Great collection! lol fabric collector! That’s what I’ll tell my wife next time I’m looking at a $200+ pair of jeans. Haha I only have one pair. The nightshade selevedge from N&F and agree it has shrunk significantly washed a few times always on cold and hung dry. When I first got them, I probably cuffed them 2-3 times and now I only do one cuff or no cuff. I’ve been thinking about trying out Kato or gettin the natural indigo from N&F as my second pair. Thanks for sharing your collection with us!

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

Good stuff dude! Yeah you gotta make your jeans a little long when you first get them because the legs really do shrink

That was fun to watch, Nick. Amazing collection.

@Stridewise

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for saying so! Was worried it was indulgent haha

@DMorgan77

5 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise more than one thing can be true lol That’s how we are with boots too.

Great Video! I have a closet full of selvedge denim, far too many for one person. Last count was in the 14-15 pairs as well. Favorite black denim is freenote cloth 17oz and favorite indigo pair would be my 14oz 888s from Iron Heart. Own some heavier weight stuff as well but does not get as much wear these days.

Nick, You created a monster out of this Old Timer... LOL... I just bought another pair of Alden's... Yep, I love the fit and comfort of the Indy's with the Trubalance last... Best fitting and most comfortable boots I own....... Got a pair of Ealdwine 40112HC Matte Gray... Got a great price on them from a guy on EBay, same guy I bought the other ones from.... Brand new in the box... Gorgeous!!! Thanks again.... PS... Great informative video on jeans my man.... Keep up the great work... Greg

Great collection. I currently own and rotate btwn RMC, 3sixteen, Oni, Iron Heart, Glenn’s, Sid Mashburn, Sugar Cane, and PBJ. My favorite pairs are from Iron Heart (for the fit) and PBJ for the fabric.

@Stridewise

5 ай бұрын

You've got great taste!I got the wrong size in Iron Heart and they didn't restock for like a year and i moved onto another one, I'm thinking about getting some heavier black ones from them though for winter!

Great video, thank you. I have two pairs of Iron Heart, 777-21 and 555-21. One pair of Freenote Cloth Avila cut 17oz. Working hard on getting the IH to fade and they are finally getting some solid whiskering and electric blue coming through. I love the slow fading because when jeans get to that Indigo Invitational level of heavy fade point they aren’t really something I can wear anymore, except maybe on a weekend ride or around the house. Love these different cuts. The 777 is designed to be higher rise so you don’t get plumbers butt on the MC. Highly recommend IH-21 to other MCists.

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

I'm thinking about some 21oz black Iron Hearts to keep me warm on my trip to Canada next month! Did you see the full video on them? kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaOqmJVsdMfFh5c.html

@drzaius844

4 ай бұрын

I did see it, just watched it again. Do it! I’d bring some thermal leggings for underneath but I wore mine on a skiing trip in the Sierras a couple weeks ago. Perfect for out and about 👌🏽

Just got my first pair (Naked and Famous, because I saw a video of them on your channel) of jeans. Also got 2 Thursday jackets, which I also like. You have failed to bankrupt me with your boot reviews, so I thought I would try selvedge denim now. 😀

Great collection and video. I rotate between Nudie, N &F, Momotaro, Bravestar, Railcar, and Gustin. But my two pairs with the best fades are my Tobacco jeans. Tobaccos are Kevlar lined and built for motorcycle riders and after 7 years of wear they look and feel amazing. I’ve also had the crotch repaired on 4 of these pairs so far.

@Stridewise

2 ай бұрын

love that you get the crotch repaired, i'm always surprised there aren't more jeans with that crotch reinforcement i see, so there's not like a seam right underneath you

6 pairs!! love my Naked and famous cashmere blends !!

Awesome collection Nick! Like you, my collection has also reached double digits at 20. The brands I have are: LVC, Raleigh, Left Field, 3sixteen, Iron Heart, Tanuki (3 pairs), Oni (3 pairs), Momotaro (2 pairs), Japan Blue Jeans, Resolute, Warehouse, Studio d'Artisan (2 pairs), and Samurai (2 pairs).

@Stridewise

5 ай бұрын

a fellow raleigh wearer! i had japan blue and samurai too but the fit wasn't great but i've been leaning into more straight legs lately so i might visit some of your brands

I am actually very new to selvedge denim. In about a month I have gotten 5 pairs... Iron Heart 634S and four pairs from Naked & Famous: True Guy Matcha, Craftsman, and two pairs of the MIJ12 one in True Guy and one in Weird Guy. The unfortunate part is that I work a job that has me in uniform 40+ hours a week so already this amount is going to take YEARS to fade. But I dig them!

