Skull Jeans by An Alchemist

[Dex_star]

man chapital those are fading fast..

did u get the raw or one wash?

im ordering mine within the week (putting another project in the backseat unfortunately)

i cant wait

[cory_ostertag]

Thank you! Your posts have helped a lot.

I measured my APC's and compared it to the 5010XX black measurments, between that and going off of what you've said it appears that I should probably go with a size 30 in the blacks.

i'd agree.

I would have said 29 for u in the one wash indigo, but since the black runs small, 30 is probably best.

[__3xL]

Still those brown n cream weft jeans would be awesome on MY ass !!!

[psyence]

I just got home from college and I find the package of my Skulls in my house. I immediately tried them on and they are definitely slim. I got my usual size and they were not as tight as I thought they would be. I MIGHT post pics of the fit depending on how busy I am and how fat I get tomorrow.

Thank you Shinichi for helping me out with these. You are awesome.

[shelton]

Anyone get the LINDA Stretch Black?

Pics being worn would be awesome, its hard to judge how they would actually look being worn.

http://www.fabfour.co.jp/netshop/babe/showcase/BB019.html#

[xviralx]

shinichi i emailed using the supertalk function.

[mike lowrey]

I went ahead and got the 5507's, I couldn't have gone with the 5010's because of the low rise. I'm a bit scared that these might be too slim for me overall, but we'll see.

thanks for your help shinichi, I was the guy from finland by the way

[nemoulette]

mike: check your PMs, mustalainen!!! My 5507 w33 measure 21cm at the hem.

shinichi: am I the first dude in Sweden you've shipped to?

[mike lowrey]

haha thanks =D

how come the tables show the hem of the 5507 to be 19.5cm on a sz 33, though?

[moykky]

thanks for your help shinichi, I was the guy from finland by the way

I'm the guy from Finland!

Täällähän on paljon suomalaisia...

[mike lowrey]

haha, I was the one that just e-mailed him, I know I'm not the first to get skulls though

pari meitä kai vaan..?

[chapital]

Looking good Mr Calvin Oscar! But could you please make the pics a little smaller? Thanks!!

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

Lets try this...

100 days

http://img293.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img293/1530/1164352150ump.smil

No sanding, no starch, no extra rubbing, no cheating.

[beefcake]

Mr. Calvin Oscar,

I don't know how much the flash is enhancing the wear in the pictures but it looks great for "just" three months none the less. I look forward to seeing how they hold their indigo over a wash or two.

[shinichi]

Mr.Calvin-san!

please E-mail me your cool 100 days pics;)

shinichi: am I the first dude in Sweden you've shipped to?

nemoulette-san!

Of course,You are the first guy in Sweden;)

and The Northern Europe guys seems to be energetic:D

[shinichi]

The thread here is true.

haha. this is the part of answer for here too;)

more?

hahaha;)

[Dex_star]

As has been stated several times, there is absolutely no reason to buy raw jeans from Skull. Their jeans are not preshrunk and thus the one-wash versions have all the shrinkage taken care of.

this may be a dumb presumption

but im confused by this

since the 6x6 are sanforized shouldnt there be little or no shrinkage?

so wouldnt buying raw still be safe when worried about shrinkage?

like i said this could be a dumb question

[sean_]

my 5010xx came in the mail today, shinichi you were right, the 33 fits fucking fantastic, theyre definately skinnier than my slim jims but not enough so to be uncomfortable. they are actually pretty much perfect (minus the $68 customs charge)

will post pics soon, im not going to start wearing them until the new year tho, i really wanna get a couple more months out of the nudies cuz they look great right now

[chapital]

Dex_star, thanks for the compliment man! I got the one wash.

Now let me try to explain why most of us are going for the one-wash. You're right, sanforised denim will not shrink much, usually around 3% in the length and maybe less elsewhere.

However, if you look at the measurements for the one-wash and the non-wash, the non-wash is actually cut a lot bigger. Before I ordered mine (a 29) I wanted to get the Raw, but when shinichi sent through the measurements for a 29 in raw in measured somewhere between a 30-32 in different parts of the jeans.

So basically, the non-wash is cut bigger than the non-wash. They are meant to shrink down to size (even if it's only a little bit, like a cm or two in the thigh or calves or something).

In this sense, there is a lot less risk in buying the one-wash as it is cut just as written in the sizing chart. No shrinking to worry about. All you gotta do is measure your body.

Too much risk for the non-wash: it could shrink too much to be too small, or too little to be too big... it's just a lot more hassle.

And, the one-wash fades just as good (as you can see from my pics )

Hope this helps you and anyone else who is wondering.

[Dex_star]

thanks a lot

im ordering one wash as soon as the paycheck comes in

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

The thread here is true.

haha. this is the part of answer for here too;)

more?

hahaha;)

Good for you guys... that should bring a lot more business.

[shinichi]

Mr.Clvin-san!

We update the Used Gallery

However I think your PhotoCinema is cooler;)

sean_-san!

congratulations on good fit you:D

I'm looking forward to see your pics!

[mike lowrey]

wohoo, got my 5507's today! they felt really soft (since they're one-wash) so I thought I'd do a quick cold soak to get then a bit stiffer. considering how soft they were, they turned out a lot stiffer then I expected (which was great!)

I threw them in the Lowrey2000 to dry them quicker:

went from very soft to this :eek:

fit:

the fit reminds me a bit of JR Cali's cause they're a bit tapered, but these are looser. I love em!

[horriblyjollyjinx]

looks good lowrey. I would definitely choose those over the cali.

[BrokenGlass]

god damn, this thread more than any is making me want another pair of jeans. contest sams and rb11's will not suffice.

[haptronic]

nice fit lowrey

[Guest jeffvyain]

love that fit. the 5507 isn't stretch is it?

[moykky]

Wow, really nice fit, Mike Lowrey. Shinichi, if Santa Claus comes to ask what I want, tell him I want 5507!

[chapital]

Yeah they look great!

Damn... I gotta head over to Japan so I can try on all these other skulls...

[verver]

shinichi, thanks for the great service. shipping was super fast, took 2 days from japan!

the jeans are amazing...got the 5010xx 6x6 size 29 no-wash

super tight, i've got to stretch them out apc style...