Great to see the activity in here. I purchased the Tom Western SK-13 in April. I’ve been trying to wear it as often as I could in this sporadic Southern California weather. I don’t need anything super heavy duty, so this “shacket” is perfect for me.

Due to these running smaller, I took a gamble on the size when I purchased it. Fortunately, I fell in love with the fit immediately once I received it. The sleeves are just a tiny bit longer than what I’d prefer, but all the other measurements work well for me. I’m currently eyeing the Kakishibu Type 1, so hopefully I’ll be able to add another Y’2 piece.

I wore it earlier this week on a family trip to Legoland, and it was awesome!

Been wearing this Tom Western a lot recently. Love the character that’s developing throughout the shacket. It definitely still has some sheen and squeakiness to it.

I was able to soak my jeans over the weekend. I soaked it in cold water to minimize shrinkage. There was some shrinkage all around. Once dried, they were a bit tight and stiff. After about 5-10 minutes of wear, they were comfortable once again.

Some pictures for reference. The top is pre-soak. The bottom is post-soak. I’ll get some fit pics up soon.

Approaching one year since I got these jeans. I’ve worn them for the majority of time since I received them. No washes, no soaks. There’s some nice fades coming in. No signs of crotch blowout yet. There’s a hole on my left knee from constantly being on the ground and playing with my son. It’s about the size of a US half dollar. I’ll need to get that patched sooner than later.

I’ll be giving them their first soak at the one-year mark. Excited to see if there will be any changes.

Just wanted to post an update on my 526J-SLBod. I gave it a soak yesterday after putting it through some heavy wear. Interestingly enough, the fades toned down after the soak, and aren’t as contrasting. It’s a completely different effect compared to my 888S-21ib. Could that be an effect of the OD? I’m really enjoying the different effects of different denims.

Pre-soak photos on top; post-soak on the bottom.

I received my 888-XHSib yesterday. Put them in a hot soak immediately for about two hours. Dried them overnight. And now they’re good to go. I know there are countless comments about the buttons. I thought it was just a bit of an over exaggeration, but these buttons are stiff! My thumbs are a bit banged up, but these are definitely gonna be fun to break in though. Obligatory photo of them standing on their own, along with some fit pics and comparison with my one-year 888S-ib.

Slubbbbbyyyyyyy

Another quick update on these. I’ve been continuing to wear them pretty much every day. I play with my toddler quite often so the knees are showing the most wear.

@WhiskeySandwich

Those whiskers are coming along nicely and quickly! You should change your name to WhiskerSandwich.

Looks like the creases are set with some very minor fading.

Been wearing this Tom Western a lot recently. Love the character that’s developing throughout the shacket. It definitely still has some sheen and squeakiness to it.

@twin said in Y’2 Leathers….:

@caithangkhanh Looks great on you.

Thanks! I can’t wait to put some more wear and tear on it.

@ZackB said in Y’2 Leathers….:

@caithangkhanh looks great, I think you nailed the fit.

Thanks! I appreciate that. I was surprised how well it fit. Probably one of the best fitting jackets I own.

@Mister_Brue said in Y’2 Leathers….:

@caithangkhanh The Tom looks great! Hope you manage to get the Kakishibu. Another stunner.

Thanks! It really is a stunner. Been lusting over it for a while now.

Great to see the activity in here. I purchased the Tom Western SK-13 in April. I’ve been trying to wear it as often as I could in this sporadic Southern California weather. I don’t need anything super heavy duty, so this “shacket” is perfect for me.

Due to these running smaller, I took a gamble on the size when I purchased it. Fortunately, I fell in love with the fit immediately once I received it. The sleeves are just a tiny bit longer than what I’d prefer, but all the other measurements work well for me. I’m currently eyeing the Kakishibu Type 1, so hopefully I’ll be able to add another Y’2 piece.

I wore it earlier this week on a family trip to Legoland, and it was awesome!

@Heavy_blue thanks! I appreciate that. The slub pops in the sunlight!

@Heavy_blue that’s good to know. I’ve always been a fan of high contrast fades, but I’m really enjoying the progress of this piece.

Just wanted to post an update on my 526J-SLBod. I gave it a soak yesterday after putting it through some heavy wear. Interestingly enough, the fades toned down after the soak, and aren’t as contrasting. It’s a completely different effect compared to my 888S-21ib. Could that be an effect of the OD? I’m really enjoying the different effects of different denims.

Pre-soak photos on top; post-soak on the bottom.

@Alex ah damn. Well in that case, what are the chances of you having a size 31 laying around?

@Oaktavia those look great! What are the chances of this denim coming back?