Designed by a former bike messenger, sewn by hand in a gritty downtown Los Angeles factory, and constructed of pricey raw denim, these jeans by Cadence hit a trifecta of trendiness.
But after two months of hard wear I will attest the Cadence Raw Denim jeans live up to any awarded hype.
In short, the jeans look good, feel good, and are functional on and off the bike. They go for $110 but are worth the cost for anyone in need of a do-all pair of pants.
Messenger Roots
The longer version: More than a decade ago, tired of his pants tearing from wear against a bike seat, Cadence founder Dustin Klein began experimenting with jeans. He added patches and reinforced stitching, attempting to construct pants he could ride in all day.
Today the San Francisco brand manufactures bike apparel in the USA for serious riders and city commuters alike. The jeans, though they look normal, meld Klein’s years of tinkering with everyday pants and the company’s propensity toward performance.