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Creator Ali Hassan 1 day ago

So one of my belt notches has been stitched on back to front...

Creator Janardan Nathan 1 day ago

@Johann I'm also from Singapore but I have not received my jeans yet :(
I have pledged for "THE ORGANIC" and "THE BLACK2".
Maybe I should have picked the Standard/Regular + The American Instead...
BTW where do you tailor them at? I doubt my neighborhood tailor will have any experience with raw+Sanforized selvedge jeans...

Creator Jerry Woehr 1 day ago

Confession: I bought my Early Birds to support my personal friends at Gustin. Turns out, I also invested in a fantastic pair of jeans!! They get noticed each time I wear them, and they add a whole new dimension to my wardrobe. Thank you Gustin, I'm already browsing your site to see what else I can get!

Creator Ray C 2 days ago

@Trevin Chow - Sorry, just saw your questions now. I would say that they do not shrink them in the waist/seat, but I did notice that they maybe shrank 1/8" - 1/2" in the length. This is due to the denim tightening from the soak. Contrary to popular belief, pre-soaking denim (even sanforized) has positive effects on the durability of the weave. Helps you avoid those crotch blow-outs. Presoaks also help bring in and strengthen the chain-stitching. IMO the stacking post soak is more even. I can't speak about the contrast fading, but my raw's are fading quite nicely. Presoak, I wanted to get them hemmed but felt this would be terribly sad because the red chainstitch is a beauty. But after the presoak, i think the length is great for either stacking or cuffing. Hope this helps!

Creator Roy Awabdeh 2 days ago

My Early Bird pair is fantastic! Best quality jeans I have ever owned. Also best looking jeans I have ever owned. Great material and the seams stand out beautifully. Already getting compliments even though I just started wearing them. Keep up the great work!

Creator John Read 2 days ago

Been wearing THE STANDARD for almost 2 months. Spectacular craftsmanship. Comfort levels far exceed my non-selvage Calvin Klein jeans. A great product all around.

Creator Josh Williams 2 days ago

Just got back from a 3 week trip to Europe and wore my Gustin Regular's every three days. Felt great on long walking days, psychotic Irish weather, and lazy Paris sunshine. They're more comfortable now than ever. Great pair of jeans!

Creator M D 2 days ago

@mike, yes I received my Organic order at the beginning of this month (May). I am still waiting for my standards though.

Creator Kosongz 2 days ago

Got The Heavy last week. The fit is snug but correct. Looks good, feels good. But I think I will prefer lighter jeans next time, as the weather is really hot in Malaysia.

Creator Andrew Yang 2 days ago

Received my Early Bird pair the other week. Few comments:

1. Very snug, as noted by many others
2. A lot of nice detail throughout
3. Front pockets are too shallow and don't extend toward the center from the pocket opening at all
4. A few sloppy cuts/seams

Creator mike 3 days ago

Has anyone gotten there organic order yet? Not complaining but just wondering

Creator WJH 3 days ago

Just got my DARK in the mail today and I just wanna say the craftsmanship is awesome! The fit is pretty snug but I was able to button up. I expect the stretch will make this pair of jeans perfect. Definitely going to order more GUSTIN in the near future!

Creator Johann 3 days ago

How much longer should I eave it to compensate for future shrinkage?
1/2? 1?

I've to fold it 3 times to cuff it properly.

Creator Justin Speyer 4 days ago

Fingers crossed...hemmed both of my pairs to perfect length. Here's hoping they don't shrink more than 1/2” whenever I wash them the first time.

Creator Johann 4 days ago

@justin speyer.

Ok might have exaggerated a wee bit. My inseam on my other jeans are 29 1/4" so that's half a foot to take off.
Yeah perhaps I'd remove 5" n let them have an inch or so to shrink with?

Creator Justin Speyer 4 days ago

@Johann

Your nudies were almost certainly selvedge denim. These don't need any special treatment, if your tailor is good, they'll be fine.

If you have 36" waist then yes, you have a 36" inseam. I'm 5' 10" and I had the tailor take off about 1 1/2" to bring the pants to a length that they didn't need cuffing. If you need to take 12" off though like you're saying...that leaves a 24" inseam?! I also don't know if anyone has described these as baggy...but everyone has different body types!

