Roy. (expurgated edition)

[tomtheimpaler]

really hoping to find a good home for these http://supertalk.superfuture.com/index.php?/topic/138139-roy-rn04-size-33/#entry2778056

[Aries]

Sorry if I've missed it chaps but has Roy released any details yet on the denim jacket?

[dkatz]

^ Don't hold your breath.

[TTC]

whats up with your contest jacket dkatz?

[robbie]

These are my OG's... a little over 2 years old, a TON of washes and lots of wear. Still my absolute favorites.

[Markmont]

Any evo pics on the ducks? Mine are slowly getting there, curious if anyone else is further along.

[robbie]

markmont-- long time no see! we'd love to see some shots of your ducks man please (!) share!

[Markmont]

^ Man they aint far along at all really since I sit at a desk all day - maybe next month.

[garbanzo]

Roy Black n' Blue

Pic 1-3 show the most accurate color. Pic 4&5 are extremely washed out

These are cell phone pics. Proper pics coming soon...

I haven't seen very many of these on sufu

[attackwithstones]

I would love to get a size 32 or 33 in the black and blues... If anyone has them for sale, please PM me.

[Quoise1203]

I picked up a pair of rs04 yesterday from Self Edge. Here's a close up of the denim. You can see it's quite hairy.

[Quoise1203]

And here are some fit pics...

Self Edge's detail pics are much better than anything I could do so I won't even try. The denim looks quite grey when raw but they turned to a pretty deep blue after soaking.

[sazon]

The postings here on the Roys have been very helpful, so I thought I’d relay my own experience, as I’m an uncommon 35†waist.

So after 2+ years of watching the Roy phenomenon grow, and missing out on Roy’s first moratorium in June ’10, and missing out on some quick inventory sell-outs at Self Edge, I finally was able to get my arse into a pair of Roys this week – RS04.

If Roy made a 35†tagged waist, that would be my size. There is no 35, so I had to decide between the 36 and the 34. I was going to just order the 36 for fear of making an expensive mistake on the small size, but I was able to get out of work early on Monday so I headed over to SENY.

The 36, when tried on, were pretty big on me. The waist wasn’t crazy big (SE lists it as 37.3) but I was a bit concerned that the thighs and knee area wouldn’t shrink down enough. The 34 waist was a 35.5 pre-soak, which was approx .5/.75 inch bit big on me. Decided on the 34 waist, and was told that a cold soak, for just 10 mins, would get most of the shrink out.

Here’s the measurements, pre and post soak:

Pre:

Waist: 35.5

Rise: 12.25

Thigh: 12.5

Knee: 9.5

Leg Opening: 9.5

Length: 38

Post:

Waist: 34

Rise: 11.25

Thigh: 12

Knee: 8.75

Leg Opening: 8.5

Length: 34.75

For just a 10 minute cold soak, I’m surprised how much these shrunk down, but Kiya had warned me.

Seems that most folks are saying that additional soaks yield minimal shrinkage. If I do another cold soak, it would just be for 10 mins again. Would you guys recommend? I’d eventually like to get these hemmed to a 31.5

Thanks to Kiya and the SE guys in NY for all of their help!

Edited July 25, 2012 by sazon

[min2max]

@sazon: i don't own roys (yet!) but i do have 8 or 9 pairs of raw LVCs which use unsanforized cone denim.. what i can tell you is this, the first soak indeed gets 80/90% shrinkage out of the way, however the subsequent 3/4 washes will continue the shrinking process (especially if first soak was cold). however, as discussed with length in these forums, there are ways to get raw denim to yield a perfect fit. when a raw pair is close to your true size, wearing it in the tub (ideal method) or wearing it as it's drying will guarantee a pair doesn't over shrink. if you're not comfortable doing that you can also pull the waist to stretch it while damp & always hang dry. this information probably comes a bit late as you've already soaked them, but maybe useful for the future ;-)

[zwer]

Wearing in the tub is great for the waist, but nothing helps the thighs - they shrink to skin tight and then stay there.

[PhillyFresh]

I'm surprised you experienced so much shrinkage with your roy's. I hot soaked my rs04 pair and I only got 0.3" of shrinkage around the hem and knee, 0.5' at the rise and 1" at the thigh.

[Vinneus]

Haven't seen any wear pictures on original Roys so here are mine.

This is around 6 months of effective wear.

...bored/heat wave. glad to see my og roys found a proper home! are you still wearing em or are they retired?

i grab'd the RN04 today sz 31(ive lost about 35lbs)

[xchen]

Wearing in the tub is great for the waist, but nothing helps the thighs - they shrink to skin tight and then stay there.

It sucks but this is why I don't wear my Roys. I even sized up 1 (OG) and they are tighter on me than other TTS jeans.

[PhillyFresh]

Nice work, is this how we can expect the newer roys to fade as well?

[Quoise1203]

Probably not quite the same. I'm not sure about this pair, but most of Roy's earlier jeans were made with stock Cone denim and the latest run is from a custom made Cone denim. It seems most Cone denims have similar fading qualities though so it will still be similar.

[akka225]

i have a pair of og roys sz 32, soaked, tried on, not worn b/c thighs a bit too tight. if anyone is interested let me know, i'd like them to find a good home.

[vjiforlife]

...bored/heat wave. glad to see my og roys found a proper home! are you still wearing em or are they retired?

i grab'd the RN04 today sz 31(ive lost about 35lbs)

ADH92, jeans looking good. Vinneus, how those size 31's fit in the thigh?

[wgmds]

hey adh, where did you get the logger buttons from?

[Vinneus]

Vance, its the narrow cut. im a string bean now! sucks because i was always harsh on roy for being too slim, and now im in his narrow cut! hahah they are slim, but not at all tight.

[robbie]

i have a pair of og roys sz 32, soaked, tried on, not worn b/c thighs a bit too tight. if anyone is interested let me know, i'd like them to find a good home.

whatcha lookin to get for 'em?

[dkatz]

Vance, its the narrow cut. im a string bean now! sucks because i was always harsh on roy for being too slim, and now im in his narrow cut! hahah they are slim, but not at all tight.

Nice to see you 'round, Vin! Let's see some fit pics, homey!

[Vinneus]

i never get them that stuff right.... ill try :/

as for the new narrow fit, gold!

[bbcapone]

Got a pair of rs04 size 34 soaked and worn 4-5 times, creases havent set and no fading at all. Looking for 300 if anyones interested pm me.

[vjiforlife]

Vance, its the narrow cut. im a string bean now! sucks because i was always harsh on roy for being too slim, and now im in his narrow cut! hahah they are slim, but not at all tight.

Vincent! Thanks for the info indeed. In the market for new denims asap. Slim in the thighs? Don't want slim thighs. What you been doing to loose the weight?

[Vinneus]

they are deff a slim straight cut so thighs feel slim not tight. tapers well. as for wait loose, just running like crazy.