What Jeans Brands have "Loose Fit" Jeans? Or: How Levi's Lost a Customer

[ABAcabby]

Old Navy...

they last about 2 months before getting a hole in them somewhere... i still keep buying them though. because they're so ****in cheap.

[zaYG]

Cuffed jeans and Converse All Stars? Are you still in HS?

Uhhh....

this is pretty normal.

[leitmotif]

I've been buying Levi's 569 'Loose Fit' jeans for years. If I needed a new pair, I'd go into a store, and pick up a pair in my size and know they'd fit me when I got home. No more. They changed their cut. They are slimmer, thinner material, and shallower pockets. I can't wear the new ones any more. I could deal, but I have muscular thighs and 'regular-fit' jeans are too tight.

So, I need a new go-to set of jeans. Who makes a decent pair of looser fitting jeans that aren't overly baggy? Basically I'm looking for jeans that fit. I know I'll have to go to a bunch of stores and try some on, but which places should I be looking at?

You and I are in the same boat. I switched to 559's and still not a huge fan but better than the 569's new cut.

[SOAR]

Cuffed jeans and Converse All Stars? Are you still in HS?

Judging and ridiculing people for the style of clothes they wear? Are you still in HS?

[aemaurora]

Same thing happened to my husband. He now wears old navy loose fit and some kind of loose fit Calvin kleins

[FBMphil]

Levi's have turned into complete garbage and I absofugginglutely refuse to patronize their bullsh*t pants anymore.

I spent $120 on a pair of Lucky jeans today, mostly because I wanted to slay the little JAP that did EVERYTHING for me while I was in the store, except blow me in the fitting room. I honestly think I'm going to go back just to get her phone number

[Merc-MarkO]

[2112]

I'm not too proud to admit I get the cheap-ass Wrangler carpenter jeans from Walmart...they are roomy, comfortable, and fairly durable for the work I do (shipping). Plus the little pocket along the outer right thigh is perfect for my phone.

[SSLByron]

I have two pairs of Levis that I like, and as previously observed, they're supposedly identical sizes but inches apart in actual inseam. I'm just used to that these days, though.

I'm not really beholden to any particular brand of anything. I buy what fits and looks halfway decent until they change enough that those are no longer true, then I move on.

[hatetolovemydub]

Carhartt. For work not much compares, and they actually have some really nice, very stylish higher end models these days. Tons of different cuts so as to fit anyone, and relatively cheap too. They use some of the heaviest denim I've found.

I actually just bought a couple pairs of 1969 gap jeans also... while they are a little bit more expensive than I like, they fit very well and look good. The quality seems pretty damn good.

When wally world started selling Levi, sh!t went down hill fast.... I was never much of a Levi fan, but they are total junk now.

[Turbio!]

I wear Prana Axiom jeans mostly, and they're ****ing amazing - expensive, yes, but they've got a bit of stretch, and I've worn them climbing, hiking, traveling, doing trail work....they're bomber as hell. But they're also cut for a fairly lean guy.

[Mk1Racer]

Uhhh....

this is pretty normal for people under the age of 25.

Edited for accuracy.


And Carhartts are awesome. Especially their duck canvas work pants. Those things wear like iron! I also have a pair of their flannel-lined jeans that are great for working outside in the cold. And when it's really cold, I have a pair of the insulated bibs and an insulated 'car coat'. For slightly warmer days, I've got an 'active' jacket that I've had for years. That thing takes a beating and just keeps going.

[Cooper]

I have thin legs and was amazed at how thin jeans were the last time I was shopping for jeans. I thought, "who can possibly wear these?"

[Turbio!]

I have thin legs and was amazed at how thin jeans were the last time I was shopping for jeans. I thought, "who can possibly wear these?"

It's just annoying to me that they're either sized for undernourished hipsters or overweight slobs, but nothing in between. The Pranas I mentioned above are one of the few jeans that are, in my opinion, actually cut properly for an athletic, reasonably proportioned man that's not a bodybuilder. Patagonia makes some good ones too. Beyond that, it seems like even if the waist is correct, they're either skintight or they're flappy, slobby wannabe sweatpants.

[leitmotif]

I picked up a pair of Apt.9 jeans from Kohls and they're cut worse than the new version of 569's! Jesus! I want my pants back.

[Turbio!]

I picked up a pair of Apt.9 jeans from Kohls and they're cut worse than the new version of 569's! Jesus! I want my pants back.

Apt. 9 is worthless....except for the $9 stretchy lightweight t-shirts and the solid color polo shirts, both of which are friggin' awesome.

[leitmotif]

Apt. 9 is worthless....except for the $9 stretchy lightweight t-shirts and the solid color polo shirts, both of which are friggin' awesome.

My purchase was entirely price based. I think I'm going to donate them to goodwill.

[AKADriver]

I'm not too proud to admit I get the cheap-ass Wrangler carpenter jeans from Walmart...they are roomy, comfortable, and fairly durable for the work I do (shipping). Plus the little pocket along the outer right thigh is perfect for my phone.

No shame in it whatsoever. It's not like buying jeans from Levis or Lucky is getting you something made under better conditions and retailed by a nicer company. I get my last pair of Levis from Sam's Club... guess who owns them?

