Samurai Jeans

[beautiful_FrEaK]

19oz denim fades really fast for the first weeks, then it stagnates and after that…whooosh

[Dirty Denim]

[RocknRoll]

@Dirty:

Thanks Mike…I will be much more proud when these are done naturally...Next i need a IH pair to do the same with.  Maybe the 555's or a pair of ducks

You won't regret it, man. The 'natural' evolution route is slow and sometimes frustrating, but the end result makes it so rewarding. As you said, you will be proud - damn proud!

Keep it up mate!

[Flash]

My new 5000vx soaking in the tub

could have went down to a 28 but i think these will be fine after a few soaks

All the measurements were spot on ( blue in green ) except the waist which measured 30
Ill post some post soak measurements after a few soaks

[Blackheart]

Flash you're going to love the fit of those!

[Flash]

Thanks Blackheart
I had a pair of 30's a few years ago and had to sell because they were too big so I'm hoping these shrink LOTS!!!!

[BrownIcon]

@Flash:

My new 5000vx soaking in the tub

could have went down to a 28 but i think these will be fine after a few soaks

yeah,  on the mid-sizes, SD2 is possible__ i went down to W31 [from TTS W33] on the 5000BKs

[Blackheart]

My S5000VX 24 oz. shrunk an inch in the waist, that was after the second wash. I got a 34 and they're a 33
now. Looking forward to the fit pics Flash.

[Dirty Denim]

LOve the Samurai pocket bags…Nobody gets to see them but i know they are there

[Blackheart]

Agreed Sal!

[Flash]

Waist shrank a ton ( all the way down to 28 ) after the first soak but there is still more in them
Gonna soak them again tomorrow and I should have some fit pics by the weekend

[Dirty Denim]

Lookin forward to the measurements after 2nd soak…Can u measure the inseam ?

[Flash]

I had them hemmed to 34 and after the first soak there just over 32

[Dirty Denim]

OK TY…I am soaking mine now..I hope they dont shrink much :-\ :-\

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Looking forward to your fit Flash!
So your size 29 measured 30" raw instead of 31"? Well then it's the usual difference I always encounter on BiG's measurements. They always seem to indicate the waist 1" bigger than it really is…maybe they pull the hell out of the waistband while measuring..I dunno.

[bagley920]

Do they measure across the back and times by 2 or do they measure with the waist pulled even?

[Flash]

Yea mate everything else way spot on , just tried them on ( still damp and stiff as cardboard ) ard they are exactly what I was going for so I'm pretty stoked

[Blackheart]

Right on Flash, that fit is great, my fave by far.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@bagley920:

Do they measure across the back and times by 2 or do they measure with the waist pulled even?

they measure this way:
http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=

which is also known as the "BiG-Method". the way 90% of usmeasure their jeans, me included. at least everyone asks for BiG-style measurements when you sell your jeans.

[Giles]

but not the way the Japanese jeans manufacturers do because it is inaccurate….