Samurai Jeans

[Artisandenim]

Quick soak - warm/hot water bit of salt for 4 hours:

 

 

Then a hang dry in the garden - first decent sun of the year - under my cherry tree:

 

 

Seemed like a good idea at the time - hanging them under a Japanese cherry tree in blossom, very traditional and all that, but I wouldn't advise it - they eneded up absolutely covered in cherry blossom pollen. Not a good look.

[Max Power]

At least the picture turned out great.  And the fit looks spot on.

Edited March 10, 2014 by Max Power

[Artisandenim]

Post soak measure measurements:

 

Waist         - 14

Inseam      - 34

Thigh        - 11.1

Knee         - 8.1

Front rise  - 10.2

Rear rise  - 13.7

Hem         - 7.3

 

And fit:

 

 

 

 

 

I love em.

 

Have chucked them in for another soak this morning to try and lose some more from that inseam. If there's not much difference ( which I doubt there will be) i'll consider having them hemmed another inch or so.

 

Absolutely love the feel and the detail and the Mrs is now starting to understand what all the fuss was about too. 

 

Thanks for all your help people.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

was about to say the same: at least you got a nice picture!

 

It's common practice to specify the total inseam length you want them hememd to. Because if you say "chop off 2 cm" how can they be sure you also factored in the length loss for rolling/folding the new hem? To say the exact length you want the jeans to be is the saefst way.

 

A second soak won't hurt but I don't think you will get much more shrinkage. If you would wash them in a machien you would get more but then, the 19oz denim doesn't shrink that much in general

[Artisandenim]

Cheers Max and b F.

 

I agree, it was worth it for the pic!

 

I'm not going to expect miracles with the second soak, but at least i can be sure i've got the majority of shrinkage out before making any adjustments.

[Artisandenim]

 

It's common practice to specify the total inseam length you want them hememd to. Because if you say "chop off 2 cm" how can they be sure you also factored in the length loss for rolling/folding the new hem? To say the exact length you want the jeans to be is the saefst way.

 

 

 

 

That was pretty much what I could make out the reply from 2nd said!

 

Yep, bit of a schoolboy error on my part! If I had thought about it properly at the time i might have figured that out, but well, too excited, you know how it is 

Edited March 10, 2014 by Artisandenim

[slavo]

fit looks spot on. mine are currently in coventry depot. fingers crossed i dont get hit with customs. 

 

so general rule of thumb is that you lose around 2 inches on the inseam with a soak ? 

[Artisandenim]

cheers Slavo.

Yep, mine lost very little anywhere other than waist/inseam. Inseam lost almost exactly 2 inches.

Just about to take them out of their second soak so will let you know if that makes any difference.

[Artisandenim]

just dried (almost) from second soak. Tiny bit more snug all over, maybe a couple of cms more off the inseam. Nothing worth measuring but might just be enough for what I wanted. 

[Chubacca]

I just got this guy a couple of days ago.  S0552XX 15oz., Size 44, 2 hot washes.

 

Brand New

 

2nd Hot Wash drying

 

Quick work stealth shot

[12ax7]

Pics of my new 710XX in 33 2 hot soaks in.  Digging these jeans.  Thoughts, concerns, comments...???  And i want to say I appreciate everyoes help on here steering me toward the correct size.  Id like to maybe get a little more shrinkage out of them but im concerned with losing to much indigo with a hot wash.  Is that an unfounded worry?

 

 

Edited March 14, 2014 by 12ax7

[bradl]

Fit looks perfect imo

[Artisandenim]

^ what he said.

If you can wait until Monday I'll be putting mine in for a 40 degree machine wash and will let you know how that turns out re: indigo loss (and how much extra shrinkage).

If you can't wait and just go for it - post the results!

[bradl]

Double post....

Edited March 15, 2014 by bradl

[Max Power]

The fit looks good, but you might benefit from a little hemjob. Would make the fit cleaner and slimmer overall. A wash without detergent with low rpm should not take much indigo out. The 19 oz denim doesn't bleed that much anyway.

