I've got a bunch of selvedge I'm trying to sell on my Grailed and just realized this is where I should post the link hah: www.grailed.com/nickjaa

Imagine being so insecure that cuffed jeans is a threat to your masculinity.

Just live your life in a way that feels authentic to you. Nothing manlier than that.

Well, it looks like I'm going down yet another rabbit hole on the internet - selvedge denim. You've encouraged me to think about boots and now there's something new (to me) with denim.

I wasn't aware there was a backlash about it. I've seen people do it, I know there's a guideline on how high you should cuff up. I personally think people should just wear their clothes however they wear. I don't cuff, I don't care if others do or not, I don't see why others should care or not either. Real men don't care how other men they don't know dress.

I started wearing Levi's 501 shrink-to-fit jeans in the late 1960s, started collecting them in the 1980s, and have more than 100 pairs. I started wearing 501s long before all the goofy fashion fads like worrying about stacking, knee and crotch wrinkles, and not washing your jeans. But one thing that has been going on for a 100 years is cuffing jeans. Originally Levi's were work wear for those West of the Mississippi River, and that included cowboys. When cowboys would ride their horses the jeans could pull up over the boots exposing their skin to abrasion so they got longer jeans for protection. When they weren't on horses the jeans were too long so they cuffed them. Later on there was the same need for guys riding motorcycles. In the 1950s James Dean was in a movie about bikers, he wore cuffed selvedge jeans, and it caught on as a fashion trend, which Mr. Stridewise appreciates. Being a product of the 1970s, for me the greatest fashion faux pas is jeans that are so short you can see the wearer's socks and even their ankles. We used to call those flood pants. So it doesn't matter if you cuff or not, just that the jeans are long enough to touch your shoes.

Why do I feel like those commentators wear cargo shorts with white New Balance sneakers?

If you ride a motorcycle(or a horse) running an extra 2 or 3 inches will allow the Jean to ride up on your legs but still keep your boot covered. I hate riding around with my boots and socks exposed, it just looks stupid. When I arrive, I cuff them to keep the drape tidy.

You don't neeeed a chain stitch, it just can fade better (roping) so people like it. One of these days I'm gonna try stacking and see how the fades turn out.

I actually think its pretty fashionable to cuff. Been doing it for awhile since I got my suede boots.

I prefer one single cuff, I think that's the best look for most jeans. I bought a pair of Levi's 501 from the 2000s and the fit is quite baggy, and they were L32 instead of my usual 34. I noticed this after purchasing them. I initially wore them cuffed but I tried to go for a no break look and they look really good with no cuffs. The fit is generous so the denim sort of rests on my shoes. The no cuff doesn't look as natural with tapered jeans, which I know you prefer. Single cuff is always a viable option and I think it looks a lot cleaner than a double cuff.

I’m short so cuffing jeans is a necessity for me. Finding 28 inseam jeans isn’t that easy and I’m not going to bother hemming my jeans

Bro I got my first couple pairs hemmed at 26". I didn't realize I should have added an extra inch for all that extra stuff. Now I do 27" hem to allow for a cuff and lost length due to washing and creases. You're the man!

I used to be firmly in the cuffing is dumb camp but there's no denying it does look really good sometimes. Especially when the jeans are paired with a nice pair of boots.

I just realized how little I know about jeans. Good stuff man

I do what I want! I don't wear anything for others, only myself.

Love this video. I am a proud cuffer. Mostly to show off my boots. Also, though I am 5'10, I have a rather short inseam. It works for me and most of my peers comment that I am overall fashion forward. A chaque soi meme!

Some brands (Oni, Naked and Famous) make denim with a different colored weft. So cuff for some color! Just got a pair of Okiyama + PBJ 18 oz. with kakishibu dyed weft yarns and they look bangin with brown boots

I find it hilarious that it's a fashion thing now. When I was younger everyone did it. We did it because I come from a poor area and most people especially younger had handme downs that weren't perfect. So to not step on them you cuffed them up. Funny enough I actually don't know many people do it now and I still cuff them up even with fitting jeans. If I do I get a good guess where they come from.

I love your style and content brotha 👍

100% this! I've got a pair of jeans that, in theory, are the correct size (based on what I usually buy and fit me - 32w/30l). More than a decade later, I still have to cuff them as they catch under my heal without shoes as they just haven't shrunk in the wash like they normally do, and I think were slightly bigger in the leg than the label claims!

i always order jeans with a longer inseam. it is important if you ride motorcycles, especially during the winter where a sliver of skin exposed can be exploited by the cold. i cuff almost always perhaps just watch the size of the cuff if you have short legs. i saw the movie Grease recently and all the guys were cuffing their jeans, white t-shirt, and black biker jacket, classic. the only time i wouldn't cuff outside of riding in the cold would be when wearing cowboy boots.

