@@igniaulfsborg8946 Sure, why not? Being in marketing or entrepreneurship can be authentic for someone who is business minded. I wouldn't enjoy it, but it's his life. Besides, I appreciate the info he provides. You do too or you probably wouldn't be here.
Well, it looks like I'm going down yet another rabbit hole on the internet - selvedge denim. You've encouraged me to think about boots and now there's something new (to me) with denim.
Oh I'm delighted to hear it Justin! Naked and Famous is where everyone starts and you could just wear them forever if you want. I'd recommend for a second pair trying Iron Heart for elevated basic or Tanuki for weird and wild
@@Stridewise just bought a pair of Edwin Selvedge Jeans and I like them so far, can’t find much info on them on the internet though, I’ve been wondering why that is. I was at a shop where you wouldn’t get Iron Heart for less than 300€ and I felt it was too expensive. Momotaro was also there and were my favorites, more in the 250€ range. The N&F feel like they’re cut for people with skinny legs. But there’s certainly something for everyone out there. Started the denim journey a couple years ago, never going back.
I wasn't aware there was a backlash about it. I've seen people do it, I know there's a guideline on how high you should cuff up. I personally think people should just wear their clothes however they wear. I don't cuff, I don't care if others do or not, I don't see why others should care or not either. Real men don't care how other men they don't know dress.
I prefer one single cuff, I think that's the best look for most jeans. I bought a pair of Levi's 501 from the 2000s and the fit is quite baggy, and they were L32 instead of my usual 34. I noticed this after purchasing them. I initially wore them cuffed but I tried to go for a no break look and they look really good with no cuffs. The fit is generous so the denim sort of rests on my shoes. The no cuff doesn't look as natural with tapered jeans, which I know you prefer. Single cuff is always a viable option and I think it looks a lot cleaner than a double cuff.
Bro I got my first couple pairs hemmed at 26". I didn't realize I should have added an extra inch for all that extra stuff. Now I do 27" hem to allow for a cuff and lost length due to washing and creases. You're the man!
I find it hilarious that it's a fashion thing now. When I was younger everyone did it. We did it because I come from a poor area and most people especially younger had handme downs that weren't perfect. So to not step on them you cuffed them up. Funny enough I actually don't know many people do it now and I still cuff them up even with fitting jeans. If I do I get a good guess where they come from.
It’s not really fashion. The selvege denim comes long and it’s simply easer to cuff them and move on with life. I still get a laugh how some used to “peg” their jeans growing up or actually staple them!
I used to be firmly in the cuffing is dumb camp but there's no denying it does look really good sometimes. Especially when the jeans are paired with a nice pair of boots.
I started wearing Levi's 501 shrink-to-fit jeans in the late 1960s, started collecting them in the 1980s, and have more than 100 pairs. I started wearing 501s long before all the goofy fashion fads like worrying about stacking, knee and crotch wrinkles, and not washing your jeans. But one thing that has been going on for a 100 years is cuffing jeans. Originally Levi's were work wear for those West of the Mississippi River, and that included cowboys. When cowboys would ride their horses the jeans could pull up over the boots exposing their skin to abrasion so they got longer jeans for protection. When they weren't on horses the jeans were too long so they cuffed them. Later on there was the same need for guys riding motorcycles. In the 1950s James Dean was in a movie about bikers, he wore cuffed selvedge jeans, and it caught on as a fashion trend, which Mr. Stridewise appreciates. Being a product of the 1970s, for me the greatest fashion faux pas is jeans that are so short you can see the wearer's socks and even their ankles. We used to call those flood pants. So it doesn't matter if you cuff or not, just that the jeans are long enough to touch your shoes.
100% this! I've got a pair of jeans that, in theory, are the correct size (based on what I usually buy and fit me - 32w/30l). More than a decade later, I still have to cuff them as they catch under my heal without shoes as they just haven't shrunk in the wash like they normally do, and I think were slightly bigger in the leg than the label claims!
Actually pretty funny how many "tradesmen" and "macho" types are keeping up with your content so they can play fashion police lol. Love your channel, keep up the good work!
You called it! All these macho guys commenting that jeans shouldn't be cuffed yada yada yada. However they watched the video and they took enough time to make a comment. Instead of I don't know hunting or fishing or going to work.
i always order jeans with a longer inseam. it is important if you ride motorcycles, especially during the winter where a sliver of skin exposed can be exploited by the cold. i cuff almost always perhaps just watch the size of the cuff if you have short legs. i saw the movie Grease recently and all the guys were cuffing their jeans, white t-shirt, and black biker jacket, classic. the only time i wouldn't cuff outside of riding in the cold would be when wearing cowboy boots.