Loved watching this, made me feel less self conscious about my own collection, also capped at 15 Haha. Won't go through them all but my top 5 are Samurai 0500, IH 634 XHS, Soso 33oz, Sugar Cane Hawaii, and the Tanuki x Oni Secret. I'd say my favorite at the moment is the IH 634 25oz, but the most "fun" to wear are the 33oz Soso's, which are just plain ridiculous :) I've had 3 pairs of Soso's, and luckily the sizing has been pretty spot on.

Nice video, Nick. I am a 'fabric collector' myself. :) My current favourite pair is the Oni Asphalt 20oz 902 and my most comfortable pair is my Momotaro 15.7oz Narrow Tapered 15th B010.

@Stridewise

5 ай бұрын

I've seen those asphalt jeans around a lot, they seem really cool! i love the really rough jeans for some reason

Very enviable collection. 😁 I’d love to see a review and hear your thoughts on The Unbranded Brand jeans one day. I have several pairs and I really think they’re among the best. I’m enjoying them a lot.

@MahBok78

5 ай бұрын

I'm new to this whoe selvege denim thing. I think I'm going to try the unbranded brand next because they seem to have the best prices.

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

I put Unbranded on my best selvedge list! stridewise.com/best-selvedge-denim/

@darfelbrandt4256

4 ай бұрын

​@@MahBok78 2nd pair of Unbranded heavy weight 21 oz. Fade fast, great denim, but goodness may as well castrate yourself. Looking for long legs though this is the brand.

@MahBok78

4 ай бұрын

@@darfelbrandt4256 I'm not going that heavy yet. I think I'll stick with the middleweight stuff for now. I still don't have any of the Japanese denim. Both of my brave stars are made from white oak denim.

Nice Video! Do you know if the 14.5oz Indigo Selvedge Denim from the unbranded brand is similar to the Left Hand Twill from N&F? It looks very similar and I think unbranded is a sub brand of N&F? Because I ordered some unbranded jeans that fit nicely in the waist, but are a bit too uncomfortably tight in the glute/upper thigh area (also the lifting problem :D). But if they are stretching out quite a bit like you mentioned it could be just fine. Greetings from Germany

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

Unbranded is a sub brand of N&F but their denim is made in Macau so I don't know if you can say it's the SAME fabric, but I think it's basically a repro of their left hand twill yeah.

The studio dartisan jeans look great, it was the first video that I saw that initially got me into quality jeans. I have a pair myself now and they’re amazing, the fit is the best amongst all my pairs.

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

Yeah do you think it's because unsanforized? Or maybe it's just best for my body, who knows!

@markopolo9936

4 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise not sure, all my jeans are advertised as unsanforised but one wash, some fit better than others, I think it’s just the cut

Subscribed. Have you been to Okayama? Is there anything there to see for a denimhead as a tourist?

i know the last thing your probably thinking is to add jeans to this massive collection but i would seriously consider getting the boncoura 66 i think based on how you like denim to fit you'd be over the moon with that cut. it also has really well thought out denim that will give pretty vintage fades and i know as i get older i do like to wash my denim more often!

@rangerscoach

5 ай бұрын

its definitely my next pair but i have samurai book of 5 rings water denim and the my RJB flat heads atm so im doing the right thing and wearing them first!

I have those exact same Raleigh jeans. I hate to admit it but they are by far the best jeans I've ever owned. You really get what you pay for with them. They fade SUPER slow though. I've worn mine probably close to every day since I bought them, and they took months to start showing any wear.

What are your thoughts on Gustin jeans?

Five total pairs, four selvedge. I like all of them. My favorite selvedge is a pair of Tellason Ankaras. My favorite beaters are a pair of Everlane (not sevedge) with 2% elastane. The other three are Milestone Basement Oudon (very neppy), Studio D’Artisan x Okayama with green “matcha,” and 14 oz. Iron Hearts. I wear jeans only once or twice a week, so five is too many for hardcore fades.

I have a dozen pairs of raw denim w 10 of those being selvedge. They are almost all N&F and my favorite will either be my N&F X Burgus Plus Collab or my 15th Anniversary Selvedge!

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

Naked & Famous is a great one stop shop

Amazing collection Nick. Also, how come you dont own anything from Ginew yet?