Nick, great vid. I'm 30 and we'll in-touch with contemporary fashion concepts. I fully agree with you about cuffing your jeans and wearing burly boots. Keep rocking your style brothaa.

Excellent video brother. I appreciate the reasons for cuffing! I sometimes do and do not cuff depending. I cannot believe there was even backlash for you cuffing you jean. Yo the detractors i say this. A man does what he damn well pleases.

Finally grew out of it. Got sick of caring so much I feel like it projects a little anxiety. Plus it destroys denim and stack fades are underrated

One point you missed is that it is true to the heritage and history of the jeans, instead of having 8 different inseams lengths for every waist size they just had one, it was workwear and people usually just cuffed them. How REAL men wore them

Actually pretty funny how many "tradesmen" and "macho" types are keeping up with your content so they can play fashion police lol. Love your channel, keep up the good work!

Exelent study!

This made my day

Hemming doesn't require a chain stitch such as done by many makers with a Union machine for example. You only have to do that if you want it to have the appearance of a factory finish. I hem my own jeans with a straight stitch machine no problem.

I find myself buying more selvedge than non-selvedge jeans lately, but I still won’t cuff them regardless. Not that I have anything against the look; I just don’t like that it causes the jeans to fray along the crease line.

i've been cuffing my jeans since 2008. couldn't imagine not having a cuff at this point. it's part of my identity. it would be like taking off your wedding ring

Hey Nick!! Great video as always. Can you please tell me what boots you are wearing at 37 seconds, the tan suede. Thank you..

This is too ironic for I just had someone commenting on my Instagram posts asking why does a man in his 50’s cuff his jeans and wear boots!!!! I’ve always cuffed my jeans aside from a brief period during the early 1990’s when I would have them pegged and hemmed near my ankles. Great video as usual!!!!

I think you would still have to get the denim hemmed when buying the raw / selvedge denim as they come in really long.

I usually don't cuff my jeans, mostly because I don't like the look. In the other hand, when my jeans are too long, then I would probably cuff them until I have time and energy to get them hemmed. I have had some of my suit pants cuffed, that I think looks good.

Never knew people worried about how others wear their jeans lol personally i cuff my jeans since most I own are just too long and look weird stacked since I have high insert calves.

What are those jeans with the green selvedge called? Link??

Though I do think that chain stitching is cool and will help develop some interesting fades at the hem, it’s not totally necessary. A local tailor hemming will be just as good, if not better for longevity, and it cases where fading doesn’t even matter, with like ecru denim, chain stitching is an awesome detail but not necessary. I like to cuff my denim because some companies pay attention to the selvedge ID and add their own magic to it, so why not show it off?

You do you Personally I don't cuff my jeans due to how tall I am I need every inch and also I hate that dust and dirt build up in the rolls however I think cuffing your jeans is cool and you definitely have some neat cuffed jeans

I am not a fan of cuffing. That being said, I cannot believe that there are people who are upset about that. Crazy people out there. Keep up the great work.

Great video! I wish people weren't so toxic and insecure about their masculinity when it comes to something so simple.

Great video! 6th reason: cuffing pants (albeit trousers back then) is the leg-equivalent of leaving the bottom button on a jacket undone. Both stylistic touches said to be first brought into vogue by King Edward the seventh. It's weird, though, how some people have such an issue with it.

A real man doesn’t tell another man how to look like a man

Just be yourself whoever that may be. Great video, bud.

Thanks Nick! I think people make unkind comments in an attempt to be funny. Good rule of thumb is think twice before saying something 'dooschy' online. If you wouldn't say it to someone's face, then no need to post it KZfaq.

Maybe they keep telling you to uncuff your jeans because your boots are nicer than theirs and they don't want to be reminded lol.

Ok, to be completely honest I stopped cuffing my pants a long time ago because that's what we did in Middle School and High School... ah good times... Have recently started doing it again, because between like you said, it's a pain in the butt to get a hem that will look good with both... maybe i'm being lazy, but I don't think it looks dumb unless it's just way too big.... Don't buy 38" inseam if you should be in a 32...

