Skull Jeans by An Alchemist

[kiya]

outsidazz, those fit you well..

[sunkenshoes]

I've been wearing mine for about a month straight and I'd say it took about 2 weeks to get them to the comfort level that I wanted.

I've been wearing mine for six days now in total. They have stretched a bit already though. I just went cycling a couple of miles and that made the jeans stretch a little more.

Update: I took out my bicycle a couple of times today, just to get food, bring away some mail, etc. Now they've stretched to perfect! I'm only a bit concerned about the fading that I might get from cycling.

[sunkenshoes]

I got bored so I took some pictures. Already fading after 7(!) days of normal wear:

[enojy]

youre going to love the first couple of weeks. the black/blue sheen wears away really quickly and results in that super deep blue that you've got going on now on the pockets. but then it's going to STOP... muhaha... but only for another couple of weeks, depending on how hard you wear them. it's a very interesting introductory transition.

nice pics also, i love the remnants of the tab under the cross. all US-export models have that little hidden treasure in them.

[magus1234]

I honestly think skulls go from cool to shity via wear

[eddy8]

I honestly think skulls go from cool to shity via wear

I honestly think youre retarded...ill show you my pair of 5507s that were worn for a year in a few days that have sweet fades

[totally epic]

Congratulations to Skull for being the first pair of jeans I cannot fully button up. Size 28 Ebony Johny FTW!

[Junetastic]

I honestly think skulls go from cool to shity via wear

haha you post here. show us your 5507s!!

[outsidazz]

thx erbody.. i might listen to you guys but i cant stop thinking soaking my skull so i had hot soak for 1 hour and they look really crisps even you can hear the crisps voice when you bend it.. i hope i didnt pick wrong choice then..

[todayANDtmr]

Hey guys,

I sold the 27 and got a 28.. The 28 doesn't feel much different from the 27. These jeans are stiff as fuck. Although I know they are sanforized I still don't want to shrink them. If you have worn them without soaking, please tell me your experiences.

Thanks.

[enojy]

thx erbody.. i might listen to you guys but i cant stop thinking soaking my skull so i had hot soak for 1 hour and they look really crisps even you can hear the crisps voice when you bend it.. i hope i didnt pick wrong choice then..

you'll be fine buddy don't worry... keep in mind skulls are sanforized and shrink a negligable amount. like 2-3% (excluding inseam) i've soaked mine twice and machine washed/tumble dried once and they fit looser than they did the first day if that helps you out any (meaning, they're basically never going to be as tight as they are now.)

[sunkenshoes]

you'll be fine buddy don't worry... keep in mind skulls are sanforized and shrink a negligable amount. like 2-3% (excluding inseam) i've soaked mine twice and machine washed/tumble dried once and they fit looser than they did the first day if that helps you out any (meaning, they're basically never going to be as tight as they are now.)

Did you soak yours? And how much did they shrink, 3% overall? I haven't soaked mine before wearing.

[Junetastic]

I soaked my 5010s recently, and the shrinkage is negligible. Fits better and fades faster though!

[fornicatard]

Does that count for one wash as well?

[sunkenshoes]

Does that count for one wash as well?

Yes. It's already washed once, but I hope you already figured that out.

[outsidazz]

after had soak and dry i tried to wear them again, it seems nothing different from before soak.. but they became more stiff, quite strange coz many people said that after had a soak it supposed to be became softer, it is happen to you guys ?

[munkyballz]

after had soak and dry i tried to wear them again, it seems nothing different from before soak.. but they became more stiff, quite strange coz many people said that after had a soak it supposed to be became softer, it is happen to you guys ?

Did you soak and hang dry the jeans? If you hung dry them, they will feel stiffer for the first couple days of wear. Even cotton t-shirts, or pretty much any garment, will feel stiff if you only hang dry them.

But generally after repeated washings and dryings, esp. machine dry, they will become 'softer'.

[outsidazz]

o0o so that's why they so stiff never thought about that. i thought it would be the same whatever the way.

when i take look carefully after soak they leave some mark like white strecth mark, i dont understand why could be like that..

[hhowlit]

skull 5010xx raw black and indigo for sell. each pair are 180 usd. brand new. pm me please.

[phen3N]

Here are my Skulls that I bought at Fabfour Tokyo over the summer:

Here they are when i first got them, they recieved a rain soak (insane japanese rain on the first day that i wore them) and also a hot soak. btw, they were hemmed to 32" inseam.

i started wearing them regularly around the end of september, so now they have about 5 months of wear:

the honeycombs are stubborn as fuuuck

uh-oh, crotch blowout imminent. i should probably take em to a tailor soon to get the stitching reinforced, what do you guys think?

i plan on washing them in a few weeks.

[sunkenshoes]

Looks pretty good Ph3n!

I managed to take a picture of the stitching problem at the knees:

I noticed that it's a pretty common problem, while these doesn't even fit me so tight. Is it hard to reinforce this when it breaks? I think it will rip in about a month or two.

[Tyler Durden]

its not really a problem, more of a natural occurence that comes with slim fit jeans. it wont rip or anything, cuz i had it on my johnbulls since the first day and it never became anything more than what is on your picture.

[sunkenshoes]

I'm glad to hear that. It's only when I bend my knees all the way.

[plongin]

took these just before I threw them in the wash for the first time in a year.

hard as fuck to fade here.

5010xx one-wash.

13 months, no wash.

[eightynine]

I've had my pair of 5010 since the beginning of October and haven't worn them super hardcore. They have some minor fades and creases and are insanely long that I have to cuff them. I've come to the point where I don't want to have to cuff them anymore, would it be safe to soak them at this point?

[mrpenguin354]

Sure, but expect some shifting and shrinkage in places other than the inseam.

[Junetastic]

phen3N: How do you wear your jeans? You have some nice looking stacks, yet they were hemmed to 32". Are you just short or something haha

[phen3N]

yep, im just short, about 5'7". i sag them a little too, so that adds to the stacks

[eequalsmcbrill]

Skull 5010xx at about 3.5 months. One soak no washes.

[cristeza]

good job!!