3Sixteen ST-120x jeans, size 31. Purchased from Self Edge in December 2014. Worn 533 days, washed about 7-9 times. First wash at 4 months of wear.

Status: Retired due to fit (tighter/lower rise than I prefer nowadays.)

Other notes: Repaired by Indigo Proof in spring 2018. Pocket backs, back left pocket, cuff tears, crotch reinforcement, and knee holes repaired.

Thoughts: These are the best fades I’ve gotten from a pair of sanforized jeans. 3Sixteen’s Shadow Selvedge is a great fabric with terrific aging potential. I love how these jeans look, but they’re a bit too tight on my thighs since I’ve been going to the gym for a few years, so these jeans have been retired. They held up very nicely and didn’t need repairs until after a year of wear time.

If I was going to do it over again, I’d get this same fabric in the CT fit, which is roomier in the top and thigh, and hem them to about 35″.