[0:00:00] Gentlemen, Antonio here.
Today, we’re going to talk about jeans, how to find the perfect pair of jeans for
you.
Now, I’m going to give you guys five tips, five steps so that you can follow this and
you can rest assured that you’re most likely going to find the best pair for your body
type, for your needs, and all that other stuff because I want to make sure that when you
go out there and you find this perfect pair that you buy multiple pairs.
Let me tell you a story why.
So, my friend, I’ve got a very close friend named Ryan and he lifts weights, takes care
of himself, and he had found a brand that was just perfect for his body type.
He loved these jeans, he wore them everywhere and, sure enough, he ended up ripping them
or tearing a hole somehow and it wasn’t because they didn’t fit right, something
else happened.
The point was though the company had stopped making that particular style and his fit for
some reason they changed up the models a couple of years ago.
So, all of a sudden his perfect pair of jeans were gone and he was like, oh.
He didn’t want to get the headache of trying on, you know, all these various types of jeans,
so he went to eBay, ended up finding multiple pairs, he bought them all, double the price
what he originally paid for those jeans when he bought them years ago, but he was happy.
He was happy because when you’ve got the perfect pair of jeans, isn’t – I mean
it just makes life better.
When you need something throw them on whether it’s casual whether you’re going to throw
it with a blazer, it seems like that perfect pair is going to suit you.
So, with that being said guys, I want to introduce you guys to Mott and Bow and they’re bringing
this video to you.
It is a great company.
I’ve had a pair for over six months, I’ve been wearing them.
I would have to say for many of you gentlemen, this is going to be the perfect pair of jeans.
Go check out their denim science page.
I’m going to link to it right over here and this denim science page, they’re going
to talk all about resin application, how they actually run them through a bit of an oven,
how they actually wash all the denim.
Some great information for those of you guys that want to learn more and check out their
– they’ve got a free home try on system, so definitely check that out.
Okay.
So, tip number one is you’ve got to get the fit right.
Let me just say if you’re a hard to fit gentleman, you’re really big you’re a
round guy you’re a muscular guy, it’s going to be harder to find the right brand
for you.
There are some out there, however and I’d love to hear from you guys down the comments
what may be brands particularly for you hard to fit guys that you will recommend.
You’ve got to try a wide variety.
Now, many of you guys have your fallback brand that maybe you’re stuck with for the last
fifteen to twenty years, but the issue is your body has changed over time.
You should be going out there and trying a number of brands.
A company like Mott and Bow makes it pretty simple when they actually you can try them
on pretty much for free.
But, if you don’t want to do that, go to a department store, go in there and grab five
different brands all of the same size because this is what you’re going to find that the
way they actually make the fit in the hips and in the waist area the rise, all of that
is going to adjust.
That is the most important area, once you’ve got the fit there, then it’s going to be
very easy or let’s say that maybe it’s a little bit too long, no problem, taking
it to a tailor actually get, it actually had to be shortened.
One thing you don’t want to do, don’t leave it too long.
I always hate it, you know what I’m talking about when you see a guy and he’s got he’s
basically dragging some cord because he’s basically worn a hole in the back of his – of
his jeans, so don’t do that, don’t be that guy.
Okay.
So, we’ve talked about getting the right fit.
I’m also going to link you guys over to a chart over to an infographic where you can
actually see how your jeans should fit.
Okay?
So, point number two is to select the right type of cotton for your body type.
So, guys let me pull up the chart, I’ve got five different body types, five of the
most common cuts of jeans, you’re going to see some other ones out there.
Okay.
So, let me know in the comments down below where you fit in, I would love to hear from
you guys and let’s go on to point number three which is the material.
So, you’re going to hear a lot of terms out there, one of them is selvedge.
You’re also going to hear raw, you’re going to hear information about weights.
So, really quick, selvedge is it actually comes from a particular type of loom.
Usually, the best you’re going to see is coming out of Japan.
