Slim Lightweight Japanese Selvedge Jean

I purchased these for a spring break trip to Santa Monica from Washington, D.C. The jeans were a perfect weight for warmer weather while still retaining the slightly rough selvedge denim feel. The sublet green tint of the thread on the canvas color adds a sophisticated touch. I purchased in my normal size as per other buyers' recommendations in the review section and they fit perfectly - I would definitely ignore the recommendation to go up a size. The jeans are a true slim fit and have all the details of other Todd Snyder selvedge denim. I can also report that they are fully sanforized and suffered NO shrinkage in the waist or inseam after a cold water wash and hang dry, that is very unusual, but really appreciated with sanforized selvedge denim. If I did not already have 3 other pairs of Todd Snyder selvedge, 3 pairs of RGT selvedge, and 3 pairs of Levis 501 selvedge, I would buy another pair, especially appealing in gray.

Nice selvedge material but the slim fit isn’t right for me. I am an average 32/30 kind of a guy, but am 49 y/o with muscular thighs and glutes. Couldn’t pull these up and not to mention no space for everything else.

I left a more detailed review for the Indigo color. The only thing I will add here is that the denim on these and the Light Charcoal color is a little more stiff than the Indigo and darker Charcoal color. I actually like my jeans a little on the stiffer side because they keep their shape better as you move around. But something to be aware of if you're looking for more of a soft broken in feel.

I have both the indigo and white wash colors it's important to note the white is not 100 percent cotton as is the indigo. And more importantly the fit is different. The white is slimmer with a more tapered fit from the thigh through the calves. The indigo is not although I consider it a true slim. I much prefer the white at 6'1 170.

Both are beautiful jeans but the differences are quite noticeable and need to be pointed out. The white is also a much stiffer denim for some reason. Five stars for both but certainly not the 'same' jeans.

These caught my eye in-store. Had to try them on. Liked them even more. They are different from everything out there.