@Stridewise

2 ай бұрын

i like Ginew's mission, I'm just not that jazzed about their fabrics/patterns. Like they don't have the right fit for their jeans for me, I was thinking about their denim jacket but I don't like how the brown collar would make it hard to wear with black jeans, which is my favorite thing to wear with denim jackets? idk. they are cool though

@Tharification

2 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise Embrace the wider jeans, and become one of us! One of us! Jokes aside - Remember rules are meant to be broken, so wear brown and black together! It mixes well (at least in my opinion). Also I think they just released a Denim jacket without a brown collar called the Niizhoo, maybe that's what you are looking for? I completely agree they are a cool brand, with a dope mission!

I don’t have any but I want to start, thinking about trying Unbranded first.

@kiernansfault48

3 ай бұрын

If you can afford it, buy something better. They will start to fade, and you'll have wished you bought better jeans to sink all that time and effort into.

What brand is that Henley you are wearing in this video?

I mostly wear Japanese repros: Ooe Yofuketen, TCB and Sugar Cane. Straight fits are the best! I do have a slim pair from Imogene and Willie that I really like too to mix it up.

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

I got some Sugar Canes once and they stretched so much I had to get rid of them, very sad.

@df540148

4 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise Ah that's a bummer! Mine stretch a little bit but tighten up after a cold wash. My Hawaiians don't stretch as much given that have more actual sugar cane fibers.

What happened to your Tanuki Aizome? Did you have those just for review, or did you get rid of them?

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

They were a size small, I waited for them to come back but they never did :(

I love Alejandro Jomar’s channel.

Four pair of jeans in rotation at a time. Right now I have N&F Dynamic Duo Selvedge in the “GOAT” slot of the rotation. My black pair is an altered RGT HT stealth. My “crazy” slot is the pickle Rick Selvedge from N&F. They are green cast high slub to resemble the surface of a pickle. In my “no frills” slot I have a pair of Uniqlo slim/straight stretch. The pickle jeans are a bit too tight in the waist so, I’m planning a purchase this year. I want to move away from N&F so as to shake the fanboy stigma. I might have to cop me some Secret Denim… I need a straight fit, because I’m in the Southwest.. I can only have so many jeans that I can only tuck into cowboy boots without getting beat up!

You should get some Imogene and Willie jeans. I’ve been looking at some for a while.

I only have 2 pair of brave stars. Both cone mills denim one 12 oz with a blue selvege & one 14 oz with a red line selvege.

@Stridewise

5 ай бұрын

Do you like them? I tried Brave Star before they had the strongman fit which would be best for me, I've been thinking

@MahBok78

5 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise I do. I like their light weight denim for summer. I haven't tried the strongman fit. I do prefer the baggy jeans look on myself. But I'm a really slim almost stick figure like guy so I can pull off a slimmer cut.

@MahBok78

5 ай бұрын

I definitely want to try some Vidalia Mills denim. Because USA. I may try some of the Japanese denim sometime. But I have a bias towards the American stuff.

Awesome... three pair of Iron Heart including 21 oz over dyed and two pair of Ciano Farmer custom with 1940's waist band

man you're kinda a big N$F fan!

Beautiful pairs of jeans. For Me I own two of mine Japanese made jeans by archibald . I wear them everyday. 1 light and 1 dark colour . More than enough

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

I very much respect folks who can stick to so few pairs

What are ur thoughts on elastane in denim? I can never find 100% cotton jeans that fit my thighs.

@Henry-xc5he

5 ай бұрын

get a bigger size??

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

i've come to like stretch jeans it's just crappy when it's warm because it doesn't breathe as well. But these brands have pretty big thighs: stridewise.com/best-athletic-fit-jeans/

Hi Nick, I am really keen to get my first pair of selvedge denim but, being based in Ireland, I just don't have access to these kinds of US-based or Japan-based brands. It's a gamble to pay relatively large amounts for jeans I haven't tried on, plus the import fees/taxes on top. Can you (or anyone else reading) recommend a reputable EU-based store? The knowledge that I could return a pair that didn't fit without TOO much trouble would help me take the plunge.

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

Iron Heart has a UK store! www.ironheart.co.uk/?ktk=YnJHczhNLTgyMGZmYzQ0YjAw There are also some British brands like Blackhorse and Dawson's

@DavidWoodsGuitar

4 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise Appreciate the reply, Nick. Brexit ruined buying from the UK but I will check these out for sure, thanks! :-)

What happened to Iron Heart and Full Count? I thought you reviewed both a while back?

