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Aging Done Right: 7 For All Mankind’s Flynt Jeans for Men

Why do I like 7 For All Mankind’s jeans? For one thing, they seem determined to cover all the bases. There is no contemporary jean style that they don’t offer in some form, and they make every type of fit in multiple color schemes. But the best thing is that, for the most part, you just can’t go wrong with 7’s jeans. Sure, speaking for myself, there are certainly styles that I would not wear, simply because they don’t match my personality and body type. Even so, if I did have the right personality and body type for those jeans, I’d buy them in a second.

But let me change course before this review becomes another 7 For All Mankind’s rave-fest. There are some things about some of 7’s styles that I do have slight misgivings about. For example, when I was in high school and college, I used to take pride in being able to wear a pair of jeans literally thousands of times before it got old. I liked the way that a pair of jeans would grow over time. The colors would even out and gain complexity from so many washes, the seams would loosen up a bit, and the fabric would grow softer and lighter. I even liked a little bit of fraying in places, especially around the cuffs and pockets.

You probably know what I mean. After a while, jeans have a way of becoming an extension of you. Have you ever let a friend borrow a pair of jeans that you’ve had for years? For me, that’s always a weird feeling. The jeans are so much a part of me, that it’s a little bit surreal to see them on someone else. All the little scratches and frays, plus the texture and the shape of the jean—they’re all mine and mine alone.

Which brings me to 7’s Flynt style jeans. Because of the personal quality of aged jeans, I’ve always found it a little funny when I see new pairs of jeans that are intentionally made to look old. And to be honest, when I see people wearing jeans like that, I can usually tell. There’s something about the marks of aging that, in many cases, just don’t quite seem to fit the person.

That being said, I will occasionally buy a pair of jeans that comes with pre-made wrinkles, rips, tacking, or seam whiskers. They can be stylish, and sometimes I like the look of a particular pair. These Flynts from 7 are a perfect example. They go through a pretty intensive aging process, including (from the company website) being washed in a net bag, hand sanding, and “extreme tacking.” Even so, the effect is subtle, and here’s the key: All the aging done to the Flynt feels only sort of half-done. It’s as if they started the process, and now they hand the jeans over for the individual customer to finish the aging in a personal way.

At $215, the Flynts are about mid-range, as 7 jeans go. I particularly like the Gothenberg color, although there are others. They come with a zip fly, tasteful black tags, and a nice star-like stitching pattern on the back pockets.