I keep seeing crotch blowouts all over the place, and I have no idea how you guys get them! I don't think I have ever ripped the crotch on any of my pants. How are you ripping that area?
Posted Jan 14, 2015, 10:16 PM UTC
It depends on the fit and your body type. I've got decent sized thighs. They rub together when I walk and it puts more friction on that area. This is what my N&F jades looked like after a year.
Activities will do it too. Biking puts a lot of stress on that area. My roommate rides motorcycles, and destroyed his 3sixteens from getting on and off his bike every day.
Ohhh ok. That makes sense now. Thanks!
I like the look of those jades, but did they need repair?
Here's the full album. I had them for a year, but had about six months of actual wear in them. The crotch blowout was starting, but the pictures were taken a few weeks before I bought a new pair of jeans and started wearing those instead. I haven't worn the Jades for a while, but I did get them hemmed and may return to them in the future.
All my crotch blowouts were from commuting on a bicycle. Best way to destroy a pair of denim IMO.
is there commuter raws? like with reinforced crotch, gussets, etc?
Levi's has a commuter series. Has a reinforced crotch and spandex.
I know but those aren't raw. I was asking specifically if there is a raw version (of the levis commuters, which is where I was getting the idea from haha)
Yeah I'm not sure. I commute 10 miles a day and even the Levi's commuters didn't last more than 4 months for me. I just don't spend any significant amount of money on jeans I intend to destroy by cycling in
I can't confirm on the raw commuters. But the 511 Commuter Trousers are one of my favorite non-selvedge non-expensive whatever pants. They are reinforced in the crotch area but it's actually super thin. In the end, crotch blowouts are inevitable if you're biking on a daily basis.
There's also another company called Osloh that does denim specifically for cyclists. Reinforced crotch, 3M lining, area to hold your U-lock, etc. But at that price ($150-$200~), I'd rather just spend my money on not-so-high-end denim and run them on a daily basis.
My first pair of "high end" denim at the time, back when Uniqlo was only available in Japan. Wore these everyday for about two years, rain or shine, blew the crotch, and into the closet they went.
Top to bottom:
4.5 year old G-star Raws
4.5 year old 501STF
2 year old 501STF
21 month old Gustin Organic
I have decently muscular thighs, and I also walk up to 6 miles a day minimum in my jeans on campus.
Pants too tight - thights rub, friction does its thing
Lack of washing - friction from dirt can cause wear
Actual wear/use - example being riding a bike
Probably sure there are others but I agree with a lot of people that have posted on this topic before me.
2nd lack of washing. I remember Kiya once laying into people who never wash because the micro salt and dirt that attaches onto the fibers spreads them apart weakening them and speeds up breakdown.
It's the highest friction area of the pant. Most strenuous activity (bicycling, inclines, etc) puts a pretty huge amount of force on the crotch region. This, combined with bacteria coming off your undercarriage, will eventually start to erode the fabric there. Some people just don't get them- I don't either.
I've never had a crotch blowout or even worn holes in the crotch. But I have skinny thighs, and I've never had any jeans that were tight enough in the top thigh to put any real stress on the crotch seam.
Wild guess is people want that slim silhouette. Tight pants don't last. My first pair (a skinny guy) lasted a solid year before the crotch began to slide. I since don't wear skinny/agressive tapered jeans.
I'm with you, I've never had the crotch blow out on my jeans, the knees and seat always go first. Plenty of people on this sub get them after only a few months, I'd say just different body type, fit and lifestyle.
A lot of people have bigger waists, but skinny legs. They need a taper, but get a straight up slim/skinny cut, meaning the waist/crotchular area (not scientific term) gets more stress + constant friction = riiiiip.
I mean, how don't you?
I really have nothing I can do about it. My crotch gets destroyed because of my big thighs, which leads me to repairing it, which leads to another blowout...rinse and repeat.