Some brands (Oni, Naked and Famous) make denim with a different colored weft. So cuff for some color! Just got a pair of Okiyama + PBJ 18 oz. with kakishibu dyed weft yarns and they look bangin with brown boots
This is too ironic for I just had someone commenting on my Instagram posts asking why does a man in his 50’s cuff his jeans and wear boots!!!! I’ve always cuffed my jeans aside from a brief period during the early 1990’s when I would have them pegged and hemmed near my ankles. Great video as usual!!!!
One point you missed is that it is true to the heritage and history of the jeans, instead of having 8 different inseams lengths for every waist size they just had one, it was workwear and people usually just cuffed them. How REAL men wore them
I find myself buying more selvedge than non-selvedge jeans lately, but I still won’t cuff them regardless. Not that I have anything against the look; I just don’t like that it causes the jeans to fray along the crease line.
Great video! 6th reason: cuffing pants (albeit trousers back then) is the leg-equivalent of leaving the bottom button on a jacket undone. Both stylistic touches said to be first brought into vogue by King Edward the seventh. It's weird, though, how some people have such an issue with it.
Thanks Nick! I think people make unkind comments in an attempt to be funny. Good rule of thumb is think twice before saying something 'dooschy' online. If you wouldn't say it to someone's face, then no need to post it UA-cam.
Funny thing is that a lot of these people who criticize cuffing never lived through the 80's. Yes, I lived through the 90's when it was common to wear jeans that tended to be bigger with excess length etc. (Seems to be trending again mostly with Gen Zer's and some Milennials; even though Gen Z weren't even around in the 90's). Even in the 90's, I'd wear jeans with a single cuff despite the jeans being a bit too long. The interesting thing is that in the early 90's, my high school friends and myself actually idolized the 80's and that look, because for us the 80's was the defining decade of 'cool;' and obviously, in the 80's, slimmer jeans/twill pants that were usually worn at a length that usually didn't exceed the proverbial 'breaking point' was the standard for those in the know. Obviously, in the 90's all the way to the early aughts, slimming jeans or pants were next to impossible to find. Those who were extra savvy would take their jeans to get tailored, and those like me who were ignorant of this option at the time would wonder in awe, 'where the hell did so and so get those jeans ?' Long story short, those who criticize cuffing jeans or the preference of wearing slimmer jeans by saying that it is not manly or is 'douchy/hipsterish' to do so don't know what the hell they're talking about.
I'm 41 and I agree with most of what you said. I cuffed my jeans because that's what the punk rock kids in the early 80s did. And those kids were trying to replicate the look of the 50s. Nobody's original. I laugh when I see a gen Z kids wearing baggy 90s style pants. Those were the worst! And they're not even doing it right. I don't want to get into a whole explanation about how to make your baggy pants look good, but these kids haven't figured it out yet.
I usually don't cuff my jeans, mostly because I don't like the look. In the other hand, when my jeans are too long, then I would probably cuff them until I have time and energy to get them hemmed. I have had some of my suit pants cuffed, that I think looks good.
I love the comment about not knowing how to be men anymore... You've seen photos of all those miners and workmen wearing the original Levi's with huge cuffs right?
And 'real men' of a noble class hundreds of years ago also wore brightly coloured silk and pointy boots and stuff that would be basically considered drag now... just goes to show how 'masculinity' always changes
@@hailhummus what someone wears or how they wear it isn't what defines them as a man. I sometimes think people need to take a good long look at how much they care about what other people look like...
That's funny, it never really occurred to me that you actually wear your jeans cuffed like that in your daily life. I just assumed you were wearing then like that in your videos to give better visibility to whatever boots you were filming. In fact, I had a moment where I had to decide whether I was going to do the same in my own videos, but because I'm a girl, the cuff of my jeans tends to break a bit higher than most men's jeans so it was an easy decision to not cuff my jeans for my boot videos. As for your 5 reasons, I also wouldn't want to get indigo dye on my boots, shoes or sneakers, but absent those practical reasons I kind of have to admit cuffing one's jeans is not my favorite look.