Creator Sherman 4 days ago

I'm reading through some of these comments not sure why everyone is having so many problems with sizing. Mine came in spot on by following their direction. I usually wear 31's in most brands and so I sized up to a 32 as per their suggestion. I also double checked the measurements for their 32, compared to some of the jeans I have and it all worked out. Can't wait to get my super heavy's.

Creator Johann 4 days ago

Just tried my American.
Can actually fit 3 buttons so hope to stretch these out abit more.

However it's impossible for me to wear them out without first altering. I'm Asian build but 36" but 5'11". It's about a foot too long.
So I think I'll need to shorten it, and at the same time taper it cos it looks so baggy on me.

What should I inform the tailor to look out for when doing these for me? He's done great work on my prev nudie jeans but they didn't have selvedge etc. I think he's experienced enough to know but thought I'll just mention it to him.
Any help appreciated :)

Creator Ben Hudson 4 days ago

All Gustin jeans are sanforised, which means that they will not shrink enough to worry about when they are washed. They might shrink a little bit, but will stretch right out again. And in cold water, even with unsanforised jeans which shrink much more, the shrinkage will be much less. The vinegar's just to hold the colour (I'm dubious as to whether it really works, but there you go).

Creator Trevin Chow 5 days ago

@Ray C: will the cold water and vinegar wash shrink the jeans at all?

Creator Poomrat Boonyawong 5 days ago

Got my American today. Thanks for fast shipping.

Creator AP Cohen on May 16

The American arrived this morning. Awesome.

Creator Howard Wang on May 16

Got my Standard and Heavy a few weeks ago and been wearing them ever since. Fit and sizing was spot on as measured, and each fabric has its own unique characteristics with a very different feel from each other - love them both. Wonderful craftsmanship and attention to detail. Keep up the good work!

Creator Insanious on May 16

@Tim All pairs of jeans ship separately. If you look at the last update Gustin did it shows that the American's are done and in the mail to all customers who ordered them while the supper heavy's are just being sewn. I wouldn't expect to see your second pair of jeans until the end of the month / middle of next month realistically.

They did this to ensure that they could make jeans in batches and to keep inventory low. So they made all of the early birds, shipped them. Then made all of the regulars, shipped them. etc... I haven't gotten my Organic's yet but that's because they were finished after my Early Bird. I should see them in the next week.

Creator MichaelO on May 16

Got my first pair, great fit and breaking in nicely! Can't wait for my other pair to arrive.

Creator Steve Richards on May 16

I just received my DARK's today and I must say I love the fit. I had requested post survey that they change my size preference from a 36 to a 35 and I was told that it may be possible but not for certain. I intend to lose a few "extra" pounds and thought that when I do a nice reward would be my new GUSTIN jeans. I then started reading of all the complaints regarding persons wishing they had ordered a size up so that concerned me making me think I had done wrong in requesting a size down. I am so glad that I received the original size 36 I requested and not the post request 35's. They fit awesome and I am sure that when I do lose a little I will then have some room for any experienced shrinkage in the jeans. Love the feel and I am looking forward to breaking them in and wearing them out.

Creator Tim on May 16

I have ordered American and Super Heavy in the 1st batch, and have received the parcel yesterday finally, the American is quite fit and very comfortable, somehow more comfortable than my Momotaro jeans , I am glad that Gustin helped me to change a size down( from 36' to 35')

But I didn't receive the super heavy in this parcel@@....I have sent an email to you guys, and please help me to follow up the case....thx alot, I wish i can get my super heavy very soon...

Creator Richard Hyde on May 16

I have to repeat that I ordered my Gustins based on what I wear in off-the-shelf Levis. I just measured myself again against the Gustin fit guide. They match. The Gustins are snug but button and are wearing in nicely. Since I'm not a denim head, I've washed both pairs once already and with the sizing washed out, they are softer, but there is no shrinkage to report.

Creator Daniel on May 15

@trevin I agree with you about the sizing it was a bit off for my pair of the dark. I am in the process of trying to return them(sent two emails), but have yet to get a reply email.

Creator Julien St-Laurent on May 15

I got my pair of 32s Heavy on Monday and they are breaking in nicely. They were really tight initially, but even after 10 minutes, they were already feeling better. 48 hours later, they're already very comfortable. The craftsmanship is great, the fabric feels and looks great. Truly, a great product.