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

I did yeah, Iron Heart was an old fit that wasn't great for me, Full Count was more straight tapered than relax tapered and the waist was too loose. I'm going to get some 21oz black 888s next week though, I feel bad not having ANY Iron heart and I like 'boring' denim when it's black

@jmceachern36

4 ай бұрын

@@StridewiseI’ve got the 888’s in 21oz and 16. They fit great. Not a lot of taper though. When I had them hemmed at Williamsburg I had them tapered a little more.

Wow no Samurai is surprising!

Nice portrait of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Now, that’s not your average denimhead!

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

I'm a renaissance man!

Im not even a fashion journalist like you and i have 12 pairs, i didnt think i had a problem until now 😅

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

you can always say "well at least i'm not as bad as nick from stridewise"

No Iron Heart? Great video 😊

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

getting some 21oz black 888 next week!

@beagle101ful

4 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise nice!

Im surprised no Iron Hart stayed in the collection. I have only 2 pairs for now. Unbranded 22oz slub denim and made & crafted Levis 80s i got for Indigo inventionql

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

I bought a pair but they didn't stretch as much as I expected so I got rid of them, they took a year to restock and then I moved on haha. But I'm pretty sure I'm going to get some 21oz black ones for a trip to Canada soon

Where did you get the white Henley? What brand?

@Stridewise

3 ай бұрын

they're called "hnly"

@PACMan-do3yr

3 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise Thanks a bunch!!

5 pairs here. Momotaro, Iron Heart, 3sixteen x 2 and UES. I'm starting to think even 5 is too many because you're always neglecting the other 4. UES are my favourite because of fit and fabric

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

I almost bought some UES duck canvas the other day! Hear great things about their stuff

ya got 2 many jeans. get one and wear it until they are torn down and then get a new one. takes time to get the patina, can't spread urself 2 thin

I'm also a collector in life. Except I'm an idiot collector, but the idiots I collected tell me I'm the biggest idiot they know. I am struggling to wear enough of my two jeans with a third coming. Holy how do you do 15?

My favorite pair in my collection which is only 8 pairs 😅 is my momotaro year of the rabbit.

You don’t have any brown selvedge jeans or from Brave Star. You should try the Brown Bear jeans from them.

@Stridewise

2 ай бұрын

you know I just can't get into brown jeans. I did a brave star review though! wouldn't mind revisiting it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kamos5itnrG-j7Q.html

My collection Tellason Elgin 14oz Rouge Territory Cryptic IndigoXBlack Silveredge 17oz Rouge Territory Sashiko Silveredge 15.7oz Iron Heart 633S -14 3sixteen black ct-220 Naked and famous weird guy brown canvas

You're looking sharp in those black Alden Indy's Nick. Stunning boots that level up any outfit. Keep up the great work!

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

Good eye - thanks Ranger!

Anyone have thoughts on Freenote Cloth?

@Stridewise

Ай бұрын

I have a couple of their jackets, they're dope! I talk about their deck jacket analogue here kzread.info/dash/bejne/jJVq28Owd5TZfcY.html

@jamesperkins6972

Ай бұрын

@@Stridewise Nice! I dig your style - the aesthetics and the knowledge behind it. Your articles and videos played a role in my falling down the rabbit hole of waxed canvas jackets. Now I have (too many to admit to publicly). With jackets came an interest in better clothing in general. I bought new hangers. Twice. I'll be sending you a bill for your part in this.

We ❤ selvedge

Straight legs are all I want….my top half is too big to go slim tapered

I never realise how small most men's thighs are until I started wearing Naked & Famous. The slim guy and skinny guy were completely unwearable, and the weird guy is very snug but okay, but that easy guy fit is unreal, crazy how hard it is to find jeans that go back inward at the waist!

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

i know i'm just getting my jeans tailored these days, i've waved the white flag

Ny rotation is getting out of hand. 2x Iron Hearts, 2x RGT, Oni, 3sixteen. Dont get ne started on the flannels 😂

Stretch jeans it's classy.

I know that there has been more planned obsolescence these past 10-15 yrs. But i have Levi's from early 2000s that are outlasting newer pairs that tear at the back pockets and crotch. I know you get what you pay for but damn... Jeans even at $100 make me antsy that I'm basically poor.

First pair was Studio. You didn't ease into raw denim. You jumped in with both feet.

