Fit question

[ben220]

Newbie question here, these are my first pair of nicer jeans: are they too long? I feel that they are..they sort of dive in at the ankle, then flare out...but I wanted to check with others because I wouldn't want to have them re-hemmed too short. Thanks in advance.



p.s. they are APC Rescues

 

[racetrack]

This belongs in the "Ask a Question, Get an Answer" thread..

 

[ben220]

Originally Posted by racetrack

This belongs in the "Ask a Question, Get an Answer" thread..

I did check the last few pages of that thread before I posted and it did not seem like it belonged there.

 

[whodini]

Hopefully this will just be moved to the "I Have a Jean" thread.

In the meantime, the answer to this question (and we've been getting them a lot lately for some reason) is always the same:
-Stacking looks more uniform (better) with narrow hems typically under 8".
-You can fix the stacking a bit by spraying the hems with water to soften them up and then mold as you wish.
-Have you considered simply cuffing them?
-Everyone here is going to have their own say based on personal preference. Your best bet to play around with them and see what works best for you.
-If you go with hemming, make sure you wear your jeans for about a week so that the honeycomb creases have a chance to set; hemming fresh jeans may mean losing more of the inseam a few wears later.

 

[ben220]

Originally Posted by whodini

Hopefully this will just be moved to the "I Have a Jean" thread.

In the meantime, the answer to this question (and we've been getting them a lot lately for some reason) is always the same:
-Stacking looks more uniform (better) with narrow hems typically under 8".
-You can fix the stacking a bit by spraying the hems with water to soften them up and then mold as you wish.
-Have you considered simply cuffing them?
-Everyone here is going to have their own say based on personal preference. Your best bet to play around with them and see what works best for you.
-If you go with hemming, make sure you wear your jeans for about a week so that the honeycomb creases have a chance to set; hemming fresh jeans may mean losing more of the inseam a few wears later.

Thanks for the advice, very helpful...I didn't check the I Have a Jean Thread, my mistake.
Could explain your last point "hemming fresh jeans may mean losing more of the inseam a few wears later" -- I don't quite get it.

 

[KaiserSose]

Originally Posted by whodini

Hopefully this will just be moved to the "I Have a Jean" thread.

In the meantime, the answer to this question (and we've been getting them a lot lately for some reason) is always the same:
-Stacking looks more uniform (better) with narrow hems typically under 8".
-You can fix the stacking a bit by spraying the hems with water to soften them up and then mold as you wish.
-Have you considered simply cuffing them?
-Everyone here is going to have their own say based on personal preference. Your best bet to play around with them and see what works best for you.
-If you go with hemming, make sure you wear your jeans for about a week so that the honeycomb creases have a chance to set; hemming fresh jeans may mean losing more of the inseam a few wears later.

Is this stickied anywhere? If not, it should be.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by ben220

Thanks for the advice, very helpful...I didn't check the I Have a Jean Thread, my mistake.
Could explain your last point "hemming fresh jeans may mean losing more of the inseam a few wears later" -- I don't quite get it.
Simple: what happens when you fold or crease fabric? The total length becomes shorter. Raw jeans tend to be stiffer than washed jeans, or trousers in general, and therefore also tend to hold creases specifically at the hems, thighs, and, most importantly in this case, the backs of the knees. These knee creases are also known as honeycombs. If you hem a pair of raw jeans straight from the shop, what happens? After a few wears the honeycombs form through creasing thus shortening the inseam about an inch or so. People new to denim sometimes fail to take the fabric into consideration and simply hem them like they would a pair of slacks. The best advice is to wear your jeans for a week or two until the honeycombs have set, as in they are creased even when you're not wearing them, and THEN take them to be hemmed if you still find them to be a bit long.

 

[ben220]

Originally Posted by whodini

Simple: what happens when you fold or crease fabric? The total length becomes shorter.

Raw jeans tend to be stiffer than washed jeans, or trousers in general, and therefore also tend to hold creases specifically at the hems, thighs, and, most importantly in this case, the backs of the knees. These knee creases are also known as honeycombs.

If you hem a pair of raw jeans straight from the shop, what happens? After a few wears the honeycombs form through creasing thus shortening the inseam about an inch or so. People new to denim sometimes fail to take the fabric into consideration and simply hem them like they would a pair of slacks.

The best advice is to wear your jeans for a week or two until the honeycombs have set, as in they are creased even when you're not wearing them, and THEN take them to be hemmed if you still find them to be a bit long.

mmm, I understand now. Thanks.

 

[obeserabbit]

no offense OP, but have you thought about getting new shoes?

 

[Timbaland]

whodini gave great advice. Stacking is a matter of preference man. Yours look ok.