While many of you were making decent mileage in the Wear ‘n Tear race I was still waiting in full anticipation on my Momotaro’s – Kiks Tyo jeans. Taavi shipped them directly from Japan so they could reach Amsterdam as soon as possible. While I was anxious to get my hands on them Taavi started sending me horror emails about massive customs charges and delays in shipment that others (Tim) encountered (no no no! I want them NOW!!! haha, sorry Taavi 
) However if positivity had a human presence in this world it would be someone like me so I kept being the usual happy camper about it and what do you know… They just came in free of customs charges!
As they were delivered to my office, security downstairs called with the message “Martijn we have a package for you with Jacky Chan in it” (because of all the Japanese lettering on the package) haha! I ran downstairs and picked them up. Just had to wear them immediately, no soak, no rinse, no freezing them in a bucket or anything (although I liked that!) straight raw denim to the flesh! I kicked off my selvedge Levis 501’s and jumped in ‘em. Check out the pics! (please excuse the shaky iPhone images)
By the way… sorry… I just realized that I’m so enthusiastic about the jeans that I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Martijn, Nordic Denim’s House Amsterdam connection and a viscous denim junky. While others around me smoke hash and weed in mega size bongs I peel little threads from my selvedge denim, roll ‘em up and torch these suckers with a blow torch ahhhh… my denim fix!!! Anyway nice to be on board of project Wear ‘n Tear… gotta go now, got the munchies
Hi Martijn, they looke dynamite on you. congrats… keep rollin
Haha, dope Martijn! Good look with the jeans. “Jacky Chan” I guess that would be the name of your jeans. Haha…
Damn, good intro Martijn, keeping it real straight from the start!
He Martijn… Greet fit, great attitude… but were used to that (Amsterdam)
According to Taavi, you’ll become a ‘smurf’… don’t forget to photograph that for us (idem dito for all you KIKS heros)
Ooops… I don’t know Greet… so Great fit
After initial discussions with Momotaro and KIKS the idea given was that the denim would be similar to Copper Label, having the jeans now I am pretty sure, we’re dealing with raw denim here, definitely not one-wash, way too rigid. The denim although 14.7oz is in its texture and color very similar to Vintage Label. All I can say is that KIKS have made a pretty dam good choice with the fabric, well pretty much everything with the jeans is on point. Details coming up later tonight!
Welcome, the Man from Dam! Couldn’t stop yourself from showing off your boxers either, huh
Haha no man I’m taking EVERY opportunity to expose myself. That’s a Dutch treat for ya!
Actually a female colleague of mine who took the pictures tricked me into it “pull up your shirt! I want to see the top”
Haha, and you fall for the same trick every time eh?
Keeping it real Martijn, good stuff…
Oh and the Amsterdam Connection pic on the bottom, freaking awesome!
Martijn, i like how you introduce yourself (Dutchie style eh?) and the fit looks great indeed….
i think everybody should name their jawns…. just like Jackie Chan (Martijn’s) and Bruce (Tuomas’)
Interesting idea… Mine will be called my ‘Freedamn’
Yours?
i havent got the right name yet for her, will someone give her a name
yes, Ikansen…like comparable to the japanese shinkansen train..
hahaha…. interesting Tim but i think pancake is the right one for her. let call her “Pankeki” (pancakes in Japanese)
female jeans from Momotaro with pink selvedge stiching? I’d go for “Pink Lady”
mine is NFxMomotaro, no pink selvage helaas……
since i mentioned pancakes too many times in the previous posts, so i rather call her Pankeki as Japanese people would say
I think Pankeki is pretty damn awesome name for jeans.
Greeting from jakarta , everyone starting to get their goodies . i know it was the best feeling when the security call you to get it.
Taavi i think you’ll be the last to receive it lol ,nahhh kidding semoga orang kantor pos malay nya cepat ( i know you understand) haha
Shout out to Jakarta!
Haha, Pos Malaysia suka lambat.
Last but not least, haha… The jeans are here and will be worn, maybe eve torn in the tropical Malaysia (Truly Asia)!
now we need name for our jawns???? lol
Haha, name them if you feel like it. Not compulsory… Makes naming posts easier though.