Skull Jeans by An Alchemist

[Cameland]

Didn't Mike Lowrey, soak his one wash 5507s and then they stood up? I think theres no harm in trying to stiffen up your one wash skulls, just don't expect them to shrink.

[enojy]

if you like stiff, go with the raw 6x6, you will not be disappointed. to accomidate for shrinkage in length, just add something like 4cm to the length at which you would have them hemmed; they shrink 1.5" - 2" in length when washed.

i was planning on getting the one-wash, but after reading the comments above about how theyre so soft im considering not to. I like the feel of stiff raw denim, but i dont want to have to deal with length shrinkage as i need these hemmed...

is one-wash really all that bad?

It seems so convenient, but no stiffness?? ugh

[kiya]

Soft? I know the 6x6 5010's we carry at Self Edge are NOT soft in any way, they're quite stiff and break in nicely with some wear.

[monook]

thanks for all the replies everyone.

Id get the raw stiffness, but id like to have my right length on day 1 and not have to worry about shrinkage later.

guess theres no way around this ;\

[Dex_star]

wow man did u even read the thread

skulls are sanforized... and id onnt kno why ur trippin on the stiffness kiya JUST said theyre stiff

[phen3N]

i tried on a pair of raw ones at fabfour and they are like cardboard.

[rodski]

how do the superslim skulls fit compared to lvc 67s? 2 friends have the skulls,but not in my size to try.i wear 30/34 in the one wash 67,but they are very tight when i buy them.i want them real tight on the leg,but roomer around the arse area.any tips?

[M.O.A]

Size up dude

[Leonard Leroy]

Man, these things come along really fast. Only two weeks of actual wear on them and

[Anton]

Man, these things come along really fast. Only two weeks of actual wear on them

What activities do you partake upon in them...

Do you bike in them?

[Leonard Leroy]

NYC commute, night life s'about it.

[vjiforlife]

i work at a bar and my 5010 6x6 one wash skulls have not came along that far!!

[enojy]

very nice mr. leroy. your combs are going to be crazy.

here are mine after a similar amount of time. i made it a point to sweat buckets into them in the first month via biking to soften them up.

[Leonard Leroy]

You have any stitching problems here? I do... some dino damage at the crotch, it's nothing big yet, and it hasn't gotten worse in the two weeks i wore them, but during the stretchout week, I heard a tear, and I think it was the crotch. Here's hoping for the best.

[Anton]

the two of you should sweat more into the crotch and buy a second pair to make the innevitable patches out of. Also worry less.

[Anton]

NYC commute, night life s'about it.

Commute on bike from Jersey? because 10 of those would do it.

[enojy]

You have any stitching problems here? I do... some dino damage at the crotch, it's nothing big yet, and it hasn't gotten worse in the two weeks i wore them, but during the stretchout week, I heard a tear, and I think it was the crotch. Here's hoping for the best.

nah, i'm doing okay so far i'll keep an eye out, but i'm not too worried. stitching is a simple fix most of the time, i just hope the denim doesn't rip.

[eightynine]

i'll soon be getting a pair of the 5010xx 6x6 size 29. i'm about 140 lbs, and 5'10.5''. any info on how they'll fit when i first get them?

[Leonard Leroy]

Skinnyish? I dunno, I'm pretty lean muscle about it and not that skinny even though I'm just 7 pounds north of you. Depends on your legs.

[bchhun]

probably slim, but they'll stretch after some discomfort.

[eightynine]

ok, cool. i know a guy who would wear a size 31 or 32 in a normal, washed jean but when he ordered his APCs he ordered size 29, i'm the same size as him so would a size 29 in Skulls be good?

[bchhun]

do not do that unless you wanna suffocate yourself. apcs are vanity sized so theyre tagged smaller than actual. go with your true waist size but check measurements to be sure.

[eightynine]

i checked a pair of skulls on BiG and they were tagged lower than the actual waist size.

[enojy]

i checked a pair of skulls on BiG and they were tagged lower than the actual waist size.

honestly, i'd say your best bet is to measure yourself just above the hips and buy that size in raw, or size down one for a tighter, slimmer fit. these don't stretch too much. as already stated, definitely do not use APC sizing as a guide for anything besides APC.

[Leonard Leroy]

Watch the thigh measurements.

[eightynine]

it's so weird because i just measured a pair of my jeans that arent raw and they match the measurements of the size 29 skulls.

[buga]

Man, these things come along really fast. Only two weeks of actual wear on them and

hi ,

can anyone school me what is the difference between the black/red leather tag and the brown/red leather tag ??

i got 2 pairs of 5010xx ,

one of them came with a brown/red leather tag and a cross embroidery on the back pocket .

another one came with a black/red leather tag and a red tab on the back pocket .

and the picture above i quoted from this post was a mixture of both (black/red leather tag and a cross embroidery.)

from the seller who sold me those jeans ,

he told me that the one with brown/red leather tag and a cross embroidery is for USA Market ,

and the one with black/red leather tag and a red tab is for japanese domestic market or any country that doesn't bother about the red tab legal issue .

(it can be right or wrong ..... please school me about this .... )

so what is the one in the picture ??

many thanks ,

much appreciated .

[Largo]

Okay, honest question.

It's almost what the seller told you, but the bit about the leather tags is misleading.

The cross embroidery signifies a jean imported to the US. Red tag indicates a country where the Levis copyright isn't applicable.

A brown/red tag indicates a normal 5010xx model, 14 oz denim.

A black/red tag indicates a 5010xx 6x6 model, 14.5 oz. denim.

Mix and match and it will tell you what you have in the pictures.

(ie, US 5010xx regular, Japanese 5010xx6x6, and a US imported 5010xx 6x6 respectively)

[kert]

hi ,

can anyone school me what is the difference between the black/red leather tag and the brown/red leather tag ??

i got 2 pairs of 5010xx ,

one of them came with a brown/red leather tag and a cross embroidery on the back pocket .

another one came with a black/red leather tag and a red tab on the back pocket .

and the picture above i quoted from this post was a mixture of both (black/red leather tag and a cross embroidery.)

from the seller who sold me those jeans ,

he told me that the one with brown/red leather tag and a cross embroidery is for USA Market ,

and the one with black/red leather tag and a red tab is for japanese domestic market or any country that doesn't bother about the red tab legal issue .

(it can be right or wrong ..... please school me about this .... )

so what is the one in the picture ??

many thanks ,

much appreciated .

http://www.fabfour.co.jp/netshop/babe/showcase/list_btm001.html

plus what Largo says.

[buga]

Okay, honest question.

It's almost what the seller told you, but the bit about the leather tags is misleading.

The cross embroidery signifies a jean imported to the US. Red tag indicates a country where the Levis copyright isn't applicable.

A brown/red tag indicates a normal 5010xx model, 14 oz denim.

A black/red tag indicates a 5010xx 6x6 model, 14.5 oz. denim.

Mix and match and it will tell you what you have in the pictures.

(ie, US 5010xx regular, Japanese 5010xx6x6, and a US imported 5010xx 6x6 respectively)

thanks for telling .

but i am a bit confused about the normal one and 6x6 .

as you said a brown/red tag indicates a normal 5010xx model, 14 oz denim.

A black/red tag indicates a 5010xx 6x6 model, 14.5 oz. denim.

please check this link

http://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=204

the one on the site is brown/red tag ,

but it is 6x6 Raw Japanese Selvedge and 14.5 ???

and i read somewhere the black/red leather tag is a new version that celebrated Skull Jeans's 10th anniversary , is it correct ??

thanks .