Long story behind it basically they were smart came over here on the 1950’s and 60’s,
bought a lot of our looms, took them over there, and so some of the best is coming out
of there.
There are still some looms that can make salvage here in the United States, but you also see
great fabrics coming out of the countries like Turkey as well.
So, raw, that basically same material as a lot of other jeans, it simply means they haven’t
washed it, it’s never gone to a water process and therefore is going to have usually a very
dark indigo dye to it.
Now, when we talk about different weights, we’re going to see usually 12 – 12 and
lower is going to be light weight, 12 to 16 is going to be medium weight, above 16 ounces
is going to be heavy weight.
Now, you’re going to see this anywhere from about 4 ounces to well over 30 ounces, you
don’t want to go that extreme.
I think that, you know, the heaviest weight you’re going to want to ever go is probably
20, the lowest weight is probably going to be maybe 8 to 9 ounces.
[0:05:02] Now, the big difference with weight besides
obviously breathability basically what do you want the drape to look like, how do you
want it to wear and tear?
There are entire forms that are dedicated to this stuff.
All right.
Let’s get to point number four which is going to be style.
So, style is – so let’s talk about the style the built.
So, the leg opening starting at the bottom, you’re going to see, you know, going to
back to the 60’s and 70’s, the bell bottom opens, but more common nowadays is the boot
cut, obviously made to accommodate boots.
Then, we’re going to start to see it tapered in a bit.
It really comes down to are we talking skinny jeans, are we talking loose fit jeans, are
we talking straight cut jeans.
I personally like straight cut jeans, they work for my body type, but you’re going
to want to make sure and look at that bottom area.
Also, look at the rise, low rise became a lot more popular in the 80’s and 90’s.
Companies like Abercrombie and Fitch really pushed it.
I don’t think it’s right for most men especially if you’re over the age of, you
know, you’re 30 or above, low rise is probably not going to be for you or maybe if you’ve
got washboard abs and you look really great, then maybe, but if you got a bit of a stomach,
low rise is probably not going to suit you.
Let me know, maybe you disagree let me know in the comments.
You’re going to also see some industry specific type of jeans.
Carpenter jeans, let the carpenters have them, you know, but guys I don’t recommend it
for most guys.
We’re also, you know, talk about the different types of washes.
So, I’m going to get into this more in the article which supports this entire video over
at Real Men Real Style, but understand that the wash there are hundreds if not thousands
of different types of washes out there.
And, let’s get to point number five which is versatility.
I made that quick transition because I want to talk about what are going to be the most
versatile jeans in your wardrobe especially if you’re only going to own a few pairs
of the perfect styles.
I like to go with a dark blue wash.
I find it’s incredibly versatile, going to work with the most number of outfits in
your wardrobe, you can dress them up you can dress them down.
Once you start to bring in stonewashes or lighter washes lighter colors, all of a sudden,
they’re going to be much more casual.
You’re not going to be able to dress them up as much.
Black jeans so-so, I find that they’re a little bit – it’s a very stark color harder
to match.
Gray actually works with a wide range and I’ve been seeing khaki jeans out there,
those are actually are pretty versatile in terms of fitting into your wardrobe.
Now, getting back to the main point, number one I had it there for a reason, focus on
fit.
And, again, Mott and Bow, great company, why I like them because they understand that and
that’s why they’ve got that service were basically you can go on you can grab a pair
of jeans and if you find, oh, I’m not sure if I should be a 32 or 33.
Well, guess what?
You can grab another pair at no additional cost, they’ll ship both to you and all of
a sudden you can ship back the pair that doesn’t fit you properly.
So, I really appreciate a company that focuses in on the number one thing that you need to
focus in on when you’re buying the perfect pair of jeans and that is fit, gentlemen.
So, I got tons of extra material.
I would love to hear from you guys in the comments what you think about the perfect
pair of jeans and I’ll see you in the next video.
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