Alvey, I’ve had a pair of blue ED55’s for a good few years now. Couldn’t be happier with them.

Stonewash, and even after a lot of wear, and a lot of time on my knees doing kid’s stuff, they haven’t gone white or show any signs of wearing thin in that area, which is usually the first to go I find.

I’d put them just behind Lee 101z and a long way in front of standard Levis in terms of quality.

The selvedge is a kind of rainbow colour. If you don’t care about that I recommend them.

Against Yuca's advice, I bought grey - a kind of silver grey and more like chinos than jeans.  I've only worn them around the house (same with the black Wranglers: they also incurred Yuca's displeasure).  They've now been set aside for the next charity bag that comes through the letterbox (the black Wranglers have been turned - more or less - into work wear: I'm stripping furniture with acid).  Yuca was right, I was wrong. 
TRS, however, is a long-standing fan of Edwin.  He may comment when he finds time.
Is 'ecru' more or less the same as 'wheat'?  Off-white - yes - a good choice, as with sports socks.

Robbie, I had a similar experience in TKMaxx with an All Saints jacket. Cotton, but substantial. Not summer weight. Unlined, soft shoulder, centre vent, very slight darts. Three button rather than 3/2 but for the peanuts it cost it was worth getting my guy to shorten the sleeves and still be a good buy. Never found anything like it on line so I’ve always presumed that was a sample too.

Ecru jeans seem to be all over The High Street right now. (Purists stop reading now) I recently picked up two pairs, one Zara, one M&S. Both perfectly acceptable. They wouldn’t please denim or USA/Japan heads. But the cut and quality is absolutely fine. Decent rise. Good classic fit etc.

I wouldn’t entertain those shops for blue jeans. But I did a quick mental calculation on how often I’m actually going to wear them. And how long I’ll be out the door before some white denim incident befalls them and they end up languishing in the laundry bin, and I reckon they’re a good deal.

'Yuca was right, I was wrong.'

Nothing ventured . . .

'the black Wranglers have been turned - more or less - into work wear: I'm stripping furniture with acid'

Far out, man.

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Pure white are a long way behind me. I don’t think I’ve worn ‘white’ 501s since my teens. Which is where they belong for me. And yes. To me they’re very Marriott, Style Council. A bit too pop star ‘look at me’. Which isn’t my style at all these days.

If nothing else, shirts excepted, white is a very stark colour to pull off. Like black. Much more difficult than people imagine.

Ecru or off white is different though isn’t it? In the right setting, with knowledge and confidence I reckon it can be carried off. Sockless, with an indigo shirt and olive jacket? Or burgundy, navy or dark green polo?

I’d wear them in MY Town. But not the neighbouring one!

Edwin jeans, not only the most comfortable pair of jeans I own, but my favourite.
Bought my first ever pair of Edwin's in 1985.