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it was very funny soaking these jeans on day 1 like "jesus this selvedge subculture is a lot"

Great video and collection. I went big and then curated as I found certain brands had great fabric but didn't work for me on fit, rise, or weight (Momotara, Samurai, Studio Dartisan). I currently own: Oni secret denim 902zr, PBJ Kakashibu (weirdly, I had mine hemmed too short as well), IH 666 21oz OD, IH 666s 21 0z, The Strike Gold with the brown weft which is amazing, and lastly, the bad boys - IH 666 25oz. I resisted wearing the 25oz for so long as I couldn't do them up and they made my skin raw because of how tight they were. Now they have loosened up they have become the pair I reach for alongside The Strike Gold. I have been cursed by the weight though. Anything under 17oz feels too light for me now.

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

That's funny you have the same Kakishibu! They're still a bit big on my butt but they'll have to do. Never liked brown weft jeans myself, especially because half the time brands call it "mud dyed" haha. I'm about to get some 21oz Iron hearts and am already stressed about the sizing, I got a 14oz pair once expecting them to stretch and they didn't so I had to sell them.

@kingstrumper531

4 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise I would go tts or one size down on IH. The 21oz is a lovely fabric. Easy to wear in and a slow fader. Good for work. Enjoy buddy

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

@@kingstrumper531 thanks, yeah I like black jeans to be pretty smooth and plain so I can get more texture on top

I can't be the only one who paused the video to see what Nick has on his bookshelf, right?

@BB-gl7zt

5 ай бұрын

Musicals, sword and sorcery, theology at a quick glance. I'd say he's got quite a wide spanning range of topics he's interested in.

@professorsartorial7558

5 ай бұрын

A renaissance man and a style guru :)

@BB-gl7zt

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, but Nick is also quite intellectually adventurous and roguishly stylish it seems ;)

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

@@BB-gl7zt damn guys keep saying nice things about me. fun fact I have a Master's in religion!

Can someone in this comment section please point me to a good tailor that can repair jeans? Thank you.

Aren't you supposed to have just as many pairs of selvedge denim jeans as you have pairs of boots? Asking for a friend... 😅

Dude…. No iron hearts or samurai???? Swing and a miss ;) pbj 👍

Who is that bearded guy depicted on your shelf?

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi haha, he founded transcendental meditation, which I practice

@JoeSixpack007

4 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise Mindfulness medication is great and the techniques that TM have been helpful for so many people! Check out the documentary David Wants to Fly sometime.

i feel like he only listens to music on 180gram first press vinyl records

I love my Brave Star 21.5 oz jeans.

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

I had a pair but the rise was too low, I'm curious about their strongman jeans though

A ladys dream

And I thought I had too many pants.

lol 15 pairs of jeans and almost zero fading.

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

hey i gave the caveat

Mate, that's a lot of expensive denim. Do you get into the whole denim-head thing where you don't ever wash them, and they wind up smelling like balls? I live in Utah, so I'm not sure I'd get away with that. It just gets too hot in the summer here, and my wife would end up saying something.

@Stridewise

5 ай бұрын

God no, I'm a big proponent of washing your gd jeans!

Strange collection . Why so many N&F and unknown American brands ? Personally I only buy Japanese denim ( among the Osaka 5 or Momotaro or TCB)

@Stridewise

2 ай бұрын

I've got Pure Blue Japan, Oni, Studio d'Artisan, and Momotaro! What are you talking about

@mikedonovan9783

2 ай бұрын

@@Stridewise i didn’t mean to offend you but i stand my ground : 1) you have 15 pairs of jeans spread over 11 brands , which is clearly too many brands (according to another one of your video btw ). 2) the breakdown of these 15 pairs of jeans by category is : 6 from a good japanese brand (Oni, PBJ, Momotaro and SDA), 6 from « small » american brands (i put the swedish one in this group too, to simplify things) and 3 from N&F. So you can’t say that good Japanese brands are the majority of your collection considering they represent only 40% of it. 3) This is why i said your collection appeared strange to me with a clear lack of focus on a reasonable number of brands or a main origin of jeans. 4) to be fair, here is my collection (so you can pass judgement if you want ;) ) : 2 SDA, 1 Momotaro and 1 Warehouse. I am in the process of looking for a black pair of jeans (from Oni or Momotaro again maybe) and I consider buying a pair of fullcount or sugar cane jeans later : i started anew my collection recently so i am kind of exploring things again. Anyway stay cool dude, it is just a random internet comment

I think Levis can cover anything you want, with classic American heritage, dependable, and priced well. Personally, I can’t justify spending as much as $300 for jeans. But to each their own.

Ok quads father

@Stridewise

4 ай бұрын

quadzilla

Why stupid selvedge denim collection