For those unfamiliar with the concept of a jeans contest, it is a friendly competition amongst a worldwide cast of participants to see who can achieve the most visually-pleasing wear in a single pair of jeans over a set amount of time (usually between six to twelve months.) Skull is a brand that hails from Japan, who specialize in western-themed clothing and reproduction denim (citing the Levi's 501 cut from 1955 for this particular jean.) This contest in particular lasts one year, and is endorsed by Skull Jeans being hand-made and hand-numbered. "S.J.C." is also written on the leather patch with white paint.
The jeans for this contest were sold in a "raw" state, meaning they were dyed, cut, sewn, and shipped. Out of the packaging the jeans are very stiff and harsh to the touch, and are characterized by a deep navy blue color and slight sheen of factory starch to keep them stiff. The 5010XX 6x6 cut from Skull is notoriously rigid from the start when compared to most other raw denim jeans. The break-in process is somewhat painful and the jeans do not begin to contour to the body until approximately two weeks have passed. If you were to wrap your legs entirely with Brillo pads covered with a duct tape shell, that would give you a good idea of how these jeans felt in the first 48 hours.
SJC was born on the message boards of MyNudies, a Nudie Jeans fan-made website. Shinichi Dozono is our bilingual best friend from the flagship Fab Four/Skull Jeans store in Harajuku, and is responsible for getting this contest up and off the ground. He also maintains a photo log of all participants; much like this blog, but with less blabber and more pictures. That can be found here: Skull Jeans Contest Gallery
"enojy" is my nickname on various message boards including MyNudies, so I opted to have them personalized as such for the sake of the contest. Pair #23 of #39 belongs to me.
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