I prefer the sleeker non-cuffed look of hemmed jeans. That said, I can’t believe anyone thinks they have jurisdiction over the way someone else dresses. Cuffing looks great on some people and not others. The key is to know your own personal style.

I love my jeans cuff!!! What are the sneakers you are using, there are white and look like a Chuck Taylors... All the best

Funny thing is that a lot of these people who criticize cuffing never lived through the 80's. Yes, I lived through the 90's when it was common to wear jeans that tended to be bigger with excess length etc. (Seems to be trending again mostly with Gen Zer's and some Milennials; even though Gen Z weren't even around in the 90's). Even in the 90's, I'd wear jeans with a single cuff despite the jeans being a bit too long. The interesting thing is that in the early 90's, my high school friends and myself actually idolized the 80's and that look, because for us the 80's was the defining decade of 'cool;' and obviously, in the 80's, slimmer jeans/twill pants that were usually worn at a length that usually didn't exceed the proverbial 'breaking point' was the standard for those in the know. Obviously, in the 90's all the way to the early aughts, slimming jeans or pants were next to impossible to find. Those who were extra savvy would take their jeans to get tailored, and those like me who were ignorant of this option at the time would wonder in awe, 'where the hell did so and so get those jeans ?' Long story short, those who criticize cuffing jeans or the preference of wearing slimmer jeans by saying that it is not manly or is 'douchy/hipsterish' to do so don't know what the hell they're talking about.

I love a cuff, especially selvedge, and I actually love an oversized single cuff on women. I think it looks really good.

I guess they never saw those old timey photos of the original jeans where they were ALL cuffed lol

I almost always cuff my jeans and don't care what others think

Such a tiny thing to be bothered over but people find a way.

I always cuff my denim, and have been doing so for the last decade. It’s great. I feel great. I cuff my Oni denim, and I cuff my Samurai denim. I like showing off my John Lofgren boots, and I like showing off my Viberg boots. If cuffing falls out of favor, I will continue to cuff.

I have to cuff my work jeans sometimes. I buy the cheapest outlet store jeans for work so they're gonna be long sometimes...

I prefer to cuff my jeans for the contrast

I get where the civvies come from. When you are not in to the whole scene cuffed denim can come across as tad juvenile and as one commenter said a bit hipstery. In general nothing wrong with cuffed hems. A lot of people who wear bespoke suits wear cuffed trousers.

I will say that there was a video where you and another KZfaq were reviewing boots and totally glazed over the safety ratings on a pair of Carhartts. From someone that wears work boots. Those ratings are everything. EH Rating, non slip safety toe in my case. It wouldn't make sense for those type of boots to have a resolable option in the ratings are compromised in the restoration. Outside of you guys neglecting that side of boots, keep it up. I enjoy your stuff.

Fashion is about style, and style is your business card, unique to you! In Fashion, doesn't exist the right way or the wrong way; what exists is a garment or a way to wear it to match your style, ergo, your personality and the people could like it or not, but that is not important because always going to be people that don't like your style, what is essential is that you feel good and confident!!!

I’ve been cuffing my jeans for 30+ years and I see no reason to stop now

Would you still cuff them if they were not selvedge?

Why wouldn't indigo transfer be considered a favourable patina?

Imagine complaining about hipsters in CURRENT YEAR. Like have you been in a coma for a decade, bro?

I mean I can see both sides. Your job is not to be a rough and tough blue collar worker. You are what I would call a fashion/gear tester. A youtuber. Your thoughts on work boots are probably quite different than say a road worker that stands on hot asphalt for 10 hours a day. To be honest the work boots you test are probably not even close to anything a true blue collar worker would buy. Most guys I know wear Keen, Cat, Carhartt, Danner and even Wal Mart boots. So who cares if you cuff your jeans or wear fancy work boots, we all deserve to do what makes us happy and confident in our skin. Cuff away good sir.

People get mad about literally everything now

Big up Corey Lashley

I always cuff whenever I wear boots but when I wear smart casual I don’t cuff and that is the only time I don’t, 95% of the time my jeans are cuffed.

I love how you have taken the toxic comments of trolls who have nothing better to do, than annoy the internet by showing the world how stupid they are, and instead of letting it get you down, turn it into an instructional video outlying the specifics that can actually help anyone who is interested. basically taking some negativity out of this world by turning it into positivity. Legend. on ya Nick!

do what you do... not what they say...

