For jeans, I won't pay full boat for the stuff anymore. I will wait until it hits the sale bin.
That’s what smacks about it–it’s not even full price, it’s full price plus full price for IHUK’s cut, which gets absurd when you’re ordering from a non-Japan store that isn’t even in the UK.
I agree the prices are absurd and there are comps in terms of the denim offerings for far less in multiple locations across the internet.
Yeah, I don’t mind paying a slight premium to support local distributors and account for their costs and service; importing stuff gets pricey, and I’ve definitely benefited from being able to do a size exchange with History Preservation for a Buzz Rickson’s jacket. (HPA, to his credit, charges basically Japan prices or a minimal upcharge on most items.)