Creator Ray C on May 15

@Trevin Chow - oh and the sizing guide wasn't off. Each of my pairs matched up to the measurement guide provided by Gustin.

It's the damn vanity sizing we are so accustomed to be tricked into by designer jeans (smaller tag size to entice the purchaser that they are a size smaller). Another thing is that dry denim (which these are) start off much stiffer than most jeans you would find in stores, which are already pre-washed. Hence the much tighter fit. Over time they will fit much better, but the difference is that they stretch out by the form of your shape and create a much more custom fit, creating a true one of a kind fit.

Ahh the beauty of dry denim. Selvage is just the icing on the cake!

Creator Ray C on May 15

@Trevin Chow - I was in the exact same predicament with exact same sizing. If you aren't adamant about loosing a bit of dye, I would really recommend doing an inside-out, cold/room temp bathtub soak w/one cup vinegar to retain dye. Then hang dry (by the rear belt loop) overnight, and turn right-side out for a few more hours of drying. I expedited the process by aiming my tower fan at the jeans. I found that it didn't shrink or stretch the jeans any, but after wearing them they were much more comfortable to wear and stretch out. They might feel stiff at first, but that is to be expected from the dry denim. The result of the soak is that it removes the initial starch applied to the denim which gives it that cardboard like feel. Some purist do not soak no matter what (sanforized or unsanforized) to achieve maximum fades. But in all honestly, you still get sick fades after an initial soak. Hope this helps, and good luck.

Creator Richard Hyde on May 15

Got my first two, and placed an order on the weargustin website. Wondering about the status of the KS overdye? Thanks!

Creator Ryan Huff on May 14

@Trevin, mine were not even possible to button day one, but fit well now. Gustin said expect an inch of stretch, this seems really spot on. I lost some weight and wore them, and they're now pretty much perfect.

Creator Trevin Chow on May 14

Just received a pair of "Standard" in 31 after swapping them from the original 30 I ordered. The 30's were ridiculous, I couldn't even button up anything except the first button on the fly.

The 31's are better, I can at least button them up all the way (fly and waist). But wow, they are pretty snug. Since they are super long (about 4" too long for me) I've just worn them inside the house for about 4 hours trying to stretch them out. They've stretched a bit, but wow, still very snug.

How much stretch can I expect? I'm also worried that since my first wash several months fromnow is supposed to give some shrinkage, that the entire thing will be too tight.

Seems like a trend in a ton of comments -- the sizing guidance was off.

Creator Robert Granger on May 14

Q: Why did I never wear jeans before?
A: Because I didn't have GUSTINs.

I just got my Japan Standards in the mail...and man, they are ridiculously awesome. My wife can't stop grabbing my arse, and I feel and look like a complete rock star in them. At least in my head, I do.

You guys and gals seriously rule. Thank you for the excellent-quality, eye-popping denim! Keep up the superlative work!

Creator Khang Nguyen on May 13

I have a size 31 American for trade to a size 32 (I don't really care what fabric just need something that I can button). Let me know if anyone interested.

Creator Steven Bremer on May 13

Any update on when the Dark demin will ship? I am hoping for an only slightly belated birthday gift.

Creator Nathan X McDyer on May 13

I gave the jeans I received a test run and I have to say they're amazing. Despite the denim being a little heavier they were very easy to move around in. Great fit. I also find myself rubbing the leather patch since it's so soft.

Creator doofalb on May 11

It might be that I'm just so eager to finally get my Italians... but somehow I find it disheartening that )it appears that) post-KS campaign denims are received already while the Italians are on the bottom of the list :(

Creator Steve_B on May 10

I recently recieved my two pairs of Gustins from the KS pledge (american and the Japanese). I couldn't ask for a better fit. The attention to detail is excellent. The buttons are nice and thick, the rear pockets are lined on the bottom half (very cool) the selvedge belt loop, the nice chain stitch on the bottom (red and gold colors). Every day I notice new little details. I cant wait to break them in and get some more gear from Gustin. Keep up the great work!

Creator Muzic on May 9

Love the slightly deeper rear pockets and the way they seem to sit slightly lower on the bottom. Just a more modern look. And no diaper-butt like my 501's!

Creator Ray C on May 9

Cool, thanks Wisdom! It was a nice surprise on my aloof part.