Skull Jeans by An Alchemist

[edmond]

yeah thanks shinichi san! got my jeans in liek 3 days still cant beleieve it..

[shinichi]

Oh my japanese god!

I'm glad you all like it:D

Please enjoy the jeans life.

by the way

5507XX and LINDA are stock shortages now.

(I seem Superfuture 's guy bought them up. thanks;) )

Next arrival day may be end of February.

If the exact date has been set, we will post it to this thread.

shinichi, I'm going to Hawaii in april, and you said that one of the ways I could wash my jeans would be to "walk in the sea". Care to explain? Do I just walk in and out of the water?

Wow! That is great plan. I love KAILUA in Hawaii.

by the way

I remember my suggestion.

if you do not wash the jeans through life,

Please choose a size that is one inch larger than the size table.

However, if you have the following chances, we recommend the size of

One Washed.

(1) There is a schedule that washes jeans.

(2) There is a chance to walk in the wet with jeans.

(3) There is a chance to make a dive into the sea with jeans.....

haha, you have a big chance.

I will warn.

1. Wash with the fresh water when going up from the sea.

2. Dry it in shade.

3. Enjoy Hawaii every moment other than those above;)

[nemoulette]

Holy hell my 5507XX are tough to fade. 3 months in and really just creasing :x

[tweeds]

nemoulette, are they made of the same denim as the 5010XX?

[ninjapie]

I'll post pics after like...21 more wears.

shinichi, I'm going to Hawaii in april, and you said that one of the ways I could wash my jeans would be to "walk in the sea". Care to explain? Do I just walk in and out of the water?

I read something about rubbing them in the sand after frolicking about in the sea, somewhere.. but I don't know if that would be wise.

[synthi]

No contribution to this thread, just wanted to say that Shinichi-san is a legend - 10/10 for service to they buyers so far, I might be placing an order for some Skulls soon

[Guest vgnome]

SHINICHI!

The 5010XX grays I ordered just came, and the fit is perfect. You were 100% correct about the size I wanted, thanks for the incredible help with ordering and measuring! I'll get up some pictures later for people wanting to see more of what the grays look like.

[nemoulette]

nemoulette, are they made of the same denim as the 5010XX?

I think so, but not the 6x6.

[Guest vgnome]

5010XX Gray - Size 31 (5'11" 135)

They fit almost exactly like my worn in w27 new standards, with a slightly larger bottom width. The denim is awesome, these are love at first sight. Thanks again Shinichi!

[shinichi]

5010XX Gray - Size 31

They fit almost exactly like my worn in w27 new standards, with a slightly larger bottom width. The denim is awesome, these are love at first sight. Thanks again Shinichi!

vgnome-san!

Wow greeeeeeat fit!

you must be make great 'Hachinosu' back of the knee;)

No contribution to this thread, just wanted to say that Shinichi-san is a legend - 10/10 for service to they buyers so far, I might be placing an order for some Skulls soon

Thanks synhi-san,

I'm looking forward to receive your order!

Holy hell my 5507XX are tough to fade. 3 months in and really just creasing :x

haha, our indigo is very tough cookie:cool:

Therefore I think....Mr.CO is an amazing guy:eek:

Of course though denim is different.....

nemoulette, are they made of the same denim as the 5010XX?

Regular 5010XX is same denim as 5507XX.

it's14oz 7x6 yarn.

[chapital]

They look great bgnone, thanks for the pics!

[freshtakk]

i believe these would be the 3rd set of pics for the 5507xx fit..just thought id throw them up anyway...just got them today (thanks shinichi, from another happy customer), size 32, warm - cold soaked them, hang dried, and worn while damp:

perhaps the best part of this all was not getting dinged by damn customs..

[freshtakk]

Also...from my experience with these skulls (6hours)

These one-washes did stretch after the soak, quite a bit to be honest...and in respect to the issue of fading, i seem to already have a bit of a wallet fade going..

[Dex_star]

just got black sammies back from tailor

so decided to give these a rest and take pics

a little under two months

no wash/soak

first pics with flash

rest are natural light and a little darker (less contrast) than true color

no manipulation

a lot of pics i know

[ironXcrayon]

freshtakk - gave you some rep points for pics. I want some 5507 rrrr. honestly, they look way too big on the inseam. maybe get em hemmed.

