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The verdict
Fit
This is a mid-rise, baggy wide-leg cut with a straight, slightly loose leg and a 26 cm bottom leg width. A.P.C. states the model runs large and advises choosing two sizes smaller than usual, so most buyers should size down one to two.
Quality
Built from 100% cotton Japanese denim and manufactured in the USA, with topstitching detailing on the front and back pockets and golden-yellow contrast stitching noted by retailers carrying the collaboration.
Is the price fair?
At $295 it sits at the upper-mid tier for the category; the Japanese denim, U.S. construction and limited collaboration status put it above mall-brand raw denim, though it is a fashion-forward baggy cut rather than a plain everyday jean.
Best for
A shopper who wants a loose, mid-rise Japanese raw-denim jean from the A.P.C. x Brain Dead collaboration and is comfortable sizing down for the correct fit.
Care
As raw denim it can shrink, so wash cold and line dry, and expect some initial indigo transfer onto light surfaces.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: A.P.C. x Brain Dead Type 00 denim pants | A.P.C. · Brain Dead: A.P.C. Men's Type 00 Denim Jeans (Indigo) | DSMNY E-SHOP · A.P.C. Brain Dead Denim Jeans | Ready-to-Wear
What owners report about A.P.C. jeans
Owners report the raw pairs — cut from 14.5 oz. Japanese selvedge — start stiff and snug, stretch to fit with wear, and fade into high-contrast patterns documented in multi-year wear logs on denim sites. Reviewers rate the fit and construction well for the price, and the line is a common first raw-denim purchase. Long-term wear posts also show front-pocket and crotch repairs along the way, and sizing differs from model to model across the range.
- Strengths
- The raw Japanese selvedge fades into defined, high-contrast wear patterns and conforms to the wearer over years of use.
- Watch out for
- The break-in is stiff, sizing varies between models, and multi-year wear logs show crotch and front-pocket repairs.
- Sizing
- Reviewers advise buying raw pairs one to two inches smaller than your usual waist because the denim stretches, and note that sizes differ from model to model.
About A.P.C.'s jeans line as a whole. Sources: APC New Standard Jeans Review - Classicest · A.P.C. Women's Jeans Review: Is Their Denim Worth $220? · Fade of the Day - A.P.C. Petit Standard (4 Years, 4 Washes, 1 Soak) - Heddels
