Are cuffs going out of style?

[poly800rock]

back in '04 everyone was rocking the cuff, now the stacked is in, whats the deal?

[mspark]

I rock 'em both. Depends on the cut of the jean.

[VuONG]

rock wat you like... i prefer a little cuff with alot of stack

[rnrswitch]

The cuff is always in no matter how many people try the "stacked" look. Could Eddie Cochran, James Dean, and Marlon Brando be wrong? I didn't think so.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

I rock 'em both. Depends on the cut of the jean.

true. cuff 47 cut. stack 66.

[djrajio]

Wtf? Since when was cuffing out of style. It's so iconic. Personally, I'm gonna be cuffing my jeans with my boots for that "bad ass" look.

[Ahlvahroe]

i never liked the cuff, I've always gotten my pants tailored to an inch or 2 longer that what I need and let it bunch. It looks good on some people but its not my taste.

[shagnscoob]

ive decided that stacking looks awful on straight jeans,but awesome on slightly tapered jeans.

since then ive adopted a cuff/hem my straight jeans policy.

[airfrogusmc]

back in '04 everyone was rocking the cuff, now the stacked is in, whats the deal?

Who cares if they're out then there in for me. Don't ever follow!

[watchman]

depends on the inseam. most of the time i just don't have a choice to cuff or it makes the jeans too short. This led to me buying my LVC's in a 38 length just so i could have big, ridiculous, cuffs.

[Hippo]

Hey everyone. First post!

Anyway, I think cuffing depend on the cut of the denim and your shoes, but mostly just how you feel. I cuff some days and bunch others with my New Standards. I cuff more when I'm wearing wider shoes, but usually bunch with slimmer sneakers or boots. I've done it the other way though and don't think it makes much of a difference. The only thing I don't like is when jeans are hemmed short so you can see socks when you sit.

[tweeds]

The only thing I don't like is when jeans are hemmed short so you can see socks when you sit.

i second that. with the caveat that it's not a sin to do that...just have to pair it with the right look.

i don't mind cuffing, but i'd rather wear my jeans stacked.

[moykky]

I sometimes make a 1cm cuff to prevent indigo stain. I prefer stacking.

My mom used to cuff my jeans back in the 70's...

[Seething Tortoise]

Depends on the inseam for me. If its a little too long, I'll cuff. If it isn't, I'll wear it normally.

[calatrava]

well depends on a few factors for me. the inseam, if its really long ill let it bunch up. also the leg opening, im more inclined to cuff something bootcut than something straight. then it comes to the shoes and how they fall. sometimes it requires too much thought so i just leave them uncuffed, and they fray from contact.

[viv1984viv]

shoes make a big difference for me, no one looks good walking on denim, so for smaller shoes- pegging, i think it looks great, and I learnt it off SF! Obviously with bigger shoes like skate shoes stacking it is what I do, it makes the bottom legs look slightly wider which looks better with big ass skate shoes.

Although When jeans are new I like to cuff normally to show some selvedge.

[damnIam]

I don't think the cuff pants look have ever been mainstream in the first place since 1955. When walking down the street how many people do you actually see with cuffs or even turnups. So it follows that it can't really be out if it was never in. That being said, I am 5' 7" so I will probably cuff my jeans until I die because every pair I have is too long and I have no inclination to get them hemmed even if I knew where to get it done properly.

[viv1984viv]

haha, yeah, the real reason is im 5'8

[drgitlin]

As long as my jeans are selvedge, and as long as I'm 5'7" (as I'm 30 I think that's for ever) then I'll cuff them.

[ishboo]

cuffing will never go out of style. the only thing is that a few years ago hipsters decided to start cuffing their jeans, and now that fad is fading, so it just seems like it's going out of style...when it's just going back to the way it always has been. not too many have ever cuffed, i think, because it's hard to pull off well and most people don't have either the jeans or the shoes to do it.

[drgitlin]

I should add that I wouldn't ever cuff non-selvedge jeans.

[Edge_Of_Denim]

You might have a point there, Dr. Since the takedown by selvedge began I admit a non-selvedge cuff to me just looks a little off. Selvedge's tight look makes a sharper presentation. I wonder, however, if we weren't committed selvedgeists, if we'd even notice a non-selvedge cuff?

When I saw Social Distortion play last year, Johnny Two-Bags, the guitarist, was showing some crazy six inch cuffs and sick boots. Way old school punk.

[snugglepony]

whether cuffs are "in" or not, or look "cool" or not, i really don't like the look that cuffed jeans take on after you've worn them for awhile -- with the hard, straight crease (and oftentimes holes/rips) six inches above the hem. the hem is folded over 1.5 times, so it's a lot more resistant to wear than the bottom of the cuff -- keeps you jeans from disintegrating before their time.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

I should add that I wouldn't ever cuff non-selvedge jeans.

emphatically agree. unacceptable. overlock looks sloppy. hide that shit at all costs.

[lil brown brother]

i still cuff some of my jeans .. depends on the shoes

[cheapmuthafukr]

yeah... it all depends on the shoes... i dont think id want jeans stacking on my topsiders... sometimes i cuff when i skate also to save the hem... it seems to wear alot faster if i dont cuff.

[ericdw]

I think cuffs are actually getting more mainstream now (and whether you think that means it's stylish is another story) because everyone is all about premium demin now and they want to show off their selvedge.

[poly800rock]

i really HATE the marking that cuffing leaves behing on jeans. That really pisses me off for some stupid reason

[Get Smart]

Cuffing will always be punk as fuck. It's def a great way to wear jeans with boots. I think cuffs+dunks look is awkward tho

[Fuuma]

I think cuffs are actually getting more mainstream now (and whether you think that means it's stylish is another story) because everyone is all about premium demin now and they want to show off their selvedge.

"Everyone" being like 3 people and the GQ style guy? There's slightly more selvedge offerings by "mainstream" companies and other ones have just starting focusing on what they already had but it's still quite a niche market.

As for cuffs, most people don't, some do and look stupid and some do and look great, it's all about what style you're going for and you sense of proportion (size of cuff, cut of jeans, shoes, tops, height)