so what is the best factor of buying jeans??

[Ryu]

fading this is the best factor for me !

cut ? color ? thickness of denim???

btw i love to smell the starch of brand new denim !!

[Superstar]

fading this is the best factor for me !

what he said... +1

[cheep]

quality, which includes cut, fading, and durability.

[Mepp]

I'd say how unique the denim is.

Whether it's super slubby, yields super fades, or has super weird wafts.

Has to be a "superdenim".

[Ryu]

I'd say how unique the denim is.

Whether it's super slubby, yields super fades, or has super weird wafts.

Has to be a "superdenim".

ahhh you are right !!!

like 'super unique denim '

[beatle]

The smell...can't beat the smell of raw starched denim..

Next - the denim itself ...special - like Texas cotton = or darkness of the indigo or texture...

Then the cut....no matter how gorgeous the denim - if the cut is'nt good for your body - no sense in blowing the money

And least the promised fading results....it's not so important to me how the jeans of some one else turned out..it's always relative...

Also - the brand....it always plays a role ...There will always be a tempting Samurai - and other brands that I am just not into...like Somet or Iron Heart...

Than again - maybe that's just because of reason number 1 - 4......

[jubei]

What the priorities should be ideally (for me at least):

1. Price

2. Cut

3. Indigo content

3. Fabric

3. Fading

4. Details / Branding (patch design, arcs, selvedge, buttons, etc.)

What it usually ends up being for me (though I'm trying to strive more for the ideal):

1. Price

2. Details / Branding

2. Indigo content

2. Fabric

2. Fading

3. Cut

Of course, there are instances where a certain attribute of a jean will outweigh the rest. Plus, in general, all of these things are equally important when looking at a jean. These are just sort of the criteria I use to eliminate certain jeans from others.

[gimmegimme]

I'm all about the details:

1. Stitching - all the different coloured threads used, the chainstitching, the felled seams, and yes, the back pocket stitching

2. Rivets - embossed, engraved, copper, silver...I love the Sam Jin rivets the best thus far

3. Buttons - donut holes, engraving, etc.

4. Leather patch - all the interesting logos and designs and how the leather ages

5. Embroider/tabs - see more embroidery will be a nice change now that tabs are being phased out on many jeans

[theetruscan]

Denim and fit first time around, equal priority.

But, rebuying is determined almost entirely by the durability of a brand's first go. Poor stitching/construction will forever doom a brand. If I'm faced with a perfect fitting, jean with fantastic denim that will come to pieces versus something alright but durable, the second will win every time. If I don't know yet, the first obviously wins.

I mostly seamrip arcuates and remove patches if they're obvious, I hate branding, so those don't come into play usually.

[Largo]

Ditto with gimmegimme. I've been lusting after a pair of Denim Junkies for the same reason-tiny cool details. My first pair was Sugarcane because...

1. Unique fabric-cotton/sugarcane mix.

2. Lined back pockets.

3. Green selvage line.

4. Snakeskin patch.

Admittedly I've refined my standards so things like fit and denim weight matter to me as well, but I still love it when those factors apply. It's why I chose Samurai over a pair of say, Denime or the like. Rivets, pocket bags. blah blah blah.

[gimmegimme]

Ditto. I've been lusting after a pair of Denim Junkies for the same reason-tiny cool details. My first pair was Sugarcane because...

1. Unique fabric-cotton/sugarcane mix.

2. Lined back pockets.

3. Green selvage line.

4. Snakeskin patch.

Admittedly I've refined my standards so things like fit and denim weight matter to me as well, but I still love it when those factors apply. It's why I chose Samurai over a pair of say, Denime or the like. Rivets, pocket bags. blah blah blah.

Okinaway's were one my first pairs too for the very same reasons. As much as I love the denim & cut, the details always get me.

[Guest declasse]

cut is prolly the first factor. then durability/quality. unfortunately there are good cuts out there but the product itself isn't good

[J425]

1.cut

2. look for denim qualities/attributes that the previous pair lacked.

3. comfort

[moykky]

Denim and cut, ofcourse, but also the thing that I get my moneys worth. If I spend 200$ I get 200$ worth of jeans, not 40$ worth of jeans and 160$ worth image, branding and advertising.

