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Post by Griffin on Feb 16, 2016 13:48:37 GMT -6
Hehe nice wife I stopped making my GF take the pics after she told all her friends on a coffe-meet that "she had to take pics of me so I could show all my boy-friends on the internet all my nice clothes" and yeah it sounded kinda gay but i stand by that its in the way that she said it - not the thing itself which is offcoarse really cool and just trying to contribute to the brahs which I said and it was like talking to the wall and I also tried the kicker: "-but but...wabisabi and stuff.." but somehow it isn't as powerful on the females and isn't a word used in Paris Milano or London ATM so I basically don't involve her unless I have to.
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Post by jray on Feb 16, 2016 13:49:05 GMT -6
If they make a return, I'll buy a pair
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Post by kylepa on Feb 16, 2016 17:01:22 GMT -6
devastitis they shrank perfectly. About half an inch all over
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Post by Subsound on Feb 16, 2016 18:50:25 GMT -6
I'm going to put a dozen wears in the 21's before I hot soak/wash them. Then I'll put another dozen wears in them then send them off to be hemmed. I could use a 1/2" of shrink in the waist. You'll get that much if you do it. And honestly, I like the denim much more now. So much, that if they come back and I have money, I'll get a pair and put them away. I just wish that the Jutes were as long as these are. My Beast sadness is now gone. DigDug  So Old26 have the J21s taken over the Jutes as your favorites? |
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Post by Old26 on Feb 16, 2016 18:55:02 GMT -6
You'll get that much if you do it. And honestly, I like the denim much more now. So much, that if they come back and I have money, I'll get a pair and put them away. I just wish that the Jutes were as long as these are. My Beast sadness is now gone. DigDug So Old26 have the J21s taken over the Jutes as your favorites? Two totally different pairs. Let's say they are my fave light and heavy pairs. With the 18's there but now a tad tight. |
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Post by variable on Feb 16, 2016 20:29:18 GMT -6
My J21s popped a pocket rivet. Bummer. Could not beat it back on, so I'll need a replacement rivet from G (already emailed).
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Post by derek on Feb 16, 2016 20:56:43 GMT -6
My J21s popped a pocket rivet. Bummer. Could not beat it back on, so I'll need a replacement rivet from G (already emailed). Oh hey, this reminds me! Here's the top button of my Heavy Americans. The top button was spinning, so I thought "no big deal" but now it looks as if the fabric is tearing a bit. Any advice? Are these jeans toast?   |
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Post by DigDug on Feb 16, 2016 21:51:47 GMT -6
My J21s popped a pocket rivet. Bummer. Could not beat it back on, so I'll need a replacement rivet from G (already emailed). Oh hey, this reminds me! Here's the top button of my Heavy Americans. The top button was spinning, so I thought "no big deal" but now it looks as if the fabric is tearing a bit. Any advice? Are these jeans toast? I'd remove it, stitch it, replace. |
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Post by dog on Feb 17, 2016 1:16:58 GMT -6
My J21s popped a pocket rivet. Bummer. Could not beat it back on, so I'll need a replacement rivet from G (already emailed). Oh hey, this reminds me! Here's the top button of my Heavy Americans. The top button was spinning, so I thought "no big deal" but now it looks as if the fabric is tearing a bit. Any advice? Are these jeans toast? When I had this happened, I shot Gustin an email and they mailed me a couple replacement buttons along with a link to a guide about how to replace them. |
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Post by derek on Feb 17, 2016 17:12:47 GMT -6
Oh hey, this reminds me! Here's the top button of my Heavy Americans. The top button was spinning, so I thought "no big deal" but now it looks as if the fabric is tearing a bit. Any advice? Are these jeans toast? I'd remove it, stitch it, replace. Thanks for the advice guys. Gustin said they'd send me a new button, but just leave it until it falls off ("removing it will just cause more harm"). So I think I'll do that: just keep the button and hope for the best. They told me to hit up a tailor instead of giving me instructions to fix it myself, which I'm also cool with... |
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Post by exophobe on Mar 24, 2016 9:34:08 GMT -6
So I continue to see if I can fade out my Italian Midnight Shadows. Not a lot of wear these days due to the cold, but they do get tossed in the machine.   I just started wearing these... After all those washes is the inside still fluffy soft or has it evened out to a more average denim feel? |
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Post by variable on Mar 24, 2016 19:52:46 GMT -6
So I continue to see if I can fade out my Italian Midnight Shadows. Not a lot of wear these days due to the cold, but they do get tossed in the machine. I just started wearing these... After all those washes is the inside still fluffy soft or has it evened out to a more average denim feel? Still soft. They're really comfortable to wear now, but I've been working on my Sixteeners since I found those things are just absolutely shedding indigo. |
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Post by exophobe on Mar 26, 2016 10:34:02 GMT -6
Still soft. They're really comfortable to wear now, but I've been working on my Sixteeners since I found those things are just absolutely shedding indigo. I threw on my sixteeners today since it's another snowstorm and I haven't been wearing them much lately. I always forget how much I love these jeans. |
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Post by kylepa on Apr 5, 2016 14:26:25 GMT -6
Zimbabwe 15 after 1 year. 0 rinses 0 washes.   |
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Post by brentkuz on Apr 5, 2016 16:38:15 GMT -6
Zimbabwe 15 after 1 year. 0 rinses 0 washes. Funny they fade super similar for all of them. |
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Post by kylepa on Apr 5, 2016 16:59:43 GMT -6
They are very hard faders. It's funny that that is a source of frustration as it's actually a sign of quality. My Japan 21s have as much fading in 3 weeks as the Zimbabwe 15s got in 3 months.
