Why aren't these more popular?

[UMass]

I thought about these but the high rise changed my mind.
I suspect with the low rise, slim designs and the downward popularity of Levis explains why the are not more in demand.

 

[thereverend]

Originally Posted by theshonen8899

No. I love Levi's and everything but when you're comparing a $180 pair of original Levi's to $120 Sugarcane Japanese repro, it's probably a wiser choice to go with Sugarcane and I think the quality of Sugarcanes are better.

Where would I buy them for $120?

 

[airfrogusmc]

If they made'm lose rise and trim they wouldn't be repros. I think some of their other capital e stuff is low and trim.

 

[toufu]

Originally Posted by thereverend

Where would I buy them for $120?
he's bsing
you cant find new canes for 120
but you CAN find them for 140 if you have someone in japan send them to you

eh i got my 47 canes for 100shipping included cuzz they were slightly used

 

[cheapmutha]

i actually just picked up a pair of these... distressed, from fall 2005.

first impression? damn they are tight. got a 30, and it fits like a small 28. i got them buttoned after a minute, but after a couple hours of wearing them i crouched down for some reason and they started ripping by one of the front belt loops.

the denim is fantastic, the selvage is great looking, the fit is ******* rock and roll. i like. picked up a pair for me and one for my stepdad... they were only 20$ at the levis outlet.

 

[toufu]

O_O wtf?
don't they retail for like 300 something?

...theres a levis outlet? lol

 

[thereverend]

Yes, I am moving to Davis, CA next week and in Vacaville, CA there is a Levi's Outlet.

 

[headtowall]

Originally Posted by cheapmutha

i actually just picked up a pair of these... distressed, from fall 2005.

first impression? damn they are tight. got a 30, and it fits like a small 28. i got them buttoned after a minute, but after a couple hours of wearing them i crouched down for some reason and they started ripping by one of the front belt loops.

the denim is fantastic, the selvage is great looking, the fit is ******* rock and roll. i like. picked up a pair for me and one for my stepdad... they were only 20$ at the levis outlet.

Damnit. The Levis outlet by me never has anything of interest, and I check pretty often.

 

[theshonen8899]

Originally Posted by toufu

he's bsing
you cant find new canes for 120
but you CAN find them for 140 if you have someone in japan send them to you

eh i got my 47 canes for 100shipping included cuzz they were slightly used

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/sc41947a/

My converter tells me those amount to $107. So unless those arn't 1947's, or unless my converter is bullshit, then I'm pretty on the spot.

Someone please tell me if I'm making a mistake here =\\

 

[toufu]

lol you can order from rakuten?

well a guy from sufu takes order from japan...so after shipping charges, his charges, blah blah blah...goes up to 140

but if you could order from rakuten..then more power to yah...could make quite a lot of profit selling em back on ebay for 180-ish...

 

[theshonen8899]

Your paying him forty bucks to send you a pair of jeans...?
Whenever I need something from Japan I either go there and get it or I ask my grandma to ship it over so I have no clue about getting them from Japanese services.

 

[toufu]

well...im 15...and im viet..not japanese...
so flying to japan is out of the question
lol even if i payed him 40 bucks to get me them they'd still be cheaper then history preservations and other sites where i could get them

 

[Ott]

why would you spend that much on denim at your age? I think I grew about 3 sizes in between the ages of 15-17

 

[cheapmutha]

Originally Posted by headtowall

Damnit. The Levis outlet by me never has anything of interest, and I check pretty often.
i had to do some digging, as they were in the very back of the store on the bottom of a pile of other jeans in the clearance bin... ended up buying all 4 pair they had and giving 3 out as christmas gifts.

 

[tangerine]

Originally Posted by poly800rock

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did the quality of the levis red stuff go downhill? it must have considering how cheap these are, would love to see the back pockets on these

Red went from being a premium line to a mid-range line; I am guessing that they have cut some costs along the way. The ones I've seen in the SF store are pretty lightweight, literally and figuratively.