#567 Vintage Army Selvedge

"This item caught my eye right away on my first visit to weargustin.com. Back then, the photos depicted it as definitely more green than brown. Then I read the reviews and it began to sound like the white-and-gold-or-black-and-blue dress that broke the Internet a few years ago: one described it as "much greener and less brown than in the pics" while another said it was "not light or olive but a rich caramel brown". I passed on it. Two jeans later, I checked it out again, and saw that the photos had been updated to what they are now: clearly brown and not green, which made me ask myself, "Exactly which 'Army' did Gustin have in mind when they named it?" I backed the campaign and a few weeks later, I was opening a package to reveal what was definitely "not light or olive but a rich [and burnt] caramel brown" pair of jeans. It is beautiful. Instead of taking it to Blue Owl for hemming like I did the first two, I cuffed it Tokyo style. No contrast stitching to show off really; I just didn't feel like mutilating it right away. Today I wore it for the first time and it looks and feels amazing. It has the expected initial stiffness that I have now come to really enjoy the break-in for; substantial, but not too hefty. It is just right at home with an indigo Division Shirt from Taylor Stitch and dark brown cap-toe lace-up boots. The gold selvedge really is a nice touch and is all the contrast that this unique pair needs. Another 5 stars."

"Very happy with the vintage army selvedge! I find the color to be more of a dark brown than the taupe-gray color it looks like to me in the pictures, but I really like the color regardless. Looking forward to seeing how the fade looks after some wear."

"Gustin makes great jeans but just like their t-shirts don’t fall in love with the color in the photos or you will be disappointed every time. These are great chocolate brown jeans and I love the fit and feel but I really wish they were army green like the photos that convinced me to purchase in the first place. I really do try to only buy the lower priced items on offer now because I have not once been happy with the color in person compared to online photos. 4 stars because they are still great and will last forever."

"What can I say? Everything was good just like many of my earlier purchases. Highly recommend Gustin for your next pair of denim."