It’s been a long while since I have blogged about raw denim. Not since the 6 month update on the Nudie Grim Tim’s I bought last year in fact.
That is not to say my love for raw denim has faltered in anyway; I am still their biggest advocate, seeking to educate as many people who will listen.
It’s just now I have become a Dad, I just don’t have the same amount of spare time anymore…
That said, with my last purchase of raw denim over a year ago now, it was high time I started breaking in a pair.
A recent (and I must add increasingly rare) shopping trip saw the cheeky acquisition of a new pair of raw Edwin ED-80’s so I thought I’d make some spare time and throw together a quick post for you…
If you follow my blog you’ll know I am a massive fan of Edwin’s and I already have a pair of ED-71’s that are over 2 years old that look great.
The Fit
The ED80’s are slim fitting jean, defined as “Slim Taper”. They are a much slimmer fit than the ED71’s, which shows mainly around the leg and a higher rise at the waist.
Although the ED71’s are classed as a “Regular Slim”, they feel almost loose in comparison to my new ED-80’s.
The ED-80’s are in keeping with the current trend of tighter fitting jeans and offer a great mix of style and quality.
Sizing & Stretching
My standard fit is a 34″ x 32″ and that’s what I went for. They were tight in the store but fitted well for a slim fit jean. After a week or two they have started to stretch around the waist and thigh area as you would expect.
The denim is a lighter weight 12.8oz denim, which is why there is more stretching taking place. It is nothing excessive but certainly more than what took place in the heavier weighted Nudies.
I don’t mind a slightly looser fit, but if you wanted to keep these tight, I would recommend you size down by one.
Quality & Detail
As with all Edwins, they are put together very well using a 12.8oz Japanese denim. They have some great little details like the classic tobacco stitching and rainbow selvedge hems:
Price & Availability
As with most my jeans lately, I bought these from Liberties in London for around £115. Which is very reasonable for a pair of raw Japanese Denim Edwin’s. If I find somewhere selling them online I’ll post up a link.
Wrapping It Up
So far I have been wearing these jeans for a bout 2 weeks. There is already some nice fading and creasing taking place and they fit very well. Also the lighter denim is a welcome to my current collection of heavier denim jeans.
As per usual I shall post some more pictures of the Edwin ED-80’s after a few months so show how the fading is taking shape.
hi there!
nice review. i’m currently looking to get a pair of ED-80 as well,
and i found this info quite useful! i’m relatively new to both raw denim and slim fit jeans. i’ve had one pair of Edwin’s in the past, the ED-55.
these turned up rather baggy though, after some wear. i have also lost some weight, and i thought to myself, why not try out the ED-80 🙂
i have compared the measurements of the ED-55 and the ED-80, and the truth is, these aren’t as far apart as i initially thought they’d be.
this is why i’m probably going to order a pair, and try them on.
(can’t buy them in any stores around where i live, sadly) (norway) 🙂
a question for you though: in normal regular fitting jeans i’m a size 34″ waist. the jeans i use are mostly regular fitted, and they fit me nicely, not too tight or anything.
would you say i should opt for the same size in the ED-80’s?
i’d hate them turning into a baggy pair of jeans, i rather prefer they fit more tight, without looking like white on rice if you catch my drift. 🙂
thanks again!
-Kris
Hi there,
Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I saw your comment drop in but didn’t get a chance to address it for a while.
I am a 34″also. I bought the ED-80’s in that size and they are a slim fit without being skinny. The denim is strong and only has a little stretch so they maintain their look. You could go down to a 33″ if you can find a pair and they will be tight but stretch out enough to be more fitted.
The 34″ was fine for me and I love the cut.
Hope this helps.
Nick
I have recently got the ed80 rainbow selvedge jeans in 32/32. Although 31/32 is really my size, and the 31 waist did fit nicer but i realised the back pockets on the size 31 waist are smaller for some weird reason giving of a womens jeans look, so i went for 32/32 which have better size back pockets.
I have medium/skinny legs i find these fit perfectly around the thigh here is a little room but not too much so they do look slim. The taper on these are very nice from knee down it slowly keeps getting smaller.
I have owned nudies steady eddie’s which are also very nice jeans slightly looser around the thighs but have a similar cut.
One thing i found better with the ED80 is the heavy twill pocket bags that are very durable, whereas the nudeis pockets bags are soft and feel as they will get holes within 1-2 years.
For me i will be sticking to edwin, nudie and also will purchase a pair of tellason as these are expensive without becoming ridicules.
Many thanks for your input. Nick
Hi there! I was looking for reviews for this particular pair of jeans and I came across your post. By any chance, do you have photos of how they look now? I want to take a look on the fading on this pair. I just ordered a pair and am very curious to know how they would turn out in a couple of years. Thank you in advance!
Patrick
Hi!
I know this is an older post but I’m running out of options here! Really like the look of these bad boys but there is an unanswered question before I buy: Are these jeans sanforized? Doesn’t say on Edwin’s website or anywhere I can find…
Yes they are – they don’t shrink much at all.