Washing your jeans after every wear isn't good. Neither is the smell they can acquire with repeated use. Find a happy medium with Juniper Ridge Desert Denim Wash. Designed to keep your denim smelling fresh in between washes, this spray offers notes of desert pine, cedar, and dry, leathery air, and is crafted in small batches in Oakland.
Investing in a pair of high-quality, selvedge denim jeans can be worthwhile, but standard sizes don't work for everyone. Noble Denim knows how vital this is, and that's why they offer a customized option. Utilizing right off the loom, indigo dyed, Cone Mills White Oak denim, 100% organic pocket bags, and reclaimed leather for the patch, each customized pair is made with you and you only in mind. A customized experience includes your choice of any style Noble offers, setup fee and fitting. And if the custom experience isn't your thing, Noble offers a full line of standard sizes as well.
It's fairly obvious at this point that if you want to extend the life of your favorite jeans, your best option is not to wash them. Ever. Mr. Black Denim Refresh & Wash give you another option. This one-two punch of denim care starts with Refresh, a spray-on treatment derived from plants that kills odors, attacks oils and dirt, and generally serves as a stopgap between treatments with Wash, an enzyme-free formula designed to clean your denim while minimizing fading, shrinking, and stretching. It's a must-have combo for any denim junkie.
If you care about the fit of your denim, odds are you go as long as you can in between washes — perhaps to the point where they start to develop a bit of a worn-in aroma. But with the Naked & Famous Scratch-N-Sniff Mint Jeans you don't have to worry about that anymore, because they are made with a minty scent that gets released any time they're scratched. The scent comes from a coating that's applied to these 100-percent japanese cotton jeans, and it lasts for up to five washes — giving you even more motivation to leave them au naturale. So go ahead, skip a few washes, and then don't be afraid to give them a sniff.
You already do just about everything in your jeans — whether you're dressing them up for your nine-to-five, or you're getting them dirty on a weekend road trip to the country — so you need a pair that can keep up with your lifestyle. Parke Premium Active Denim ($89) uses lightweight raw denim made with high stretch fibers, creating a pair of jeans that is extremely comfortable, flexible, and naturally retains its shape. Each pair is handcrafted in New York, using tailor-quality ten stitches per inch, antique brass tack buttons, vintage washer rivets, single needle detailing, as well as artful details like subway map pocketing and minimalist back pocket embroidery. They're probably the most comfortable pair of jeans you'll never want to take off.
Sponsored by our friends at Parke.
We spend about a third of our time sleeping, so the mattress you sleep on every night is incredibly important. But when you lie on a bed for five minutes in a mattress showroom, it's impossible to judge how you'll sleep through the night - and the commissioned salesperson hovering doesn't help. Casper was designed with the bedroom in mind, not the showroom, and features premium latex foam for cooling and memory foam for comfort and support. In fact, you can avoid the showroom altogether as Casper comes compress-shipped right to your door. Make sleep a priority again with this impeccably designed, outrageously comfortable, and hand-crafted mattress made in the U.S.A.
Presented by Casper.
Whether you're a craftsman by trade, or simply a hobbyist, you know from first-hand experience how messy things can get around the shop — that's why it's important to have the right clothes for the job. The El Solitario Bonneville Selvedge Denim Coverall ($670) gives you a stylish, well-made workwear option that will last for years of hard, dirty work. They feature a button fly with tab closures, plenty of pockets, and pads on the knees, shoulders and neck. Handmade from genuine 14-ounce redline selvedge denim, they're perfect for protecting you from the hazards of working with and around tools.
Who said selvage denim has to be expensive? Gustin Denim ($81 and up) is set to change the typical price of a pair by delivering them to you wholesale instead of via retailers — and without the requisite markups. The jeans will be handmade in San Francisco, and will feature the same features you'd expect from a luxury pair, including leather patches, tucked beltloops, selvage side seams and flies, chainstitched waistbands, and custom shaped and finished hardware. On Kickstarter now for April delivery.
It doesn't matter whether you're golfing or skateboarding — jeans aren't exactly the best garment for sporting activities. Which is why they make the Levi's x Nike 511 Skateboarding Jean ($100). Based on the 511 Skinny, these denim bottoms integrate Nike's Dri-Fit and vectran technologies, giving the stylish athlete a greater range of movement while helping to ward off the dreaded "swamp ass". Launching July 4.
Just because the temperature's rising doesn't mean you have to show off your underwhelming calves. Taylor Stitch Summer Weight Denim ($130) is meant to be worn when the weather gets warm. Handmade in San Francisco from 8 ounce Kaihara Mills indigo selvedge denim, they feature a tailored-but-not-quite-skinny fit, a medium rise with some added shape to keep the back waistband against your skin and some added room for your bait and tackle, and an understated 5-pocket design that'll look great with damn near anything.
