Ooe-Yofukuten & Co.

[garden gnomes in space]

How long does usually take until Ryu&Hiro answer an e-mail?

ask Hoggreaser

[501XX4EVER]

Blue...

Might have some time for pics on the weekend.

 

[Foxy2]

Here is my little collection in their A0 denim..

01, 02, 03 cut in W33, W34 and W34, respectively.

01 and 02 are more modern cuts with lower rise, more fitting top block and "slimmer" leg (certainly, not real slim) and ever so slightly tapered.

03 is a typical WWII repro cut, wide & straight with a high rise - so, it can sit on the waist, rather the hips.

So far, I would say that Ooe Yofukuten sizing is pretty accurate and that the respective denim seems not to stretch significantly beyond the waist size indication given size chart - meaning that W34 ends up fitting a true 35" waist.

My advice, size true-to-size in most cases

In my 01 I have sized one size too small - I can make it work, but it am pondering about switching sizes.

02 fits fine, but I have yet to get acquainted to the jeans.

My 03 pair is fine and appears to fit period appropriate. It is possible to size one-down and that's what I might end up doing...

[Foxy2]

Here are some detail shots of my SOA03XX-08153...

After the initial hot soak...

Blue herringbone pocket bag fabric!

[redragon]

Your cat choose 02, no point keeping the other 2 pairs...

[edmond]

whats the nearest you can compare these denim with? the fabric i mean

[Foxy2]

^ Will try to compare this weekend...

[aho]

ed, they're pretty plain and no outright striking characteristics....but in a good way! Closest I can think of is another pair of Ooe, but maybe Fullcount after that which is still far off. 

[edmond]

really? fabric is like  evisu no1? or what else??

[aho]

A bit flatter/smoother, not as much wrinkling/crinkling or marbling:

http://ooeyofukuten.blogspot.jp/2014/08/18-months.html

 

Still, they feel like the perfect Japanese interpretation of an old denim...Somewhat similar to how the new WH 1001 fabric feels at first, although they turn out very different after hitting water.

[edmond]

ohh alright... i might just try a pair do they have the ww2 cut on that denim?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

seriously Ed...do you read any sentence before posting? just 2 posts above your first entry is your answer....

[Flash]

Took advantage of the beautiful Koh Samui sunshine to take a few pics of my ooe 9102's

we got married here a few days ago so I thought I'd share a pic

[okisan]

congratulations.

 

for a nice pair of jeans.

 

and getting married......

[Maynard Friedman]

Yes, you make a lovely couple and the Ooe's are a lovely pair.

[aho]

Flash congratulations!

[Sugar Mountain]

Congratulations Flash. Koh Samui is a great place. Enjoy!

[Mr-Bielby]

Them jeans are definitely keepers

[Quoise1203]

atta boy Flash!

[Flash]

Thanks guy's

Felt like a right weirdo when we were taking all the pictures

[redragon]

Beautiful pair....

Congrats Flash!

[Broark]

Congratulations Flash!

And those jeans are grail status too.

[geL-]

Great pair Flash and congrats obviously

[bradl]

Congrata flash, she's a lucky lady.

[whackedout]

Congrata flash, she's a lucky lady.

Or he's the lucky one.

[S-Town]

Correct.  Any denim nerd that lands a looker is most definitely the lucky one.  I count my blessings daily!

 

Congrats Flash!!!

[edmond]

congrats flash!

[SLAB]

congratulations Flash; you look like a lovely pair

denim is looking great too

[beautiful_FrEaK]

OA02XX Size 36

 

Waist: 35,9â€

Front rise: 13â€

Back rise: 16,75â€

Thigh: 13,5†(ß surprised by this: 0,5†smaller)

Knee: 9,5â€

Leg opening: 8,6â€

Inseam: 35,8â€

 

Other than the thigh all the measurements from Ryo&Hiro are pretty accurate.

These are a good pair for the ones who want a higher rise.

 

The denim is interesting but different from what I have expected from Japanese denim. The denim is feeling rather thin and reminds me a bit of my old LVC ’47. Hairy, but short “hairâ€. Not too irregular.

But it has a rough surface with little cotton fibers poking out, which also itch a bit.

The indigo is pretty deep and dark. I gave them 2 little soaks so far and the roping is already strong.

 

When I got time, I will take some pictures.

 

Last word now: it’s been 4 years since I handled OOE Yofukutens and already back then they were a very nice product. But I think Ryo&Hiro improved themselves to perfection. I never handled such a clean and neat constructed pair of jeans. After turning them inside out, I couldn’t find a single loose or too long thread anywhere. They are so clean and perfect from the inside, you wouldn’t get that from a factory-build brand. The only 2 brands which I handled that are close were Evisu and SDA. I guess you would get the same perfection from Roy, Kuniyoshi-san, etc.

Must be the difference when the artisan is selling his/her product directly.

Edited September 25, 2014 by beautiful_FrEaK

[geL-]

I think the 35 would fit you! Mine is good.