Originally Posted by soulize dp
BTW to the cats that have a pair of nom de guerre denim, how much did yours stretch out after wear? I'm planning to get another pair, but my grey pair from the previous season didn't stretch that much.
they don't stretch. most NDG jeans use a left hand twill, which make it a lot softer. it's harder to stretch out due to its soft weft/warpspacing.
Originally Posted by soulize dp
craxyaznguy, I would size DOWN in the APC's, I went 2 sizes down, they stretch out alot. Everyone who has bought a pair at Nomad has sized down 1-3 sizes.
correct. size down 2. 3 if you want a really skinny fit, 1 if you want it to be a bit looser. and when i say skinnier/looser, i mean as in tenthsof an inch.
Originally Posted by wesdenzel
what do people mean when they saay their jeans are done and need a new pair ? lol
that means they've finally gotten their bath
Originally Posted by shoefreak14
What jeans fit like the Levi's 514 slim??
good question. i'd imagine this would be like sizing down 3 on the APC new standards, or sizing down 1 on the new cures. there are other, more expensivebrands out there that i could point out as well, but i doubt you'd want to spend that much $ without first getting some cheaper ones to experience withfirst.
Originally Posted by nkwu11
for APCs, and other denims that are notorious for stretching, I read somewhere (sufu) a good rule of thumb for sizing down is so you can button up all the buttons of the flies, but you should barely be able to button the top button, or JUST not be able to a little bit. the denim should stretch otu that much and in time you'll be able to button your fly. Take that how you will...
I FINALLY copped a pair of nudies around late september, and they've been coming in really nice. but I didn't presoak. I do plan on washing them after an extended period of time (year or however long...). I was jsut going to do a cold soak on them...is there anything I might have to watch out for?
the APCs are just about the only ones that stretch insanely. every other brand seems to be a lot less. blame it on vanity sizing...and again, it'susually 2 sizes down where you begin to experience top-button difficulties.
congrats on the nudies, i personally don't like the glaring back pocket stitching, but they fade very nicely. somewhere around 4-5 months of steady wearand your nudies will be looking like you wore them for 2 years, relative to how APC's fade
nothing to watch out for, except a bit of shrinking everywhere. it'll probably shrink a good 1 inch in the waist and half inch in the length.
Originally Posted by apwrxmd
What brand has looser fitting denim, Like Nudie Sven or a little bigger then APC rescues?
Been looking and can't really find any that i like. thanks
kicking mule workshop, atelier ladurance, or samurai. these are repro brands (except ALD), and the cuts are always very large in comparison to other qualitydenim brands. the IH634 and FH380 are not really more relaxed in the legs, from my experience they just have bigger thigh openings than rescues. but then againrescues stretch out to a pretty fat+%+* thigh if you wear them for a bit, so...yea. but the FHS500 is a really great alternative as well, along with the 3brands i mentioned.
Originally Posted by stevolatti
how do you make the black denim 501 levis stiff?
show it pr0n. jk, just spray + iron on some starch, if you really want to go through the hassle. imo, STF's aren't worth the work.
Originally Posted by craxyaznguy
Are diesel jeans really worth my $?
ok, to tell you the truth, diesel jeans really are the only mall brand jeans i would buy and wear. their denim is heavy and hardware quality is top-notch,the only downside is their ridiculous washes and ugly bootcuts. their straight fitted models with subtle washes are quite awesome.
Originally Posted by fuzynguyen
^ to answer your question that are very good quality i have three pairs and the fit and durability is great. Rock and Republic are good jeans too.
no offense, but RR is not quality denim. it's great if you love to have 2 R's on your+%+*, but other than that, you're not really paying for anyquality. last i checked their denim even incorporated a bit of that elastic spandex in their jeans. definitely for women.
Originally Posted by
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Originally Posted by innovazn2
to be honest i wouldn't even mess w/ the soak
just wear them
also
i would go w/ apcs over nudies
but thats just my taste
wrong advice on the soaking part. you need to listen to
soulize dp , he knows what he is talking about. quoted it below:
to be honest you don't really need to pre-soak. a lot of people buy and wear them just fine, as long as you don't care about creating yourown fades. i actually prefer darker, less contrasty fades, so for most of my jeans i wear them first without soaking. soaking is ONLY APPLICABLE if you want tohave that nice contrast.
