Does it exist? a jeans or denim line that is really high-end and exclusive that could be... - Page 5

Imported does not automatically mean better, nor does the cost of the process necessarily equals quality. Premium are often paid for perceived exclusivity and has little to do with quality.

Why not expensive but loose? Are they good because we haven't heard of them? Of course, if they are jeans I'm not surprised we haven't heard.

Your mother must be very proud.

 

I am a big fan of tight pants, could you please share photos?

My dad still has a bitchin' Levi Strauss denim suit from the 70s. That would qualify. Will try and shoot photos.

I agree. However, my posts in this thread, up til now at least, were specifically in response to the poster that implied that expensive jeans are no better than jeans costing under $100.

If you pick your brands correctly, yes, expensive jeans are better than jeans costing under $100. Better materials, better construction, better cuts in many cases, and additional features such as hidden back pocket rivets in most cases.

It's kind of like comparing Edward Green and Allen Edmonds. Both make good shoes that will last a long time, feel comfortable, and get you through whatever you need them for. But when you buy Edward Green, you are getting better materials, better lasts, and better construction, just like you are with the right brands of expensive denim.

Better material than denim? Holy shit! I'm listening...

The higher end jeans are still made of denim, and the denim is still made of cotton. However, it's made from a higher grade of cotton, and it is woven to have more character, depth, and in most cases, durability than in cheap jeans. Just like when you look at EGs and AEs, they both use leather, but you get a higher grade of leather in EGs.

A post that should live in SF infamy, batted around by SF old-timers for years.

Holy crap! I also have a pair of $4,500 jeans made by a master crafter who is also dead! Lets trade pictures and be bros! You first, as my camera is undergoing repairs and taking pictures with my phone would be so insulting it would actually cause the denim to degrade in quality.

Well, at least you wrote 'died' and not 'passed on.' But jeans and master craftsman in the same sentence ... surely that is an error, no?

This is what I was trying to get the OP to tell us. Certainly a more expensive item is often better than a less expensive item ... but one should be able to articulate -- as did commodorewheeler -- what makes the more expexpensive item better and not simply offer that it costs more.

Although at this point in time given the depth of previous on-line forum discussion, it's relatively easy to pull from a stock litany of reasons one item is better than another. For this reason I prefer a direct comparison.
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