Overall, pretty close in line with the Blue Owl specs. For my build (slim mountain biker), the sweet spot for me is a 22-24' thigh the 31 is right in my range. The fit: I went with the slim tapered fit (NT1 - Natural Tapered). For 16.5 oz, they don't at all feel as heavy as my American Sixteeners (by weight comparison). There's also the obvious use of blue stitching on the inseam - some are lukewarm on this, but I like it and think it will pop more as electric blue fades come in. Tanuki uses 3 different thread colors (a very subtle contrast between them, but a great detail). It's a grey/off-white color and the contrast is even more pronounced post-soak. During the initial hot soak, I saw no dye transfer or bleeding thus far. The Tanuki's are a very rough hand, a unique texture that can be seen in the slub irregular weave of the denim. I've added an album here, but here's a sample of how incredible this denim is: Picked them up from Blue Owl (quick should out to Jay at Blue Owl for answering a couple of questions to understand more about the test soak they did). After doing some extensive research online (here, and some other places), I settled in on a pair of Tanuki NT1's - the 16.5 oz 'Natural Indigo' denim in a slim tapered fit.

Having some good fortune with finances recently, I have shifted my mindset a little more towards having a few really quality items.

Well, I pulled the trigger on a pair of Tanuki's.

Oni x tanuki blue owl