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post #181 of 19412
2/26/08 at 12:52am
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Gdc_2008, while I haven't owned any S5000s, my experience with other raw denim leads me to believe that they will stretch somewhat in the thigh, but I've never had anything other than APCs stretch really signficantly; so if they're tight now, they'll probably stay relatively tight. You can always try spraying the denim around the thighs with water, then wearing them and doing everything you can to stretch it. This might result in some pretty significant stretching in the knees, too, though.

Someone with more experience with the Samurai denim please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks for the help. They are a bit tight, and I've tried getting just the thighs wet to see if that'll help stretch them out...its really only that one spot that seems to tight....the rest seems like its ok.

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post #182 of 19412
2/26/08 at 2:29am
What jean has a fit like the APC rescue but with a normal yoke (not lowered like on the rescue)? I like the straight leg of the rescue otherwise i would go with the NS, and I still may, I just think tapered legs might look funny on me being 6'5" 200. I could do with a little tighter overall than the rescue, but not baggier. Oh ya and the inseam needs to be 35" after shrinking. I've heard the Somet 003 might be what Im after but they are 300 bones .
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post #183 of 19412
2/26/08 at 5:35am
I've owned a pair of APC NS for 3 months or so, and as happy as I am with them, I'm thinking about getting a new pair of jeans.

I'm 6'2", 165lbs - so I'm tall and skinny. What jeans do you guys think would look flattering on my body type? I'm thinking something somewhat slim (although certainly not super slim)... I would really like a fit like this: http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...l/DSCF0991.jpg or http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSC_0059-2.jpg (credit to headtowall's Eternall 811s and fix's Sam 710s both from sufu).

I've browsed a ton on sufu, and I'm so far considering the Skull 5010 6x6 and the Samurai 710s. I like the Eternal 811s also, but I think the inseam on those is too short for me. Is there anything else I should look into?

Any help is much appreciated!! Thanks!
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post #184 of 19412
2/26/08 at 10:13am
(New post here since I may have missposted earlier in the wrong thread)

I have a little question.
I´ve been working on a pair of (raw) Evisu no 2´s for about a year now and I was wondering if anyone else has had a pair. If so, how long do you recon´ I should wear them for some really good post wash effect. I´m sort of worried the usage won´t show if I wash them to early, and I´d hate to buy a new pair and start all over.

Any ideas?
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post #185 of 19412
2/26/08 at 5:32pm
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Originally Posted by tizim View Post
I've owned a pair of APC NS for 3 months or so, and as happy as I am with them, I'm thinking about getting a new pair of jeans.

I'm 6'2", 165lbs - so I'm tall and skinny. What jeans do you guys think would look flattering on my body type? I'm thinking something somewhat slim (although certainly not super slim)... I would really like a fit like this: http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...l/DSCF0991.jpg or http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSC_0059-2.jpg (credit to headtowall's Eternall 811s and fix's Sam 710s both from sufu).

I've browsed a ton on sufu, and I'm so far considering the Skull 5010 6x6 and the Samurai 710s. I like the Eternal 811s also, but I think the inseam on those is too short for me. Is there anything else I should look into?

Any help is much appreciated!! Thanks!

MIJ Diors, Imperial collaberations, KMW Rockers. These all have long inseams and I think they would compliment you long lanky build.
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post #186 of 19412
2/26/08 at 6:04pm
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Originally Posted by tizim View Post
I've owned a pair of APC NS for 3 months or so, and as happy as I am with them, I'm thinking about getting a new pair of jeans.

I'm 6'2", 165lbs - so I'm tall and skinny. What jeans do you guys think would look flattering on my body type? I'm thinking something somewhat slim (although certainly not super slim)... I would really like a fit like this: http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...l/DSCF0991.jpg or http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSC_0059-2.jpg (credit to headtowall's Eternall 811s and fix's Sam 710s both from sufu).

I've browsed a ton on sufu, and I'm so far considering the Skull 5010 6x6 and the Samurai 710s. I like the Eternal 811s also, but I think the inseam on those is too short for me. Is there anything else I should look into?

Any help is much appreciated!! Thanks!

stay with the apcs for a year
you lack dedication
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post #187 of 19412
2/26/08 at 6:24pm
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stay with the apcs for a year
you lack dedication

haha I agree, I definitely lack dedication. But I've been browsing these forums a lot, and damn... I gotta have something new!
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post #188 of 19412
2/28/08 at 1:32am
Im in the market for a new jean, and Im just overwhelmed by the choices.

Right now I have a pair of APC rescues and a pair of Rogan raw selvedge, but I want something with a slimmer leg opening. The problem is I'm not a skinny guy by any means, I'm 6' 6" 230 pounds, and I have veritable tree trunk thighs due to cycling and laziness.

I've been considering Dry Bones Red-D slim jeans, Somets, Warehouse, and a few others, but I have my experience is severely limited.