If Wranglers from Wal-Mart are better then they're better. That's the nature of buying retail today. Everyone has cut their production costs to the bone so you never know when the "budget" product might end up exceeding the "premium" one in quality.

Thankfully I probably won't need more jeans for a long time.

[Cooper]

Anyone go out with their wife/girlfriend when they are looking for pants?

Just about all women's pants are low-rise, hip-cut these days.

Bring a book to sit outside the store and read.

[insanedubposse]

Id like to kno as well.. I used to wear jnco,and kilwear cause of bagginess and pocket size ..they stopped making them ,good thing I bought them big cause 10 years later still rocking them,lookin for simlar fit jeans,cause ive only got two pairs left


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[Quattro Krant]

I've slowly replaced all my jeans with various colors of the same two cuts (Viker and Larkee) of Diesel, and the oldest pair I still have in rotation is about 6 years old. I'm actually wearing them to casual friday at the office right now to give you an idea of how well they've held up. They were a very dark blue when new and have faded nicely over the years. Yeah they can be pricey, but if I'm getting 5+ years out of them its not that bad.

I bought a pair of Diesel from the store in NYC when I was 21. I am 32. I still have them. They are AWESOME jeans. Will not buy anything else. Actually, I have some 7 and MEK and I like those too. The knees recently developed holes on my Diesels from me kneeling down at auctions to look under cars. I'm SO sad as I *HATE* ripped jeans.

[Merc-MarkO]

Carhartt. For work not much compares, and they actually have some really nice, very stylish higher end models these days. Tons of different cuts so as to fit anyone, and relatively cheap too. They use some of the heaviest denim I've found.

I've found their denim to be not a lot thicker than Old Navy jeans. Their duck pants wear well but are hot and somewhat stiff. I beat the lard out of work pants so I have to make do.

[Mk1Racer]

Anyone go out with their wife/girlfriend when they are looking for pants?

Just about all women's pants are low-rise, hip-cut these days.

Bring a book to sit outside the store and read.

Would you rather they were getting these?



I personally like this look much better.

[AndyG86]

Wrangler Relaxed fit

[hatetolovemydub]

I've found their denim to be not a lot thicker than Old Navy jeans. Their duck pants wear well but are hot and somewhat stiff. I beat the lard out of work pants so I have to make do.

Idk... they last way longer than other brands for me for work. Not that I abuse them, sitting in my machines.... but when I did more physical labor they were the only ones that would hold up longer than a couple months. They are stiff, and can be hot in the summer, but they work.

I always blow the seams out of old navy jeans. They are just super cheap to me....

[Turbio!]

Something I think we can all agree on: do not, for any****inreasonwhatsoever, buy jeans with tapered legs, stonewashed jeans, or jeans with pleats. I see a man that wears jeans with any of those attributes and I see a man who never learned to dress himself.

[Rod Ratio]

Lucky Brand.. end thread/

[zukiphile]

Something I think we can all agree on: do not, for any****inreasonwhatsoever, buy jeans with tapered legs, stonewashed jeans, or jeans with pleats. I see a man that wears jeans with any of those attributes and I see a man who never learned to dress himself.

I think I'll cop to that. I have a couple of pairs of levi that I am sure are smaller at the ankle than thigh, as are all my trousers. I associate genuinely straight leg trousers, i.e. as big at the ankle as at the thigh, with navy work uniforms, the 1970s and cheap german suits.

Casual dress is a minefield for those not well versed in it, and I am not. If I am not in a suit, I stick with khakis, and polo or pilot shirts. If the weather is really awful, I will break out the seersuck and white bucks.

I never had jeans until I went to college and girls started buying them for me, and I always feel as if I am in a costume when I wear them. Trying to teach me all the new rules about casual dress would be like teaching a WWII veteran how to use a VCR.

[Mk1Racer]

What, no saddles?

[Egilbe]

Straigtlegs are straight from the knee down, not thigh. Thighs are normally cut a little fuller. Boot cut jeans flare a little bit, a hybrid bell bottom. Jeans that are cut the same from the thigh down to the ankle just look stupid.

[Chris Stack]

Jeans?





Sorry, thread was getting a little metrosexual, carry on gents.

[ogvr6]

Jeans?





Sorry, thread was getting a little metrosexual, carry on gents.

those look like nipple brand jeans....hey the fly is undone.....

[Sporin]

CARHARTT or http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/m...ose-pants.aspxDULUTH trading company for heavy duty, real working man's cut and materials. I've switched to khaki material cargos for everything else.

[Mooosman]

Everyone has cut their production costs to the bone so you never know when the "budget" product might end up exceeding the "premium" one in quality.

+1 to this

Since everyone has moved their production overseas and cut costs to the bone, you never know any more if more money = better quality, so just find the jeans that fit best and don't worry about what brand they happen to be. Chances are the cheapo jeans will last just as long as the 'premium' jeans.


OP, I've been meaning to try a pair of these:

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/m...ose-pants.aspx

Made from the same material they make fire hoses with. Have heard from a couple friends that have them that they are damn near indestructible, and once broken in are even more comfortable than their favorite worn-in jeans.

[dodger21]

I do a lot of walking and mechanical work. Wrangler carpenter jeans from Walmart or Carrharts.

Or as my friend put it when he saw my Carrharts, my Farmer Armour.