Well it would appear my #1198′s are going to need their first repair. The stitching that was loosening on the back pockets as of my last post has decided to start retreating faster than the French. Initially it had been just one of the seams on each pocket, but it’s grown to both of the seams as you can see in the pictures. Perplexed as to what’s going on, I’ve been pouring over the seams of the jeans to try and see what the deal is. It appears that at least on the back pocket the thread simply wore out on the inside of the pocket. I’m not sure if this is a result of the thread used, where or how I sit, or an overly abrasive hindquarters. The fact is my job requires sitting most of the day, so it stands to reason that part of the jean will get the most abuse, but after only four months I was definitely surprised to see this happen. I’m looking into some repair options for the pockets, and I’ll be sure to post on what/if I decide to do with them. I’m open to recommendations as well.
The second thing I have going on with the D+D #1198′s is the cuff on my right leg has scuffed a nice 1.5″ hole, and the left is chomping at the bit to do the same. In retrospect I probably should have hemmed the jeans maybe an inch, but I like a little stack and a subtle cuff, so you pay to play. Since I like the cuff I am torn whether I should bother repairing the hole. I feel like I’ll be doing it every four months. Anyone have thoughts on this? Comment away.
Yikes, these look rough. I walked on the edge of my APC’s for a year without a blowout.
That sucks the stitching is already coming apart after such a short time.
1 vote for no repairs to the cuff.
That’s a tough call on the cuff.
I’ve had a similar problem before, didn’t repair and within a few months completely blew out the whole back side of the cuff area.
Can anyone say; “past the point of no return?”
Good luck either way!
BTW…cool title on the post.
I say no repairs either.
For the sake of the “debate” you should set precedent and hold off repairing the D+Ds
Thanks for the input everybody. I ended up getting everything repaired, I’ll post on it soon. In the meantime I wanted to address a couple of your comments.
Matt: In all honesty I didn’t find the blowout on the cuff a reflection of the quality. It was more a function of me wearing them longer than I should have and having a right leg that must be shorter than the left (I blow out the right cuff on everything from jeans to khakis pretty quick). Add that to the slush, snow, rain, sand, and salt that is a New England winter and it was inevitable. Next pair I get will be hemmed, but I wanted to stick with what I started here.
Savage: The stitching was definitely a bummer. I have no idea why it let go and it left AB Fits scratching their head as well.
John K.: The possibility of a catastrophic full blowout on the cuff was a huge reason why I sent them for repair. With summer coming up and switching to wearing mocs instead of boots, I had visions of me stepping on the cuff and shredding it haha. Glad you appreciated the title!
Cheers,
Jon
No cuff repairs! I have pretty big holes in the bottom of my APC cuffs, but I actually like how it looks.
curious – why is everyone so against repairing the cuffs? I’ve had a pair of APC Petite NS since 9/2008, and the back of my right cuff is starting to rip. I’ve never taken a pair of jeans in for repair, but have been thinking about it (probably once the inevitable crotch blowout occurs, since its so close) .
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