I've had stretch jeans before, but none stretchy or this good. After trying these there's no going back--non-stretch is just too much of a pain and these are just too comfortable. The color is great and the weight is perfect--I run a little hot and I try to keep my jean washing at a minimum so this weight helps reduce potential sweating. The only thing I would recommend to improve would be to increase the rise--the jeans are currently sitting pretty low on my hip and even with that, certain features of the male anatomy can feel a little constricted. I just looked at the measurements of the Scissors and there's an extra inch of rise there so I think I'll give that one a try soon.

Best jeans I’ve ever owned. Perfect stretch and fit. Replacing all my jeans with Hiroshi Kato.

These are pretty cool and feel good on the skin. Already shopping for my second pair. I’ll say it again here, would have been perfect with a 35 inch waist. I’m 6 f 2 and 1/2 and weigh 97kgs. Got size 36.

If you're looking for comfortable raw selvedge denim from Day 1 - look no further than the 10.5oz! I have worn jeans from IH, PBJ, ONI, Momotaro etc, among many others. As my tastes evolve from high contrast fading potential to classic and comfortable silhouettes, I can safely say the pen slim KATO 10.5s are my favorite denim! I already have two colors and will likely be getting a Needle for the summer as well as a 14oz for the upcoming fall / winter. And don't worry - these jeans will fade great too!

Absolutely awesome denim. Look great and feel great. Looking forward to wearing them in and them getting even better.