Jeans:

[dashDustin]

Futureworks and Slim Dungarees look comfy. What do sport?

[Brandon White]

Futureworks and Slim Dungarees look comfy. What do sport?

Slim Dungarees and a very limited run of 60/30 "Loosies". They were an "athletic cut" of the 60/30s so they aren't super slim. They look like a chino but have 4 way stretch. I mostly wear the Slim dungarees though - I have last version. The newer version is supposed to have a more broken in look and conform more to your body. The future works look nice though and I have shorts in that material, the material doesn't look techy at all.

[dashDustin]

So, the $80 Unbraded 201s showed up. As I said before, it's been a long time since I've purchased jeans.

14.5oz denim is stiff when new. Don't think I'll mess with their 21oz. Not sure on tapered, either. Too soon to tell.

I'll wear for the rest of the week and see how things go from there.

[j44ke]

So, the $80 Unbraded 201s showed up. As I said before, it's been a long time since I've purchased jeans.

14.5oz denim is stiff when new. Don't think I'll mess with their 21oz. Not sure on tapered, either. Too soon to tell.

I'll wear for the rest of the week and see how things go from there.

Heavier denim needs to get worn until it is nearly offensive before washing. Then wash inside out, invert to outside out when done, straighten/hand press and hang dry. Repeat until broken in. But basically still wear them several times before washing.

[ChristopherG]

Anybody have experience with 511 Selvedge variant?

I've been wearing 511s for a long time now, usually rotating 2 or 3 pairs, and I'd like to get something with the same fit and higher quality material.

I'm not expecting bespoke/boutique levels of quality, since I'm not paying for it either.

511™ Slim Fit Selvedge Jeans | Eternal Day |Levi's® United States (US)

[dashDustin]

Heavier denim needs to get worn until it is nearly offensive before washing. Then wash inside out, invert to outside out when done, straighten/hand press and hang dry. Repeat until broken in. But basically still wear them several times before washing.

I've worn them every day since receiving them. They are softening up quite a bit. I approve at this point.

[brunop]

i have three pairs of gustin jeans and love them all. a 14 oz. japanese denim, and 16 and 21 oz cone denim. 29 slim fits have stretched out to fit great. have yet to wash any of them. you really need to wear the heavier ones about 50 or more times before soaking or washing. as i only wear jeans in cooler weather, stink is not a problem. but i highly recommend gustin.

[dugafola]

my buddy just suggested Buck Mason. MiUSA. $135. Same cone mills denim from NC.

i compared the BM standard fit to the gustin straight fit. the BM will have a little longer front rise which will give your junk some more fresh air. the rest of the measurements are pretty close. cuff opening is smaller though.

[dashDustin]

Heavier denim needs to get worn until it is nearly offensive before washing. Then wash inside out, invert to outside out when done, straighten/hand press and hang dry. Repeat until broken in. But basically still wear them several times before washing.

I'm starting to get a little self-conscious...though, i don't smell anything. it's about to really be spring here, and the temps are gonna warm up. i think i'll wash them tonight. i want to avoid crotch blow-outs.

[dashDustin]

So, the $80 Unbraded 201s showed up. As I said before, it's been a long time since I've purchased jeans.

14.5oz denim is stiff when new. Don't think I'll mess with their 21oz. Not sure on tapered, either. Too soon to tell.

I'll wear for the rest of the week and see how things go from there.

have still worn them every week day. i get home and rinse off my hands...couldn't ever figure out why the water was tinted, as well as my fingernails. finaly realized it's the dye from the jeans.

[theflashunc]

have still worn them every week day. i get home and rinse off my hands...couldn't ever figure out why the water was tinted, as well as my fingernails. finaly realized it's the dye from the jeans.

Don't sit on any light colored furniture.

[dashDustin]

Don't sit on any light colored furniture.

yeah...figured that out when my wife's jeans bled into the cream leather inside my old Outback...

[Dylan H]

Rogue Territory Stanton, 14.5 oz japanese denim.
have had them ~15 months. soaked them once or twice, can't remember.
have had the crotch fixed a few times.

[dashDustin]

So, the $80 Unbranded 201s showed up. As I said before, it's been a long time since I've purchased jeans.

14.5oz denim is stiff when new. Don't think I'll mess with their 21oz. Not sure on tapered, either. Too soon to tell.

I'll wear for the rest of the week and see how things go from there.

wore these out in the field yesterday and got them pretty muddy....washed them, mud hasn't come off. deal with it, or is there some secret method of washing raw denim to get something like mud off?

[Brandon White]

wore these out in the field yesterday and got them pretty muddy....washed them, mud hasn't come off. deal with it, or is there some secret method of washing raw denim to get something like mud off?

Maybe a strong hose? Like getting mud out of synthetic jerseys.

[AngryScientist]

wore these out in the field yesterday and got them pretty muddy....washed them, mud hasn't come off. deal with it, or is there some secret method of washing raw denim to get something like mud off?

Soak them and take a stiff bristle brush to the spot. You need real mechanical agitation to get stuff unstuck between the fibers. Alternatively if it really is just mud, it'll probably come off on its own after some wear.

[WMdeR]

OK, I just do not get vanity sizing. I have gained twenty plus pounds since 1988 but wear a smaller jeans size than I did then?

That said, 3sixteen's straight standard fit is beautifully made of lovely slightly-hairy denim and fits nicely once I take two inches off my actual waist size to get my "jeans size". They have enough rise and the legs aren't maxed-out at mid-thigh. Tellason was even more dramatic--I wear them with tucked-in blanket shirts and a good belt, but they are starting to look interesting after two years of regular winter use....

Cheers,

Will
William M deRosset
Fort Collins CO

[dashDustin]

another job walk day today, and decided to finally wear the Unbranded 222s with the 1% Spandex. Didn't think 1% Spandex would be a big deal, but these are so much easier to move around in. so far, it's pretty awesome.