It’s been three months since I started wearing my custom Ooe Yofukuten #2702s. I started wearing them on Thanksgiving and wore them every day through the end of February. No washes or rinses or soaks yet. They still fit me perfectly and have become incredibly comfortable. The only minor negative thing I can say about these jeans is that they are perhaps a bit too lightweight for winter in the Northeast. On really cold days I miss the weight of my previous pair of jeans — Samurai S0500XX 15oz Texas cotton.
That cold weather problem has been compounded by the fact that I ripped a hole in the crotch, making them extra drafty. I continued to wear them after the crotch hole for about a month, but the need for a repair and the fact that they are really starting to smell gross has forced me to take a break.
The photos you see here are pre-wash, pre-crotch repair. I am going to wash them in the washing machine, just like any other article of clothing, air dry them, and then send them off to my friend Mari who has a small denim repair business that she runs out of her apartment in Manhattan. Stay tuned for post-wash, post-repair photos . . .
That’s quite the blowout you got there. They’re getting some awesome fading. Looking forward to the post wash/repair pics.
The wearing looks good, however that blowout after just 3 months is rediculous, even if you did wear them every single day. If you don’t mind, what do these go for?
awesome!
I should have mentioned that the crotch hole was a rip, not worn through. It started as a ery small tear at the inseam and as I kept wearing them for another month the hole kept getting bigger and bigger. I paid ¥20000 for these (the price has since gone up to ¥21000).
Nice Jeans and cool socks. Where are they from? The socks and the Jeans that is.
Ooe Yofukuten produces great vintage jeans from a wide variety of denim. I love this label because of the wonderful details and choices for customization. Emil’s 2702 fits him really well. Another fantastic pair of jeans from Hiro and Ryo!