Last time I tried wrangler they were true to size but the cut may have changed... Any of those two will do fine IMO - why not order both and return the ones you don't like? At that price you got nothing to loose...

Also try the new 501's they changed the cut recently and to me they will always be my go to jeans -

Also, Uniqlo Japanese made jeans have become really hard to find but they are really nice - same shape as the 501's but with darker nicer  indigo -

Thanks fellas, zooming right in on the denim I actually think I'm going to go with the indigo as they look like they'd wear and fade better. I'm not sure whether to do the rigid or prewashed though. I don't think there's any difference in the fit... it doesn't appear to be shrink to size, so I may just opt for the rigid.

SenorJose, I'm not really a fan of any current American made jeans so if these work out then I'm fine with keeping the Wranglers as a beater pair. I'll have my Jack/Knife customs cut exactly to spec how I want 'em for my high quality denims and I'll be set with that!

Too bad these are $400+

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251357740259

Last edited by Worried Man (2013-10-21 12:24:46)

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Yeah.  The rigid fade to a sort of blueberry color.  My plan is to just wash and wear these until they fall apart.  I'll document the progress. 

It would be interesting to see how the prewashed fade over time.

Quite a bit higher than modern run of the mill cheap 501s for sure. 

And now I recall that back in the day I did go through almost every color of the 13MWZ prewashed colored jeans (brown, stone, grey, etc.) but can't really recall how those colors stood up over time.  I'm kind of itching to get some of the grey ones.

Senor, these are just worn as they are, no tapering.  They're definitely not weejun jeans, but they go perfect with a work boot, desert boot, or sneaker even.  They're crude jeans constructed with super heavy denim and riveted construction but they're a true straight fit and they're cheap as hell.  Completely disposable if they ever wear out.  I think they come with a "One year warranty", whatever that entails.  And I think some are also still made in the U.S.  The Western store near me has a wall of these in every fit, color, and size and when I was in there I know a pair I tried on was made in U.S.  The ones I'm wearing here are made in Mexico.

Oliver, as soon as I get home I'll measure for you.  I got the 30 waist.  I'll also measure inseam to let you know how much they've shrunk in length.  Check back in about an hour 30.

WM, I think yours look great in the second pic. I'm gonna chuck mine in the wash a few times and see how the blue goes.