After just receiving the indigo raw 14oz, I thought I’d leave a quick review. This is the 5th pair of HK jeans I’ve purchased, yes I obviously love them. The needle fits my 6’1, 175lb frame absolutely perfectly. Not skin tight, just nicely fitted from waist, through the leg to leg opening. If I were to have a pair of jeans made to measure, they wouldn’t fit as well. Simply perfection.
Love the raw denim that HK crafts their jeans from. This 52 yr old, bit of a denim nerd has bought plenty of raw denim over the years from the big name Japanese brands, you know the ones! Yes, these are raw denim but not cardboard stiff that need months of break in. These are comfortable right out of the box. Usual tasteful and subtle details apply to these jeans, from the rivets, YKK zipper and perfect stitching throughout. Tangerine/orange selvedge and coin pocket trim is the cherry on top of a well designed, beautifully crafted pair of quality jeans. Don’t plan on buying any other brand, ever. Hope you guys stick around for a long time to come and continue to produce the best jeans I’ve ever worn.
THANKYOU.

PS Shipping is fast, on time, packaging is lovely too!

Great style and weight. I like the fabric. I though there might be a bit more stretch to them but will exchange for the next size up

Fit is great if you are slim. Fabric is beautiful. Can't wait until they re-stock faded 14oz denim in the Needle cut. I'm 5'8" and about 155lbs. Size 31 fits very nice.

This is my fourth pair of Kato jeans. Obviously, I like these jeans or I wouldn't keep buying them. For once, I've found a jean that fits. I highly recommend Kato to anyone who is exploring purchasing a new pair of jeans.

This is my second pair of Kato jeans, and they won't be my last. I've been buying selvedge denim for over a decade, from many labels, but finding the right fit and weight is always a challenge. I started with a pair of the 10.5 oz in Needle Skinny, which I absolutely adored. Since I love heavy weights, I immediately wanted to move up to the 14 oz, but noticed that the smallest size was a 29, unlike the 10.5 oz, which comes in a 28. However, after comparing the measurements, I realized that much of the difference between the 28 in 10.5 oz and 29 in 14 oz is due to the thickness of the material. There is definitely more room in the 29 14 oz, but marginally so--they wear like a thick, skinny fit pair of jeans. I appreciate having the variety in my wardrobe, too, with one pair a bit closer to a traditional workwear cut than the other, though both still clearly skinny. Finally, the craft details can't be beat: I love the orange selvedge line on the coin pocket, the diagonal belt loop, and the leather patch. These are fantastic jeans.