Women that wears the 'holy' jeans and crappy looking shoes....I don't get it when....

[66 Sat]

In addition to ridiculous initial cost, clothing depreciates at a horrendous rate. One of the things I liked about driving a truck was that I could wear inexpensive functional stuff, and specialty items not suitable for daily wear were tax deductible. When I was a lawyer, I had to wear fancy professional attire, and I couldn't write it off. Finally beat the system by buying high end stuff at re-sale shops, when I worked in Chicago. Stuff in my size went cheap.

In the 80s, my wife was still concerned about dressing in the latest style. I remember her clothing expense approaching my student loan payments. She cringes when she thinks about it today. In her defense, she got into the habit while working a commission sales job. In the 90s, she shifted to wearing vintage 1960s pieces, and looked totally hot at minimal cost.

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Great photo! You look like a young Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent.

 

[eldubb440]

not a joke, folks ....... the struggle is real!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Got on some right now, you can see the flannel lining through the

With those worn out knees, one can only assume that you’re the head guy.

 

[davek]

With those worn out knees, one can only assume that you’re the head guy.

Just so wrong

 

[Ceedawg]

With those worn out knees, one can only assume that you’re the head guy.

Thighs my friend, way above the knees. Just about were my arms reach from carrying heavy stuff, plywood, boards.

 

[1STMP]

I don't understand the "distressed" jeans look at all. To me, they look homeless or poor.

I had a friend back in the mid 70's that
would take frequent trips to England.
He would shop around at the Salvation
Army and other thrift stores looking
for Levi's. The more distressed the
better. I don't remember how many
pairs he'd take with per trip, but he
sold them over there for enough cash
to finance his trip, right down to meals
and lodging.
I believe the trend started over there,
and teens here copied the style.

 

[SlingLow]

The struggle IS real! I personify this thread. These are the product of not changing weight for 40 years and being a stingy bastard. Most of these are old enough to vote and some are old enough to drink. My wife just bought me 4 new pairs to convince me it's time to throw them out, but I always think there's one more use left in 'em. I'm not going to wear those new jeans while working the burn pile now, am I? The more distressed the better? I don't think so. No one would put these on their body!

I do have a patched pair that I retired because my Grandma who passed many years ago patched them for me.

 

[Fran Blacker]

The struggle IS real! I personify this thread. These are the product of not changing weight for 40 years and being a stingy bastard. Most of these are old enough to vote and some are old enough to drink. My wife just bought me 4 new pairs to convince me it's time to throw them out, but I always think there's one more use left in 'em. I'm not going to wear those new jeans while working the burn pile now, am I? The more distressed the better? I don't think so. No one would put these on their body!
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I do have a patched pair that I retired because my Grandma who passed many years ago patched them for me.
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Wash them and put a pair on ebay for ha ha's. Old 60 years Levi's would surprise you, think they'd need to be in a little better condition.

 

[Ceedawg]

The struggle IS real! I personify this thread. These are the product of not changing weight for 40 years and being a stingy bastard. Most of these are old enough to vote and some are old enough to drink. My wife just bought me 4 new pairs to convince me it's time to throw them out, but I always think there's one more use left in 'em. I'm not going to wear those new jeans while working the burn pile now, am I? The more distressed the better? I don't think so. No one would put these on their body!
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I do have a patched pair that I retired because my Grandma who passed many years ago patched them for me.
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They all seem to wear in the same place too.

 

[SlingLow]

They all seem to wear in the same place too.

They do, including the left front pocket where I clip my tape measure. Once the pockets separate from the jeans and your keys fall through to the ground, or the crotch blows out (a common problem for guys with big egos), they're pretty much done. I decided to finally toss all but 2 of those.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Steel coils with their sharp edges play hell with clothes so I'm usually wearing something with holes

 

[gtx6970]

Question is: would you prefer a woman who dresses in the style of the day with a youthful appearance OR one who wears her hair and clothing like Granny - Beverly hillbillies. In my youth, senior women looked just like that. Today, many elderly women look and dress fashionable... if yours is one... embrace her.

This,

And holes in jeans is fashion today

Just like Tye Dyed was years ago

 

[Ceedawg]

“And holes in jeans is fashion today“

Yes from age 13-35 tops, if they have the shape or figure, up to 60-70. If their belly is hanging over like a waterfall and *** is as wide as the garage door, stick with the sweat pants and shirt.

 

[Armyvet25]

my latest response...blue thread, public exposure

 

[dart4forte]

New fad that goes with Rat Rods…………. Rat Rags

 

[68-500]

They aren’t holey, they are patina’d!

 

[Triplegreen500]

They aren’t holey, they are patina’d!

"Broken in".

I blow out the left knee in all mine. I'm 6'4", everything is too damned short in this world, and my right leg doesn't bend as well as the left due to surgeries and implants...so when I need to do something down low, I'm on my left knee.

 

[68-500]

6’2” and I forgot where the top of my head is daily, got the scars to prove it. I can’t imagine another 2” on top!

 

[Ceedawg]

6’2” and I forgot where the top of my head is daily, got the scars to prove it. I can’t imagine another 2” on top!

I thought 6’ is where all obstacles are at! Small cars are a bitch to get in also. This world is not made for any one over 5’ 8”

 

[YY1]

Well, damn.

I was trying to find a pic of "woman over 40 in ripped jeans".

it's getting hared and harder to find pics of real women on the internet.

...especially that's not a kardashian.