Big up Colin West

Cuffing is a great way for me to try different looks for my longer length jeans I don’t want a lot of stacks so I do a old school fold with some vans and it looks great and wirh some jeans that are perfectly fit to my shoes I like to have them a little longer so I can show off my socks cause I have a ton that look great and with some wider fit ones it really brings an old school look and style that I like Also Stridewise definitely cover more selvedge denim but try TCB, Levi’s (either premium or made and crafted, or maybe try looking for jeans at stores like Ross, Marshall’s or tj maxx will be nice cause I’ve seen people find lvc, wrangler rigid and even acne or even Lee selvedge jeans and definitely you need to cover underwear as well since the coming months will get warmer

36x32 fits me perfectly but 36x34 requires a good hem it’s too long and I think multiple cuffs look too bulky and ugly.

Personally, I love the look.

I do cuff my selvedge jeans, and I will continue to do so. Also I think you look swell, the haters can go pound sand and rocks, as we say in these parts. I do find some of the feedback you show highly entertaining.

That's funny, it never really occurred to me that you actually wear your jeans cuffed like that in your daily life. I just assumed you were wearing then like that in your videos to give better visibility to whatever boots you were filming. In fact, I had a moment where I had to decide whether I was going to do the same in my own videos, but because I'm a girl, the cuff of my jeans tends to break a bit higher than most men's jeans so it was an easy decision to not cuff my jeans for my boot videos. As for your 5 reasons, I also wouldn't want to get indigo dye on my boots, shoes or sneakers, but absent those practical reasons I kind of have to admit cuffing one's jeans is not my favorite look.

As soon as those people are old enough to buy their own jeans somewhere other than Walmart, they'll realize that nice pants, including denim, come long. You either get them hemmed by a tailor or just roll them up. Jeans shrink and stretch a lot, so it's better to roll them.

Jeans always look better cuffed. It just adds a nice border and break between the jeans and your shoes

Wear what makes you feel good, wear it how you want

I never knew it was such a big thing to cuff your jeans. I cuff my jeans all the time. I’m 5’11” and I don’t want to tailor every pair I get. I mean at the end of the day who cares… there is allot more going on in the world to be worried about.

12/10 title of video. “Fine actually” chefs kiss 👨‍🍳

You cuff your jeans if you want to, for fork's sake. people have nothing better to do than complain about this in the comments section, this is ridiculous.

Cuff or don't cuff. As long as you feel comfortable and confident in what you are wearing, wear what you like and don't give the begrudgers a second thought.

Anyway...stop cuffing your jeans! lol!

I didn't even realize that people thought cuffing was a no no..

great video dude, cuff gang all day. gotta show you aren't poor by showing off that selvedge id.

Been cuffing my jeans for the last 14 years

This is a style channel with an emphasis on boots. The fact that someone would take issue with you making an aesthetic choice is bonkers. In my honest opinion I prefer no cuff but that’s just my style and not due to some weird misplaced bravado.

i'm not a tall guy, so i cuff them inward instead , 1 fold for each side. I do blouse my boots when i'm going into the jungle or muddy ,sandy places. It keeps particles , water and insect out from the boots like the military does.

I used to love to cuff when I was a teen but then a girl said it looked stupid so I never cuffed again 😥

Had my first pair hemmed out of habit; ruined an expensive pair.

Cowboys wore cuffs, Brando wore cuffs, Elvis & McQueen too. When anyone besides the cashier at Chick-fil-A knows Cyrcus Musyk's name, consider his opinion.

I love the comment about not knowing how to be men anymore... You've seen photos of all those miners and workmen wearing the original Levi's with huge cuffs right?

Cuffing just makes sense, from all aspects. The people who make comments are probably the ones still wearing saggy, wide bottom jeans where the back cuff is worn out from dragging on the ground. You know what I’m talking about.

I double cuff them every day, it makes me look a little bit neater and taller

Look at pics from the 50's--people loved to cuff jeans and it's a great look even today; a nod to days past. Call me crazy but I think it might actually be them who are the 'doochy' ones for being so close minded and rude.

I personally don't like cuffing since it is a look I associate with little kids having to wear trousers that are too long. It is just a matter of preference though. getting their

Thank you for clarifying. All this time I thought I was spending $400 on jeans to wear them how I wanted. I totally failed to realize I needed to justify cuffing them to a bunch of pathetic losers with low self esteem and poor manners. Keep doing you you. Fk whoever has negative comments. You can guarantee anyone who takes time out of their day to demean you is not getting laid and they certainly are not worthy of the time it took you to make this video.

I cuffing my jeans & leather boots as my foodwear. It's fine. I living in thirt world & I get poor job. In that situation at least I working with style