Isn't it funny when the Carhartt Clowns come in here talking shit about jeans? I guess the Greasers from The Outsiders were hipsters too right? Your 15 minute work break is up CC's, back to work.
I never knew it was such a big thing to cuff your jeans. I cuff my jeans all the time. I’m 5’11” and I don’t want to tailor every pair I get. I mean at the end of the day who cares… there is allot more going on in the world to be worried about.
Though I do think that chain stitching is cool and will help develop some interesting fades at the hem, it’s not totally necessary. A local tailor hemming will be just as good, if not better for longevity, and it cases where fading doesn’t even matter, with like ecru denim, chain stitching is an awesome detail but not necessary. I like to cuff my denim because some companies pay attention to the selvedge ID and add their own magic to it, so why not show it off?
This is a style channel with an emphasis on boots. The fact that someone would take issue with you making an aesthetic choice is bonkers. In my honest opinion I prefer no cuff but that’s just my style and not due to some weird misplaced bravado.
I do cuff my selvedge jeans, and I will continue to do so. Also I think you look swell, the haters can go pound sand and rocks, as we say in these parts. I do find some of the feedback you show highly entertaining.
For me it depends on the construction. I've seen some non-selvedge pants that still have really clean seams that look good cuffed, but that typical overlock stitch used on cheap mass-produced pants is fugly and not something you want to show off. It kind of disappears if it's a well-matched tonal stitch but with typical denim contrast stitching it looks bad.
Cowboys wore cuffs, Brando wore cuffs, Elvis & McQueen too. When anyone besides the cashier at Chick-fil-A knows Cyrcus Musyk's name, consider his opinion.
I cuffing my jeans & leather boots as my foodwear. It's fine. I living in thirt world & I get poor job. In that situation at least I working with style
i'm not a tall guy, so i cuff them inward instead , 1 fold for each side. I do blouse my boots when i'm going into the jungle or muddy ,sandy places. It keeps particles , water and insect out from the boots like the military does.
Old fashioned jeans didn't come in all types of lengths so dudes had to cuff or hem them. Idk why these morons on the internet think they're tough guys saying "men aren't men anymore" or whatever that dude who can't spell said about looking douchey and hipster
I cuff just to piss off the trolls. 😎 Seriously, I don't give an eff what they think. I think they are just envious because they are not brave enough to stake a claim.
Cuffing just makes sense, from all aspects. The people who make comments are probably the ones still wearing saggy, wide bottom jeans where the back cuff is worn out from dragging on the ground. You know what I’m talking about.
Love all your videos but the ones where you read mean comments are hilarious. It is almost like what is fashionable is subjective and all that really matters is proper fit.
As a tradesman with a bit of give-a-damn about clothing and value. Typically the ones that talk sht about what makes a man a man don't save up and buy quality and/or have limited tradesman work experience . Just my $0.02
Brando cuffed his jeans in The Wild One. You know, the movie that is the reason anyone wears jeans in the first place. Men don’t know how to be men anymore? Does that dude think he’s manlier than Brando? Please. 🙄😂
this is so stupid about cuffing denim as even when denim was first worn people were cuffing their denim. i have always been 30.5 leg in levis which they don't make and having to buy 32 which has always left one easy option cuffing. even before i purchased selvedge denim i cuffed most my denim except deisel jeans which at 30 leg are a bit longer than levis. cuffing with selvedge is a just a small bonus as the finnish is clean.
Like other people in the comments I didn't know it was a sin to cuff your jeans. Even the jeans I get hemmed I still cuff those slightly. I guess this tough cool guys in the comments must like the overly stacked frayed jeans look that women definitely don't like.
fashion trends right? like socks with sandals or facial tattoos. remember when people were cosplaying as lumberjacks while they made your coffee? are skinny jeans still a thing? lol. cuffing can come off a little tryhard cause you are essentially "peacocking" as a man, wheres the art of subtlety these days?!
You're not wrong. It was pretty silly that all these baristas dressed like old timey lumberjacks. However, I guess it could be worse. At least they chose to dress like manly men from a century ago.
@@hollywood21639 ? as you wear jeans and bend your legs a lot the fabric bunches behind the knees, drawing the cuff up.if there's no extra fabric there to fold down then your jeans get short.
@@Stridewise maybe wear boot cut jeans? All these boot channels show dudes wearing them in a way that you'll almost never see in real life. Sometimes it would be nice to see some of the boots featured in a way the average boot wearing man is going to wear them.
