User Stories: Dan

Close-up of worn Nudie Jeans back pocket with frayed orange signature stitching on faded indigo denim.
Close-up of orange arcuate stitching on the back pocket of Dan's well-worn Nudie Jeans raw selvedge denim.

User Stories: Dan

The way you way you wear your jeans, what you do, becomes as unique as a fingerprint. It’s kinda crazy when you think about it.

– I’m not new to breaking in denim, but this was my first encounter with heavyweight selvage denim. I’ve worn my 18 oz. selvage Steady Eddies non stop since I first got them in November; working in my studio, power sliding on dance floors and out on different adventures with my buddies.

– I just soaked them for the first time and I recognized the fade patterns from previous broken in denim. The way you way you wear your jeans, what you do, becomes as unique as a fingerprint. It’s kinda crazy when you think about it.

I’ve worn my 18 oz. selvage Steady Eddies non stop since I first got them in November; working in my studio, power sliding on dance floors and out on different adventures with my buddies.

Front and back view of well-worn dark indigo Nudie Jeans raw selvedge denim with fades and rolled cuffs.

Steady Eddie Heavy Japan 18 oz.

Nudie Jeans raw selvedge denim soaking in soapy water for a first wash, label visible.
Black and white photo of Dan and staff giving thumbs up at a Nudie Jeans Repair Shop with sewing machines.

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Gritty Jackson Dry Selvage

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Gritty Jackson Dry Selvage. Regular straight raw jeans in 13.75 oz Kaihara Dry Selvage denim, greencast hue. Made from organic cotton.
Nudie Jeans Wide Heidi Dry Selvage, women's loose fit jeans shown in a full flat shot against a light background.

Wide Heidi Dry Selvage

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Wide Heidi Dry Selvage. Loose low-waist wide-leg jeans in raw 13.75 oz Kaihara selvedge denim. Greencast. Made from organic cotton.
Nudie Jeans Tuff Tony Dry Selvedge, men's loose fit jeans showing the back view with orange embroidery.

Tuff Tony Dry Selvage

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Tuff Tony Dry Selvage. Loose high-waist wide-leg raw jeans in 13.75 oz organic rigid Kaihara selvedge denim. Greencast, button fly.
Nudie Jeans Tuff Tony in Dry Old, men's loose fit jeans shown laid flat.

Tuff Tony Dry Old

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Tuff Tony Dry Old. Loose fit raw jeans in 14.15 oz organic cotton rigid redcast denim. High waist, wide leg, copper trims, button fly.

Loud Larry Dry Selvage

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Loud Larry Dry Selvage. Loose, high-waist wide-leg jeans in 13.75 oz raw Kaihara selvedge denim; button fly. Made from organic cotton.

Rad Rufus Dry Heavy

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Rad Rufus Dry Heavy. Regular straight raw jeans in 14.9 oz rigid redcast denim. High waist, button fly, copper trims, orange seams.
Nudie Jeans Rad Rufus Dry Selvage, men's regular straight fit jeans, back view showing dry selvage denim.

Rad Rufus Dry Selvage

2 500 SEK

Rad Rufus Dry Selvage. Regular straight raw jeans in 13.75 oz greencast Kaihara selvedge with button fly. Made from organic cotton.
Nudie Jeans Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage, men's regular fit jeans in rigid selvedge denim, laid flat and folded.

Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage

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Gritty Jackson Dry Ace Selvage. Regular fit raw selvedge jeans in 14.2 oz Japanese redcast organic cotton denim. Zip fly, orange seams.

Rad Rufus Dry Ace Selvage

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Rad Rufus Dry Ace Selvage. Regular straight, high-waist raw jeans in 14.2 oz Japanese selvedge, redcast indigo. Made from organic cotton.

Steady Eddie II Dry Ace Selvage

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Steady Eddie II Dry Ace Selvage. Regular tapered raw selvedge jeans in 14.2 oz Japanese denim with a redcast tone. Made from organic cotton.

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