Originally Posted by
WadePatton
As someone who wears denim daily and has worn out more pairs of jeans/jean shorts than _most_ folks my age, and has already given sound recommendations here. I have to state flatly--that you are ABSOLUTELY DEAD EFFING WRONG, nothing personal, JUST FLAT WRONG in the case of Diamond Gusset.
NO-thing has to suffer. DG are premium jeans sold at a reasonable price. PERIOD
Apparently the level of snobbery 'round here won't let the high-faluters consider such a "budget-priced" pant.
The DG company was founded to do this: Make a top-quality product of domestic materials and labor at a fair price. That's what they do. He went head to head with Levi's (as a former employee of) and WON as far as I'm concerned. I've heard him interviewed on the radio.
There are no loose stitches, there are no crooked seams, there are no shortcuts, there is no "offshore" factory, they're sold direct. And they have the gusset--which won't bother you if you _don't_ need it and will be greatly appreciated if you do. Methinks every man has trouser-pinched his equipment once or twice (the "squat and scream/wince/cough" move)--won't happen with the gusset.
I'm not affiliated with the company, but when I'm an expert in an area and recognize a superior product, i do like to pass the information on for others to benefit (which keeps the company going and keeps the superior product available--that's my only "connection")
Well, the website modeling sucks and there's a small office staff (same lady every time i've called/emailed) and I have to pay sales tax as a TN resident...no other shortcomings i've discovered. and gosh darn i wish they'd make more stuff...
There is nothing higher $ denim can do but appeal to your fashion model snobberies. If you want real hard-core (except for the pre-washing bit) 14.5 oz denim, you'll try the DG. I haven't purchased any other denim in several years. There's hardly a stitch of any other (than DG) denim left in my wardrobe...which is mostly denim yo!
(politics note) There are also the cotton growers, haulers, fabric mills, and seamstresses-each an American job performed in America, supported by DG products.
I'm done here.
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