You are so right! Get this. I once had someone tell me "real men don't wear hoodies." Because this person objected to the term "hoodie." They said it was effeminate to call your hooded sweatshirt a hoodie! So sweatshirts are fine, but don't ever call it a hoodie. Lol. Some people get hung-up on the strangest things.
Researching MEN'S workwear inevitably leads to selvedge denim. To all the guys who think men don't cuff their jeans, go tell that to your father, grandfather, or great-grandfather.
At the end of the day, it’s fashion. Not sure why we need to justify it. Look at “real men” back in the early days of jeans and they often had their cuffs on display… if you need a real man to give you permission;)
Who cares what people think, others shouldn't have a influence on what tou wear or how you want to dress. Those same guys saying cuffing your jeans is hipster, probably wear sports jerseys outside of sports games. You nnow what Im saying lol
I've got a bunch of selvedge I'm trying to sell on my Grailed and just realized this is where I should post the link hah: www.grailed.com/nickjaa
4:07 what boots are you wearing at this time code?
@@headphoneboy Parkhurst's Delaware
Just live your life in a way that feels authentic to you. Nothing manlier than that.
Guys career is based on trends and you advise to live authentically?
@@igniaulfsborg8946 Sure, why not? Being in marketing or entrepreneurship can be authentic for someone who is business minded. I wouldn't enjoy it, but it's his life. Besides, I appreciate the info he provides. You do too or you probably wouldn't be here.
That's gay
Imagine being so insecure that cuffed jeans is a threat to your masculinity.
There are maroons upset about them changing M&Ms. We live in a wacky world where everyone is so very judgey and insecure.
That's the same crowd that feels threatened by LGBT folks and labia shaped clouds.
@@jimlittle5769 i kind of get what you are trying to say. But you realize your statement is judgey in of itself, dont you?? 😉
@@perjotsidhu imagine defending people being assholes to other people.
Yup
Well, it looks like I'm going down yet another rabbit hole on the internet - selvedge denim. You've encouraged me to think about boots and now there's something new (to me) with denim.
Oh I'm delighted to hear it Justin! Naked and Famous is where everyone starts and you could just wear them forever if you want. I'd recommend for a second pair trying Iron Heart for elevated basic or Tanuki for weird and wild
@@Stridewise second the Iron Heart recommendation. I started there, and nothing else has compared.
@@Stridewise just bought a pair of Edwin Selvedge Jeans and I like them so far, can’t find much info on them on the internet though, I’ve been wondering why that is. I was at a shop where you wouldn’t get Iron Heart for less than 300€ and I felt it was too expensive. Momotaro was also there and were my favorites, more in the 250€ range. The N&F feel like they’re cut for people with skinny legs. But there’s certainly something for everyone out there. Started the denim journey a couple years ago, never going back.
I wasn't aware there was a backlash about it. I've seen people do it, I know there's a guideline on how high you should cuff up. I personally think people should just wear their clothes however they wear. I don't cuff, I don't care if others do or not, I don't see why others should care or not either. Real men don't care how other men they don't know dress.
Keep being carefree. U r missing out. I know thing u don't so keep it that way.
@@thecooler170 what was going through ur head when you typed out this horrendous sentence LOL
Why do I feel like those commentators wear cargo shorts with white New Balance sneakers?
I prefer one single cuff, I think that's the best look for most jeans. I bought a pair of Levi's 501 from the 2000s and the fit is quite baggy, and they were L32 instead of my usual 34. I noticed this after purchasing them. I initially wore them cuffed but I tried to go for a no break look and they look really good with no cuffs. The fit is generous so the denim sort of rests on my shoes. The no cuff doesn't look as natural with tapered jeans, which I know you prefer. Single cuff is always a viable option and I think it looks a lot cleaner than a double cuff.
Bro I got my first couple pairs hemmed at 26". I didn't realize I should have added an extra inch for all that extra stuff. Now I do 27" hem to allow for a cuff and lost length due to washing and creases. You're the man!
Right! I just got 4 new pairs and am agonizing over the exact length to hem them, this helped hah
I find it hilarious that it's a fashion thing now. When I was younger everyone did it. We did it because I come from a poor area and most people especially younger had handme downs that weren't perfect. So to not step on them you cuffed them up.
Funny enough I actually don't know many people do it now and I still cuff them up even with fitting jeans. If I do I get a good guess where they come from.
