To Cuff or Not to Cuff?
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@IrishHeart That made me laugh
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@popvulture said in To Cuff or Not to Cuff?:
Fuck it — I'm goin' flares and Uggs.
This might not be the way.
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@goosehd the old advice from my teachers about re reading the exam questions before answering still stands me in good stead!
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The main reason for changing from cuff to hem for my latest 4 trousers is that I manage to have gaping holes around the cuff line within half a year. Can't be arsed to change the cuff up and down all the time..
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@Matt said in To Cuff or Not to Cuff?:
That’s Filthy.
#Filthycuffs and Rainbow sandals all day. Someone's gotta do it
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@Mizmazzle maybe someone else can help me out with the terminology… is it a Tokyo cuff where you do the big cuff then cuff that for a double cuff?? Whatever that’s called, the extra fold seems to ease the wear for me
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@Memphisakers Your definition is correct!
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That also opens up a very cool change you can do with the length if you hem them to just the right spot. You can Tokyo cuff them (thanks goosehd) for a no break length for engineer boots or fold it back down to a regular like 2” single cuff for some stacks with Nikes. Doesn’t show any weird fade lines at either length! It’s like magic!!
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@Memphisakers Any cuff over time will show wear and tear…I‘ve heard that uncuffing them fairly frequently and cleaning all of the dirt/crud out will slow the process down (some), but there is nothing that prevents it over the long course of time.
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@goosehd I haven’t been around long enough to talk about long term… my oldest pair of jeans are a 3 or 4 year old pair of 555xhsib that have been Tokyo cuffed since day one. I will say that there is zero fraying or wear in any part of the cuff area. That is only 3 or 4 years of wear though, I have no idea what they will look like in 10 years. I do clean out the cuffs every once in a while and wash them at least a couple times a year.
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@Memphisakers As far as I know and have experienced it really is the best practice. You’ll also get to a point when you don’t notice until you have a hole or two and then send them off for repair. The next level is when you don’t send them in and wear them until they are retired.
My personal favourites of the jean’s posted on here have all been worn hard, repaired many times, and worn until they are taken out of circulation
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@goosehd I just sent those to be hemmed after wearing them Tokyo cuffed all this time. I hemmed them to have a 2” cuff and a little bit long for some stacking. My plan is to rock them like that until I get wear thru on the cuffs, then hem them again for no cuff (maybe even no break if I have to) and try to get three different looks/lengths for the same pair of jeans! I thought it was a solid plan. I have jeans both with and without cuffs, honestly like them just as much either way!!
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Not sure if this is unusual... But my preference is a one inch (or something close to that) cuff. It's really just turned it over once so I can show off my selvedge ID without have large cuffs which look a little odd on me as I have short legs.
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