Been wearing them for a little over a year at this point but almost daily for last 6 months. 2 washes.

6 washes in. Been wearing as main pair for 18 months or so. Have noticed some of the chain stitching has been coming out. Adds to the vibes

@catdad1 I asked a vegetarian in my office if she wanted to pet mine. Waiting for my HR violation lol

Sick @Andymac very nice.

We are in midst of finishing up a project to allow for our little girl to have her own room post #2. Converted hardly used room to multipurpose guest room. Hardware and few details to still complete

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Two years in and 5 washes. Been my go to for awhile now.

Finally getting cold enough for a few days in Atlanta. Bought in Osaka at the HQ early spring. Was a one off not produced

Got to see some items at the guilty party event! Stoked on one of the uhfs coming. Can’t wait to see it on video as well.

Thanks @guiltyparty. The 33 was perfect.

Used to get tatted a lot back in my NYC days by the guys at Smith Street. Been exactly 10 years since the last, which seems crazy. Posting pic of the last via Dan Santoro

For anyone who cares to know, as I tried it out. $225 item on rakuten and shipped via rakuten. They will only offer global express shipping. I used to pay around $40 to ship from Japan and now it is a little over $60. Real kicker was the tariffs which came in at a whopping $94. I could have bought the item from Okayama denim for $325 but when my size sold out I decided to go for it. Seems those shops are still cheaper options comparative to Rakuten now.

However it seems the amount I paid is higher than expected or what Google says the % is but no way around it. You can’t exactly challenge it.

Hi -
Anyone ordered from Rakuten since the tariffs kicked in and can tell me the experience? Curious how things progressed shipping wise and fees encountered.

Thanks!

Jude

@Oaktavia yea interesting part too is that it’s the same section on both. It’s doesn’t seem sporadic

6 washes in. Been wearing as main pair for 18 months or so. Have noticed some of the chain stitching has been coming out. Adds to the vibes

@catdad1 I asked a vegetarian in my office if she wanted to pet mine. Waiting for my HR violation lol

Was a moment where someone posted both the brown and blue hairline ducks in my size here. Was newer to the forum so was trying to negotiate and thinking things came up regularly. Only to find out they never tend to come. Should have paid full price and moved on. Ce la vie

@DeeDee85 thanks for the insight. Yea curious based on the rigidness factor of deer being substantially less than heavy denim. But does lower my concerns a bit

@Bailey hmm ok. Thanks for the info. Def interested in seeing how it changes the drape and structure. Would be sure many are keen to see the sample with the side panels on vs the OG model to see differences. Don’t want to assume how I think this will change the wear but have my ideas.

@SKT with my mushrooms I tend to put them in the oven at 250F for 20 minutes and then put in skillet with butter melted. It’s makes the outside crispy, locks the moisture and makes them tender inside as well.

@ZackB thanks. I may follow up with you in a month before I follow suit. Thanks for being the trend setter!