I'd love to have the cuff be the precise length of my leg for when i wear sneakers, but the knees bunch with time damn it!
It’s not really fashion. The selvege denim comes long and it’s simply easer to cuff them and move on with life. I still get a laugh how some used to “peg” their jeans growing up or actually staple them!
I used to be firmly in the cuffing is dumb camp but there's no denying it does look really good sometimes. Especially when the jeans are paired with a nice pair of boots.
If you have selvedge jeans, you cuff them! 😄
I actually think its pretty fashionable to cuff. Been doing it for awhile since I got my suede boots.
I’m short so cuffing jeans is a necessity for me. Finding 28 inseam jeans isn’t that easy and I’m not going to bother hemming my jeans
I started wearing Levi's 501 shrink-to-fit jeans in the late 1960s, started collecting them in the 1980s, and have more than 100 pairs. I started wearing 501s long before all the goofy fashion fads like worrying about stacking, knee and crotch wrinkles, and not washing your jeans. But one thing that has been going on for a 100 years is cuffing jeans. Originally Levi's were work wear for those West of the Mississippi River, and that included cowboys. When cowboys would ride their horses the jeans could pull up over the boots exposing their skin to abrasion so they got longer jeans for protection. When they weren't on horses the jeans were too long so they cuffed them. Later on there was the same need for guys riding motorcycles. In the 1950s James Dean was in a movie about bikers, he wore cuffed selvedge jeans, and it caught on as a fashion trend, which Mr. Stridewise appreciates.
Being a product of the 1970s, for me the greatest fashion faux pas is jeans that are so short you can see the wearer's socks and even their ankles. We used to call those flood pants. So it doesn't matter if you cuff or not, just that the jeans are long enough to touch your shoes.
💯 % Men have been cuffing their jeans since jeans were invented
Aka- high waters
Agree, that was my point as well - motorcycle and horseback requires a long inseam, and ya gotta cuff them when you’ve arrived.
@@drzaius844 I never cuff my jeans that I wear w/ boots. I’m perfectly ok with them stacking up but mostly it’s just laziness 🤣
Which James dean movie was about bikers?
I just realized how little I know about jeans. Good stuff man
100% this! I've got a pair of jeans that, in theory, are the correct size (based on what I usually buy and fit me - 32w/30l). More than a decade later, I still have to cuff them as they catch under my heal without shoes as they just haven't shrunk in the wash like they normally do, and I think were slightly bigger in the leg than the label claims!
Actually pretty funny how many "tradesmen" and "macho" types are keeping up with your content so they can play fashion police lol. Love your channel, keep up the good work!
Lmfao that's hilarious
You called it! All these macho guys commenting that jeans shouldn't be cuffed yada yada yada. However they watched the video and they took enough time to make a comment. Instead of I don't know hunting or fishing or going to work.
i always order jeans with a longer inseam. it is important if you ride motorcycles, especially during the winter where a sliver of skin exposed can be exploited by the cold. i cuff almost always perhaps just watch the size of the cuff if you have short legs. i saw the movie Grease recently and all the guys were cuffing their jeans, white t-shirt, and black biker jacket, classic. the only time i wouldn't cuff outside of riding in the cold would be when wearing cowboy boots.
Some brands (Oni, Naked and Famous) make denim with a different colored weft. So cuff for some color! Just got a pair of Okiyama + PBJ 18 oz. with kakishibu dyed weft yarns and they look bangin with brown boots
I prefer to cuff my jeans for the contrast
A real man doesn’t tell another man how to look like a man
This is too ironic for I just had someone commenting on my Instagram posts asking why does a man in his 50’s cuff his jeans and wear boots!!!! I’ve always cuffed my jeans aside from a brief period during the early 1990’s when I would have them pegged and hemmed near my ankles. Great video as usual!!!!
One point you missed is that it is true to the heritage and history of the jeans, instead of having 8 different inseams lengths for every waist size they just had one, it was workwear and people usually just cuffed them. How REAL men wore them
I find myself buying more selvedge than non-selvedge jeans lately, but I still won’t cuff them regardless. Not that I have anything against the look; I just don’t like that it causes the jeans to fray along the crease line.
Maybe they keep telling you to uncuff your jeans because your boots are nicer than theirs and they don't want to be reminded lol.
