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202SA "Soga"
Tanuki's high tapered in Soga denim: room up top, sharply narrowing to a slim hem.
For a 32″ waist (our default: enter yours). Size 31’s waistband measures 31½″, ½″ under your waist: snug for the first few wears, then the waistband gives and settles right at your waist.
- Maker’s fit name
- High Tapered
- Fabric
- 15oz Soga selvedge
- Weight
- 15 oz
- Maker
- Okayama
- Shrinkage & finish
- Not stated by the source. Ask the seller whether the chart is raw or washed. Hemming and cuffing guide
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Measured profile
at size 31- Rise
- mid
- Thigh
- slim
- Taper
- strong
- Opening
- narrow
| TAG | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waist | 29½ | 31 | 31½ | 32½ | 34 | 35 | 36½ | 38 |
| Front rise | 10½ | 10½ | 10¾ | 10¾ | 11 | 11 | 11¼ | 11½ |
| Back rise | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thigh | 11 | 11¼ | 11½ | 11½ | 12 | 12¼ | 12½ | 13 |
| Knee | 7½ | 7¾ | 8 | 8 | 8¼ | 8½ | 8¾ | 9 |
| Leg opening | 5¾ | 6 | 6¼ | 6¼ | 6½ | 6½ | 6¾ | 7 |
| Inseam | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Inches; thigh, knee and opening are measured flat. Transcribed from Blue Owl (published in inches). Retailers measure differently; confirm with the seller before you buy.
Compare with another model
The Japan Blue Jeans J201 is bigger in the waist (+¾″), shorter in the leg (−1¾″), slimmer in the thigh (−¼″) and higher in the rise (+¼″). Relaxed Tapered vs Slim Tapered.
How the J201 would fit
- The waistband runs bigger at this size, so you may want to size down.
- Shorter in the leg: less cuffing needed.
| 202SA "Soga"size 31 | J201size 31 | Diff. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waist | 31½ | 32¼ | +¾″ |
| Front rise | 10¾ | 11 | +¼″ |
| Back rise | — | 15⅜ | – |
| Thigh | 11½ | 11¼ | −¼″ |
| Knee | 8 | 7⅞ | −⅛″ |
| Leg opening | 6¼ | 6¼ | same |
| Inseam | 34 | 32¼ | −1¾″ |
Diff. is the J201 minus the 202SA "Soga". Clear
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The nearest matches by rise, thigh, knee and opening at size 31, from any maker.
J201
鋭Slim Tapered- Rise
- 11″
- Thigh
- 11¼″
- Knee
- 7⅞″
- Hem
- 6¼″
SD-808
絞Tapered- Rise
- 10½″
- Thigh
- 11¾″
- Knee
- 8¼″
- Hem
- 6½″
0306-SP
鋭Slim Tapered- Rise
- 10½″
- Thigh
- 11¾″
- Knee
- 8″
- Hem
- 6½″
Slim Taper
鋭Slim Tapered- Rise
- 10½″
- Thigh
- 11″
- Knee
- 7½″
- Hem
- 6½″