toasterhacker9001
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•Created by toasterhacker9001 on 3/31/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Jeans WITHOUT fading, whiskering, distress
I'm pretty athletic and have big thighs. Just looking for some normal jeans. I don't like the look of the pre-faded thighs, fold marks on the pockets and upper thighs, etc. That excludes about 90% of what's on sale in the $30-70 range.
The obvious answer to this question is Lee or Levi, but both don't fit me well. With Levi's, I tried the 569s (afaik their roomiest in the thighs) in a 31 waist. My actual waist size is about 28 (typical jeans size, not inches). The 31 569s barely fit my thighs, and the waist and extra material on the lower butt was too much to reasonably have tailored. Lee is better, but still the same issue of when I size up enough to fit my thighs, there's extra bunching material under my ass.
Kohl's Sonoma jeans fit me well enough to buy/have tailored, but same issue with fading. They don't offer non-faded normal blues or indigo. Abercrombie and Fitch's Vintage Stretch athletic loose fit in 28x30 is the elusive impossible pair that fit me WITHOUT alterations. Unfortunately, they have the stupid fraying on the fly and bottoms + aren't offered in normal blue or indigo colors.
Land's End's Square Rigger jeans have really nice unmolested colors, but the fit isn't quite right and at the correct waist size there's a lot of billowing material behind my thighs. Considering those.
And yes, I'm aware of raw denim. I just don't understand why I have to spend that kind of money, when what I'm looking for exists for $40 except that it's undergone the extra step of being ruined.
Looking for 98-99% cotton, 1-2% elastane. I have a history of ruining speedo stretch jeans + I just don't like how they look and feel.
Ik I'm being pretty picky 😅 Thanks in advance to anyone who took the time to read this and if you have something for me I'll be forever grateful.
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Mmalefashionadvice
•Created by toasterhacker9001 on 3/9/2024 in #questions-and-advice
Men's multipurpose cargo pants, light hiking/casual office
I'm on a quest for the holy grail of pants. A jack of all trades cargo pant. I'm looking for the following features:
- Gusseted crotch, or at least something with a nice shape that can accommodate my physique and I can move in.
- Mostly cotton or polyester. Don't need it to be rainproof and blizzard proof. I hate the swishy swooshy sound nylon makes.
- Formal enough that I can wear it to work. Not looking for crazy articulation and zigzag stiches all over it. Just nice and simple and sharp. I work in tech so pretty casual. Most people wear chinos or nice jeans, nobody would bat an eye at cargos.
- Zippered thigh pockets!!!!!
- Comfortable for light hiking, maybe a little stretch but certainly not 15-20% spandex.
- Durable. I don't want to bust out the sewing stuff every time I fall
Some stuff I've found that's excruciatingly close:
https://www.eddiebauer.com/p/12951064/men's-guide-pro-shorts
Shorts but I LOVE the style and zippered pockets. Favorite shorts I own. but the nylon is annoying and the long pant version has weird articulation and stitching in the knees.
https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-silver-ridge-cargo-pants-1441681.html
Almost exactly what I want. I could tolerate the diagonal seams on the legs and the velcro pocket if they weren't 100% nylon.
https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3023504/mens-sonoma-goods-for-life-regular-fit-flexwear-stretch-cargo-pants.jsp
I own these and I like them a lot. They're comfortable even for the time I had to practically sprint 2 miles to catch a train (i didn't make it sadly). And they accommodate my massive thighs and look really good. But no zippered pockets, and I don't really like the flaps on the back pockets. They often don't lie flat, and I never use the back pockets anyway.
My measurements: 29.5" inseam (I buy 30L), waist 28 or 29 inches but I usually buy 31-33W and have it brought in cause that's the only way my thighs will fit.
No real price limit but no luxury brands. Hoping for under $200. I'm desperate. 🙏
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Mmalefashionadvice
•Created by toasterhacker9001 on 7/1/2023 in #questions-and-advice
Black/brown reversible belt
I'm looking to buy one that's not too flashy and that I can wear for work or casual stuff. Something durable and that will last, and I'm willing to pay for quality. So probably full grain leather. No obnoxious logos. Not looking for super wide or super narrow, optimally around 1.3 inches (33mm). Also hoping for something with a buckle and loop that don't stick out too far, so I can wear a shirt over it in a pinch.
I understand that I'm being very picky here, but still hoping someone could give recs. Here are some that I've looked at:
https://www.landsend.com/products/mens-reversible-belt/id_302662 Purchased, but while the length was exactly right, the smallest hole still was too big. If I had gone a size smaller it wouldn't have reached to the first belt loop on my pants. Returned.
https://www.timberland.com/en-us/p/men/accessories-10058/mens-38mm-classic-reversible-belt-TB0A1CMN214 Looks really nice but out of stock in my size. Would like slightly lighter brown and narrower than 38mm but I'd buy this if it were in stock.
https://www.thebritishbeltcompany.com/belts/all-belts-mens-leather-belts/ridlington Highly debating getting this. Not a huge fan of the square edges though
https://www.perryellis.com/collections/belts/products/reversible-scratch-leather-belt-black-1p06022-002 I like the color and edges or this one, but the buckle is so shiny it seems like if it catches the sun wrong something will catch fire
https://www.amazon.com/Lavemi-Reversible-Italian-Cowhide-Leather/dp/B0BR8YNJCH Why is this so cheap? Probably will buy this just in case but expecting the typical buying cheap items on amazon experience.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Genuine-Dickies-Men-s-Two-In-One-Reversible-Black-to-Tan-Stretch-Belt-With-Big-Tall-Sizes/127938424 Stretch. My current stretch one isn't holding up.
I've scoured the websites of 28 brands so far, but I've found that most companies don't actually list everything on their websites, which makes it difficult. Help pls
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