They are doing so because they have no idea what selvedge jeans are
Great video! 6th reason: cuffing pants (albeit trousers back then) is the leg-equivalent of leaving the bottom button on a jacket undone. Both stylistic touches said to be first brought into vogue by King Edward the seventh.
It's weird, though, how some people have such an issue with it.
Thanks Nick! I think people make unkind comments in an attempt to be funny. Good rule of thumb is think twice before saying something 'dooschy' online. If you wouldn't say it to someone's face, then no need to post it UA-cam.
Funny thing is that a lot of these people who criticize cuffing never lived through the 80's. Yes, I lived through the 90's when it was common to wear jeans that tended to be bigger with excess length etc. (Seems to be trending again mostly with Gen Zer's and some Milennials; even though Gen Z weren't even around in the 90's). Even in the 90's, I'd wear jeans with a single cuff despite the jeans being a bit too long. The interesting thing is that in the early 90's, my high school friends and myself actually idolized the 80's and that look, because for us the 80's was the defining decade of 'cool;' and obviously, in the 80's, slimmer jeans/twill pants that were usually worn at a length that usually didn't exceed the proverbial 'breaking point' was the standard for those in the know. Obviously, in the 90's all the way to the early aughts, slimming jeans or pants were next to impossible to find. Those who were extra savvy would take their jeans to get tailored, and those like me who were ignorant of this option at the time would wonder in awe, 'where the hell did so and so get those jeans ?' Long story short, those who criticize cuffing jeans or the preference of wearing slimmer jeans by saying that it is not manly or is 'douchy/hipsterish' to do so don't know what the hell they're talking about.
I'm 41 and I agree with most of what you said. I cuffed my jeans because that's what the punk rock kids in the early 80s did. And those kids were trying to replicate the look of the 50s. Nobody's original.
I laugh when I see a gen Z kids wearing baggy 90s style pants. Those were the worst! And they're not even doing it right. I don't want to get into a whole explanation about how to make your baggy pants look good, but these kids haven't figured it out yet.
I usually don't cuff my jeans, mostly because I don't like the look. In the other hand, when my jeans are too long, then I would probably cuff them until I have time and energy to get them hemmed. I have had some of my suit pants cuffed, that I think looks good.
Finally grew out of it. Got sick of caring so much I feel like it projects a little anxiety. Plus it destroys denim and stack fades are underrated
I guess they never saw those old timey photos of the original jeans where they were ALL cuffed lol
Of course! That way you could hand your jeans down to your brother if you die in the coal mine, even if he's taller
I love the comment about not knowing how to be men anymore... You've seen photos of all those miners and workmen wearing the original Levi's with huge cuffs right?
Seriously… you’d expect someone to at least have basic history knowledge before making ridiculous complaints about how someone should wear jeans
And 'real men' of a noble class hundreds of years ago also wore brightly coloured silk and pointy boots and stuff that would be basically considered drag now... just goes to show how 'masculinity' always changes
@@hailhummus what someone wears or how they wear it isn't what defines them as a man. I sometimes think people need to take a good long look at how much they care about what other people look like...
@@joshedwards7012 100%! I agree with you. Just pointing out that 'what makes a man' is never static. And, yes, focusing on/judging others isn't it!
@@hailhummus sorry, I put that weirdly, I was actually trying to agree with you! That yes, things change hence people's clothes don't define them!
Imagine complaining about hipsters in CURRENT YEAR. Like have you been in a coma for a decade, bro?
I have to cuff my work jeans sometimes. I buy the cheapest outlet store jeans for work so they're gonna be long sometimes...
Anyway...stop cuffing your jeans! lol!
Such a tiny thing to be bothered over but people find a way.
That's funny, it never really occurred to me that you actually wear your jeans cuffed like that in your daily life. I just assumed you were wearing then like that in your videos to give better visibility to whatever boots you were filming.
In fact, I had a moment where I had to decide whether I was going to do the same in my own videos, but because I'm a girl, the cuff of my jeans tends to break a bit higher than most men's jeans so it was an easy decision to not cuff my jeans for my boot videos.
As for your 5 reasons, I also wouldn't want to get indigo dye on my boots, shoes or sneakers, but absent those practical reasons I kind of have to admit cuffing one's jeans is not my favorite look.
Isn't it funny when the Carhartt Clowns come in here talking shit about jeans? I guess the Greasers from The Outsiders were hipsters too right? Your 15 minute work break is up CC's, back to work.
