Modern jeans are terrible. I need your help/advice.

[Conrad_K]

Humble brag!!

Not necessarily. I've run into the same thing sometimes. The freakin' zipper only goes down halfway. Enough to get them on, but not enough to take care of "business." At least, if you're wearing your pants around your waist instead of pushed down on your thighs.

 

[icowden]

I gave up with M&S. They just don't seem to own any measuring tapes. I get that they want to lie to us about our waist size. I'm currently wearing size 38 inch jeans. I know full well that my waist ain't no where near 38 in actual inches. However... I am the possessor of short legs. I need a 28 inch leg, 29 inch at the most. The last time I bought 29 inch leg at M&S they were 31 inches long.

Since then I have discovered that Amazon will send me comfortable jeans which are the length stated. I still get shirts at M&S but very rarely trousers.

 

[freiston]

Not necessarily. I've run into the same thing sometimes. The freakin' zipper only goes down halfway. Enough to get them on, but not enough to take care of "business." At least, if you're wearing your pants around your waist instead of pushed down on your thighs.

I've noticed this with modern trousers too. My suspicion too is that they're intended to be worn half-hanging off, as is the fashion, and so the zip is much lower than if the trouser waist-band were at a decent height above the hip bones.

 

[Illaveago]

Humble brag!!

It's not that! They are terrible . The opening is so small that the designer must have been used to designing bird boxes for small birds.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

This summer I was "persuaded" to throw out some Wrangle jeans

as far as age goes they were flares - and were in fashion when I got them
and they were 32 inch waist - which dates them to the 70s

and they still fitted just fine

which does NOT mean I am still a 32 inch waist - just that when I bought them the fashion was for the waist band to be around you hips
and my problem is -err - a bit higher up

I did only use them for paiting and the like - especially things that involved wellies so the legs were tucked in and the flares were hidden

but the point is - yes - there is a point

they had lasted and were still the same size
unlike my current ones that are about a year old and fitted when I got them
and now are 2-4 inches wider at the waist!!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

How about Hollands/Hoggs Of Fife??
https://hollandscountryclothing.co.uk/

I have a coat from them & a pair of boots, both are top-notch & surprisingly cheap!!
(the only thing the coat doesn't have, that could be useful is an inside pocket at chest height, it has a 'poachers pocket' though)

The steel tocaps aren't noticeable; https://hollandscountryclothing.co.uk/products/hoggs-of-fife-classic-safety-dealer-boot
https://hollandscountryclothing.co.uk/products/bronte-wax-cotton-jacket

 

[Electric_Andy]

The last couple of pairs I've bought used branded ones like Levi's or Lee Cooper. The older styles are usually normal cut or boot cut. I do have some stretch standard cuts which are a bit snug but they stretch when being worn

 

[simongt]

'Back in't day', if you weren't wearing close fitting Levi's or Wrangler's, you were considered a cheapskate - !

 

[Gunk]

Levis still work for me

Me too. I wear 511’s these days, fit like a glove.

 

[lazybloke]

I stopped wearing Levis coz they took so long to wear in, but these days all the brands seem to offer the same ultra comfortable mix of cotton/lycra.

Might have a browse through the Levis next time i'm in Costco, and cause a scene in the cucumber aisle.

 

[postman]

Me too. I wear 511’s these days, fit like a glove.

What .you got five legs.

 

[FrankCrank]

I miss the old C&A store, the one in Reading closed yonks ago. Could always get own-brand jeans in there that were a good fit.
In fact, got most of my 'office wear' clothes in there, cheap clobber and decent enough for my computer job back then.
Come back C&A, all is forgiven

 

[raleighnut]

'Back in't day', if you weren't wearing close fitting Levi's or Wrangler's, you were considered a cheapskate - !

Lee Cooper jeans were cool too.

 

[mickle]

My lad works at Paul Smith and gets a 70% discount!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

'Lands End' used to offer some good quality jeans
Available in a range of fitments (straight/relaxed/etc..)
They'd even re-hem/take them up, but no returns on those, as you can understand

I think I've still got a couple of their shirts in a wardrobe, that I've had for over 25 years