Samurai Jeans

[beautiful_FrEaK]

and if you knew what happened behind the curtains of the 5th anniversary contest...I might still have my spreadsheet to see how many changes&drop-outs I had

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[bradl]

fuck your "green selvage" wish! You are really obsessed with it

 

Add an off-set belt-loop, two-tone arcuates (like on the 2ND-coolab), nice pocket bags and half-lined back pockets for me please (crotch rivet wouldn't be that bad either)

I don't know if I am the minority, but would love raised arcs. 

[wasabi]

so i bought the black 710 hawk's and sized them how I wish I sized my last pair of samurais ;  5000 gx earth element and those ended up stretching a size too big over time. I think these are 2 small since I cant button the top 2, pre soak also.

 

I think Im going to try to stretch these out and maybe never let it touch warm water

[BrownMetallic]

^not a good idea. imo.

sizing on Samurai is usually TTS.  how hard can that be?

get your right size or else you'll regret it.

[Aries]

Why are people so obsessed with how a jean fits on their waist after 6 months?

 

Are some just allergic to belts?

 

Thigh, seat, hem. These are all much more important measurements. It's not rocket science.

[PhillyFresh]

Why are people so obsessed with how a jean fits on their waist after 6 months?

 

Are some just allergic to belts?

 

Thigh, seat, hem. These are all much more important measurements. It's not rocket science.

 

Maybe the waist bunches for some and creates an uncomfortable/awkward look and feel? 

[Aries]

That's a fair concern, but it's lower on the list than "holy christ these jeans are literally devouring my nuts", yet it's the one factor continually obsessed about beyond anything else.

[louisbosco]

well i mean i'm not concern about the size and such, i find bunching up on waste an unpleasant look.

 

 

but to me if you really have to use your belt to keep your jeans up, means that technically you've bought the wrong size. think about it.

[Aries]

but to me if you really have to use your belt to keep your jeans up, means that technically you've bought the wrong size. think about it.

 

If you need to scream in agony because your nuts are being scissored due to a tiny front rise, all because you sized down on the waist, then you've bought the wrong size. Think about that too.

 

But in all seriousness, I'm not saying the waist measurement doesn't matter; of course it does.

 

I'm just saying it should be a lower priority than other measurements.

[Rightyow77]

 

these jeans are literally devouring my nuts",

 

Gold

[louisbosco]

If you need to scream in agony because your nuts are being scissored due to a tiny front rise, all because you sized down on the waist, then you've bought the wrong size. Think about that too.

 

But in all seriousness, I'm not saying the waist measurement doesn't matter; of course it does.

 

I'm just saying it should be a lower priority than other measurements.

 

 

fair enough. does make sense too.

[louisbosco]

anyway looking on the previous page about the contest, and so happened to scroll through old emails, and Til, didnt samurai already made the jeans only for it to come into some problems with german customs? whatever happened to those jeans?

[PhillyFresh]

If you need to scream in agony because your nuts are being scissored due to a tiny front rise, all because you sized down on the waist, then you've bought the wrong size. Think about that too.

 

But in all seriousness, I'm not saying the waist measurement doesn't matter; of course it does.

 

I'm just saying it should be a lower priority than other measurements.

 

Rise and thigh are always what I look at first too. But dont you find that if you ever have to size up to accommodate then the waist bunches, the seat sags and the whole top block looks just a little off?

 

Some people can probably be more versatile with their sizing when it comes to the top block (for those who have bigger waists and smaller hips) but for me (and im sure many others) specific measurements are needed.

 

Thus, I've learned to not sacrifice either. 

[Robert Langdon]

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Edited November 2, 2013 by Robert Langdon

[eocr98]

I just ordered my first pair of Samurai (S003JP) from Blue in Green. My actual waist size is 32 (I'm 5'8, 155lbs), and I went ahead and ordered a size 32. I should be receiving these on Monday, but wanted to see how you guys determine if a pair of Samurais are sized correctly when taking shrinkage from soaking into account. I've read through most of this thread, and from I gather many state that the denim will shrink with the first several hot soaks but then will stretch back out to its original pre-soak size.....which would mean that they would once again become semi-loose fitting, is this correct? Is any of the shrink in the waist permanent or will it always re-restretch?

 

 

[FALERBRAND]

15th Anniversary 710's hemmed to 35"...Three days of wear.

