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    • henry_davidH
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      😃

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      • OaktaviaO
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        @henry_david heck yeah man you're awesome  🙂

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        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

        WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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        • MattM
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          I wore my new Converse Pro Leathers yesterday and noticed a crack in the leather when I took them off last night.  Not sure if it happened yesterday or if they came that way.  Does anyone have any experience with sneaker leather repair?  Should I bother?  I don’t want it to grow.

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            Can you feel it from the inside,doesn’t look like it goes all the way through. And I asked that question without using the word “Crack”

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            • MattM
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              It’s surface level. Not very deep.  Do you think I should just leave it?

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              • jordanscollectedJ
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                Is it right at the flex point of the shoe? I doubt it would get much bigger, but it may get softer and more noticeable. I'd reach out and see if they would be willing to replace. Shoe companies customer service reps are typically very receptive especially when you approach them nicely.

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                  Something like that would send my OCD Elevator right to the top floor. So while it’s probably nothing,and if it happened after 6 months you wouldn’t think twice about it,I would try and get them replaced at this point.

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                  • MattM
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                    @Jett129:

                    Something like that would send my OCD Elevator right to the top floor. So while it’s probably nothing,and if it happened after 6 months you wouldn’t think twice about it,

                    Exactly!  💯

                    I got them on eBay and they won’t be easily replaceable in my size for the right price. I think I’ll have to tough it out until my OCD settles down.

                    I’m wondering if it’s worth trying some leather /vinyl repair kits like they make for cars.

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                      I mean, don’t you have like 47 other pairs of new shoes to concentrate on [mention]Matt [/mention] ?

                      In all seriousness, let it go—shoes will ALWAYS scuff up if you wear them at all.

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                      • OaktaviaO
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                        There is a fade line going down the side of these UHR I recently purchased. It follows the jeans from where they were folded for years in storage. Similar thing happened to my Untucked shirt I bought online. Not a big deal to me, but my question is has this happened to any of your jeans ir shirts before?

                        IG: electricindigowizard

                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                        WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                          If I don’t wash inside out ,I thought that was kind of like a channel that the dye runs out through. I might be wrong about that.

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                          • MattM
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                            @Oaktavia:

                            There is a fade line going down the side of these UHR I recently purchased. It follows the jeans from where they were folded for years in storage. Similar thing happened to my Untucked shirt I bought online. Not a big deal to me, but my question is has this happened to any of your jeans ir shirts before?

                            Every pair I think.  I turn a blind eye.  The problem is I have so many pairs they spend more time folded then on me so that’s the predominant wear pattern.

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                            • MattM
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                              @sabergirl:

                              I mean, don’t you have like 47 other pairs of new shoes to concentrate on [mention]Matt [/mention] ?

                              In all seriousness, let it go—shoes will ALWAYS scuff up if you wear them at all.

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                              • OaktaviaO
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                                @Matt:

                                @Oaktavia:

                                There is a fade line going down the side of these UHR I recently purchased. It follows the jeans from where they were folded for years in storage. Similar thing happened to my Untucked shirt I bought online. Not a big deal to me, but my question is has this happened to any of your jeans ir shirts before?

                                Every pair I think.  I turn a blind eye.  The problem is I have so many pairs they spend more time folded then on me so that’s the predominant wear pattern.

                                Ah okay gotcha…as I stated I don't mind it really, especially since they are an older pair or UHR they just have added character.

                                @Jett129 Yes this you are correct about too, especially if the garment is not pulled out before the spin cycle. The line in this pair I think was caused from being folded though. I could be wrong? Reason I think this is because they line follows it on both sides actually and exactly where the fold was.

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                                "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  Mine don't do this, but I think mine fold along the seams (and are not XHS). Assuming the wear patterns show up between and not during storage, you may be able to iron or steam the crease out before wear to minimize the pattern.

                                  I had this happen to an SBG western, maybe it was the first Johnny Cash, but something was weird about the dying and it faded super quickly. The fade stripes down the sleeves ruined it for me, but the happy end of the story is that that enabled me to justify the "matte black" OD shirt (that also stemmed from a production SNAFU, where they used the wrong bobbin thread on a batch of 33s and Giles convinced Haraki to overdye them), which I think will be the last black denim snap shirt I ever need.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • OaktaviaO
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                                    That's why I was surprised and confused when I saw the vertical line down the side. The pair has zero fades elsewhere, so I'm still a little unsure. I hot soaked them for an hour in a tub and that helped reduce the crease mark where it was, and after wearing them all day the line is less noticeable.

                                    It's all good though, they fit like a dream and I'm happy to have a pair of older UHR so I don't end up buying a new one when they come out later this year (or whenever they end up popping up).

                                    IG: electricindigowizard

                                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                    WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                      😃 The pair I’m wearing today have the same thing going on… 821 SBG engineers I bought on eBay. It was noticeable in the pictures of the listing and I assumed it was from washing or storage. I bought them anyways as I was planning to wear them as work pants. I liked them so much when they showed up I wouldn’t even consider destroying them at work (I’m an Ironworker and completely destroy a pair of jeans every couple weeks). I did hand wash them today before wearing and it seemed to make it less noticeable. I bet you won’t really notice it after I wear them for a couple months.

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                                      • popvultureP
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                                        I just had this same thing happen to my XHS. Thankfully the line didn't come out too sharp/bright, but I soaked them in the shower before putting em in the washer as an attempt to avoid weird shit, and it happened anyway. I'll also note that this is the first time I've washed em in the machine, previous 2 have been tub washes.

                                        From what I've gathered, they flatten out in the washer and you get that crease. The same thing has happened with my 666-21L, but it was just a crease, no loss of dye.

                                        Haha I know I'm not really adding anything to the conversation here other than "this happened to me too," but I do know that I'll be back to washing pretty much all of my jeans in the tub from here on out. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
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                                          Did you pre-soak and wash inside-out @popvulture ?

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • neph93N
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                                            Using low spin is also key. It minimises the «flattening out».

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