[jwied82]

just got these in the mail today, my first pair of japanese jeans.

5508XX 6x6 no-wash, sz. 29 (i normally wear 28s or 29s). these things are STIFF, i love it. Im hoping they dont stretch too much, but a little in the waist.

Didn't soak them or anything, just gonna wear them as is.

Subtle bootcut, with a somewhat narrow knee, which is what i was wanting.

[white_giraffe]

those are very nice! btw, what shoes are you wearing in that pic?

[jwied82]

the shoes are cheap monday and the model is called "ping-pong". they dont look so good with bootcuts though.. look alot better with slim jeans like my nudie kims. Im just wearing them to break them in because they are new and will look alot better when they are beat-up

[edmond]

here

here is my 5010xx 6x6 i so love it!! thanks so much shinichi san!!! i would like to order again soon maybe the 5010xx indigo... thanks so much for the greatest service!

[asleepfordays]

I just got my 5508XX 6x6 Skulls yesterday and they are waaayyy too small. I thought I had measured myself pretty damn well and taking into account the stretching that had been mentioned in the thread, but, I couldn't even get the bottom button of the fly closed. I'm 5' 6" 120, 74ishcm waist (like, child sized), but anyways, Shinichi has been gracious enough to let me exchange them for a 27. It hurt to send them away this morning . . . now, again, I'm patiently waiting for my Skulls.

Much thanks though to Shinichi for his help!

[Heartworm]

Mine were a bit too small too, but after a few days of discomfort they now fit perfectly!

[edmond]

yeah mine only took 3 days of discomfort..

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

2. Dry it in shade.

Thanks! One more question though, am I supposed to wear the jeans while they dry?

[edmond]

i just fucking love these jeans they are the greatest slim fitting jeans ive ever tried on..

[Thorns]

jwied... i like you better in slimmer jeans like those skulls than the super skinnies that you often wear. I think those skulls really suit your proportions.

[sbbbjm]

i never thought you looked bad in skinnies at all you can pull em off too -- but you really pull these boot cuts off very well too! how tall are you?

how much did they run you all together?

[shinichi]

Wow!

I'm glad to see everyone's pics:)

Thanks! One more question though, am I supposed to wear the jeans while they dry?

Try wear the jeans while they drying.

Maybe the jeans will become to fit for your body.

Because it's Hawaii, maybe it will finish in an incredibly short time,

[jwied82]

thorns: yeah, i can go both ways in my opinion.. the skulls do feel a little roomier than i like up top though. I'd actually like them to have a little lower rise (i prefer about 8.5", these are 9.5"), but all in all i like the fit and think they look good.

i think slim straights are the best overall fit for me, such as the nudie slim jim and the slim kim.

but, i also do think that tapereds can look good on me as long as they are a little relaxed in the waist (basically sized up from what i wear in other cuts), such as my apc new cures and hoboken black bullets...

but, i know ive had other pairs that were too slim/small for me and didnt look so good, but i've got rid of those now...

the problem is that with really skinny tapered jeans theres a line between looking really bad and looking good, and sometimes its only the difference of a size or two.

[fallen angels]

regarding the 5010xx 6x6 (one-wash), if owners could please help i'd appreciate it very much.

i've taken my waist measurement per their instruction and measured around 87 cm, which is exactly in between the measurement for size 33 and a size 34. I've heard these stretch about 1 inch (in this case a size 33 would turn out to be a good fit), but what about shrinkage after washing? i know they're sanforized one-wash so shrinkage is minimal, but I just wanted to confirm with 5010xx owners so i dont buy a size 33 and they end up being way too tight. or should I get a 34 to be safe? i'd like a slim fit, but not skinny.

for comparison, in APC NS a size 32 worked perfect for me, 31 would be pretty slim but still okay, but 30 would be way too small. how would that translate to what size i need in the 5010xx 6x6?

another option would to get the raw in size 33 and shrink to my fit. advice/comments?

thanks

[Dick Danger]

I'd get the 34 and eat at Popeye's more often.