livetoride

I got a pair of these as a gift from someone who bought them and then couldn't wear them after having her second child (not dedicated enough I say). I've never wore them as I don't usually wear jeans when riding. Are they worth a try or should I sell them on?

KevyzToy

Please tell me that since you don't usually wear jeans while riding, you wear leather.

Try them. When I'm not wearing my leathers, I wear Draggin Jeans.

Rosemary

I've never heard of them before. Is the protection really increased sufficiently to make them a decent substitute for leather? I never got without my leathers.

KevyzToy

They are supposed to hold up very well. I've never crashed in them, so I can't tell first hand. They give you something else to wear. What if you want to ride to social function? Leather seems a bit out of place.

I know you want all the protection you can get. Riding jeans are a good alternative to leather or textile.

There are different types of Kevlar jeans. Draggin Jeans, Icon among a couple others.

freewheeler

They make bullet-proof vests with Kevlar so it stands to reason that it would be a good protective shield. Jeans lined with kevlar in the appropriate spots can protect very well when leather is too bulky or it's too hot out, for example. You can even wash them like normal jeans but the manufacturer does recommend using less detergent and a shorter cycle to save on wear.

KevyzToy

The denim itself is even thicker than on normal jeans.

starter

What is the pricing is what I want to know. I have shopped around a good deal and even local places here charge too dang much for it, thats if they even have it in stock without trying to order.

Rosemary

I have never considered leathers, or going to a social a problem. It doesn't take much to carry a pair of slacks with me, and so far I guess I have been lucky enough to always have somewhere to stash my leathers.

I am curious though as to what places you would go to that leathers (a safety item) would be unacceptable but jeans would be ok. Jeans always seemed the worst of the two to me.

KevyzToy

I'm not saying that leathers are unacceptable, just a little impractical sometimes. I wear leathers when I ride, just not all the time. I'm also not saying that regular jeans are acceptable to ride in. The point I'm making is there are other alternatives to leathers or textile. I wear my Draggin Jeans when I go to out to dinner with friends, take nice casual ride with a few girls who like to ride with me. Wearing leathers all day or evening can get pretty hot and sweaty.

Supposedly Draggin Jeans tested their jeans by dragging a guy on his ass behind a truck and the kevlar in the butt held up.

Ally

I used to wear ordinary jeans when riding...til I saw what the road surface is capable of (something I wish those who ride with shorts and vest top only would realise).

I then went over to using Dianese all-in-one leathers. They can be very warm sometimes, and cumbersome too, but I used to take the top half off and contort the sleeves round the waist if need be...or take the lot off as I invariably had jeans & t-shirt underneath, the leathers would be squished into the luggage or chained to the bike over the tank.

I think where clothing is concerned, it is down to what you feel does the job and that you feel the most comfortable wearing/using.