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Post by Griffin on Apr 6, 2016 1:41:05 GMT -6
That will be some epic combs man. Honey dripping sweetness!
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Post by shoneyb on Apr 6, 2016 7:59:50 GMT -6
I agree with Griffin. Those do look pretty rad, kylepa. Were they pretty starchy to start? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 10:05:15 GMT -6
kylepa they look great, and agree they are extremely slow faders. Mine are starting to show some character now after quite some time. shoneyb my zimbs weren't what I'd call starchy at all.
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Post by ickes on Apr 6, 2016 11:21:42 GMT -6
The Zimbs are painfully slow faders. I gave up on mine...partially because I have too many other damn pairs to wear though.
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Post by exophobe on Apr 6, 2016 12:08:49 GMT -6
The Zimbs are painfully slow faders. I gave up on mine...partially because I have too many other damn pairs to wear though. But hey, you complained about it and Gustin finally added worn in pics to some campaigns, so no harm done. |
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Post by kylepa on Apr 7, 2016 13:01:46 GMT -6
I agree with Griffin. Those do look pretty rad, kylepa. Were they pretty starchy to start? Thanks everybody! They are not at all starchy. They have a very tight weave and are, in fact, buttery soft from the get go. It took a lot of willpower to wait to wear my RTxBOW expeditions. I've recently thrown them in the rotation since I'm satisfied with the wear on the Zimbabwes. It's killing me not to wash them but with a new baby on the way I'm sure something terrible will happen that will necessitate throwing them in the wash. |
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Post by bentin on Apr 7, 2016 13:15:02 GMT -6
I agree with Griffin. Those do look pretty rad, kylepa. Were they pretty starchy to start? Thanks everybody! They are not at all starchy. They have a very tight weave and are, in fact, buttery soft from the get go. It took a lot of willpower to wait to wear my RTxBOW expeditions. I've recently thrown them in the rotation since I'm satisfied with the wear on the Zimbabwes. It's killing me not to wash them but with a new baby on the way I'm sure something terrible will happen that will necessitate throwing them in the wash. Oh yeah, your jeans will be washed more soon. Although I've learned to live with a little puke on my jeans. |
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Post by gaseousclay on Apr 7, 2016 13:55:57 GMT -6
Thanks everybody! They are not at all starchy. They have a very tight weave and are, in fact, buttery soft from the get go. It took a lot of willpower to wait to wear my RTxBOW expeditions. I've recently thrown them in the rotation since I'm satisfied with the wear on the Zimbabwes. It's killing me not to wash them but with a new baby on the way I'm sure something terrible will happen that will necessitate throwing them in the wash. Oh yeah, your jeans will be washed more soon. Although I've learned to live with a little puke on my jeans. when my son was a baby he got me with a stream of yellow sh*t on the front of my shirt. good times |
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Post by bentin on Apr 7, 2016 14:34:06 GMT -6
Thanks everybody! They are not at all starchy. They have a very tight weave and are, in fact, buttery soft from the get go. It took a lot of willpower to wait to wear my RTxBOW expeditions. I've recently thrown them in the rotation since I'm satisfied with the wear on the Zimbabwes. It's killing me not to wash them but with a new baby on the way I'm sure something terrible will happen that will necessitate throwing them in the wash. Oh yeah, your jeans will be washed more soon. Although I've learned to live with a little puke on my jeans. English is hard. Not sure what was going on here. Kid's been sick, apparently my already hobbled grammar has taken a hit to the head. |
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