Oni Denim
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Just picked up a pair of 922S-DGY "Deep Grey Overdye" 15oz Stretch High Tapered jeans from Oni. Seeing as I've entered my "stretch denim period" I saw them and thought they'd work for a darker pair. Happy with them so far, I think I sized right. Unfortunately the place I got them from (Redcast Heritage) didn't appear to do hemming so I'll need to get that sorted myself.
First impressions:
Pretty sure the overdye process got all the shrink out; patch looks positively boiled. Unsure if there's another color under there but the selvedge line appears gray. I like the black/charcoal herringbone pocket bags, although the pockets are a tad shallow for my liking. Oni also makes just a "tapered" version of these with a lower rise, very glad I trusted the measurements and got this one as this is NOT a high rise in my opinion (lower than the 888 of the same waist). Snug on the thighs and fitted in the waist at this moment but the stretch makes this comfortable, and I can do a full squat without issue. Happy with the purchase, they're comfortable which means they'll get wear, we'll see how they evolve.
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ONI-277XX 16.5OZ XX DENIM REGULAR STRAIGHT
(1/2 size down)
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Oni Kiwami Type 3 ( first batch not the remake) 1 year / 2 months ( 1 wash / 1 soak)
I haven't seen another faded example of this jacket, I've definitely seen them on the internet though.
The fabric is super cool close up a lot of attention to detail. I haven't worn this in ages though and sadly it's been on the back burner and I don't even think I'll touch any of my oni when I get my OD jacket. Just thought y'all would wanna see it.
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XX denim. 2 months wear 2 washes
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ONI-277XX - 16.5OZ
( 0.5 size down )
(in my opinion) an impeccable "straight semi-narrow" fit has been achieved
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Lookin good @lazyoldsun. I love their wide straight cut also.
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Oni's Secret Denim is one of my all time favorites for its breathability and very unique color/fading.
Also, I have to say, it always held up exceptionally well for me!I've worn my 602 ZRs for about 400 days before I switched to the high rise 902 and there were no complete blowouts whatsoever. I did reinforce the crotch after ca. 200 wear days, but that has almost become my standard with all slimmer fits that i own (rather than waiting longer for a blowout, which is way more difficult to repair).
What might contribute to the feeling of Oni's fabrics "holding up less well", is, that they mostly come in really tight / tapered cuts, which again are way more prone to blowouts. If that makes sense…?
Here are some pics of my 602s (right) compared to my 902 (left), when they were fresh out the box.
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@weftyarn those 602s are pretty bonkers, nice work. I will be happy if I can get anywhere near that with my indigo invitational pair.
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Yeah those look great, nice green blue colour
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Thanks, guys!! It was hard to let go of them, fade-wise they were my absolute favorites. But I just can’t handle these low rise cuts anymore. It’s to be blamed on the 888, which really made me love high rise.
@68degreesorless Im pretty sure you can accomplish such fades!! Just rock them heavy and don’t forget to put them in the washer here and there - works wonders. Mine had like 20 washes in the end
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Hmm. I am thinking of doing this exact same thing @weftyarn
I am fading a pair of PBJ Indigo x Black right now and while I love the fades this low rise slim taper stuff is not working for me anymore. I think I would much rather wear a more forgiving cut like the 888.
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@GardenState The 888 really is an awesome cut, if you’re looking for a high rise with a slight taper that is not as extreme as the Oni 902 for example.
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Think I’m going for the LHT. Slubs and new 21ib are both interesting too
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I've had some great pairs of ONI over the years. Here's the 546ZR and 546 22oz natural indigo.
Either ONI change their fits (or the designation) often or it's become difficult to get them in the UK. The last pic is the secret denim sold as 'rinsed' vs the raw in the first pic. The raw wasn't available at the time and I was never able to get the same contrast in fades from the rinsed version and the denim had a totally different feel.
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That bottom pair of Onis is sad in comparison to the top. I just did some searching and it seems all the secret denim is sold with a tempi wash first. Sort of sad.
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That bottom pair of Onis is sad in comparison to the top. I just did some searching and it seems all the secret denim is sold with a tempi wash first. Sort of sad.
My heavily worn pair of ONIs look similar to the bottom ones too. No matter how much I tried to beat them up they never developed any contrast, still super comfortable but my disappointment in them is what eventually pushed me towards IHs, so thank you ONI, I guess
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Yeah it’s a shame as I’ve had some incredible pairs from ONI but the rinsing of later models is one the reasons I moved to IH.
I’d been wearing ONI since about 2015 and have had six or seven pairs, three of them secret denim but only the most recent pair was rinsed as new.
The rinsing process totally changes the characteristics of the fabric and how they break-in. I picked up a Type-II at the same time as that pair in the bottom pic and it’s not rinsed, even after a wash it feels and looks so much nicer than the rinsed pair ever have.
It’s hard to tell if it’s just an option and raw is still being produced as I’m not sure what stock is new and what is leftover.
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Oni 926DIZR
