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To Cuff or Not to Cuff?

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    simonc
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    Some jean/trouser styles I don't cuff, particularly a denim chino like this with a wide hem

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      deanclean
      Iron Heart Deity
      Joined: 17 Jan 2014

      Those are awesome. Love the red stitching

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        simonc
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        Joined: 28 Nov 2010

        If you want 'em get 'em here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/989257464/sjc-pioneer-to-punk-made-from-japanese-selvedge-de

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          bubbapest
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          Joined: 25 Dec 2012

          I used to hate cuffing.  and then i realized my lil legs made it so i had to.  so i did for a decade and i loved it.

          now my pair of 634 OD's honeycombs shortened the length of my hem (next time i'll insist on a 30 inseam instead of a 29 at self edge) so i dont cuff those pants.  wish they had a cuff..

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            MattyJ
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            Joined: 8 Jun 2023

            I was able to snag the last size 40 of these off IH Germany. Very excited to own this special pair of jeans. Only one question. I'm not too much of a cuffer, but should I give it a solid try on this pair first? Feels like it may be sacrilege to hem these.

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              goosehd
              Mod Squad
              @MattyJ
              Joined: 8 Apr 2016

              @MattyJ I would recommend doing what makes you happy and will make the jeans more comfortable for you. If you don’t like cuffing and don’t wear them because of it, then you won’t be happy with the jeans.

              I hemmed mine and many others have too. Ultimately it’s your decision though 🙂

              Let us know how it works out.

              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

              last edited by goosehd 6 Aug 2023, 21:20 8 Jun 2023, 21:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                ARNC
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                Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                @MattyJ congratulations! @goosehd is right (of course); cuff or hem as you wish. The only sacrilege is having these and not wearing them 🙂

                “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

                last edited by 8 Jun 2023, 21:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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                  endo
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                  @MattyJ try them cuffed first for a while, you can still get them hemmed later

                  si tacuisses

                  last edited by 9 Jun 2023, 04:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    I like the way a cuff breaks the denim and boots a really nice look! Especially a Tokyo cuff with IH denim. It’s all personal preference. So you can ask 100 peeps here and will get 101 answers 🙂 so if you don’t like a cuff you got your answer. But that’s just my 2 cents! You can also try the option @endo gave you try them cuffed for a while.

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                      Brandrea
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                      Joined: 19 Sept 2022

                      My view on cuffs is that it just looks so cool … on other people. I’m a hemmed guy, but in all honesty I do like the look of cuffed denim.

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                        motojobobo
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                        @Brandrea
                        Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                        @Brandrea said in IH-634S-A - 21oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans (20th Anniversary Edition):

                        My view on cuffs is that it just looks so cool … on other people. I’m a hemmed guy, but in all honesty I do like the look of cuffed denim.

                        @Brandrea I thank you for putting my identical opinion into such clear text. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

                        The journey is the objective.

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                          Brandrea
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                          @motojobobo
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                          @motojobobo said in IH-634S-A - 21oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans (20th Anniversary Edition):

                          @Brandrea said in IH-634S-A - 21oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans (20th Anniversary Edition):

                          My view on cuffs is that it just looks so cool … on other people. I’m a hemmed guy, but in all honesty I do like the look of cuffed denim.

                          @Brandrea I thank you for putting my identical opinion into such clear text. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

                          I wish it weren’t the case. I tried wearing my newly bought 14oz broken twill for a few days thinking I’d leave them un hemmed … just doesn’t work for me.

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                            pechelman
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                            necro-bumping this old thread to save the 634-A thread from being taken over by cuffing discussion. If appropriate, mods feel free to delete my post, move the posts here, or ignore me entirely 😃

                            To add to the discussion, have tried cuffing a couple of times, but never for very long. Instead I hem a little long, get them to stack a little, and then can cuff them on occasion if I want. I dont like the crease/fade from a cuff and also I'm continually thinking about all the dirt and stuff caught in the cuff that will wear through the fold faster than if they were hemmed. Maybe one day i'll commit to a cuff.

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                              goosehd
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                              @pechelman
                              Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                              @pechelman Moved the entire discussion here and thank you for bumping. I've got jeans in all kinds of configurations (single, double, Tokyo Roll, hemmed long for stacks, short to break with different shoes) and think there is no right answer to the question.

                              @ARNC said it best with "The only sacrilege is having these and not wearing them"

                              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                ARNC
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                                @goosehd
                                Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                                @goosehd thanks!

                                “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                  Brandrea
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                                  @goosehd
                                  Joined: 19 Sept 2022

                                  @goosehd said in To Cuff or Not to Cuff?:

                                  @pechelman Moved the entire discussion here and thank you for bumping. I've got jeans in all kinds of configurations (single, double, Tokyo Roll, hemmed long for stacks, short to break with different shoes) and think there is no right answer to the question.

                                  @ARNC said it best with "The only sacrilege is having these and not wearing them"

                                  Sorry I didn’t mean to highjack the thread … who knew there was an entire thread dedicated to cuffing🙄

                                  last edited by 9 Jun 2023, 22:40 G 1 Reply Last reply 9 Jun 2023, 22:46 Reply Quote 2
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                                    goosehd
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                                    @Brandrea It was 9 years old and even I didn't remember it...

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

                                    last edited by 9 Jun 2023, 22:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                    • themageT
                                      themage
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                                      Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                                      I don't cuff because it makes it look like your wearing a costume. To me it looks hipster. I just paid 350 for jeans I want them to fit correctly and blend in. I'm not trying to draw attention or show off. Understated is always best. I get that it is time period correct and understand that point.

                                      last edited by 5 Sept 2023, 12:09 AnesthetistA 1 Reply Last reply 5 Sept 2023, 15:59 Reply Quote 0
                                      • AnesthetistA
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                                        @themage
                                        Joined: 14 May 2011

                                        @themage sorry man, but there are few things more hipster than buying 400$, organic cotton, & raw indigo denim made by a small Japanese atelier.

                                        IMO you paid for you, you wear them how you want to and feck anyone who says otherwise.

                                        IG: bluehandsslim

                                        last edited by 5 Sept 2023, 15:59 themageT 1 Reply Last reply 5 Sept 2023, 17:17 Reply Quote 11
                                        • MattM
                                          Matt
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                                          Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                          My jeans have been cuffed since 1987. Why stop now.

                                          last edited by 5 Sept 2023, 16:02 OaktaviaO 1 Reply Last reply 5 Sept 2023, 16:11 Reply Quote 5
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