Sugar Cane Denim

[Thanks_M8]

I think they are picking up character.

Or I should go visit a doctor...

Edited December 22, 2022 by Thanks_M8

[Double 0 Soul]

Cricket whites?

[unders]

If so I’m quite alarmed with where the ball is going…

[Thanks_M8]

Relax mates, read leather seat on the bike and it rained a fair bit

Think it will relax with a few washes.
Anyways, this is the verdict.

Edited December 23, 2022 by Thanks_M8

[vIGGiou riou]

Merry Christmass

Comparing my SC 1966 after first 30 days of wear and my very old SC 1947 ....

Edited December 25, 2022 by vIGGiou riou

[bod]

@vIGGiou riou look forward to seeing them a year from now

Merry Christmas

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@vIGGiou riou my best sale ever

[vIGGiou riou]

thank you b_F.....

[ReverendGlasseye]

How does the fit compare between the 1947 and 1966? I've been looking at measurements and would fit a size 30/31 (depending on the shop) in the 1966 when I wear a 32 in the 1947.

[Ciabatta]

I find the the 66 to be more generous in the waist and thighs but more tapered below then knee where the 47s run very small in the waist and seat area. I wear a 34 in the 66’s and they’re perfect for me. I’d definitely take a 36 in the 47s. 

[Double 0 Soul]

I've just noticed a chat in the FC thread regarding a price hike and it got me thinking.. when i used to buy SC-47s in the early 2000s from JP.. i was paying around £94 for a pair.. the value of our currency was very strong in those days, i was getting almost 2 dollars to the pound. Japanese consumption tax increased from 5% to 8% sometime around 2012 and the price of (now arc-less) SC-47's increased to £97..

The value of the pound is currently fucked thanks to idiots.. so i've just checked the price of SC-47s for the first time in nearly a decade and they're still only £107

Amazing!

[julian-wolf]

Yeah, these days Cane’s are the best bang for your buck anywhere on the market

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@Double 0 Soul meanwhile the consumption tax rose to 10% (not that it would affect you) and SugarCane increased the price last year by 2,000 Yen (I think it was 2,000).
So yeah, they are really a great deal

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Quick snap of my '66 Canes

 

[Double 0 Soul]

Very nice!

[Talan]

Dancing Bears! Somehow I don't think members of the Grateful Dead would own Japanese denim… Also because they surely prefered that don't give a fuck attitude towards appearance.

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5 minutes ago, Talan said:

Dancing Bears! Somehow I don't think members of the Grateful Dead would own Japanese denim… Also because they surely prefered that don't give a fuck attitude towards appearance.

Ha! Yeah, I doubt they were too materialist. I bet they had some great-looking pairs of Levis though!

[Talan]

49 minutes ago, (10chars) said:

Ha! Yeah, I doubt they were too materialist. I bet they had some great-looking pairs of Levis though!

You surely mean Bobby's cutoffs? 

Edited January 17, 2023 by Talan

[Double 0 Soul]

Last look at these old (+tab +arcs) SC-47s i've been wearing for work, before they go in the bin

Low res old phone snaps i'm afraid..

the ass blew around a year ago from the bike saddle, i've since patched it 3 times..

The waist button popped off a few months ago so they've been held up (just) on the fly..

..a couple of weeks ago i tore a hole in the crotch while stepping onto a chair to reach something.. Huf!.. i'm not doing anymore repairs

I'll keep the patch

if you look carefully.. you can just about see denim under the grime

..they haven't been washed for maybe a year.. my intention was to eke them out for as long as poss.. then bin them

[NilsLW]

Amazing! I’m really curious as to what they would look like if you gave them a wash though.

[Maynard Friedman]

They look great Neal. What will you wear to work next or will you just go in in your pants?

[Double 0 Soul]

30 minutes ago, NilsLW said:

Amazing! I’m really curious as to what they would look like if you gave them a wash though.

I've just had a look back to find you a photo of what they looked like after their last wash.. i've gone back 5yrs and I can't find one.. but i did find this

..it looks like i tore the arse years ago, couldn't be arsed to patch them, stuck them in a drawer and started wearing those^ M41030's for work instead.. when they eventually died in April 2022, i patched and started wearing the SC47s again.. they haven't been washed since..

I've just taken a bag of work clothes home to wash over the xmas break, my next workwear wash will be in the summer, i don't wash workwear with any other clothing because the sawdust you see in the cuff get's all over the clean washing (especially dark colours) otherwise i'd wash them to see but i'm not saving them till the summer.

30 minutes ago, Maynard Friedman said:

They look great Neal. What will you wear to work next or will you just go in in your pants?

I'm not sure Martin.. I've still got a few more pairs of SC47s with arcs and tabs, my intention was always to wear those for work but they're getting quite rare nowadays so it seems a shame to trash them. The vintage joint has quite a few nice old pairs of Carhartt Carpenter Pants which although heavily washed.. are not heavily worn so for £25/pair, i might move onto them.. i've just started wearing those piece of shit RMC 003s for work as a stopgap but they're already junk so they'll probably only last a few more months..

[Maynard Friedman]

Agreed, save those 47s. You should buy a pair of SDA 101s from me - they’re built like tanks and it’d be good to see them given a proper workout!

[Double 0 Soul]

With the value of the pound against the dollar.. i'm surprised folks across the pond are not buying our clothing.. it's for nowt! .. all my bike bits on ebay were not selling after months so i added GSP and they all went (to the states) within days..

[Maynard Friedman]

What’s GSP?

[Double 0 Soul]

Global Shipping Program.. it makes your items visible on all ebay.com listings rather than just .co.uk

When sold, you send your item to a warehouse in the UK..  it's checked and forwarded to the reciepient.. like usual.. you just add domestic shipping charges (to the warehouse) which is paid to you by the buyer and all the other charges re shipping, duty, insurance ect are facilitated by ebay and the costs for doing so are shown only on the .com listing to be paid to ebay by the buyer... once the warehouse receive your goods, all the other headaches regarding international shipping are not your headaches.

Edited February 6, 2023 by Double 0 Soul

[julian-wolf]

47 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

With the value of the pound against the dollar.. i'm surprised folks across the pond are not buying our clothing..

Well you’d never mentioned that that was an option! I’d be happy to put a dent in your collection of ‘47s & put them to good use, if you’re looking to downsize…

[Double 0 Soul]

Ha.. i wasn't considering selling the 47s, they're all size 32" so probably 2 sizes too small..

I've got a lovely Brakeman for sale which would only be 1 size too small for you

[Maynard Friedman]

If 00 sells those 47s to JW, they’d both be downsizing!

[julian-wolf]

Fair enough. Don’t know why, but I thought you had some 33s mixed in. These days I’m running a little slimmer than usual in the waist & could comfortably make that work…32 probably not so much

If only your Brakeman was my size I’d be a very happy guy…

Edited February 6, 2023 by julian-wolf