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    To Cuff or Not to Cuff?

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    • themageT
      themage
      Raw and Unwashed
      @flannel slut
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      @flannel-slut lmao

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      • rovdjurstorgetR
        rovdjurstorget
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        I've gone through most cuff styles but always come back to the Tokyo cuff. I love the chunky weight it adds to the draping of the legs, but it's also the easiest way for me to just buy jeans and not worry hemming.

        It varies though how thick I like the cuff. Here it is at a good 6.5 cm / 2.5 ″ - but I also like it at 5 cm / 2". It really makes a difference 😉
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        Jeans: 555-01 21, 666s 21, 777s 21, BS69xSOP420 (777 SBG), 634s 21
        Shirts: IHSH-196, IHSH 21 BLU, IHSH-264 NAV, IHSH-130 GB, IHSH 33-Indigo, IHSH-295 BB
        Accessories: IHG-051-BLK, Brass-W10

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        • KarolK
          Karol
          啓蒙家
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          I do see recently a higher number of cuffs. Some of those almost like the ones that the great late @Filthy2123ozjunkie used to sport.
          An example here from some Charlie Hunter jam:

          Favorite:
          IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-SST-BLK | IH-555S-25MB
          IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK | IHSB-PR-NAT
          IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
          IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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          • ?
            A Former User
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            No hate on those who do but it’s not my thing to cuff. I prefer mine to be hemmed so that they don’t drag along the ground when bare foot.
            I have destroyed many a good pair over the years by wearing them too long

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            • DmartD
              Dmart
              啓蒙家
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              I hardly ever cuff mine anymore. I somehow prefer to wear them without.

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              • IH-GARYI
                IH-GARY
                Haraki san Expert
                @Karol
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                @Karol I used to hem & cuff but now I just fold & go - just like Charlie Hunter, cool clip!

                My contribution, to urban blues…

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
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                  I get them hemmed to the right length, end of.....

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • MizmazzleM
                    Mizmazzle
                    見習いボス
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                    Hem for me…
                    I do have a cuff on my bibs…but I still think I may end up hemming them at some point.

                    In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                    • Go For ChillG
                      Go For Chill
                      Haraki san Expert
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                      I hem them so there is zero stacking with a 1.25”/3mm cuff. Just a tiny bit of cuff to keep the the indigo warp off my shoes and minimize indigo transfer. Then when I want to dress it up a bit, I can uncuff and it still looks tailored.

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                      "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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                      • W
                        will6er
                        The Unwoven
                        @Go For Chill
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                        @Go-For-Chill What are the jeans? Oni?

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                        • Go For ChillG
                          Go For Chill
                          Haraki san Expert
                          @will6er
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                          @will6er S3000XX17oz-SDS SLUB "MURASAME" MODEL. The denim is pretty gnarly and striking in person.

                          "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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                          • BridgerB
                            Bridger
                            Raw and Unwashed
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                            @Giles said in To Cuff or Not to Cuff?:

                            I get them hemmed to the right length, end of.....

                            How do you define and measure the right length @Giles?

                            I struggle with a consistent method of measuring. I like a quarter break in the leg if possible.

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                            • N
                              NickD
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                              I prefer them cuffed, a Tokyo cuff generally.

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                              • SKTS
                                SKT
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                                @Go For Chill
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                                @Go-For-Chill this is pretty much where I’ve landed. Long enough for a single cuff if I feel like it, but not too long to wear without.

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
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                                  @Bridger said in To Cuff or Not to Cuff?:

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

                                  I get them hemmed to the right length, end of.....

                                  How do you define and measure the right length @Giles?

                                  I struggle with a consistent method of measuring. I like a quarter break in the leg if possible.

                                  Just touching the floor at my heel with no shoes on. I make no adjustment for rise, just hem them all to 34

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • JunkPantsJ
                                    JunkPants
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                                    Hemmed, 100% of the time. Don't like the extra mass/bulk/material of a cuff. Feels annoying/clumsy to me and gets on my nerves.
                                    I often like how a cuff looks on other people though.

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                                    • ChapC
                                      Chap
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                                      Used to cuff but hated it when the denim breaks where it's folded, therefore no cuffs, always hemmed now with a bit of stacking.

                                      God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                      • BridgerB
                                        Bridger
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        @Giles
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                                        Cool - thank you @Giles

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
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                                          I actually made the 34" bit up. I think that is what it is, but I just measure the inseam of my current pair and hem the new pair to the same length....

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • ChapC
                                            Chap
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                                            said in To Cuff or Not to Cuff?:

                                            Used to cuff but hated it when the denim breaks where it's folded, therefore no cuffs, always hemmed now with a bit of stacking.

                                            Dachshund sideeying 'Don't be so dogmatic'

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                                            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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