5ep....WOW

[savage]

Once you wear them a few times they will stretch/ relax and the rise will fall a bit and conform better. When I fist put them on I thought the rise was a bit high too, but now that they have relaxed I love love love them!!

 

[drizzt3117]

They're definitely a very comfortable and well made jean... my bootcuts fit really well.

 

[blank]

Yeah, it's not like those small criticisms were going to make me re-sell the jeans. My most important attribute is comfort, notably through the thigh, and these fit perfectly.

One question: the length is just a little long, maybe .5 inch or so. I don't want to cuff them and I'm not afraid of stepping on the hem if it frays a little. That just adds character IMO. But will they shrink after a wash? If so, after a wash in a few months, they'll end up where I'd like them. That is to say, will they shrink any differently than a pair of pre-washed jeans? Since these are the resins, they've been washed. Has the shrinkage been taken out?

 

[LA Guy]

Originally Posted by blank

Yeah, it's not like those small criticisms were going to make me re-sell the jeans. My most important attribute is comfort, notably through the thigh, and these fit perfectly.

One question: the length is just a little long, maybe .5 inch or so. I don't want to cuff them and I'm not afraid of stepping on the hem if it frays a little. That just adds character IMO. But will they shrink after a wash? If so, after a wash in a few months, they'll end up where I'd like them. That is to say, will they shrink any differently than a pair of pre-washed jeans? Since these are the resins, they've been washed. Has the shrinkage been taken out?

They will shrink just a tiny bit after a warm wash and flat dry. The raws, on the other hand, shrink considerably. I've washed mine 4 or 5 times now, and they shrank for the first 3 washes.

 

[slee1986]

Yea, buy from Dresscodes! I ordered a pair from Brett as well (nice guy), and the jeans are awesome quality for a great price. You might want to be a bit careful about sizing... I think this season's sizing might be a bit different than last years. Most people will tell you to size one down, but I had to size one up on the bootcut dark worns.

 

[minhi]

Originally Posted by blank

Just got them today (32x32 Resin Bootcut from Brett @ Dresscodes)

The rise is a little high for me, but I'll deal, it's not too bad. The one thing that really shocked me is how understated these jeans are. That's not a bad thing, per se, but I'd have liked color stitching through the fly, just to make it look like I have a penis, but I'm very happy with the jeans.

I also love the one-wash. It's dark, but not "raw dark." That is, it's not shiny, not stiff. It's a very versatile color which is a huge bonus.

haha! i was totally trying to figure out why my crotch/waist seemed so wide in these jeans. the lack of stitching near the zipper must be it! i think they make a great dress up jean.

 

[savage]

I don't think they will shrink that much since they are alread a one wash, but i would try to wash them before you hem them... It would suck to hem them first, wash them, and then have them .5" too short..

 

[deputamadre]

Just got my 34x34 Straight Down Raw from Factorypeople. Very nice. Lovely, dark denim. I love the super deep pockets and hidden coin pocket. Nice touch with the hidden rivets too. Should I cut off the red thread from the tag?

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by deputamadre

Just got my 34x34 Straight Down Raw from Factorypeople. Very nice. Lovely, dark denim. I love the super deep pockets and hidden coin pocket. Nice touch with the hidden rivets too. Should I cut off the red thread from the tag?

You mean the leather patch? I took it off. It was basically loose in mine.

 

[savage]

I leave the thread on.

Depu - you got 34 x 34 ?!?!?! wwhaaaa? is the 34 inseam only for the straight down?

 

[PG2G]

Leave it on and its supposed to be pretty loose, afaik.

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by PG2G

Leave it on and its supposed to be pretty loose, afaik.

Heh. I mean seriously loose in my case, plus two of the loose threads were almost two inches long. But it looks even cleaner now so no worries from me, although I am starting to wonder if I should maybe experiment with the patch...
Ideally if I was able to handsew in a straight line and knew what I was doing I would replace the pockets with fabric from one of the many tenugui I have sitting around but I digress.

 

[blank]

Originally Posted by savage

I don't think they will shrink that much since they are alread a one wash, but i would try to wash them before you hem them... It would suck to hem them first, wash them, and then have them .5" too short..

This would, indeed, suck. I actually cuffed them for a little bit today, and since I'm literally just flipping the hem up and not giving it a much larger cuff like my Nudies, it looks pretty nice. IMO, it adds some much needed contrast to these quite staid jeans. The construction can't be beat.

 

[Stylin-1]

Originally Posted by savage

Once you wear them a few times they will stretch/ relax and the rise will fall a bit and conform better. When I fist put them on I thought the rise was a bit high too, but now that they have relaxed I love love love them!!
That's what I figured. Both my 5EP and RRDS are 10.5 rise, but after 2 months of practically living in the RRDS they feel about 5 inches lower than the 5EP.

 

[deputamadre]

Originally Posted by savage

Depu - you got 34 x 34 ?!?!?! wwhaaaa? is the 34 inseam only for the straight down?

Yea, 34x34...Factory People had one pair left. Only $87 too. Soooo sick. These things are perfect.