Traditional cut summer weight jeans?

[Engineer]

13oz Cone Mills Left Field Greasers are my go-to summer jeans when I travel to construction sites in Southern California.  It's mostly because I don't mind washing them each trip, when I do sweat my balls off in 100*F weather. 

In all seriousness, IH's 21oz denim breathes better than most of my lighter-weight denim.  I think the key is getting a looser fit.  I know N&F made a lightweight denim, too, but their cuts blow.

[Max Power]

WH 800 have a pretty classic 1947 inspired cut and a fairly soft & breathy 14 oz denim. Besides, the fading potential is awesome.
On my part, I think weight is an important part. Of course the weave and stiffness plays a part, but I don't feel comfortable in long pants at all if it's hot, so I try to avoid the heavy materials even at mopderate warm days.

[Graeme]

Mister Freedom do a few pairs in lightweight denim. They tend to be more inspired by military uniforms than the traditional five pocket jeans, so might not be what you're looking for.

I'm currently wearing a pair of the Top Siders MN, which are in a 9.4 oz (raw) denim. There's also the Continental Trousers, Olive Garrison Pants, and Utility Pants, all of which come in 10 to 11 oz .

[Finkster]

Edwin, Lee, Nudie, Levis, Pike Brothers, … there's enough stuff on the market, which is more at the 'lighter side of denim'.

but I prefer 14 oz. upward - summer, winter .. that doesn't matter

[Maynard Friedman]

Look at most of the LVC models. All up to (and including) the 1922 will be made from 9oz denim and will be varying degrees of 'loose' with a high rise. The models from 1927-37 are similar but use a 10oz denim. 1944 onwards will use 12oz denim and if you're looking for a higher rise, I'd suggest the 44, 55 and 66 models.

[No.88]

You may want to have a look at Ande Whall's SR14 Buffalo cut.
I have a pair of the SR11 & SR12 in the Caribou cut, nice lighter weight denims.

Edit: Apologies, these are not in the 10oz-11oz range you're looking for.

[StarsSuck]

As I recall Oni does a decent straight leg in a 14oz denim.  As another forum member said, the weave tends to be more important than the weight.  Oni's loose weave is great flr summer.  The PBJ-x005 would also be a good similar option.  Check out denimio.com as I think the have both.

[Giles]

[Dion]

Would you say the 14 oz breathes better than the 21 oz?

[Giles]

Actually about the same.  It is a tighter weave….

[Bill C]

sorry if this is a stupid (newbie) question, but is the IH-777S-14 in Giles' picture the same cut as the IH-777S-21?

[Giles]

Well, that's the plan.  But I won't know for sure until we get them here and measure them….If you want to know more, go here:

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8623.0

And also read this:

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/cuts/

[Bill C]

many thanks for the links - cuts info is very clear

[Morgon]

@Giles:

For a "traditional cut" there is nothing better on the market (that I have found) than the IH1955s. If they could be made with the IH 14 ozs denim, then the OPs wish and my own would be met.

Other than custom made jeans there are few options in HIGH rise denim. But the components are right here in the IH universe to make the very best. I am hopeful.

[Giles]

I wanted to make the 1955S out of 14oz and got zero buy-in from retailers…..

[Morgon]

Giles

That is a real shame. There are a million cuts of low rise trousers out there.

They must be making young men differently these days. I have severe anatomical constraints to wearing women’s hip huggers. You know it used to be a man wanted to look like he had a big load in the front of his jeans and nothing in the back of them. Today, the reverse is true. Go figure.

Thanks for the 1955S 22 ozs!

Cheers