Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

What jeans are you wearing today ?

Will Zach

I'll Lock Up
Messages
4,784
Location
SoFlo
I love slub, the uniqueness and irregularity of it. These are 18-oz Super Heavy Slub from Gustin. Compared to PBJ (Pure Blue Japan) pricing this is poor-man's slub at $130. I believe lounger @casechopper has the same pair (there is a thread on FL). I also recently scored a pair of Brave Star Slubnoxious from @John D Maccarter. Would appreciate pics if there are other slub fiends here.

P1060184.JPG
 
Messages
10,814
Location
vancouver, canada
I love slub. These are 18-oz Super Heavy Slub from Gustin. Compared to PBJ (Pure Blue Japan) pricing this is poor-man's slub at $130. I believe lounger @casechopper has the same pair (there is a thread on FL). I also recently scored a pair of Brave Star Slubnoxious from @John D Maccarter. Would appreciate pics if there are other slub fiends here.

View attachment 208632
I have a pair of Gustins that I like a lot. However I am still wearing them just around the house in an attempt to break them in so they don't look so shiny and new. It is a daunting task....maybe I need to take them outside and roll around in the muck for a bit to speed up the process.
 

Mich486

One Too Many
Messages
1,690
Levi’s 501 STF are my beaters. I have them in several colours. For a regular straight fit imho are difficult to beat. As other have said I think the indigo rigid (501-0000) are still a decent quality. I have had new old stock from the early 90’s and they were no better than today’s. in fact, I think the stitching on the current pairs is much more solid than it used to be 30 years ago.

Fancier pairs I own normally come from Japan. I like a lot warehouse denim, great vintage feel. At the moment my most worn jeans are however orSlow. They are easily available and generally orSlow is a brand a like a lot.
 

bn1966

My Mail is Forwarded Here
Messages
3,107
Location
UK
Pike Brothers here, pair of 60's style slim fit & higher waisted heavy loose fit 30's Denim, though I mostly wear their Chino's these day, both late slim and early loose fit styles...
 

Seb Lucas

I'll Lock Up
Messages
7,562
Location
Australia
I used to live in black jeans (black everything) but all my more recent Levi's went shiny really quick. Anything you can do to stop this? Is it a sign of poor cotton? Takes about two days of wear.
 
Messages
17,468
Location
Chicago
I used to live in black jeans (black everything) but all my more recent Levi's went shiny really quick. Anything you can do to stop this? Is it a sign of poor cotton? Takes about two days of wear.
Are they stretch? I don’t see you buying the stretch type jeans but I haven’t noticed that with my 517’s. They do fade fast though. I use rit dye every couple months to bring them back to crisp black. Never shiny though. Just a bit too acid washed looking.
 

Downunder G Man

One Too Many
Messages
1,190
Location
Australia
I wear Levi's 604 for the most part. MADE IN AUSTRALIA but not since maybe 2003 !

Production was moved offshore around then. "Sign of the times"

They "just fit right" in 36" waist and 34" leg. Black and blue I have several pairs in rotation.

So the ones I buy now are lightly used from Aussie Gumtree and/or local thrift stores. $7 to $30 ( AUD)

I have enough to see me for a few more years but they are understandably getting harder to find now.

I also have 2 brand new Wrangler deep indigo , bought on US eBay NOS. Like "cardboard", same as when I bought new jeans as a wee boy 50+ years ago ! These are the original "shrink to fit" type

13 WMZ Original fit Cowboy cut MADE IN USA all from the attached tags.
 

navetsea

I'll Lock Up
Messages
6,818
Location
East Java
I still have mall jeans bought when i was in junior highschool 1990 91, funny thing it fits since it was baggy fit then, still intact, other jeans i have since highschool 1994 all still intact no crotch hole or anything, these are just local mall brands and one black levi since hs, all fit big on me now so i have them altered to continue wearing at home. The color is very 90s and all with zips. Not sure if current mall jeans might last beyond few years, probably their elastene will rot after few years.
 

Seb Lucas

I'll Lock Up
Messages
7,562
Location
Australia
Are they stretch? I don’t see you buying the stretch type jeans but I haven’t noticed that with my 517’s. They do fade fast though. I use rit dye every couple months to bring them back to crisp black. Never shiny though. Just a bit too acid washed looking.

No, you're right, not stretch - 504's. I never thought to dye them. They go shiny at the knees and on the ass.
 
Messages
12,917
Location
Germany
Hip teens don't wear blue-jeans??

Nah, come on, I still got my teenage 32"/32"...

The bright blue of my new two storebrand slim-fit from C&A, which are, as I mentioned before, surprisingly good! And true-to-size. No zipper, buttoned!
 

Attachments

  • IMGP7574.JPG
    IMGP7574.JPG
    134.5 KB · Views: 393
  • IMGP7576.JPG
    IMGP7576.JPG
    144 KB · Views: 408
  • IMGP7578.JPG
    IMGP7578.JPG
    129.3 KB · Views: 488
  • IMGP7580.JPG
    IMGP7580.JPG
    281.2 KB · Views: 466

Imuricecreamman

One Too Many
Messages
1,592
These days I just wear STF 501's, but in honor of this thread I pulled out two pairs I used when I had a more laborous Job. I'm wearing the first pair today.

This is a pair of Livid Jeans which is Norwegian denim merchant hailing from my hometown. I think this pair uses Kuroki denim. They started out raw.
Screenshot_20200127_122436_com.android.gallery3d.jpg
Screenshot_20200127_122451_com.android.gallery3d.jpg
Screenshot_20200127_122503_com.android.gallery3d.jpg
Screenshot_20200127_122515_com.android.gallery3d.jpg


The second pair is a pair of wrangler Ben. I used these every Day when I used to deliver icecream. They also started out raw back in 2010.
Screenshot_20200127_122532_com.android.gallery3d.jpg
Screenshot_20200127_122551_com.android.gallery3d.jpg
Screenshot_20200127_122602_com.android.gallery3d.jpg

Screenshot_20200127_122613_com.android.gallery3d.jpg
 

Justhandguns

Practically Family
Messages
780
Location
London
Wearing some Nudie jeans at the moment, simply because of the cuts and the Made in Italy tags. I have gone pass the selvedge fever and have decided that it is not all that important. There are still a few pairs of LVCs and some Japanese jeans in my drawers but they are probably going to sit in there as my collection. The one thing that I want to try is the 23oz Iron Heart but I very much prefer the comfort rather than the ruggedness these days.
 

Forum statistics

Threads
108,940
Messages
3,071,128
Members
54,003
Latest member
brendastoner
Top