot of peeps know what "slubby" was.

the 500s remain as the [ultimate] Texas cotton experience for me.

the cut, indigo hue, & slub experience was like sex [for the very 1st time] when i got them @the time.. 

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 2013 by BrownMetallic

[Toyfactory]

I am new to Samurai Jeans, I was hoping if  I can get some sizing advices.

 

I am around 177cm, and 78kgs, my waist is around 32-32.5, however my thighs are big (regular cycling).

I own a pair of IH BB 21oz and a pair TFH f310(both tag size 32), the f310 is way too tight in the thigh area, and the BB is a good fit, however the thigh is a little too tight for me( measured at 11.5 on IH uk website).

 

I am currently looking at S710xx 19oz, I was wondering if a size tag size 32 or 33 or even 34 will fit me nicely. and would you recommand to have them hemmed when buying from BIG? and for a taper fit like S710xx, does hemming make the leg opening wider? 39 inseam sounds quite scary.

 

Please share with me your advices

Edited August 24, 2013 by Toyfactory

[Aries]

S710 has a quite generous fit in the thigh, I have big thighs (regular football), I'm 186cm and 84kg and my size 34 (sized up 1) fit very well.

 

I would recommend hemming from BiG, they do a great job. The leg will be *slightly* wider the further you up go up the leg, but unless you get them hemmed from say, 39 to 30", you won't notice a big difference.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Unöess you got your sizing right and don't know exactly if the size works out for you, I wouldn't hem as you can't return them anymore (usually)

As the BB is very similar to the 710 I would take the same tag size. Just compare the thigh measurements

[Marw]

@Toyfactory I'm a cyclist as well with big thighs. I'm 192 and 81,5 kg. I went for a size 33. They are perfect in the thigh area. I have plenty of room in the waist, but that's just the way it's gonig to be. You can see my fit post soak one page back!

Edited August 24, 2013 by Marw

[Toyfactory]

Measurements on BIG are as such for S710xx, size 32 (thigh 12.25) ,33 (thigh 12.5) and 34 (thigh 13), I don't know how much the 19oz will shrink though. if the thigh shrink more than 1 inch, I might need to go with 34, because my 32 IH BB has a 11.5 thigh measure. I think I will need at least 12 thigh to get comfy.

[Foxy2]

Got a new pair of S5000VX-15th...

Edited August 24, 2013 by Foxy2

[Aries]

Looking good Foxy!

 

Toyfactory - the jeans will shrink max around 0.2-3" in the thigh. Unless you throw them in boiling hot water and them tumble dry then for an hour on the hottest setting.

[geL-]

I'm starting to break in my s5000 25 oz jeans

 

[deluuxe]

AMEN!

Why is so many people so worried about everything regarding jeans. Just wear 'em hard.

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[Max Power]

Fitpics of my 500XX. Now they're in for a handwash.

I took my jeans cycling and gave them a handwash afterwards. I can't remember if it's the first or second wash, it seems these things get less and less relevant with time.

 

[Cold Summer]

They're looking good Max, so far they seem to be developing a lot differently from the S710s, despite being the same denim.

 

The fit is almost exactly the same as the way my FH 3009s fit on me.  It seems a little awkward when new, but once the jeans are broken in and faded, it looks cool, definitely a different flavor from a typical straight fit or a slimmer cut.

[Max Power]

Thanks. Yes, like I wrote earlier, the current 19 oz denim feels slubbier and more royal blue than greyish compared to my Lot 14 710. But time will tell how they end up. I like the current fit a lot, very comfortable and wearable in warmer weather due to the loose fit.

[pierrot_bzh]

Hello everyone,

Well, first post over there as I'm new to raw denim. Just wanted to share with you some pictures of my Samurais S5000VX 21oz.

They are something like 6 months now, normal wear (I mean i don't bike with them or anything special) and I gave them few soaks, and I think 2/3

washes as I wanted to prevent some crotch blowout

 

 

 

 

 

 

And sorry if I did wrong with the pictures as it's the first time I'm sharing some. Just tell me and I will try to fix it Thanks!

[oomslokop]

beauty. i like clean jeans.

[Rightyow77]

crazy how much those buttons have rusted, I have been washing mine every month or so when ever they start to stink and no rust what so ever... hmm

[pierrot_bzh]

What's strange is that only the top three buttons have rusted... The two others have no rust at all, still kind shiny... Don't really why it's happening only on those ones but I kind like them this way.

Gonna have to wait and see if the same will happen on my S710XX 17oz 15th anniv..

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[pierrot_bzh]

Yup! Big fan specially of this track as it is just one of my fav! Sadly, it's kinda hard to get this single for a reasonable price...

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[Max Power]

What's strange is that only the top three buttons have rusted... The two others have no rust at all, still kind shiny... Don't really why it's happening only on those ones but I kind like them this way.

Gonna have to wait and see if the same will happen on my S710XX 17oz 15th anniv..

 

The 710 buttons rust even easier, on the outside as well. (my 5000 or 500 buttons didn't, so far at least). Salt will speed up rust, so maybe you did sweat a lot in these jeans.