2 hot soaks at 20 minutes a piece...probably can shrink more with further soaks.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 20, 2013 by FALERBRAND

[B-Sandy]

I just ordered my first pair of Samurai (S003JP) from Blue in Green. My actual waist size is 32 (I'm 5'8, 155lbs), and I went ahead and ordered a size 32. I should be receiving these on Monday, but wanted to see how you guys determine if a pair of Samurais are sized correctly when taking shrinkage from soaking into account. I've read through most of this thread, and from I gather many state that the denim will shrink with the first several hot soaks but then will stretch back out to its original pre-soak size.....which would mean that they would once again become semi-loose fitting, is this correct? Is any of the shrink in the waist permanent or will it always re-restretch?

 

I have the same pair in a 34, machine washed when I got them, shrunk a fair bit everywhere and stretched back out to presoak measurements (and a bit more) in the waist within a day. If your true waist is a 32 and you bought a 32 those might be way too big on you because even with a belt, the waist will end up stretching. You might want to return those and get a size 30 (which would be TTS) which will stretch out to your desired waist size. If the rest of the measurements on a 30 are too slim for you then get the 710 instead, similar cut but slightly looser all over and a higher rise. Look a couple pages back for when I posted about my pair to see just how much the measurements changed after a hot wash. 

Edited October 20, 2013 by B-Sandy

[zwer]

Celebrating hitting my goal time in the Toronto waterfront Half Marathon with my first pair of Samurais. 710. This thread has been great motivation, so thanks, y'all.

[melbatoast]

 

15th Anniversary 710's hemmed to 35"...Three days of wear.

2 hot soaks at 20 minutes a piece...probably can shrink more with further soaks.

 

 

 

 

 

just gotta say, what a great fit! perfect 710s IMO

 

cool puppy too

[FALERBRAND]

^^^ Thanks dude. the puppy is my sisters and it is a little trouble maker but he's cool

[beautiful_FrEaK]

have to agree. one of the best 710 fits (or fits at all) I have ever seen. Enjoy them!

[Max Power]

anyway looking on the previous page about the contest, and so happened to scroll through old emails, and Til, didnt samurai already made the jeans only for it to come into some problems with german customs? whatever happened to those jeans?

No, they weren't made yet. In short you could say, that Samurai wasn't too enthuastic about it.

[501XX4EVER]

 

 spoke too soon ... these just dropped @BiG ... kinda into LHT, lately 

 

S526VX-L 15th Left Hand Twill 17oz

 

 

 

I can't see them listed anywhere on the BiG site, but by all means get a pair and report back, I'm very tempted by them myself. :D

Edited October 21, 2013 by 501XX4EVER

[ColdStorage]

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=14314&category_id=&manufacturer_id=10&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=62

 

 

They have actually been in the store for a while now. Since before the black and red hawk, but "image coming soon" the whole time, so you will have to go off the pics brownmetallic posted from Samurai website.

[louisbosco]

No, they weren't made yet. In short you could say, that Samurai wasn't too enthuastic about it.

 

oh they weren't?!

 

i quote from til's email,  

 

that's why i thought they were made?

Edited October 21, 2013 by louisbosco

[beautiful_FrEaK]

yeah but read you quote carefully: "not the contest jeans though"

that was other stuff for their normal Samurai stock

 

edit: but then there was a reason why I shared those information via PM and made it not public. I would appeciate it if you keep such stuff private. thx

Edited October 21, 2013 by beautiful_FrEaK

[louisbosco]

yeah but read you quote carefully: "not the contest jeans though"

that was other stuff for their normal Samurai stock

 

edit: but then there was a reason why I shared those information via PM and made it not public. I would appeciate it if you keep such stuff private. thx

 

 

my bad til, done

[Foxy2]

Personally, I would take statements like these with a little grain of salt - I am not sure anymore about the degree of customization that was supposed to go into these contest pairs, but I am sure that Samurai would not have put these back into the vault.

If they had indeed been made specifically for this contest Samurai would have been very keen in actually delivering them and getting paid for it...

Anyhow, what do I know and what does it matter - trying to organize a contest is a thankless job (most of the time), especially if you are not directly dealing with the company itself.

If we find somebody else willing to take it upon himself to organize another Samurai contest - great I'm in.

If not - those S526VX-L-15 are on my list as well...

[louisbosco]

HAHAHA, I'VE SEEN YOUR LIST. MY GOD WHERE DO YOU STORE EM?