LMAO
do what you do...
not what they say...
Should I get an inseam that allows me to cuff 1 fold or 2 folds?
I never knew it was such a big thing to cuff your jeans. I cuff my jeans all the time. I’m 5’11” and I don’t want to tailor every pair I get. I mean at the end of the day who cares… there is allot more going on in the world to be worried about.
12/10 title of video. “Fine actually” chefs kiss 👨🍳
thanks I liked it a lot and have not gotten positive feedback on it!
I always cuff whenever I wear boots but when I wear smart casual I don’t cuff and that is the only time I don’t, 95% of the time my jeans are cuffed.
Jeans always look better cuffed. It just adds a nice border and break between the jeans and your shoes
Though I do think that chain stitching is cool and will help develop some interesting fades at the hem, it’s not totally necessary. A local tailor hemming will be just as good, if not better for longevity, and it cases where fading doesn’t even matter, with like ecru denim, chain stitching is an awesome detail but not necessary. I like to cuff my denim because some companies pay attention to the selvedge ID and add their own magic to it, so why not show it off?
Why wouldn't indigo transfer be considered a favourable patina?
To many guys, not all!
I think you would still have to get the denim hemmed when buying the raw / selvedge denim as they come in really long.
This is a style channel with an emphasis on boots. The fact that someone would take issue with you making an aesthetic choice is bonkers.
In my honest opinion I prefer no cuff but that’s just my style and not due to some weird misplaced bravado.
I do cuff my selvedge jeans, and I will continue to do so. Also I think you look swell, the haters can go pound sand and rocks, as we say in these parts. I do find some of the feedback you show highly entertaining.
36x32 fits me perfectly but 36x34 requires a good hem it’s too long and I think multiple cuffs look too bulky and ugly.
I love your style and content brotha 👍
Would you still cuff them if they were not selvedge?
For me it depends on the construction. I've seen some non-selvedge pants that still have really clean seams that look good cuffed, but that typical overlock stitch used on cheap mass-produced pants is fugly and not something you want to show off. It kind of disappears if it's a well-matched tonal stitch but with typical denim contrast stitching it looks bad.
Cowboys wore cuffs, Brando wore cuffs, Elvis & McQueen too. When anyone besides the cashier at Chick-fil-A knows Cyrcus Musyk's name, consider his opinion.
Big up Corey Lashley
Do what the hell you want! Just be confident, and no one gives a s@*t
Been cuffing my jeans for the last 14 years
I cuffing my jeans & leather boots as my foodwear. It's fine. I living in thirt world & I get poor job. In that situation at least I working with style
What are those jeans with the green selvedge called? Link??
i'm not a tall guy, so i cuff them inward instead , 1 fold for each side. I do blouse my boots when i'm going into the jungle or muddy ,sandy places. It keeps particles , water and insect out from the boots like the military does.
Old fashioned jeans didn't come in all types of lengths so dudes had to cuff or hem them. Idk why these morons on the internet think they're tough guys saying "men aren't men anymore" or whatever that dude who can't spell said about looking douchey and hipster
I cuff just to piss off the trolls. 😎 Seriously, I don't give an eff what they think. I think they are just envious because they are not brave enough to stake a claim.
Big up Colin West
Cuffing just makes sense, from all aspects. The people who make comments are probably the ones still wearing saggy, wide bottom jeans where the back cuff is worn out from dragging on the ground. You know what I’m talking about.
I double cuff them every day, it makes me look a little bit neater and taller
i just started double cuffing after getting some raleigh jeans that i just don't want to touch the hem of!
Actually, just one reason will suffice: "Because I want to".
People gatekeeping how other people wear their clothes need to get a life lol
for sure
Love all your videos but the ones where you read mean comments are hilarious. It is almost like what is fashionable is subjective and all that really matters is proper fit.
Wear what makes you feel good, wear it how you want
I didn't even realize that people thought cuffing was a no no..
You talking about jeans, meanwhile I'm wearing crust pants
Wear the clothes you pay for however which way you want! Cuffing is fine.
I cuff a lot because I only have a 30in leg. But I don’t like to cuff, it’s a pain in the ass.
I cuff my slevedge. I'm a cuffer!
