In search of quality jeans...

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

There is no doubt that expensive jeans are nice. They feel nice, look nice, and they have the fade and selvedge that's great.

I have a pair of BR jeans. I dished out $60 for them after the 30% off from my friend.

Express jeans run nice too, but they don't have the selvedge that BR jeans might have. Gap is ok for jeans too, but I wouldn't go with Old Navy. That stuff is too cheap and will fall apart instantly. There IS a difference between stitching between BR, Gap and Old Navy and if you can't notice, then you must not be very good at these things. There's a distinct difference between BR outlet and the regular BR also in stitching.

If you want cheap, AE and Gap when they go on sale or at the outlets are pretty cheap. AE jeans can go down to 25 - 30 and still be decent quality. That said, those are the more plain ones and they dont look a bit faded at all for me.

I tried out Seven jeans once at Nordstrom for the hell of it. They fell nice, but I'm not spending $150 for jeans whenI know I can get 2 pairs at BR and 1 more at Express =)

 

[Turin39789]

I think I'm about to buy my first new pair of jeans in 5 years. Granted my Levi's are still hanging in, but I need some with Kevlar, so it's time to pony up some extra $$

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: Turin39789
I think I'm about to buy my first new pair of jeans in 5 years. Granted my Levi's are still hanging in, but I need some with Kevlar, so it's time to pony up some extra $$

what do you need those for?

 

[DougK62]

I'd just like to find a pair of jeans that fit my slim build well without making me look like an emo wanker.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: zerocool1

Originally posted by: Turin39789
I think I'm about to buy my first new pair of jeans in 5 years. Granted my Levi's are still hanging in, but I need some with Kevlar, so it's time to pony up some extra $$

what do you need those for?

Some are designed for motorcycle riders. Some use kevlar, some use steel mesh for more abrasion resistance. Jeans are like paper when it meats asphalt.

If I'm right, Turin, get some knee armor under those jeans, I know from experience that it doesn't help that much. Had some one for local riding, went down at like 8mph, but still got scraped up good and had a nice bloody spot about 2 square inches where the skin was scraped away. The jeans looked fine, but the bumps in the road still scraped away at the jeans.

 

[cheezy321]

Yeah seriously. People are suggesting Old Navy Jeans as high quality jeans.....

Anyways, my favorite jeans I have are my pairs of Paper Denim's. The actual brand is Paper Denim and Cloth Jeans I believe. These fit slightly tighter than most jeans, but they were a perfect fit for my body type. (6'1", 175 lbs)

I just bought a pair of True Religion Jeans, and I love them as well. They came a little baggier, but they fit great. I get a lot of compliments on these jeans, especially from girls who know the logo on the back pocket.

I also bought a pair of rock and republic jeans, but these jeans are very expensive for what you get. $200+ is where you start at with rock and republic jeans. They are nice, but not worth that much money.

I also have a pair of Lucky jeans, and I like those as well. I got these at costco, along with a pair of von dutch jeans, which have held up very well.

I had a pair of jeans from express, A&f, and american eagle. All of these jeans fell apart very quickly, but some actually looked better after you work them in for a while.

 

[cheezy321]

Originally posted by: DougK62
I'd just like to find a pair of jeans that fit my slim build well without making me look like an emo wanker.

Look up paper denim jeans. I would consider myself on the slim side (6'1", 175 lbs) and these fit perfectly. They dont feel baggy at all, but are definitely not tight either.

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: zerocool1

Originally posted by: Turin39789
I think I'm about to buy my first new pair of jeans in 5 years. Granted my Levi's are still hanging in, but I need some with Kevlar, so it's time to pony up some extra $$

what do you need those for?

Some are designed for motorcycle riders. Some use kevlar, some use steel mesh for more abrasion resistance. Jeans are like paper when it meats asphalt.

If I'm right, Turin, get some knee armor under those jeans, I know from experience that it doesn't help that much. Had some one for local riding, went down at like 8mph, but still got scraped up good and had a nice bloody spot about 2 square inches where the skin was scraped away. The jeans looked fine, but the bumps in the road still scraped away at the jeans.

that makes sense.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: zerocool1

Originally posted by: Turin39789
I think I'm about to buy my first new pair of jeans in 5 years. Granted my Levi's are still hanging in, but I need some with Kevlar, so it's time to pony up some extra $$

what do you need those for?