Can anyone make any recommendations as to a dry selvedge jean with a bigger top block but a more slim leg (leg opening <9")?
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post #189 of 19412
2/28/08 at 2:49am
I got my new Nudies today (Even Steven). Hemmed.

The waistband is pretty good and sits well. When I'm standing up.

When I sit down, it seems to move away. Not from anywhere, though. Just my ass. The jeans are semi-tight at the front, but form a one-inch peeping triangle when I sit. As in, there is an inch between my ass and my jeans' waistband.

What to do? Get fatter? Just wear em more? Am I forever doomed to long shirts when I wear my Nudies?
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post #190 of 19412
2/28/08 at 3:59am
Hey everyone. Been lurking for a few months, and finally bit the bullet and joined SF. I have to wear a suit for work, so the only time I can wear my jeans is after I get home for a few hours until I go to bed. I've got a few pairs of raw denim, and am trying to rotate them to break in/stretch them out. Aside from sleeping in them, does anyone have any tips on how to break them in faster? And is it better to wear one pair constantly, or am I missing out by rotating them daily?
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post #191 of 19412
2/28/08 at 4:23am
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Originally Posted by chronic View Post
Hey everyone. Been lurking for a few months, and finally bit the bullet and joined SF.

I have to wear a suit for work, so the only time I can wear my jeans is after I get home for a few hours until I go to bed. I've got a few pairs of raw denim, and am trying to rotate them to break in/stretch them out. Aside from sleeping in them, does anyone have any tips on how to break them in faster? And is it better to wear one pair constantly, or am I missing out by rotating them daily?

Riding my bike about town has broken my rescues fairly well (I ride 5 miles a day, at least). Literally broken, holes are starting to develop already.
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post #192 of 19412
2/28/08 at 10:06am
I have a pair of Levi 510's (http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban...poppush&color=) and people have confirmed that they are raw denim. I haven't washed them since I bought them and I bought them 4 months ago. I want to starch as well as shrink my jeans (they're starting to stretch) but I don't want any fading. I want them to keep the same deep blue color/sheen. Suggestions? I've never starched anything before (but I do have liquid starch) and this is my first pair of raw denim.
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post #193 of 19412
2/28/08 at 10:26am
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Originally Posted by T0t View Post
I have a pair of Levi 510's (http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban...poppush&color=) and people have confirmed that they are raw denim. I haven't washed them since I bought them and I bought them 4 months ago.

I want to starch as well as shrink my jeans (they're starting to stretch) but I don't want any fading. I want them to keep the same deep blue color/sheen. Suggestions? I've never starched anything before (but I do have liquid starch) and this is my first pair of raw denim.


Feel free to correct me if I´m wrong. But the beauty of raw denim is that it enables you to create your own wear, and will therefore fade after your first few washes and then not so much. I would rather suggest that you look for some jeans that have been colored to look raw and that wont fade as much as the genuine raw jeans. Sadly I can´t think of any brand/models at the moment that come colored like that, but I know some of my friends bought some jeans like that just because they liked the raw look.
Don´t know how the starching works really, feels like it would only work temporarily.
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post #194 of 19412
2/28/08 at 12:55pm
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Originally Posted by T0t View Post
I have a pair of Levi 510's (http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban...poppush&color=) and people have confirmed that they are raw denim. I haven't washed them since I bought them and I bought them 4 months ago. I want to starch as well as shrink my jeans (they're starting to stretch) but I don't want any fading. I want them to keep the same deep blue color/sheen. Suggestions? I've never starched anything before (but I do have liquid starch) and this is my first pair of raw denim.
I don't feel americanswede's explanation is correct and is also rather confusing. To break things down: All jeans will fade. Those 510 rigid's probably have some creasing and fading already. If you're absolutely set on keeping them as dark as possible, you have one of two options: 1) Dryclean them. Problem is that this won't fix your shrinking problem. 2) Wash them CAREFULLY. This means a soak in cold water or a soak with Woolite dark. Starching is just spray and iron. The caveat is that starching promotes stiffness which promotes creasing which promotes fading. 510's are a beginner jean. If you're deadset on keeping a jean its darkest blue your options are either buying a new pair of 510s every 6 months or buying a single pair of something notoriously hard to fade like a pair of Ironhearts.
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post #195 of 19412
2/28/08 at 8:34pm
Well I'm not deadset on keeping them as dark as possible. But for my first wash (Or rather, soak? I don't know the correct term) I'd prefer to keep the denim as dark as possible. I want to starch the jean because I love how rigid jeans look (especially the creasing and such). I was just wondering what the best combination would be (for example, warm soak, no detergent, liquid starch mixed in) in order to achieve shrinking and minimal color loss. I was under the impression that warm water was needed in order to shrink clothing (apart from putting them in the dryer). I also have liquid starch laying around, might as well use that, right?
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