Celebrating Earth Day? Aside from partying naked, you'll be hard pressed to arrive to the gala in more eco-friendly apparel than Bonobos Bottle Rocket Jeans ($135). Available in both natural canvas and indigo varieties, these straight-leg pants were made specifically for the occasion from White Oak Cone Denim that's crafted using yarn made from recycled beer bottles, cotton, and polyester. And just in case you're wondering, they even sport a patch telling you how many bottles went into your pair — so plan on matching that with actual bottles throughout the night.
Products made from recycled materials are always on our radar, but we have to say that this is the first time we can recall writing about recycled jeans. Nudie Post Recycle Dry Jeans ($215) are born from old denim that has been cut, mulled down to a pulp, and blended with virgin organic cotton to create a new, slubby denim with a soft feel and distinctive look. Other features include five pockets, a zip fly, tonal stitching, and a numbered limited edition pocket lining to signify that it's one of only 500 pairs worldwide.
At first we thought it was just a clever name for some abnormally-bright pants, but nope, these Naked & Famous Glow In The Dark Jeans ($TBA) really do glow in the dark, thanks to a phosphorescent coating that's applied to the Japanese-sourced raw denim. In addition, the coating will fade in certain areas based on your natural wear pattern, so they'll only get cooler with age. Just charge them up in the light and prepare to be noticed. [Scouted by Eric]
We suppose it was only a matter of time before the biggest name in jeans realized that bike riders needed something more than just plain denim. Levi's 511 Commuter Jeans ($80) are designed especially for the urban commuter. Based on the company's 511 Skinny jean, the Commuter comes in four versions — full length or cropped, in denim or non-denim — and offers cyclist-friendly features like NanoSphere treatment for water- and dirt-resistance, Sanitized tech for protection against odor, 3M Scotchlite reflective fabric for safety after dark, just the right amount of stretch for unencumbered movement, a raised back yoke to keep your lower back from showing, a reinforced crotch, double back layer pockets, and a U-lock storage system. Ride on, eco-friends.
The legendary comfort and utility of Levi's meets high-end selvedge denim in Levi's 501 Raw Selvedge Jeans ($180). Part of a collaboration between Levi's and Billy Reid that includes shirts, bags, and bottoms, the 501 Raw Selvedge are high-rise jeans patterned after mid-century 501s, featuring pocketing made from duck cloth from the Levi's archives, a button fly, and a 34-inch inseam — just right for rolling up those seams.
Okay, so the name is kind of an oxymoron, but Unbranded Jeans ($80) prides itself on putting aside the typical brand-awareness thing, and all of the marketing that comes with it, to focus on making just one thing: kick-ass jeans. Available in three fits — skinny, straight, and tapered — these modern, unassuming jeans are made with raw, selvedge, or black selvedge denim, and feature 34-inch inseams, button flys, and low-rise cuts that make them a great base for nearly any shirt/shoe combo.
There's few things we hate more than having to give up a beloved pair of jeans because of wear, tears, or holes that outgrew their stylishness. Luckily, we no longer have to. Denim Therapy ($7/inch) is a jean repair service that works miracles on broken denim, restoring pair after pair to respectable-or-better condition while retaining all the marks, softness, and fit that some from a well-worn pair of leg covers. For those of us who've made a semi-serious investment in our jeans, it's a life saver, and you don't even have to leave the house — which is great, because you'll be pants-less for about two weeks.
Add some classic denim to your wardrobe with Levi's 1967 505 Jeans ($225). Part of the company's Vintage Clothing line, these recreated bottoms are made from Red Line Selvage Sanforized denim to reduce shrinkage -- a process that also makes them run a little small, so be prepared to suck it up and buy a size larger than normal -- and feature a slimmer cut than the standard 501, bar tacks for added toughness, copper rivets, and a big "E" red tab on the seat. Peg them if you must, but remember that shorter-legged fellas will need to get them tailored if you want a perfect fit.
Ever wish you could have a pair of jeans where the fading marks were authentically made by your own body? Check out Levi's Imprint Slim Straight 514 Jeans ($80). Sporting a not-too-baggy, not-too-tight fit with a low-cut waist, the Imprint 514's start off a dark indigo color, letting you fade, wear, and distress all you want, with the imprint becoming more accurate with each pre-wash wearing. The big deal here is that all of this natural fading occurs in a fraction of the time that it takes other raw denim jeans. Perfect for the patience-impaired.
Get yourself ready for fall with Gap Selvage Authentic Fit Jeans ($88). Made from premium, dark-rinsed selvage denim, the jeans sit just below the waist — but not enough to be low-rise — with a slim fit through the leg and a straight leg opening. Isn't it time you had at least one authentic thing in your life?
