Skull Jeans by An Alchemist

[chambo2008]

throw a fit pic up, might put mine on for a blast...

[P_K]

Still wear these even tho battered.

[swiss-jeansfreak]

19 hours ago, P_K said:

Still wear these even tho battered.

Impressing denim evo

Any back side updates?

[P_K]

Here you go.

[andrewrose]

Skull 5507xx at 259 wear days. A nice even number. Self shot so my photo of the back came out poorly. I’ll try for a better one later. 

[SuperJackle]

Thought I would post the progress on a pair of 5000XX that I’ve been wearing off and on for a few years. I really brought these into rotation this past October, and they’ve essentially been my around the house and yard work jeans all winter. I had these tapered at railcar a few years ago and they did a fantastic job. This is the later denim which I think was Pima cotton. 

[andrewrose]

Skull 5507xx at 313 days. Before wash:

Post wash:

Looking at the photos side by side, they look slightly darker? Tried to go for same time of day and same place but probably a function of ambient lighting and how the iPhone reads it.

Details:

These were purchased for cheap when BiG stopped carrying the brand. At this point, it looks like Skull/FabFour may not exist anymore. Website doesn’t work and social media sites haven’t been updated in months or longer.

Anyway, going for the more contrasty fades of yore with this pair. Planning to get to 365 days of actual wear before working on something else.

Edited May 7, 2020 by andrewrose

[andrewrose]

More Skull love at 352 wear days. 5507xx with a raw and unworn 5010xx. Getting these to a full year of wear then I’ll focus on something else until the TCBxSUFU contest starts.

 

Edited June 27, 2020 by andrewrose

[chambo2008]

Nice! I missed out on a brand new pair on ebay :/

[MJF9]

^^ cool flasher... reminded me I bought the t-shirt with it on years ago...

[BrownMetallic]

@andrewrose 
Nice keep ... are they the OG Texas cotton or Pima?

Hmmm,  I wonder if I can still squeeze into my 5010xx 6x6 ...

Edited June 27, 2020 by BrownMetallic

[swiss-jeansfreak]

On 10/13/2019 at 6:32 AM, P_K said:

Here you go.

Impressing denim evo.

Are they still alive?

[P_K]

10 hours ago, swiss-jeansfreak said:

Impressing denim evo.

Are they still alive?

Yeah still going had them on this week :0)

[andrewrose]

On 6/27/2020 at 10:31 AM, BrownMetallic said:

@andrewrose 
Nice keep ... are they the OG Texas cotton or Pima?

Hmmm,  I wonder if I can still squeeze into my 5010xx 6x6 ...

Thanks! I believe Pima, purchased a few years ago when BiG stopped carrying the brand and had them on super sale. 

[Maynard Friedman]

The Skull revival begins here!

[BrownMetallic]

1 hour ago, andrewrose said:

Thanks! I believe Pima, purchased a few years ago when BiG stopped carrying the brand and had them on super sale. 

Mine were the Texas cotton version. Last time I wore them was 2 summers ago, I think.

I should dig them up from my suitcase to compare the fades ... I got the time  

 

[chambo2008]

Sweet suitcase! 

[BrownMetallic]

@chambo2008 Thanx

[swiss-jeansfreak]

On 6/28/2020 at 9:33 AM, P_K said:

Yeah still going had them on this week :0)

Great news!

Promise me to never ever throwing them away! Otherwise let me know before

[BrownMetallic]

Dug up & tried on ... top button, engaged.  Just cuz they sit below my beer-bump ... felt like top button’s gonna pop when I cough.  The good news tho’ is that,  there’s still hope if I shed off my lockdown poundage ... quite a bit of life left in them, on close inspection.

5010XX W33 Texas cotton ... dint have time to fluff them creases for the photo op, hence the flat aura.
 

Just reminded me how much a appreciated the raised belt loops & back pocket edges. Used to double-cuff, but thought I’d wear ‘em w/o breaks with the derbies, so had them tight-hemmed @BiG 

[andrewrose]

@BrownMetallic those look awesome! Thanks for digging them out to compare.

[dotcomzzz]

Anyone know if these are still being made? I'm looking for the 5010xx model. Denimio says they don't have a restock date. Thanks

[unorthodox]

5010xx 6x6 Texas cotton. Bought from BiG in 2008. I miss this brand. This cut and this denim were choice.

[swiss-jeansfreak]

23 hours ago, unorthodox said:

5010xx 6x6 Texas cotton. Bought from BiG in 2008. I miss this brand. This cut and this denim were choice.

Yeah it was a great brand indeed  with amazing raw denim evo potential ahead

 

[Newman]

Is skull jeans still loved or have they seen a decline due to slim/skinny jeans is not so popular anymore? I remember back in 2009-2010 where this thread was always on the first page in the forum

[bod]

@Newman The denim changed from the popular Texas cotton to Pima around 2010/11, I don’t know if that caused the buzz to fade, plus I think there was ownership change and they went dormant for a time. I could be totally wrong here too.

Edited November 9, 2024 by bod

[tigerstrom]

My first pair of Japanese denim were a pair of 5010xx 6x6 Texas cotton. Bought from Self Edge around 2007-2008 if I remember correctly. Downsized like we did back then

[Maynard Friedman]

As enthusiastic and knowledgeable as the good folk here on Sufu are over their jeans, I don’t think a switch from one cotton to another directly influenced their loss of interest in Skull. I think it was more to do with Self Edge dropping Skull from its line-up, which may have been due to QC issues (which may also have included the cotton switch).

[reallypeacedoff]

10 hours ago, tigerstrom said:

My first pair of Japanese denim were a pair of 5010xx 6x6 Texas cotton. Bought from Self Edge around 2007-2008 if I remember correctly. Downsized like we did back then

Skull thread was like the APC thread: A competition on who could downsize the most.

[Newman]

Interesting to hear your point of view, didn't know about the change of cotton. But I can clearly see the impact of self edge etc. 

And yes! Downsizing was really how it went down!