To Cuff or Not to Cuff?
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CUFF 'EM ALL AND LET GOD SORT 'EM OUT!
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I like to cuff, but only when necessary.
(I.E neither of my TW's need cuffed, but some of the other brands of denim I have with longer inseem I do cuff.)One problem with cuffing in this weather, is that a chunk of slush/ice/sludge/grit gets in the cuff and sits there it's probably doing horrible things to the denim
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i always cuff. mainly because i'm semi-short and i get my jeans hemmed enough where i can actually have a decent amount of length to cuff with. i also wear boots almost all the time. i think it's a timeless look and just really gnarly.
ps-am i the only person that thinks cuff lines on beat up pairs of jeans look awesome?
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I don't cuff anymore. In fact, I had a tailor professionally alter all my jeans (not many, mostly Iron Heart) to proper length. Why ? Well, I dunno…inevitably, my jeans would end up dragging and the cuffs would become all ripped and shredded anyway...so may as well snip them off altogether. I found cuffs annoying ultimately (and gross, during Northern California's very wet, rainy winter season). Somehow, cuffs don't work with me...
I've been wearing straight-cut, looser jeans these days so the cuffs do end up dragging, since the W30 jeans end up really loose and boyfriend-y after repeated wears.
It's true that with the skinnier styles, the hugely stacked cuffs are no problem (no drag)...but I've kind of given up on the skinner styles -- though I am slender myself.
Here's another sinful, criminal thing I do, but I really don't give a shit...when I buy jeans anymore (not often), I never buy them altered by Giles or Kiya beforehand. NEVER. Why ? Because I want to be able to return them brand new and tags in tact should things not work out in the fit. Giles lets you do this anyway (return altered jeans) but I don't think it's proper to take advantage of this.
Finally, I like trying on a pair of jeans for a tailor and having him/her measure the length...I just purchased two pair of 801s from Giles (duck and black) and straight to my Russian tailor I went...they'll be done this Friday.
Do I worry about the selvedge line showing, chain-stitching and all that ? Nah...I don't give a rat's ass. I just don't give a shit.
As long as the jeans are amazing, and look good on me...that's all I care about.
I also cut the chain-stitch run-off on all my IH XS shirts...I find them fucking annoying as fuck.
I know...I know. I'm very different than many of you here. I'm not as OCD about Japanese denim issues as many are...but trust me, I'm extremely OCD about a host of other topics.
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CUFF 'EM ALL AND LET GOD SORT 'EM OUT!
Hah! I got a chuckle out of that.
Wisenheimer…..
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like InjunJack said,,bootcut=no cuff,,,,,straight leg=cuff,,,,,,,but then what do i know bout fashion
makes then 2 of us
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like InjunJack said,,bootcut=no cuff,,,,,straight leg=cuff,,,,,,,but then what do i know bout fashion
makes then 2 of us
vintage style jeans deserve vintage style,,ie cuffs,,,and that cd Injun is a fekkin doozy,,,,,aint been off my car cd player,,,,
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For me, the decision on whether to cuff or not is solely down to the cut of the jeans. I do not cuff my Busters, as I think that suits their cut, I do cuff my Samurai S5000VX and S5000BK, because I think that it dies suit that cut. The more the jeans resemble a 55 cut, the better they look cuffed in my opinion, not just solely down the the leg either, just as much to do with the anti fit of the seat/ hips area too.
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footwear decides for me whether "to cuff or not to cuff"
yeah, yeah, yeah, i say it in every thread