[peteyross]

Two factors that I consider equally. If one of them isn't there, then I won't buy.

1) Cut

2) Denim

[mizanation]

for me:

1) cut -- how it looks and feels on you is most important. it's part of what defines who you are.

2) details -- i think the details are what separates a great pair of jeans from a ok pair of jeans. things like stitching, small design details, etc. make a big difference. when someone who doesn't know anything about denim looks at a pair of jeans, the details are what stand out the most.

3) fabric -- the color and slubbiness (or lack of) is very important to me.

4) quality -- i hate it when jeans fall apart on me. i love it when jeans are strong and well made.

[Thorns]

Number 1 for me has to be fit. I actually wanna look good in my jeans... then comes denim, quality, and price respectively.

[apocalypse later]

Cut/fit. Funny seeing guys wearing baggy TR's or 7's and they look terrible, yet the next guy with a pair of 501 STFs that sized correctly looks like they're fucking $200 jeans.

[Guest declasse]

Cut/fit. Funny seeing guys wearing baggy TR's or 7's and they look terrible, yet the next guy with a pair of 501 STFs that sized correctly looks like they're fucking $200 jeans.

yes, definately. just started school yesterday and there are many examples.

[Ahlvahroe]

i think the best factors should be fit and detailing. but detailing is the closer, cause there are few branding differences in some of the jeans we fiend over, but you know that there are some brands that you wouldnt even consider, like ill use my example, skulls, eternals, and PBJs have a fairly similar look, but i would only ever get eternals, mostly cause of the detailing.

im sure there are other reasons like my last pair is the 1890s lvcs and while the extreme rise and anti-fit are questionable, the 'historical-ness' and detailing sold me. but yeah color does matter as well, cause i think im gonna get some persimmon ones in the next couple of weeks. hopefully that all made sense.

[rome1]

details, quality, cut. price comes into play only when they are extremly expensive. ie: (is it really worth it?)

[Ahlvahroe]

actually i have another one, i really want some yens, but the ones i saw, the denim didnt blow me away (im more of a slub guy while these were very smooth to the touch) but the indigo did, and i really like the straight let look/fit. so its really what im in the mood for at teh time, when its all said and done

[flex0r]

For me its

Denim: like others said, unique properties, dye job, source

Details: types/colors of stitching, rivets

and then Cut, because I feel like you can make different fits work by wearing different things with them.

edit: forgot to mention

Quality: this applies mostly to build quality, if they seem like they will last a while.

[Cameland]

1. Fit

2. Fade

3. Details

[ExileOnMainSt]

cut is soo important, ive had a couple 40 repros that I just cant get down with and have sold them all and still in the process of selling, denim next, and for some reason I don't like having a pair of jeans that everyone has, so rarity

[Cameland]

lol "so rarity"

[Pandemonium]

for me...

1. fit/cut (can't buy denim that's fuck great but looks shit on you)

2. denim strength and constituents (eg. pure cotton preferential, higher oz grade, etc.)

3. details (rivets - can they last? are they in the areas of most importance... am i going to get a crotch tear in the first week?)

4. price (is it really worth it?)

4 is the final deciding factor for me, but also one of the most important.

[Ryu]

thanks everyone!

you know there are so many jeans now.

brand things like LVC,lee, wrangler,dior,diesel.....

replica ones like warehouse denime fullcount evisu flathead....

so i want to know the factor,

brand name is also important i think too

[Comma H]

1. Cut/Fit

2. Denim, construction, details

3. Fade

4. Brand

[viv1984viv]

I used to think fabric was the most important factor, I bought the natural edo ais, some eternal 868s, samurai s5000bk's and whatnot but more and more I find my self drawn to jeans with a modern fit, the last 2 pairs ive bought were Julian Red! Because I want an interesting sillouette, but really I dont tend to put them on much! I tend to wear what I enjoy feeling and seeing fade! So I guess in deciding what to WEAR texture and fade, fabric character is the most important factor.

In buying I buy allsorts, I would really like some indigo samurai but just never buy em because they dont feel unique enough to me! I allways want something different, so for jeans I havent got the PBJ007 but it they do seem interesting, the hawaiis, full counts anniversary denim both are strong possibilities, as are the john bull sc008 because of the hemp content, somets black slims are appealing too because of those crazy darts in the legs...