You're not Brett Farve, you need nice Jeans

You’re not Brett Favre, you should spend a bit more on your denim.

“Brett Favre wears normal jeans.”

That’s what a customer told me once he was “blown away” by the “absurd” price of jeans we sell at Nordstrom. I then followed his comment with “Well, Brett Favre is a Super Bowl champion he can wear whatever he wants. But I really doubt he wears those 25 dollar pair of jeans he slangs in the commercial.”  The gentleman took a few seconds to process my response. Realizing he himself can’t hurl a football 50 yards down field on a deep corner route in double coverage, bought the jeans I was showing him.

Huddle up! Let’s bring it in!!

Now for the past few years most of you have been playing it comfortably “safe” with your “relaxed” fit jeans. It’s a new era, new rules, and new game. We need to step it up.  We need to adapt. We need to get into the game with our heads held high and our pant legs tapered and hemmed properly.

Now, I’m not saying buy the same pair of jeans as that hipster kid you saw at the coffee shop. That teenager hasn’t fully reached manhood yet and doesn’t understand what leg muscles are.  

I am strongly against “skinny” jeans on men. I don’t think any guy should wear them. No matter what the purpose is, unless you’re the front man of some new indie band.  Then never ever wear “skinny” jeans.

So now you understand my feelings to “skinny” jeans. Lets move forward amicably.  There are many different cuts, styles, and washes of jeans.  The three normal cuts in most designer denim are:

 “Skinny”

You see how the jeans contour so much to the legs and leave a whole lot of negative space between the thigh area.  I feel like this guy must not be comfortable in the “crotchal” region.  They almost look like women’s jeans. Which actually is where the skinny look derived from. Thank you punk rock/emo bands that became popular and caused the "hipster" kids to imitate you and wear f'n women jeans! Women  jeans! Really? Dudes who wear skinny women style jeans are the "anti-butcher" because they ain't packing in the "meat" department. 

“Straight Leg”

Still a little slim but not skin tight. There is a bit of fabric that hangs off in the thigh and knee area. Which some of you may not be used to but trust me, it's ok. you can do it. And should for you, your lady, and the rest of the dads with swag out there. You also get a break on the shoe, since it isn’t tapered. I appreciate it, because you can wear a wide range of shoes with this break. Also you can roll the cuff up and join in on that trend. 

Or the dreaded “relaxed”

You get a lot of room with the relaxed look. It looks sloppy to me. There is just so much fabric that is hanging.  It looks like you are wearing your dad’s jeans. So good job little guy on trying to look like an adult. This jean is for the older guy (50s and above) who no longer care on what's cool. 

Or 

If you're a profession athlete or weight lifter and have enormous thighs. This will give you that room. If your not a professional athlete or weightlifter. You shouldn't go relax fit. 

Now you need to go out to your local clothing store say..... Nordsrom at the Shops in Mission Viejo and try on some jeans.

Be That Dad with Swag.