[slavo]

mine finally arrived from Yuichi. Only got stung with minimal custom charge. Went tts (33), haven't soaked yet, gonna wear them in for a bit before I do so. Top button hole was redicously small, my thumb is fucked up. At some point will send em to danny & junior to get hemmed.

[Max Power]

The fit looks good, but would definitely benefit from a soak (besides all other well known arguments to do so).

Edited March 15, 2014 by Max Power

[mpukas]

Atisandenim, 12ax7 and Slavo all looking good in those 710's! Fit looks good on all - +1 to what Max said too. 

 

I pulled the trigger on the S510XX25ozGA f/ 2nd in size 34. I'm liking the look of the 710 and s5000, but I really wanted a 25oz, and after mulling it over endlessly and staring at BF's fit picks, I decided on the 510. I denim that heavy I'm concerned about comfort and ability to move so I went 34 instead of 33, comparing size charts with my other jeans. They're in customs in LA now, fingers crossed they get released soon! 

[slavo]

Cheers, yep will get them in the bath tub.

[Artisandenim]

Nice one Slavo, glad they made it! Fit looks bang on, soak and a hem - sorted.

Mpukas - keep us informed on those 25oz, I've been wondering...

[cander49]

Just got their 9th wash after 12.5 months, worn daily. Interestingly, they shrunk more than normal in the dryer this time (size 31, waist now measuring 30"). This is great, considering that I'm about 8 pounds lighter than I was at the start of the competition, thanks to cleaning up my diet for the sake of my competitive marathoning.

They've made a lot of progress over the last 4 months, largely thanks to the fact that they've gone skiing 44 times since mid-November.

Oh, and color is pretty accurate here.

[bradl]

Loving them even more Cander. Wasn't a huge fan off the bat, but all those washes have brought out some pretty amazing character

[slavo]

Did a soak, can do the top button, just. Can I expect much stretch ?

[dylanbooth78]

Did a soak, can do the top button, just. Can I expect much stretch ?

 

Yeah, they will give a bit mate, don't worry. Its best to get the shrinkage out as soon as possible really! I'm sure they will become very comfortable over the next couple of weeks.

[slavo]

Cheers, just need to wear them loads now.

[mpukas]

Paid for these Wednesday to 2nd via PayPal, and they arrived today (Monday)!!! EMS is crazy fast, and didn't get hung up in customs. 

 

Had to do a quick fit without even taking the tags off.  Wrecked my thumb trying to get them buttoned. Very stiff and heavy denim. These are huge - Farmer John type jeans. Bigger, looser cut than I was expecting. Quite a contrast to the tapered 710's you other guys have posted. 

 

Samurai S510XX25oz GA 15th Anniversary 

Raw measurements (inches - cm); 

size: 34 x 36

waist: 17.5/35 - 44.45/88.90

front rise: 12 - 30.48

back rise: 15 - 38.10

thigh: 13 - 33.02

knee: 10 - 25.40

hem: 9.5 - 24.13

inseam: 38.5 - 97.79 

 

(I'm 5'11, 205 lbs, natural 33" waist, usually very athletic but not too active ATM due to lower back issues). 

 

Now they need a good soak, prolly a warm wash to get all the shrink out, and a hem. Thighs are very roomy compared to the waist - I could loose quote a bit in the thighs, but don't want to loose too much in the waist. I like the waist to settle around 34. At the moment I'm glad I went with the 34 instead of the 33, but I'll have to see what happens after soaking/washing & wearing for a month or so. For this pair I wanted comfort and movement over style and looking super sharp. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any recommendations on where I can send these to get hemmed? BiG said they can do it for me. Cheers guys! mpp

 

[bradl]

Hmmmm, I am going to be interested in those post soak measurements so I know if I need a 33 or 34. But with the soak, and maybe a hem will look (y)

[mpukas]

bradl - hehehe they are kinda big now aren't they?! 

 

Hanging now after 1+ hr hot soak. Will post post-soak measurements tomorrow once they are dry. 

[bradl]

Yeah, it's always quite different when you finally get them on. But think the fit will look really nice after the soak.

[S-Town]

I really don't think they look big at all.  That looks like a comfy casual fit.  They'll look great after a soak!