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Recently, over dinner at a dive bar, I noticed my ever-stylish pal Bill was wearing possibly the sharpest pair of men’s jeans I’d ever seen. I assumed they were vintage, and being nosy, I peppered him with questions about the pants. With a casual shrug, he said they were from Amazon.
At the risk of fortifying tired gender stereotypes, it can be hard to find useful information on men’s jeans. When I asked the men in my life about their beloved denim, I got answers like “Amazon,” “I wear whatever’s clean,” or my personal favorite, “I do like a little spandex, but please keep me anonymous.”
When looking for intel about men’s jeans on the web, you’ll likely find either short answers like the ones above or multi-page essays in illegible “fashion” language about raw denim that costs more than your monthly car payment.
To quell my own curiosity and in the hope of putting some helpful, accessible info on men’s denim into the wild, I asked, berated, arm-twisted, clarified and begged some of my favorite people to share with me their favorite brands and styles of men’s denim.
There are budget-friendly picks from Walmart and Amazon as well as some pricy options from small designers. Yet, rest assured every option has been vetted and worn by a real-life human — and is now recommend to you to wear on your own.
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Wrangler men’s 13MWZ cowboy cut originals
My longtime friend and style icon Nate Stern, current associate menswear designer at Lucky Brand, also loves Wrangler jeans. “Besides being a western wear staple, I think Wrangler makes some of the best and more durable denim,” he said. “One of my fave details I’ve seen on their jeans is they put the felled seam on the out seam as opposed to the inseam, so you get that thick, washed-down chunky seam on the outside. Typically most jean makers choose to put this on the inside of the leg and bust open the outer seam, but I like the heavier-duty look of a felled seam on the outside.”
Levis 550s
American Eagle AirFlex+ slim jean
“It’s very difficult to find a black wash jean that doesn’t pick up every single dust particle on the planet and then you’re forced to carry a lint roller every time you put them on. But these black wash jeans you don’t have to worry about that! They’re a soft material that has some give to them without feeling like leggings.”
Levi’s 541 athletic taper fit in big and tall sizing
These come up to a 52-inch waist and 36 inseam in a bunch of washes and colors. They give a little more room in the thigh but come in at the knee, so they’re not baggy or bulky.
Dickies men’s flex carpenter denim
Chimala dark wash selvedge denim
Anything from H&M
Wrangler Rustler relaxed jeans
While I am not a biological male, I have the personality and wardrobe of an uncle on vacation. I’ve found my favorite (and the cheapest) pair of thick, non-stretch denim is Walmart’s Wrangler Rustler jeans in the relaxed fit. They look cool and vintage, come in a ton of colors and washes and have a pretty solid size range, up to a 50-inch waist. I wear them as long pants, but also primarily use these to make denim cut-offs in the summer.
Baggy jeans from Estudio Niksen
Levi’s 501
Ripped, dyed, patched and otherwise maximalized jeans from Kapital
“I’m a sucker for some really out there NSFW denim,” Nate Stern said. “Whether it’s patches, rip and repairs, unconventional washes, stitching details, cool hardware, I love when a jean lands on the opposite end from normal. No one, IMO, does this better than legendary designer Japanese denim label Kapital. Their stuff is pricey but they somehow take one-of-a-kind ideas and mass produce them in a jaw-dropping, beautiful way. I always strive to emulate their quirky, eccentric style.”
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