Ooe-Yofukuten & Co.

[rayw44]

Here's a recent fit pic of my pair from the first Ooe contest. There are more pics of these in the new Ooe Contest interest thread with some more detail but in poor lighting. The color is correct here and the photo is unedited (or only as edited as an iPhone image is when it is converted from a raw image to HDR). These continue to be my favorite pair of jeans.

 

[Flash]

jeans look great Ray , colour is really similar to mine 

[mrsmiff]

I just posted a whack of OA02XX fit pics in the contest thread but figured they'd be useful here, too.

 

 

 

I'm wearing a 36, I typically wear a 34 in almost everything.  I may size down to 35 in the future, as these fuckers do stretch a good bit. Also, after a couple washes the OAXX fabric is like pajamas compared to my 16.5oz Indigofera STF that I've been running around in for the last month.

[Broark]

It's the small things that'll keep me buying Ooe Yofukuten jeans as long as Ryo and Hiro keep making them.

Checked my mailbox the other day to find this postcard:

[Broark]

Love how the roping is coming along on my pair:

[jfurt]

It's the small things that'll keep me buying Ooe Yofukuten jeans as long as Ryo and Hiro keep making them.

Checked my mailbox the other day to find this postcard:

Does this mean they'll finally start producing shirts? That'd be awesome. 

[JohnM]

I think they do make shirts!

[jfurt]

I think they do make shirts!

 

Wait. Can anyone confirm this? I hit them up a few years ago about making a shirt, and they said they weren't doing them. Granted, that's been quite a while, but I've never seen shirting on their website or on their Instagram. 

[redragon]

Not exactly shirt but they do make a jumper & a jacket.

http://ooeyofukuten.ocnk.net/product/16

http://ooeyofukuten.ocnk.net/product/17

[Broark]

X-post from the DWC thread:

Long time no update on my end.

My OA02XX's have been worn a little less frequently due to them needing repairs, but I'm sticking with them!

When taking these photos I just realized that the knee is getting pretty thin, might be the next thing to go.

I'm going to wear them for a little while longer, give them a wash and send them to Tyler and Rain at Indigo Proof to work their magic.

[Broark]

Looks like Ryo and Hiro are visiting Roy while stateside! 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBkZhoIRD7W/

[aho]

^Talk about a dream meetup!

[whackedout]

Collab in the making?

[Broark]

^Talk about a dream meetup!

 

Seriously, probably my two favorite denim makers!

[mrsmiff]

Ooe and Roy meeting was phenomenal.  No egos, just rad folks talking about denim and sewing machines and buttons.  

[Maynard Friedman]

I wonder if Hiro felt left out, wishing Roy had a partner called Hori? The balance needs addressing...

[Max Power]

Am I the only one that read "fuck" on the denim banner at first?

[Flash]

Need to get these repaired so I can start wearing them again

[aho]

Another wash...OA01XX, one year and three months:

[Broark]

Missing my OA02XX's while they're out for repair big time after seeing this! 

[volvo240thebest]

damn Aho those look mint

[holio cornolio]

Am I the only one that read "fuck" on the denim banner at first?

Nope

(As in nope, you're not the only one)

[Flash]

Anyone know if and when Ooe is doing another run of the 60 year OA denim ? Think I'm gonna pick a pair up

[volvo240thebest]

those looks very nice, there's one great fit pic and texture pic they posted on IG that had whetted my appetite too.

OOA1 cut with the NOS style denim.

[Flash]

the denim looks great , would be interesting to find out the process the denim goes through

[aho]

^Also interested in seeing some faded example pairs...Not sure if/when they'll do another run, but I am sad I missed out!

[volvo240thebest]

I'd be delighted to give them some love even without seeing faded samples be4hand.

It's all a matter of money I don't have and jeans that are not even available for sale haha!

[FeloniousMonk]

Since I'm pretty excited about the upcoming contest pair and have been wearing my OA02XX from last year ever since the weather turned warmer, here's a little detail from after the most recent wash. No real change to the rest of the jeans from when I put them away in the fall, but I've always loved the bit of oxidization on Ooe's copper rivets. Plus, until I took this shot, I hadn't realized that Ryo and Hiro put their initials on the hardware.

 

 

[Jambon]

Does anyone know when they will be releasing more jeans on their website? Missed out on the 60 year NOS finish and wouldn't mind a pair this time around and preferably in a 02 cut.

Oops just seen Flash posted same thing.. Sorry.

Edited March 24, 2016 by Jambon

[aho]

^They recently posted some jeans in the works interspersed with the contest jeans (which should be finished soon, if not already?) on instagram, so my guess is real soon, maybe in the next month or two max. Not sure on make or model though!