The people have spoken. After several thousand votes on our Top 10 Fade Fridays, we’re proud to announce that the prestigious title of Top Fade of 2014 goes to none other than Michael Smith and his pair of Pure Blue Japan 24-005s. Congrats, Michael, you’ve earned yourself a place in the annals of raw denim history plus $200 at Self Edge. Enjoy your victory lap around the photo carousel.

As for our winning voter, you’ve been notified by email. Please respond within 48 hours to claim your gift card or we’ll pick someone else.

If you’ve got fades that you think can compete with the ones above, we’d love to see them! Submit your photos via our fade submission form. If you wanna be up here next year, then you’ve got some work to do. Here’s to a contrasty 2015.