Some are designed for motorcycle riders. Some use kevlar, some use steel mesh for more abrasion resistance. Jeans are like paper when it meats asphalt.

If I'm right, Turin, get some knee armor under those jeans, I know from experience that it doesn't help that much. Had some one for local riding, went down at like 8mph, but still got scraped up good and had a nice bloody spot about 2 square inches where the skin was scraped away. The jeans looked fine, but the bumps in the road still scraped away at the jeans.

Yea Yea Yea. I'm probably just going to end up getting some textile overpants with armor that pull on over my regular clothes, but the idea of having regular looking jeans that provide protection is so nice that I'm lying to myself and considering buying them.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: zerocool1

Originally posted by: Turin39789
I think I'm about to buy my first new pair of jeans in 5 years. Granted my Levi's are still hanging in, but I need some with Kevlar, so it's time to pony up some extra $$

what do you need those for?

I get shot. A lot.

 

[Rastus]

Thickness of fabric. Cheap jeans wear out too fast.

Belt loops. Anything more than 5 is good. More support for the belt, and if there are more than 5, then overall quality is probably better.

Availability of sizes. I have a 33 inch waist. The lower end jeans usually don't have a 33 waist.

I've found I have to spend about $30 on a pair of jeans to get one that meets these specifications.

 

[lupohki]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: mugs
I'm a big fan of the Ralph Lauren jeans at Costco ($20).

I :heart: my Ralph Lauren jeans from CostCo :thumbsup:

Add me to that as well. :thumbsup:

Wow, me too. They didn't have any when I needed new jeans last time, and I ended up with some CK ones, which are too tight .

 

[potato28]

Get something in boot cut. I buy mine from a local warehouse(stealin them off the truck since 1962! ) for a low price of $20.

 

[Aimster]

I just got some nice ones from armaniexchange.com

I think it was $139

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: JS80
didn't you get the memo? h&m is throw away clothing.

no crap, probably why they wore so quickly. the pair of a|x jeans i'm wearing right now i've worn probably just as much (the h&m jeans are very delicate now so i only wear them out), and they've only got some minor wear down near my heels.

on the plus side, people down here in houston generally are not aware of h&m, so they all think i've got some exotic pre-worn jeans.


so when is this jeans company that you've been talking about for the last year or so going to have products?

We sold out of our first container...awaiting second order. Too hectic to even think about web marketing right now.

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
I have found that Lucky jeans are the best bang for the buck with the cleanest cuts. Most of the "higher end" jeans IMHO are styled for metro's and guys who try way too hard. Lucky's have a cleaner more traditional cut, with excellent washes and a super soft denim to boot. I go through a pair every 2-4 years, only because I like to wear them a little long so the bottom of the jeans get cut up. That's not to say that I don't wear them anymore, they're just not "daily" jeans anymore.

You can find them @ Nordstrom's Rack usually for 30-40 bucks. You can get them online, Lucky stores, or some department stores for around 90-120

Just to add, I have never had any rips, tears, holes, or other defects in my history with these jeans that I did not cause myself (ie wear and tear caused by wearing them too long).

Totally agree, Lucky is best bang for buck.

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: JS80
keep in mind it costs $30 to make those $300 jeans (manufacturing costs - doesn't include designer fees).

How would you guys like a non-designer brand jean line with the same high quality, bells and whistles (wash/stitching, etc), and most importantly the same FIT as the $300 designer jeans for $60 but without the label?

I bet that english laundry shirt costs minimal amounts too. Although it is a lot more rugged than many of my shirts and is hand stitched.

I don't care about the label. I want my jeans to have good color depth and not wear at the groin or knee after a few weeks. And fit decently. Where do I sign up?

We did only women's jeans for the first shipment...working on trying to get a men's line. It's MUCH harder than I thought it would be. It may be a couple years before I can really expand to a men's line, but the concept would be $300 designer jeans for $60-100 (with FIT being #1 priority).