Help me pick some new jeans

[dusty]

I think what I really want is something bootcut (not straight leg bootcut), with a regular to slim fit, a really dark wash (but not unwashed), and little to no distressing. And preferably sub-$200. Do you guys know of any that fit the bill?

 

[Luc-Emmanuel]

The nudie bootcut Ola seems to fit the bill. Though it's only available in unwashed if you want a very dark denim.

Luc-Emmanuel

 

[dusty]

Aren't Nudies like $250 or so? Also, I don't know where to get them.

 

[rearviewmirror]

Earnest Sewn Hutch is a slim bootcut, there are two or three dark washes for that jean. ~190 at most retail establishments

pdc gto 1-year is about 180

there are plenty of others.. do you live in or near a major city, or do you not mind ordering online/phone ?

 

[dusty]

Online is fine. I love the cut of PDC and Earnest, but they always have a lot of distressing (even on the 1 year).

 

[Brian SD]

I have seen some really lightly distressed ES Hutches at Loehmann's for around $70.

 

[rearviewmirror]

you can get some type of dry denim and then just wash it right away -- this is what getsmart does.

or you could go the designer route. John Varvatos has very dark jeans in bootcut with no distressing. However the U.S.A leather patch is tacky.

 

[Geowu]

you can remove the leather patch.

 

[dusty]

How is the quality on the JVs?

 

[Get Smart]

if you have a Levis store nearby, check them out.....there seems to be quite a few slim/bootcut styles to choose from at the Levis store. and they will be under $100

for a higher end jean, i'd check out those Nudie Bootcut Olas in dry denim, i just saw a pair over the weekend and they were $175 at a store that charges higher prices than normal for Nudie, so you should be able to get them for less than that. and yea, just wash them a couple times right away if you want them to soften up. and they wont distress as easily over time if you wash right away either.