Laurie4b Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 My ds's rip through jeans pretty fast. Which brands have you found hold up well? (Like through more than one season with an active boy?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheWillFly Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Pants never fit Pirate for more than one season so I have no idea which ones can handle his abuse for the long run. Pirate is so rough on pants that I refuse to buy them new. He gets 2nd hand twice a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I buy my guys' pants at Sears through their KidVantage program. As long as you keep the receipt, they will replace pants that get roughed up. They cover all brands, including Levis and Lees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineFarmMom Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I don't know about best, but I'd turn anyone away from Old Navy for jeans. I bought 6yo & 3yo ds jeans from there last fall, and each of them had a hole in them after about the 3rd wash. These weren't holes that come from wear. They were obvious material flaws in weird places. If that had happened once, I'd probably not think much about it, but since it happened to both of their jeans that I had just purchased, I counted it as cheaply-made jeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 I don't know about best, but I'd turn anyone away from Old Navy for jeans. I bought 6yo & 3yo ds jeans from there last fall, and each of them had a hole in them after about the 3rd wash. These weren't holes that come from wear. They were obvious material flaws in weird places. If that had happened once, I'd probably not think much about it, but since it happened to both of their jeans that I had just purchased, I counted it as cheaply-made jeans. Yep. We've been buying jeans through Old Navy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 Pants never fit Pirate for more than one season so I have no idea which ones can handle his abuse for the long run. Pirate is so rough on pants that I refuse to buy them new. He gets 2nd hand twice a year. I have 4 guys, so suitability for becoming a hand-me-down is important! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Land's End jeans have held up the best for Mac. I buy them from their overstock store and save quite a bit. We've also had good luck with plain Wrangler jeans. I've found that Old Navy jeans and the thinner, distressed jeans (no matter the brand) don't hold up well at all to an active 5 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I buy my guys' pants at Sears through their KidVantage program. As long as you keep the receipt, they will replace pants that get roughed up. They cover all brands, including Levis and Lees. I use that, too, even though I only have one boy. He wears through knees very quickly sometimes, though Levis seem to hold up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheWillFly Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I buy my guys' pants at Sears through their KidVantage program. As long as you keep the receipt, they will replace pants that get roughed up. They cover all brands, including Levis and Lees. I didn't know that about Sears. Thank you. I'm going to pass that along to my mom. She buys the kids clothes from there but never gives me the receipt. That would be great since my girls hand down from oldest to younger without storing it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 The Children's Place jeans have lasted through both of my boys and that's an accomplishment. I've also had good results with Wrangler and Gold Legend (or something close) from Target. The thicker the denim, the better they wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christielee7278 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I LOVE The Children's Place jeans. We have some that have gone through three years worth of wear, and they still look great! I usually buy them after season on sale or at consignment sales. I purchased three $16 pair of jeans at the store after season for $3.99 each!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Lands' End with reinforced knees. I buy them on overstock. Jeans get worn for at least a year by Calvin, then passed on to Hobbes. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I prefer Toughskins from Sears for DS1 who's horrible on clothes. Even though the knees are re-inforced, he still gets holes. HOwever, the rest of the jeans are still doing pretty well, so they do well for playclothes for him and then to hand them down to DS2 who hasn't put a hole in a knee in his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.S. Burrow Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Wranglers. Regular ol' Original Cut Wranglers. My DS has worn them, passed them to my nephew #1 who in turn has passed the same pair to his little brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I don't know about best, but I'd turn anyone away from Old Navy for jeans. I bought 6yo & 3yo ds jeans from there last fall, and each of them had a hole in them after about the 3rd wash. These weren't holes that come from wear. They were obvious material flaws in weird places. If that had happened once, I'd probably not think much about it, but since it happened to both of their jeans that I had just purchased, I counted it as cheaply-made jeans. Wow, I thought it was just my son who ripped through the knees of several pairs of Old Navy jeans ... Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Pricey but very durable. Also they tend to plan style features into their clothes that enable kids to wear them longer than most--cuffs that look cute rolled up but can be worn down perfectly well once the legs are longer, etc. If you don't feel that the wear you received from their clothing is reasonable, you can take it back for a refund. You need the receipt for that, though. They are very reasonable about that kind of thing, my SIL tells me. For girls the most durable after Gymboree that I have found is Justice (formerly Limited, Too). Mervyn's was great but is out of business, and their house brand was not picked up by their buyer as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacim Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 GAP seems to be pretty durable as well. The problem I am having is that I need slims and most brands seem to cut off the slims at size 12, which is fine for ds2, but ds1 needs 16 slims. I will have to check out the Land's End and see how their sizing works. I would LOVE to be able to pass some jeans on from ds1 to ds2 now that they are both in slims again. Just never seems to happen b/c of the "hole" issue. I used to do the Sears thing (make sure you sign up for KidVantage so that you can get a coupon after spending so much, I think $100), but it got to the point where I was having to go back so often and my Sears is a pain to deal with. I wasn't buying Levis, though. Some years, I have been fortunate enough to find what I have needed at the thrift store, but not this year for ds1. :( Just bought three pair of GAP for ds2 at the thrift store for $7.50 total. They were in excellent condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 GAP seems to be pretty durable as well. The problem I am having is that I need slims and most brands seem to cut off the slims at size 12, which is fine for ds2, but ds1 needs 16 slims. LE slims work for him, although I had to run extra elastic through some gathered waist ones that we bought. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Land's End are good, but they were better a few years ago :( We buy most of our boys' jeans at Walmart until they grow into the smallest size of Kirkland jeans (Costco brand). Kirkland are very good for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I just went to Sears, signed up for the KidAdvantage program, and bought my son two pair of Toughskins on sale! :) Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Wranglers. Regular ol' Original Cut Wranglers. My DS has worn them, passed them to my nephew #1 who in turn has passed the same pair to his little brother. :iagree: Wranglers are almost indestructible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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