How short should I hem these 505s?
Hi, incredibly nitpicky question. I bought these beat up 505s that are too long for my stubby legs. Wondering where to get 'em hemmed. My instinct is the shorter right leg, where it hits the sneakers with no pooling, but how are we feelin' about this fellas?
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I’d keep them as they are, I like a good rolled up pair of jeans.
I’d go for the longer one though, what if you want to wear a lower profile shoe?
Dang these look so good
I love to roll but have an aversion to it with black/grey denim. Absolutely zero rationale for it, though.
Less thick cuff length or keep em rolled imo
oh im gonna go get them hemmed, im just marking two different lengths because im not sure if i should go shorter or longer
so you're saying keep 'em longer?
I would personally keep them longer
Maybe take a look at some of your recent pics and see how you feel tho
I would go longer especially if you haven’t washed them yet
What’s it loook like without cuffing just straight down
Pooled
oh they've been washed and worn to shit, they're very used. this is pooled, i do not like it tbh
i kinda want em to fit like my 501s, so i guess i just measure the same length assuming the rise is similar https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1116800072093532191/1237824017235312780
but i think they sit nicer with some length chopped offer
Hmm yeah they’re a touch long
Did you wash them yet
I would wash them and try again
And if it’s still too long take in an inch
ya i washed after i grabbed them, they smelled like a musty old vintage store
Oh yeah take out an inch for sure
I think they’re good but I hear you
I will stick with thinner cuff length
505s are slightly more relaxed at the leg opening imo which might be affecting things
than 505s eh? my 550s are more tapered but these felt kind of similar
whoa that was an unfortunate typo; 550 > 501 > 505 in terms of amount of taper
one thought if inclined: raw hem them right at the roping, cuff them if you want a cleaner look
I don’t think raw hemming is always the way to go
I think just bringing to a tailor to normally hemming an inch would be the best option
depends on the jean tbh
because i never actually answered the question 2 > 1 imo
I dropped em off. Just remeasured based on vibes at the tailor. She is very mean and I stepped on gum in her change room too. Bad omen? Maybe. But they’re just jeans.
I’ll mail her a box full of coal for Christmas