Other Brands of Jeans

[Snowy]

I've also found Imperial denim feels funny. Having worn Levis, APC, 5EP, PBJ, SugarCane, IH etc, Imperial has always just felt odd to me.

[501IH]

Interesting point. I haven't had the experience with Imperial, but the "feel" of denim has always been a central point of my love for the fabric, and how a pair of jeans feel, the "tactile experience" is the deciding point whether or not there's true fondness for my jeans or not.

[501IH]

How about full fit pics? Ripped and torn jeans rule!

@JoyV:

Sadly I agree with you, thus I just wear these for the hell of it. Rips and tears all around.

[joesaintjohn]

@Finn666:

i really like this this one from EAT DUST clothing a lot…looks pretty badass imo!

I got one of these coming from hep cat. Stoked.

[injunjack]

Joe, once you got one, let me/us know about the quality and how the denim feels…

Been toying with the idea. Still undecided whether I'm a denim vest guy or not. My style has changed a lot in few years and I really don't use so much clothes that shout out loud biker....

[RocknRoll]

I like this too, but I've learnt to be careful with this kind of stuff or you can end up looking like a wannabe. That said, I reckon JSJ can pull it off.

[joesaintjohn]

That pic really takes it to the "wannabe" & "loud biker" extreme with the 1%er looking patches and leather underneath. I've never been a fan of the leather vest look, but the denim one has a real throw back quality IMO. I'm always a bit skeptical about vests too, because I don't want to look like this:

[Finn666]

isn't it the same with flannels y'all?
don't have to be a lumberjack to wear'em, right?… if you feel like wearing a denim or even leather vest, wear it. if not then not! simple as that and everything else is bs imo!...

[rocket]

yep, less care what others may think….

[RocknRoll]

Totally, Rocket. I realise the tone of my last post sounded a bit judgemental - sorry about that. I really just meant that I don't think I could look good in that jacket.

[Finn666]

it's all good mate, don't worry

[injunjack]

that's typical HOG member there…in JSJ's pic ROTFLOL

[rocket]

that was not mean in your direction RocknRoll….made more of a general statement... since imo a lot of people care far too much about what others may think about...

[joesaintjohn]

Just got the Eat Dust vest from Hepcat.se frickin' love it. It's going to take some breaking in, but the shits pretty boss. Only complaint is no pockets.

[rocket]

pockets are overrated…

[joesaintjohn]

Anybody ever heard of the Norwegian livid denim? I saw them in selectism today and thought it was a pretty neat story.

Interesting article in denimhunters.

http://denimhunters.com/history/scandinavian/livid/lividjeans

[injunjack]

JsJ

Whaddaya mean no pockets? Are the breastpockets "fakes"?? Or are talking about those sidepockets you find on trucker-model jeans jackets??

[joesaintjohn]

Brest pockets are real. I'm just used to having the pockets like in type3s, so I keep trying to put things in them and they're not there. I think it'll just take me a while to get used to it. This thing is stiff as feck, and I think it'll look insanely badass in about a year of solid abuse.

[MikeC]

JSJ, Type III traditionally don't have side pockets. That's why the IH 526J has no side pockets. It's modified, if it has side pockets, like the 2526J.

[joesaintjohn]

Ah-ha. Thanks for the info. I don't know why, but I always assume everything has tons of pockets. I do like the placement on the IH-9526V. The more I wear this thing the more I'm getting used to it.