As a tradesman with a bit of give-a-damn about clothing and value. Typically the ones that talk sht about what makes a man a man don't save up and buy quality and/or have limited tradesman work experience . Just my $0.02
I used to love to cuff when I was a teen but then a girl said it looked stupid so I never cuffed again 😥
Had my first pair hemmed out of habit; ruined an expensive pair.
great video dude, cuff gang all day. gotta show you aren't poor by showing off that selvedge id.
All the old Levi ads have cuffed jeans.
To be honest I thought you cuffed your trouser because you have to show the boots :)
Brando cuffed his jeans in The Wild One. You know, the movie that is the reason anyone wears jeans in the first place. Men don’t know how to be men anymore? Does that dude think he’s manlier than Brando? Please. 🙄😂
this is so stupid about cuffing denim as even when denim was first worn people were cuffing their denim. i have always been 30.5 leg in levis which they don't make and having to buy 32 which has always left one easy option cuffing. even before i purchased selvedge denim i cuffed most my denim except deisel jeans which at 30 leg are a bit longer than levis. cuffing with selvedge is a just a small bonus as the finnish is clean.
Big up Google
Cuffing jeans is preventing rip and tear at the lower hem..... I never re hem... Just cut and stitch... Real man never re hem!!! 😆
Like other people in the comments I didn't know it was a sin to cuff your jeans. Even the jeans I get hemmed I still cuff those slightly. I guess this tough cool guys in the comments must like the overly stacked frayed jeans look that women definitely don't like.
I'm a foofy fancy boy...but man...I cant unlearn it. I grimace at men that I see wearing cuffed jeans.
Hahah this is fair and I like your self awareness
I heard that the Taliban and the Iranian morality police have openings for new recruits in their jean cuffs policing regiments.
fashion trends right? like socks with sandals or facial tattoos. remember when people were cosplaying as lumberjacks while they made your coffee? are skinny jeans still a thing? lol. cuffing can come off a little tryhard cause you are essentially "peacocking" as a man, wheres the art of subtlety these days?!
You're not wrong.
It was pretty silly that all these baristas dressed like old timey lumberjacks. However, I guess it could be worse. At least they chose to dress like manly men from a century ago.
I’ve been cuffing my jeans for 30+ years and I see no reason to stop now
I've got my popcorn ready for the hater comments
Are the 5 non hipster reasons?
"jeans get shorter with time" might be a hipster reason if hipsters are the only people who walk
@@Stridewise they shrink to the top of your boots? That's the lamest excuse I've ever heard.
@@hollywood21639 ? as you wear jeans and bend your legs a lot the fabric bunches behind the knees, drawing the cuff up.if there's no extra fabric there to fold down then your jeans get short.
@@Stridewise maybe wear boot cut jeans? All these boot channels show dudes wearing them in a way that you'll almost never see in real life. Sometimes it would be nice to see some of the boots featured in a way the average boot wearing man is going to wear them.
@@hollywood21639 half the time the pants are only getting hiked so that the viewer can get a better look at the boots
I don’t like the cuffed jeans look, it’s like you are trying to expose more boot it’s weird
Far as I know, real men don’t have a temper tantrum when they dislike someone else’s jeans lol
You are so right!
Get this. I once had someone tell me "real men don't wear hoodies." Because this person objected to the term "hoodie." They said it was effeminate to call your hooded sweatshirt a hoodie! So sweatshirts are fine, but don't ever call it a hoodie. Lol.
Some people get hung-up on the strangest things.
Researching MEN'S workwear inevitably leads to selvedge denim. To all the guys who think men don't cuff their jeans, go tell that to your father, grandfather, or great-grandfather.
also…
6 - people shouldn’t be forced to conform to arbitrary fashion rules :)
Is it cuffing season again? Sounds like some jealous people out there! 😅
i bet these people complaining couldnt go a summer wearing heavyweight denim lmao
At the end of the day, it’s fashion. Not sure why we need to justify it. Look at “real men” back in the early days of jeans and they often had their cuffs on display… if you need a real man to give you permission;)
Guys, Nick wears SELVEDGE jeans! Of course he cuffs them!
Lol ppl get triggered about the most random things. I cuff because my jeans are too long. That’s it. 😂
Who cares what people think, others shouldn't have a influence on what tou wear or how you want to dress. Those same guys saying cuffing your jeans is hipster, probably wear sports jerseys outside of sports games. You nnow what Im saying lol
Number 5 only for me, I've paid for them I'm showing them off. I don't care what anyone else thinks.
Marlon Brando cuffed. He was not dooschy.