Proper selvedge jeans

i got some edwin nashville's last week.
£150 from american classics on endell street, covent garden.
i'm normally 32-34 depending on brand but got these in 31x34 and i'm really happy with them.

I was window shopping outside that place the other day! I think it was redwing boots which had my attention at that moment.

It's an easy walk from work so that looks like a plan...

been in NY for the past year, Missis got a job over here, unfortunatly moving back in April as her role has ended :( NY been good although ive put on weight from $3 pizza slices!

also worth looking at levi's 1967 505. about the same price and i've just binned a pair that served me well for 2 years.

B+d. Going to say no. I need other things I first.

S'alright - I'll whack 'em on the 'bay.

For the sizing doubt, you can go to Son of a stag, in Brick Lane, try it and then buy it on the internet. Fucking the system is never wrong.

anyone used soso? feedback? > http://www.sosoclothing.se/

So I've soaked a pair of unwashed jeans in a hot bath for 20mins. Dripped dried. Patted dry.

Now I've put them on.

I was expecting them to have shrunk more and be tight to get on.

Should they have gone in hotter water? For longer? Both?

Since you've started conservatively there's lots of wiggle room, as it were.
Washing in a machine, throwing in a dryer et cetera.

Cheers.

I think I'll just wear for a bit longer and then have another bash at some point down the line.

From raw...3 days of filling, skimming, chipping, sanding & varnishing

13.5oz Hawksmill loose taper, Japanese selvedge 💪🏼

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Are you gonna wear them on the X Factor?

No, they'll also be on the floor like that just after I've bummed your Mrs

Hahahah...

Just got these 21oz it's like to wear sandpaper grit 40, and they are also a bit small..

...oh well, if I loose mine I know where to find a substitute for my missus.

a hundred and eighty one fucking quid - first world problems indeed..

back to the 80s/90s with el charro for me..

a pic while drying after first treatment pro-stretching...

a hundred and eighty one fucking quid - first world problems indeed..

Talking about world problems... how much did people spend in the last 10 years on smartphones?

I, almost zero.

So it was you wot giv her AIDS

I was in Glasgow today and still hadn't got round to buying jeans so went into Fat Buddha Store on St Vincent Street.

I must have tried on nearly every pair of Edwins they had on the shop, and they did have a pretty comprehensive selection. The guys in that shop were both knowledgeable and helpful; I recommend, if you find yourself in that part of the world.

Anyhow, eventually left with a pair of Nashville Red 32R. Also liked the ED-39 but need them in the long leg. Mebbe get them for my next pair.

So far so good and recs to the good people of Glasgow.

Long shot...but Im over in Japan at late notice at the mo, and wouldn't mind sorting a nice pair of jeans out...Apparently there's a 'big 5' in Osaka, tho any other must-sees or tips/links that would make a denim noob give himself the idea he has a clue what he's talking about?

good article here about Tokyo.

https://www.denimhunters.com/2012/07/tokyo/

Go to Studio D'Artisan...

Mind you, when I was at my denim-nerdiest I really wanted a pair of Warehouse... Mate brought a pair back from Japan in the late 90s, they were beautiful...

Straight or tapered?

Previously I have been inclined to tapered jeans and trousers in general, due to ankles being skinnier than thighs. However, Nashvilles are straight so I gotta get used to excess fabric round my shoes.

Tapered cuts all seems to be for some weird humans whose thighs are same circumference as knees. Do such things exist?